Free Ford Tri-Motor Scenery

**GarryJSmith** · March 22nd, 2012, 17:11

Hi Good People,
Just a quick note to let you know that the people on the FS2004 Ford Tri-Motor Project have released some new scenery.

The scenery package is for the Ford Airport aircraft factory circa 1930's - in Dearborn MI - it has been rendered as close as possible to the historical field and endeavours to capture the essence of the period.

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This scenery includes many unique models developed specifically for the Project - many of them by the renowned expert model builder Sidney Schwartz. Sid graciously gifted his time and effort to the project and made some outstanding historical models for this unique period in aviation history.

This scenery pack, and all of the other stuff at http://www.ford-tri-motor.net, is free for FS2004 simmers to enjoy a slice of history that was a fundamental period in aviation.

For those that want a closer look at the details of the Ford Airport project - below is a link to a slideshow:
http://www.ford-tri-motor.net/Downlo...ort_1930s.html

While your at the Ford Tri-Motor site - if you feel like a bit of relaxation - check out the Puzzles Page - over 30 Jigsaw puzzles to keep you entertain.
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Well that is all from the Ford Tri-Motor Project Team - happy simming and enjoy the freebies available on the site.
Visit the site anytime - http://www.ford-tri-motor.net

Regards

Garry J. Smith & Ed Moore

**Rallymodeller** · March 22nd, 2012, 19:11

Thank you! Downloaded, installed, waiting for FS9 to reboot.

**Rallymodeller** · March 22nd, 2012, 19:43

Actually, have one small issue with the scenery: it installs about eight miles west of the actual historic location of Dearborn Airport. The old airport was located at the site of the current Ford test track (right across the street from the Henry Ford Museum) in Dearborn, while the airport location in FS9 is east of Woodward in the neighborhood of McDougall Hunt, about a half-mile north of Belle Isle. This also puts it about three miles southwest of KDET. Being very familiar with the area, I thought something was amiss before I took off when the Detroit skyline was in the wrong place and way too close.

Other than that, FANTASTIC. Gorgeous scenery with lots of eye candy. A winner!

**GarryJSmith** · March 22nd, 2012, 20:05

Hi Mate,

Yes, unfortunately geographically slightly out of place - I searched the Flight Sim area extensively and had to choose a place that could best fit the airport and best integrate the new scenery into the existing scenery. Particularly taking into account the placement of the main highway through the scenery as transparently as possible. Basically had to trade off the existing scenery placement to best fit and suit the existing scenery.

Knew I would be off homeplate but hoped it was not too far off - I simply gave priority to visually integrating the scenery into the city area that exist in FS2004 - with as little impact as possible - hard thing to do mixing a now imaginary airport into a great big mass of autogen city scenery.

The aim was to have the look and feel of the era and hopefully add an environment that is entertainment for simmers.

Regards and thanks for your comments - good to know that your enjoying the project.

**Rallymodeller** · March 22nd, 2012, 20:47

Love it anyway. Currently flying from there to the included CYKF in a Ju-52 -- at least it's still a corrugated trimotor. I think I might have found a new base of operations.