Subject: Re: Tracker
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Shawn Weiler" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2013 12:26:58 -0800

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.arcair.com

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Shawn Weiler 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 3:31 PM
  Subject: Tracker

  Gallery Article Template

  "1/48 Kinetic S-2A , CP-121 Tracker" 

  by "Shawn "phantom" Weiler"

  Please include your ARC Discussion Forum Name with your submission 
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        Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here 

  This is my second Kinetic 1/48 scale Tacker. This time I used the S-2A version which allows one to build a Canadian CP-121 Tracker out of the box. You CAN make a Canadian Tracker from the first release, the S-2F kit but it involves a great amount of cutting plastic and gnashing of teeth.  Luckily Belcher bits gives the conversion parts if you can find it. I used their set on my last Tracker in RCN markings.

        Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg 

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  The only thing I used not from the kit are the decals. The kit decals are just not right for the Canadian build. Flag is wrong, the font of the Canadian lettering is wrong and also too large. There are several better options. Belcher Bits and Caracal make very usable decals in the scheme I chose, but in the end I used Canmilair for this build.

        Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here 

  The version I chose is the one I remember seeing flying around in the early 80s. This scheme stuck around till the late 80s, when the airframe went cam'd gray. I have yet to decide if a third gray Tracker is in the future. Perhaps I will if I can get the kit for a low enough price.

  "phantom"

        Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 07.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 07.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 08.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 08.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 09.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 09.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 10.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 10.jpg 

  Just delete any of the boxes below you don't need.....it's not important to include them.....they are there to give you an idea of the finished article.  It is best to limit your article to no more than 60 or so photos, so the finished webpage won't take too long to open.

        Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 11.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 11.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 12.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 12.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 13.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 13.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 14.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 14.jpg 

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  Gallery Article Template

  "1/48 Kinetic S-2A , CP-121 Tracker" 

  by "Shawn "phantom" Weiler"

  Please include your ARC Discussion Forum Name with your submission 
  --------------------

  Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here
  This is my second Kinetic 1/48 scale Tacker. This time I used the S-2A version which allows one to build a Canadian CP-121 Tracker out of the box. You CAN make a Canadian Tracker from the first release, the S-2F kit but it involves a great amount of cutting plastic and gnashing of teeth.  Luckily Belcher bits gives the conversion parts if you can find it. I used their set on my last Tracker in RCN markings.

  Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg

  The only thing I used not from the kit are the decals. The kit decals are just not right for the Canadian build. Flag is wrong, the font of the Canadian lettering is wrong and also too large. There are several better options. Belcher Bits and Caracal make very usable decals in the scheme I chose, but in the end I used Canmilair for this build.

  Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here
  The version I chose is the one I remember seeing flying around in the early 80s. This scheme stuck around till the late 80s, when the airframe went cam'd gray. I have yet to decide if a third gray Tracker is in the future. Perhaps I will if I can get the kit for a low enough price.

  "phantom"

  Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 07.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 07.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 08.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 08.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 09.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 09.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 10.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 10.jpg
  Just delete any of the boxes below you don't need.....it's not important to include them.....they are there to give you an idea of the finished article.  It is best to limit your article to no more than 60 or so photos, so the finished webpage won't take too long to open.

  Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 11.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 11.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 12.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 12.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 13.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 13.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 14.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 14.jpg