CDF S-2A Air Tanker

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CDF S-2A Air Tanker

Postby RayS » Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:01 pm

I've been working on this one on and off since the end of last year.

It's the 1/72 Idea S-2A Tracker with Lonestar fire tanker conversion. I also had some rear nacelle parts which I found in the stash and am unsure about their origin.

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I have a firebombing tank and other resin for the mods. Decals are from Draw Decals
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Here are the resin parts
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I realised the rear resin bit needed to be tapered from pictures of Tanker 77
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The rear of the nacelles were modifed next.
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The assemblies were puttied and cleaned up and attached to the completed wing.
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The retractable radome opening was filled with card, I made a template from tape and cut some pieces to a close enough shape, some filling will be needed again.
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I also noticed a couple of inlets in the area with are not present on my version so they have been filled from inside with more superglue gel. When they set I backed them with card to make sure they do not end up inside the fuselage when they were filed and sanded down.

The cockpit is basic, I filled sink marks in the seats and reshaped them a bit to get rid of the blockiness of them.
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Re: CDF S-2A Air Tanker

Postby RayS » Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:06 pm

The fuselage went together and tank fitted
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Wing assembly attached
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Clear parts on and sanding done
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Ready for paint
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Re: CDF S-2A Air Tanker

Postby RayS » Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:08 pm

First round of paint
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And the ancillaries
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Ready for final assembly
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Re: CDF S-2A Air Tanker

Postby RayS » Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:22 pm

Decals started, one side almost done
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