C-1 Traders

[Old Viper Tester]

Some Grumman C-1A Traders, more affectionately known as the COD for Carrier On-board Delivery, transporting personnel, cargo, and most importantly, mail to the aircraft carriers...

 

The first few are on the VRC-30 ramp at NAS North Island in March 1982.

 

Bureau Number 146041, Modex RW041

 

146057 assigned to Enterprise

 

146053, RW053

 

146055, RW055

 

146042, RW042

 

The same aircraft on the Nellis AFB transient ramp in September 1980.

 

And 146022 on USS Ranger (CV-61), March 1982. I like the early Grumman logo on the main gear doors.

 

I'd like to build one of these, but I think the fuselage is deeper than the S-2F available from Hasegawa.  Would also need to fair over the back of the engine nacelles, on the S-2 they are bobbed to allow for sonobuoy dispensers.  

 

All the Traders are now long gone, having been replaced with the C-2 Greyhound COD.

 

Thanks for looking,

Sven

[upnorth]

1 hour ago, Old Viper Tester said:

 

I'd like to build one of these, but I think the fuselage is deeper than the S-2F available from Hasegawa.  Would also need to fair over the back of the engine nacelles, on the S-2 they are bobbed to allow for sonobuoy dispensers.  

 

All the Traders are now long gone, having been replaced with the C-2 Greyhound COD.

 

Thanks for looking,

Sven

 

Some lovely shots.

 

I think the only way to get a Trader in 1/72 is through the Falcon vac form conversion set. Happily, it seems to still be available in their range as product number 4598:

 

http://www.falconmodels.co.nz/kits.html

[RidgeRunner]

Excellent, Sven, and a sample set of shots of one of my all time favourites, the S-2 family. Very nice.

 

Martin

[F-32]

Wonderful shots, I've always had a soft spot for these stubby little work horses.

[Tailspin Turtle]

http://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2010/11/trader-and-tracer.html

[Red Dot]

Unusual stuff yet again Sven. Keep them coming

 

thanks

Andy