Garry J. Smith

Hi Good People I have been experimenting over the last few months in trying to create a Jump Ramp concept for FS2004. After lots of tinkering I got it all worked out. I created a new piece of scenery at a remote location Ford-Timor and then really went wild in creating a plethora of unique ramps over 6 different layers in one pack. This scenery pack is a fun experiment in Jump Ramp development - to get aircraft to launch into the air. Many different angles and many different challenges for your fun flying pleasure. Contains lots of small and large Jump Ramps, a couple of Ski Ramps and a Grass up/down Hill Runway. Also contains an Aircraft Carrier with two jump ramps and an Airship with a runway and jump ramp on top. Then to top it off I altered some of the Ford Project Teams other scenery to incorporate some ramp in them as well and added the updates into the Ford-Timor.zip file. Altered Scenery Packs, Ford-Blackhawk, Ford-Brazil and Ford-Switzerland. Slideshow to show you what is included: http://www.ford-tri-motor.net/Slideshows/JUMP_RAMP_HEAVEN.html The Ford-Timor.zip file is now available Via the AVSIM libraries and of course on the scenery page at http://www.ford-tri-motor.net Absolute fun flying and some great challenges for takeoff and landings. Regards from your Ford Tri-Motor Project Team

Hi Good People, Could not resist a challenge mentioned in a forum thread - a Grass runway up/down a sloping hill. Got it worked out and have added it to the Ford-Timor Scenery pack. Sorry to those that have already downloaded and installed the Ford-Timor project it will be a simple matter of download again and then just unzip into your Ford-Timor scenery directory and carry on as normal. What have I done? (1) I have refined, yet again some of the jump ramps - particularly the Big Ski Jump - made it more smoother - very fiddly stuff working in three dimensions adding a 3D model in a very challenging area. (2) Added a runway up/down a hill and an airfield at the top for parking etc. See Pictures below: That's all - no more tinkering Regards from your Ford-Project Team Garry

Hi Good People, The Fun JUMP Scenery Package is now available at the Ford-Tri Motor Project web site. It is a very busy group of fun stuff packed into a very small area. Where do you get it !!!!! - from the Scenery Page at the Ford Tri-Motor Project Web site Or you can just click on this link to go straight there: http://www.ford-tri-motor.net/scenery.htm You will find the Ford-Timor scenery pack near the bottom of the page. If you like it then spread the word about it to other happy simmers. Regards and happy Simming from the Ford Tri-Motor Project Team

Hi Good people, Something different for FS2004 is coming your way - Working Jump Ramps. Not sure if this has ever been done before, but the Ford Project Team is about to release a bit of scenery that includes a bucket of jump ramps for your flying fun. There are eleven different jumps within the scenery package - from slight to very steep........ I am having great fun testing this scenery with a wide range of aircraft as I work on the refinements. In Final Tweaking mode now and should be available very soon........... Regards Your Ford Project Team

Hi Good People, For those that may think that the Ford Tri-Motor Project Team is just into Ford aircraft for flightSim 2004, Edward and I thought we would highlight that we also have created a considerable amount of FS2004 Scenery projects. Well over 80 airfields and supporting scenery is available at the Ford Project Site. In fact so many airfields and support scenery packages we thought that we should provide a comprehensive list (in one spot on the web site) so that you may peruse the list of scenery packages we have created for your FS2004 simming enjoyment. These scenery packs are a mixture of Fact, Fiction and Fun creations and are available to enrich your FS2004 environment. You will find this listing here: http://www.ford-tri-motor.net/Scenery-Listing.htm All of this scenery is available for F R E E - as are all of the many hundreds of aircraft and liveries on the site. Regards and happy simming.

