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[Sludge]

Listed at 2250 US dollars. It is model of a Ford Tri-Motor. Who made it?

Sludge

[Guest]

One of these is for sale at one of our local antique stores for $A575. It is a beautiful all metal model meticulously detailed. I'm not sure who made them, but they are beautiful, superbly detailed and very big.

Tnat

[Sludge]

One of these is for sale at one of our local antique stores for $A575. It is a beautiful all metal model meticulously detailed. I'm not sure who made them, but they are beautiful, superbly detailed and very big.

Tnat

Yes, I agree 100% It is beautiful!!!

Sludge

[MSR777]

Lovely model. From what I can gather, these models are made by Authentic Models in Spain. http://www.authenticmodels.co.uk/ind...oducts_id=1029

[Sludge]

This extraordinary Ford Trimotor Model Airplane has been faithfully reproduced down to the smallest detail. Between 1926 and 1933, some 200 Ford Trimotor airplanes were built in Ford's own factory.They were used by oil companies, the military, and wealthy individuals to transport cargo and people across the continents. This pioneering aircraft led to generations of transport planes, and inspired the larger, faster modern aircraft we know today. Mahogany wood frame is carved, joined, and sanded by hand. Wood frame is covered in corrugated aluminum. Hand-finished and hand-painted. Authentic rubber tyres. Display stand included.
Size: 8in H x 26.4in L x 40in wingspan
The UK price equals about 628 US dollars, making the antique store price outrageous.
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From the New York Times page (http://www.nytstore.com/1/1/1062-40-trimotor-ap452.html); This is a meticulously handcrafted model of the legendary Trimotor, nicknamed the "Tin Goose," a passenger and explorer plane first produced in 1925 by Henry Ford.

The Trimotor is part of an exceptional Times collection of museum-quality airplane models. Professional model makers design and build each airplane using frame-and-rib construction, just like real planes are produced. Built to scale, each model is accurate to the original plane and authentic to the time period. No better airplane model is on the market in this price range.

Our Trimotor, more than 100 hours in the making, has unrivaled details: corrugated aluminum sheet over wood frame, transparent windows with view of seating and cargo areas, authentic cockpit with miniature instrument panel, rubber tires that move, rotating propellers, realistic engines with riveted parts and struts. Comes with a silver stand. Perfect for collectors and an impressive gift.

Price = 595 US dollars.

Sludge