FG Ford Tri-Motor

**Bob Penikas** · #1 02-14-2020, 08:17 PM

Printed on 110lb Staples cardstock.
Applied spray protective coating using Krylon acrylic gloss.
Burnished to imitate corrugated metal surfaces.
All supporting struts are wire reinforced.
I notified FG that the illustrated instructions show round prop hubs but there are none on the part pages.
Gloss coated windows.
Final build: wingspan 18 1/2 inches, length 12 inches.

BP

**Doug J** · #2 02-14-2020, 09:16 PM

Beautiful build! It's neat and clean...….great job indeed!

**ARMORMAN** · #3 02-15-2020, 04:26 AM

Good job, Bob.

**Mike1158** · #4 02-15-2020, 05:05 AM

Marvelous, nicely done.

**Richschindler** · #5 02-15-2020, 07:04 AM

Well done!

**Don Boose** · #6 02-15-2020, 07:29 AM

Fine work, Bob! I can't remember ever seeing the FG Trimotor completed before.

Don

**Ponytail** · #7 02-15-2020, 08:44 AM

Nice build, Bob....

But is some criticisme allowed..?

Well,
When I look at pictures of the real plane they have a flat bottom and sharpe edges there... Is this because the FG-planes have no bulkheads/formers?
Maybe you can still improve this on your actual model. Some carefull bending, I think will do the trick.

But if you're happ with it now I'm happy.

**Beachead** · #8 02-15-2020, 08:56 AM

That's a great build. Guess there wasn't any interior? That would be great but it doesn't take away from you work. Again, great job.

**murphyaa** · #9 02-15-2020, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Penikas

Printed on 110lb Staples cardstock.
Applied spray protective coating using Krylon acrylic gloss.
Burnished to imitate corrugated metal surfaces.
All supporting struts are wire reinforced.
I notified FG that the illustrated instructions show round prop hubs but there are none on the part pages.
Gloss coated windows.
Final build: wingspan 18 1/2 inches, length 12 inches.

BP

The ones it has now are the correct type. And it was supposed to have a box fuselage.

**asaf** · #10 02-15-2020, 11:11 AM

Very nice ,bob!