Your welcome Wobbie The Puss Moth Livery was indeed a challenge graphically for any sort of aircraft repaint - however, just had to give it a go in this case - very appropriate livery for the Puss Moth Aircraft. Tons of stuff available to expand your collection on the Ford Tri-Motor site - but we have a bit of a history on doing a period specific suit of aircraft, liveries and scenery. Regards Garry

Hi Good People, Recently a gentleman put forward an interesting challenge for a livery for this aircraft - could I do a livery that looked like a Puss Moth onto the DH80a Puss Moth aircraft?. Don't often get the 'bug' to take up a challenge, normally too busy for that, but it really intrigued me to see if I could do it. Results below: The livery is now available on the DH80a page on the Ford-Tri-Motor.net web site. Regards Garry

Your Welcome Sascha, Hope you enjoy the new liveries.

Hi Good People Your Ford Tri-Motor Project Team have created 7 new liveries for the excellent Award Winning Milton Shupe and team's DH80a aircraft. These new liveries, as usual, are available for FREE from the Ford Tri-Motor Project Site. Each texture set will work with all four variations of models - Bare Wheels, Skirts, Skis and Floats. Liveries are Available at: http://www.ford-tri-motor.net/de-havilland_80a.htm Hope you enjoy these new liveries. Regards Garry and Edward your Ford Tri-Motor Project Team.

HI Good People, The Ford Project Team have created a suite of 7 new DC3 repaints for the Microsoft Default DC3 Model in FS2004 We have packaged up all 7 repaints into one download zip file. Where do you get it............ http://www.ford-tri-motor.net select "Other Aircraft" link and then Select the DC3 Image to get access to all of the DC3 Repaints we have available and at the bottom of that list you will find the Seven Pack which has just been released. Regards and happy simming from your Ford Tri-Motor Project Team Garry and Edward

Thanks Appliance, Was a bit touch and go for a couple of months - arduous couple of cutting sessions, and a couple of minor follow up hospitalisation sessions and long recovery period - but getting back on the computer and doing what I love to do, repaints, 3D modelling and scenery, is very good R&R for me - but I have to be a lot more frugal on time I spend on the box. No more super long hours tinkering. However, I will indeed continue to tinker, just not as much as before. :smile: Thanks also Benzhangar - glad that people are out there that enjoy what Ed and I pump out as much as we do creating the stuff. :wink: Regards

Hi Good People, Been a bit quiet lately for the Ford Tri-Motor Project - some major surgery for me last year - several runs actually - but finally fully back on my feet. As part of my convalescence over the last couple of months Edward and I decided to do a scenery pack that would merge into our Ford India Project - a batch of 4 Airfields in Manchukuo and a couple of bridging airfields, one in Saigon and a French Fort airfield called Fort Bayard in lower French Indochina. I really got stuck into some model building and had some great fun creating almost 100 new models and tweaking some of the others we have. Anyway - I would like to present to you The FREE Manchukuo Scenery Project - something new and exciting for your FS2004 entertainment. A couple of pics for you to check out: A fun slideshow to show a greater view of the overall project: http://www.ford-tri-motor.net/Slideshows/Manchukuo_Project_CHINA.html Where do you get it? At the Ford Tri-Motor Project Site http://www.ford-tri-motor.net start at the Scenery Page and follow the leads or a direct link http://www.ford-tri-motor.net/Ford-Manchukuo.htm OK - that is all of the latest news from your Ford Project Team - download and enjoy yet another FREE fun scenery project. Regards Garry and Edward Your Ford Project Team.

