First look - AeroMexico DC-10-30 XA-DUG "Ciudad de Mxico".

FlyingDream · 03-05-2012, 11:41 AM

From Inflight200

Searchlight557 · 03-05-2012, 12:33 PM

1:1 Scale @ MIA

T7_4ever · 03-05-2012, 05:32 PM

Hmm. Here is another 1 to 1 comparision (with matching livery) on Airliners.net (looks like the real bird has a polished metal fuselage; and based on pic above = Inflight has painted it silver/grey? ) Cheers! T7

Photos: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

robertjon5 · 03-05-2012, 05:35 PM

think you will find its because inflight CANNOT do polished metal on dc 10s. that's why aa and eastern etc were silver paint.

Searchlight557 · 03-05-2012, 06:12 PM

Deal breaker for me.

T7_4ever · 03-05-2012, 06:29 PM

I'm with Searchlight557, painted grey/silver = no go.

Per robertjon5 (Inflight not being able to do a DC10) it puzzles me why this is so, because they did an excellent polished metal finish on their CP Air B747s and other CP Air birds? My buddy has a CP Air fleet and that DC-10 stands out with a 'I am not worthy' to be displayed next to my polished peers (737, 727, 747 and DC-8) Cheers! T7_4ever

Alitalia767 · 03-05-2012, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by T7_4ever

I'm with Searchlight557, painted grey/silver = no go.

Per robertjon5 (Inflight not being able to do a DC10) it puzzles me why this is so, because they did an excellent polished metal finish on their CP Air B747s and other CP Air birds? My buddy has a CP Air fleet and that DC-10 stands out with a 'I am not worthy' to be displayed next to my polished peers (737, 727, 747 and DC-8) Cheers! T7_4ever

Unless the DC 10 is made of a metal not conducive to polishing.

T7_4ever · 03-05-2012, 06:42 PM

hmm. Has anyone directly asked Don (Mr. Inflight) why they would be using a different metal for a DC-10? It is peculiar why they would polish the CP Air 737, 727, 747 and DC-8, but paint the DC-10 silver/grey? Cheers! T7

robertjon5 · 03-05-2012, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by T7_4ever

hmm. Has anyone directly asked Don (Mr. Inflight) why they would be using a different metal for a DC-10? It is peculiar why they would polish the CP Air 737, 727, 747 and DC-8, but paint the DC-10 silver/grey? Cheers! T7

this has been posted before. i think its because its a two piece fuselage.

T7_4ever · 03-05-2012, 07:10 PM

Oops my bad. I had not researched the 2part aspect of this model. Thank you robertjon5 for enlightening. Cheers! T7

jjorgemiami · 03-05-2012, 09:00 PM

Another silver painted bare metal scheme. Another disappointment!!!!! NO SALE!

Umpire · 03-08-2012, 10:49 PM

Silver paint... If200 you're out!