Airfix Classic 1/72 Ford 5-AT TriMotor - Tin Goose

[MikeyKb]

Hey!

An old roommate gave me this kit, it belonged to his grandfather - neither of them build kits anymore, and he thought that I would enjoy it. I think it will fit perfectly into this SIG.

Here's the beauty and the lovely box art


There's a lot of material online for this kit, however no aftermarket PE or interior, which is fine... it's just super basic. Here are some of the photos I'll be using as reference, as well as a few schemes I'm debating between.

There are a lot of interior shots as well, which is amazing - so, I've been contemplating 2 ideas...

Option A




Option B...which is so, so very tempting... and Indiana Jones themed build... a black or fully silver interior and exterior



There's a great 360 degree view of this aircraft that the Smithsonian museum has online. You can take a look here: http://airandspace.si.edu/collections/a ... 9740489000,
it's pretty cool!

I'll be taking some photos of the sprues and the kit later this evening - I had to go before getting a chance.

[Lysus]

Really hoping you do a Lao-Che Air logo on the door...

[rwsmith14]

Great subject !! option B !

[MikeyKb]

I'm really thinking about Option B - only issue is that it has to have a NMF... and the version from the film has a red and WHITE paint scheme. With a little artistic license, I may just replace the white with an aluminum...
Here are some photos of the movie version...





...I'll see what I can do about finding some 1/72 decals... or maybe at the least, some letters...

[Twokidsnosleep]

AWESOME!!!! Cool kit and a freebie to boot
It will look perfectly fine Red and Aluminum and no one will complain or else
What a gorgeous interior cabin picture....that was travelling in class

[Kevthemodeller]

I always wished I bought this kit as a kid, just love the aircraft.

There is a film with Jerry Lewis in, he's plays most of the rolls one of them he's a pilot of one of these.

[patrickroos]

Beautiful aircraft, and that interior is magic!!

Good luck!

[Les]

You had me sold on this build when you started looking to do the Indiana Jones theme! How is the build coming along; any progress? We have less than 18 days so I hope to see what you can do with this one!