Hi Good People, We (the Ford Project Team) have finished off a Scenery Expansion Pack of airfields for the Ford Tri-Motor Project. It is a package of 4 historical (1930's era) airfields within the Indo-China area known as Manchukuo. Additionally there is a 5th airfield, a French Colony area known as Fort Bayard which is a link between the Manchukuo group of airfield to the existing Ford-India-Project (see http://www.ford-tri-motor.net/ford-india-project.htm) These airfield are all works of fiction but try to capture the look and feel of China in the 1930's See image1 http://www.ford-tri-motor.net/work-area-edward/FM-Advert1.jpg See image2 http://www.ford-tri-motor.net/work-area-edward/FM-Advert2.jpg There is well over 100 special scenery 3D models (using over 800 images) that have been created for this project and there is a mixture from lightly populated to rather heavily populated airfields within this package of 5 airfields. The package is 35mb in zip format. The package is totally self contained - no need for any other Ford Project Scenery to be pre installed. Because of the size and complexities of some of these airfields and the massive amount of unique models being used both Edward and I thought it would be advantagious to get some testing done of the package before we release it to the masses. :-) Therefore, I am seeking some volunteers to contact me for an advanced copy of this scenery pack who will give the 5 airfield a bit of a hammering within their FS2004 environment and let me know if it all runs smoothly with minimum Frame Rate impacts etc. Also for their recommendations on anything that they may notice. You can contact me via a Personal Message through this forum or by e-mail to garry@gjsmith.net Regards Garry and Edward Your Ford Project Team

Hi Good People, Just a heads up for those that might be interested - Edward and I are off on a fun tangent from the India Scenery Project by creating some historical (partly fictional) renditions of several 1930's airfields in Manchukuo. Edward got hold of a book "The Eagles of Manchukuo 1932-45" a couple of months ago and also sent me a copy. We have focussed on a major aviation company for the region and 1930's era (Manchukuo Aviation Co., Ltd.) and some of the airfields that they were fairly prominent. Started off by building some TOYADA truck models (which you will see in the slideshow referenced below) and also build quiet a lot of the various unique building shown in the book. So far there is over 100 new Flight Sim models that have been created for this project. Snapshot containing just of a few of the models below: If you want to check out the progress of the project so far (Two airfields completed, one under development (almost complete) and one yet to be done) click on the link below to a slideshow that I have created: www.ford-tri-motor.net/Slideshows/Manchukuo_Project_CHINA.html I am hoping to have the other two airfield completed and ready for release before Christmas to give you some great eye candy to fly through and enjoy over the holiday season Anyway, feel free to view the slideshow - and comments are welcome. Regards Garry and Edward Your Ford Project Team.

Hi Good People, Edward and I are getting back into scenery creation for the Ford Tri-Motor Project - this time we are moving up to China (Manchukuo region) circa 1930's Lots of new 3D models being created and going like a one armed paper hanger building a bucket of new stuff. Just to give you a snapshot of the models being developed so far check out the trucks in the below image: The Starter Truck was the first one to be built - used a big shaft driven from the truck engine up through the shaft which was positioned by the small crane against the prop head and spun around. The other trucks were then created from the truck foundation - The Starter Truck is as genuine as possible to a real vehicle used - the others are logical derivatives but not known to actually exist - but a great cross section of trucks for the era. Lots more to do before I even get to the AFCAD's etc - will keep you posted. Regards Garry and Edward Your Ford Project Team.

Hi Good People, Just a heads up - still tinkering with the little Microsoft Default Piper Cub J3 - knocked up 5 more liveries last week Includes a couple of alternatives for the basic yellow livery which are a little more vibrant visually, then a couple of "as close as possible" genuine texture sets and lastly a wild tinker in fantasy with a full "chrome" style just for some fun. This brings the total to well over 30 FREE liveries for this aircraft - all available at the Ford Tri-Motor Project Site - simply pop on over to http://www.ford-tri-motor.net click on the Other Aircraft Button and follow through with a click on the Piper Cub image. Enjoy. As always - happy simming to all from Garry and Edward - your Ford Project Team.

Hi Good People, The Piper Cub liveries are being downloaded at a high rate - great stuff - good to see the aircraft have a bit of a revival in FS2004. Therefore, Edwards and I decided to add an additional 6 pack of liveries: A bit of bling for the Emma Field livery and an additional 5 military liveries. All of course repainted to match the vagaries of the texture mappings and therefore not accurate detailed textures, but at least some more meaningful eye candy for this girl in the sim for your entertainment. You will find them at http://www.ford-tri-motor.net visit the Other Aircraft Page and follow the link to the Piper Cub Regards and happy simming Garry and Edward - your Ford Tri-Motor Project Team.

