Ford Trimotor WIP Pictures

**CWOJackson** · January 31st, 2011, 20:46

Beautiful work...looking forward to this.

**Pips** · January 31st, 2011, 21:28

Most impressive. Fascinating era of Flight.

***OleBoy*** · January 31st, 2011, 21:33

Wow, I just saw the latest shots you posted Cody. Tom is going all out, and it shows. It's looking very nice. Vintage, all the way buddy!

**gera** · February 1st, 2011, 07:15

Great stuff. You would be surprised to know how much this aircraft was used throughout Latin America. A workhorse all over the many mountains and jungles both as a passenger plane and freighter....Will be on the lookout for it with glee!!!

**Cazzie** · February 1st, 2011, 17:57

There should be a Paint Kit to it John.

Tom's busted his yarbals on this one guys, it will be worth the "cheap" cost and wait, almost in Beta test stage.

Caz

**johannesl** · February 1st, 2011, 22:53

It looks great, hope it flys as well as it looks.

The Trimotor is the loudest airplane I have ever flown in. It's like sitting in a drum with Gene Krupa beating on it multiplied by 10, and then it left the ground.

***OBIO*** · February 1st, 2011, 23:05

When my Dad was in the USMC back in the late 50s, early 60s, he was heading from on leave. Using Seat Available on military aircraft. Got stranded someplace with no Seat Available for something like 3 days. The ONLY plane heading in the right direction so he could get home in time for Christmas was a Ford Tri-Motor. The guy told Dad he could ride along for free, but that he would have to sit on the floor as his plane only had 2 seats...one for the pilot and one for the co-pilot. Dad happily jumped at the chance to get moving toward home.

Dad's impression of that flight. He said that being inside that Tri-Motor was the loudest sound he had ever experienced. The roar of the three engines, the entire corregated sheet metal covering vibrating like an old storage shed during a severe hail storm. He endured 5 hours of this hellish sound assault. And he said it was COLD! Sitting on the floor, with no heat, in the winter, at several thousand feet...he said he had never been that cold in his entire life. He said it took him 3 days to get warm after that flight.

Dad's account of his flight in the Tri-Motor intrigued me as a child. And the beauty of the plane added to it. I fly the FS2004 default Tri-motor more than any other default plane. The Ford Tri-Motor will always have a special place in my heart.

The screenshots of the CR1 Tri-Motor are breath taking. Wow...one more reason to dream of the day I can run FSX.

OBIO