FG Ford Tri-Motor

[Butelczynski]

Originally Posted by murphyaa

This is one of my early Oddball Productions designs. Looking at the files, the wing registrations are orientated correctly there. The only thing I can think of is that Bob has the wings on backwards.

I've been giving some thought to redesigning it to add all the new stuff I've learned since.

If you redesign this kit please save grey/alu,unmarked version for recolors beside B&W.

[Burning Beard]

The wing marking are correct on the Eastern Airlines plane and wrong on the Byrd plane. The "N" goes next to the fuselage.

[Bob Penikas]

Yes Erik this is the “Byrd Bird”. I had completed burnishing , cutting out of parts and started assembly before noticing the error. BTW, the wing markings are OK on the Eastern Airlines. It was important to complete the FG Tri-Motor for display this month at the IPMS Orange County chapter meeting. Their contest theme: Any Subject That Through Intentional Design Possesses Three power Plants.

Rather than wait for Fiddlers Green to correct, I placed the inaccurate wing on the bottom. I usually plow ahead assembling that which has been downloaded not waiting for corrections.
An example would be my Beta build of the Fiddlers Green B-10 now on display at the March AFB Air Museum. I wonder if visitors notice the vertical tail number 146 differs from 145 on the nose.

BP

[murphyaa]

My quality check standards have gone up significantly since I did the B-10. That's why I send them out to professionals who catch the mistakes I miss.

[Butelczynski]

Very true Aaron.In some cases this is day and night difference.

I would love to see Tri Motor,B-10 and B-18 re done to current standard.