Hi Good People, Long time since my last post on the forums - Had some major health issues for a while but getting over them after several months of rest and recuperation. I am now at a stage in my recovery that Edward and I thought it was time for a bit of light duties starting off with some repaints of the Default Microsoft FS2004 Piper Cub J-3 aircraft. A sad little aircraft for FS2004 that was an important aircraft in aviation history but seems to have lacked a bucket or repaints. After setting up a blank master and doing some tests I discovered why this aircraft has a lack of repaints - the texture mappings are some of the poorest I have ever encountered. Mirror Mappings everywhere - and lots of it sloppy, distortions and stretched areas to fit poorly cut areas - lots of them inverted, stretched or flipped and even worse no real logic to some of the mappings. Here is an image of what I had to work with as a basis for my repaints for this girl: As you can see, this mapping makes repainting this girl extremely limiting - a real challenge to give her a bit of vibrancy and suitable eye candy to make her a nice visual flying model. We started off the repaint project with just a few liveries in mind - then a couple more, and some more - decided to round it off at 15 then 18 then 20 - we stopped there :smile: Anyway, the 20 FREE liveries are now available for your flight sim entertainment and hopefully enjoyment - Surf to http://www.ford-tri-motor.net Click on the Other Aircraft Button and follow the link to the Piper Cub J-3 repaints. Regards Garry and Edward Your Ford Tri-Motor Project Team.

Your Welcome Gentlemen, This is just one of the many sub projects that are on the Ford Tri-Motor Project site. Still a little bit of tinkering going on in the background to create a few more Flyable fun aircraft which will come out as a Bonus Pack : Garryr

Hi Good People, The Ford Tri-Motor Project Team are proud to announce - the Blackhawk Scenery Project is now available........ This is a big diversion to a completely Fictional, but Fun, FS2004 Scenery package from the Ford Tri-Motor Team. The project is based in the Hawaiian Islands Region and contains heaps of new airfields, models and fun aircraft, both AI and Flyable. To get a comprehensive view of what is available in the Blackhawk Project I recommended that you checkout the slideshow that is available at: http://www.ford-tri-motor.net/counter/Extra-Counter/click.php?id=102 On completion of the slideshow it will take you to the Blackhawk Download Page. For those that simply just can't wait - the direct link to the Blackhawk Project Page is: http://www.ford-tri-motor.net/Blackhawk-Project.htm Both Ed and I hope that you enjoy this Fun Project - there has been well over 500 hours expended on this Blackhawk Project and all of it is now available for FREE for the simming community. Regards Your Ford Project Team Garry and Edward

Hi Good People, Glad you are looking forward to this project release mate - I thing we have added enough alternative aircraft - and plenty of visual's with the scenery to make this project a great piece of fun for all. Anyway - still lots to tidy up and fine tune - but getting there - not bad for a two man project Regards and happy simming.

