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Thomas J Wood

Thomas J Wood

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Hi everyone I hope you are staying as safe as possible!

So with the Aeronca project nearing its development run it's time to start laying out the pipeline for the Ford Tri Motor development.

So there are a few models planned. It will stay as the 4at as it was the one that had the most options.

So I'm turning this over to the community.
I want you gus to choose the airlines and cargo haulers you want in this release. I also want you to choose a couple liveries that are upgraded to modern times but not to modern.

So screenshots of liveries you want and those most requested are going into this project.

So go for it!
I'm looking forward to seeing what you guys come up with!
 
Island Airlines would be cool, as my dad and stepmom flew in their Trimotor around 1970 or so...

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I would like to see one for the Johnson Flying Service out of Missoula, Montana. It was used to haul freight for the USFS and to transport smoke jumpers in the fire season. Copies of photos available on request. Thanks, Harley Dude
 
City of McMinnville. its a 5 and alive in the evergreen aviation museum.

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Thomas J Wood said:
Hi everyone I hope you are staying as safe as possible!

So with the Aeronca project nearing its development run it's time to start laying out the pipeline for the Ford Tri Motor development.

So there are a few models planned. It will stay as the 4at as it was the one that had the most options.

So I'm turning this over to the community.
I want you gus to choose the airlines and cargo haulers you want in this release. I also want you to choose a couple liveries that are upgraded to modern times but not to modern.

So screenshots of liveries you want and those most requested are going into this project.

So go for it!
I'm looking forward to seeing what you guys come up with!
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Both Tri-Motor's that EAA operates:
-EAA's 1929 4-AT-E NC8407 - Eastern Air Transport

- Liberty Aviation Museum’s 1928 Ford Tri-Motor 5-AT-B NC9645 - Transcontinental Air Transport "City of Wichita"

Other Beautiful Flyers:
- Private 1927 4-AT-A NC1077

- Mid-America Flight Museum's 1929 4-AT-E NC9612

- Kermit Weeks' 1929 5-AT-B NC9651
 
I second that Evergreen livery! Had a similar paint for the default FS9 Trimotor years back. It was a favorite of mine.

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Hey awesome suggestions.

The model is one heck of a beast to paint but I will put in as many of these as I can with out taking up all of your HD's!

When I was contracting to Blizzard a real cool elderly Japanese artist in there taught me a new method to handling corrugated textures that renders way higher detail, but still a beast!
Good response on this I'm happy to see so many great suggestions.

I will do one "What if" totally modern livery as well. One of the ones from above. It will look incredible! I will put it on one of the models with the engine covers and wheel fenders.

There will be two sets of gauges as well as a few different interiors, from beat up well used to pristine perfectly restored to a modernized daily flyer or someones private toy.
I will get some new sounds done up that will be high def, i need to get some one to do those as I don't have that kind of equipment here. Flight model brought up to date and a lot of options. I will get for you guys a real good much easier to use paint kit as well.
 
What wonderful news! Thank you for doing this.

I had the good fortune and pleasure of flying in the Island Airlines Fords frequently when growing up here near Port Clinton, Ohio and more recently I've flown in the EAA bird. The Tin Goose is a grand old lady!

I have my Handy two FORD Trimotor 'bibles' here with every acft listed and can send photos or any additional details if that would help.

I do have a question though, any chance of getting a Ski version? Float?

And you are doing 4-AT only? Any just out of curiosity, any chance of the Single-Engine Ford?

Thank you for your efforts regardless.


KevinB
 
Bookman1960 said:
What wonderful news! Thank you for doing this.

I had the good fortune and pleasure of flying in the Island Airlines Fords frequently when growing up here near Port Clinton, Ohio and more recently I've flown in the EAA bird. The Tin Goose is a grand old lady!

I have my Handy two FORD Trimotor 'bibles' here with every acft listed and can send photos or any additional details if that would help.

I do have a question though, any chance of getting a Ski version? Float?

And you are doing 4-AT only? Any just out of curiosity, any chance of the Single-Engine Ford?

Thank you for your efforts regardless.


KevinB
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No Ski version, but a float version, Im basically worn out working on it to be frank. Its 2.5 million polies of rock'n'roll that is pushing me to the limit and I want to deliver it in 3 months.

All the old liveries will be in it plus a pile of new ones. It has all the bells and whistles and is a top shelf add on that is right up there with the very best.
Here is a P3D 5 Screenie, its converting really well and it looks ok here...it will be way way better soon. The fsx version is way above this now as well. This is the base paint it still need more layers added for depth but its getting there, nice thing is the new Maya animations took well and the new pbr textures in the interior are holding up. There are 5 or sow different models in the add on, probably over 20 liveries by the time its done and a few interiors and two gauges sets. Its a beast of a project but a real feather in my cap. Hard work though. It will work in every flight sim from fsx sp1 all the way to P3D v5+. Sure liking your suggestions all! :)

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