RCAF 100th - 1/144 De Haviland Canada Tracker Start 3 May 23 Complete 1 Jul 23

[lastvautour]

Rather than converting one of my naval De Havilland Canada CS2F Trackers, I elected to make a new one in air force colours.

Lou

[lastvautour]

Did some fiddling with my Tracker this morning. Parts are sanded and ready for assembly.

Lou

[lastvautour]

Parts are mated to each other and await gluing before final sanding.

Lou

[lastvautour]

Ready for the paint boot.

Lou

[lastvautour]

The primer coat has been applied. Next is the grey finish followed by decals.

[lastvautour]

Decals have been printed.

Lou

[lastvautour]

Roll out 1 Jul 2023. Originally procured for the Royal Canadian Navy, the Trackers were assimilated into the Air Force at unification on Feb 1968.

Lou

[Gearup]

Catch-up. I love the look of the tracker. Impossibly short and chunky. I cannot believe how close the prop tips are to the outboard ears of the crew!

Fraser

[lastvautour]

Thank you Fraser. It was a very noisy aircraft.

Lou