Hi Good People The Ford Project Team has decided to have a bit of a wild digression from the Historical stuff for a little while and build a fun/fictional scenery pack. No doubt many of the slightly more senior simmers may be aware of the Comic Book Blackhawk Hero's. Lot of science fiction mixed in with some science fact and tons of super hero stuff by the Blackhawk Squadron Team. We have tried to capture that comic era with a comprehensive scenery package including lots of AI aircraft and some flyable aircraft as well. The below image is just a hint of some of the aircraft we have gathered and repainted up to be Blackhawk aircraft. As for scenery we have gone a little overboard - now have done 7 different bases which are situated on various islands in Hawaii: (1) BLHK - airfield inside a big mountain (2) BLHI - the island airfield (3) BLHE - Emergency Airfield on another island (4) BLHR - airfield and Rocket base - near BLHE (5) BLHS - Sea Airfield - for flights to and from a water field (6) BLHW - Water Airfield - full of AI float plane traffic (7) BLHJ - Jet Base on yet another island And we have greatly enhanced an existing historical base XBEL (Bellows Air Field) - to accommodate a large batch of Boeing B29 bombers. The project has been in development for a couple of months now and is getting close to completion. It you want to check out the slideshow of the overall project so far then below is a link to the slideshow: http://www.ford-tri-motor.net/counter/Extra-Counter/click.php?id=102 (an InAlbum slideshow - safe to run) This project is specifically for FS2004 - sorry FSX'ers - this scenery does not play well in FSX - the environments around Hawaii are very different in each simulator. Hopefully we will have it all bedded down and ready for release by mid to late February........but don't hold me to that, as lots of fine tuning and frame rate battles yet to be resolved. Regards Your Ford Tri-Motor Project Team.

Your welcome mate - our pleasure in pumping out this stuff - and always happy that simmers are enjoying the end results. PS - had an oops moment - forgot to update the download for the aircraft.cfg - fixed now :-)

Hi Good People, Merry Christmas from the Ford Project Team The Ford Project Team has released 12 NEW liveries for the Boeing B221A Monomail aircraft. Australian livery with historical Australian images American livery with patriotic American artwork German rendition if one had been captured by the Germans before the war Diamond Gold Transporter, a fanciful full golden metallic effect tinker Russian Air Force - a unique camouflage experiment Circus as a tribute to Barnum and Bailey's Greatest show on earth Kenya African Adventure Tours - a colourful African Tour livery KLM Livery representing the theme used by KLM during the 1930's Royal Air Force Transport Command - a camouflage theme from left to right over all surfaces Marvel Comics livery - Super Hero's rendition of some famous Marvel Hero's Blackhawk Livery for the DC Comic Book Hero's of Blackhawk Squadron Gulf Oil Livery - yet another Oil Company livery :-) These 12, and 38 other liveries for the Boeing B221a Monomail are all available at: http://www.ford-tri-motor.net/misc-2-aircraft.htm#Boeing 221A Again wishing you and your families a Merry Christmas from the Ford Project Team Don't forget - everything on the Ford Tri-Motor Project web site is for FREE. Also remember to check out the fun Jigsaw Puzzles via the Puzzles page. We might even have a Secret Blackhawk Squadron Base inside a mountain scenery pack early in the new year for some fun flying. Regards Your Ford Project Team Edward Moore and Garry J. Smith

Hi Good People, Merry Christmas from the Ford Project Team The Ford Project Team has released 12 NEW liveries for the Boeing B221A Monomail aircraft. Australian livery with historical Australian images American livery with patriotic American artwork German rendition if one had been captured by the Germans before the war Diamond Gold Transporter, a fanciful full golden metallic effect tinker Russian Air Force - a unique camouflage experiment Circus as a tribute to Barnum and Bailey's Greatest show on earth Kenya African Adventure Tours - a colourful African Tour livery KLM Livery representing the theme used by KLM during the 1930's Royal Air Force Transport Command - a camouflage theme from left to right over all surfaces Marvel Comics livery - Super Hero's rendition of some famous Marvel Hero's Blackhawk Livery for the DC Comic Book Hero's of Blackhawk Squadron Gulf Oil Livery - yet another Oil Company livery :-) These 12, and 38 other liveries for the Boeing B221a Monomail are all available at: http://www.ford-tri-motor.net/misc-2-aircraft.htm#Boeing 221A Again wishing you and your families a Merry Christmas from the Ford Project Team Don't forget - everything on the Ford Tri-Motor Project web site is for FREE. Also remember to check out the fun Jigsaw Puzzles via the Puzzles page. We might even have a Secret Blackhawk Squadron Base inside a mountain scenery pack early in the new year for some fun flying. Regards Your Ford Project Team Edward Moore and Garry J. Smith