By: 1batfastard
- 3rd June 2019 at 18:42Permalink- Edited 2nd October 2019 at 14:50
Hi All,
Things have moved on apace with Mr Postlwhwaite's latest BOB painting.....;)
Day .3.
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Day.4. (Clearly even the best of us have off days Ref his comments below....:p
Day four at Bentley Priory Museum and a much quieter day, giving me chance to start work on the rest of the 70+ aircraft. The concept is to show every squadron that took part in the Battle under Fighter Command. Clearly I didn't think this one through as I'm now faced with painting 70+ roundels! Tomorrow morning at 11am I'm doing a 45 minute talk which is open to all visitors. No idea what I'll be talking about yet, but this the boy who revised for his 'O' levels on the bus to school on the day of the exam.
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Another classic creation from Mark...........:applause:
First is a video of Simon Atacks latest creation - SKYTRAIN TO DESTINY., secondly Robert Taylors -"D-DAY DROP STICK". Is it fair to say that one is a panoramic piece and the other a close up ? In my opinion they complement each other but what do you all think ?
Plugging away at the little landscape details in the monochromatic underpainting. I am doing a good bit of 'rethinking' as I work vs my concept drawings ... I have to say that I'm having so much fun creating the scene from scratch that I will be doing more of these again. For fun, the original reference photo I shot in Colorado years ago is in the comments.
I am occasionally questioned about putting so much work into what will eventually be 99% covered up. The answer is very simple - the goal is not to reproduce later every brush stroke in color. Rather, if I can bring this oil underpainting to a high finished - and well thought out, tweaked, and squinted and cussed at level it will serve at the master refined concept for the overlaid color layers. When finished, I'll photograph the underpainting at high res and have it handy on my Mac as I mix and apply colors. This is in addition to the obvious advantages of having a tonal foundation and context - and lovely mild layer of impasto - in place to serve the final layers.
Now, I need a little help. It's 1918, we're at an airfield in France, and I want a small hand-painted sign in French at one point of the airfield boundary at canvas bottom right (note pencil pointing at the blank sign). Something short and quick in French referring to "Airfield - Keep Out," or something like that. Suggestions that won't sound like I pulled it off Google Translate?
By: Canopener Al
- 8th July 2019 at 20:33Permalink- Edited 8th July 2019 at 20:34
Hi All, Canopener Al - It's shame it will be his last Jaguar work as he mentioned when first starting the composition. I really like his work and have a number of his Remarques I do though think he has a couple of aircraft missing from his portfolio or rather what I think would make a great addition and they are his shepherding of an SR-71 and I think he would do a lovely B-52 maybe a B58 Hustler ?
I suppose though you could go on forever on what particular aircraft he would make a very good composition and I think that the majority these days are commissions ?
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Geoff.
I have brought a copy off Mike. XZ378 looks so much like XX741. Then again I went to Mikes lovely cottage, had a cup of tea, picked up my print and other stuff for something in the pipeline. BTW, the original was a comission for the owner of XZ378, a lovely man that has helped me with a massive donation for XX741 work.
Hi All,
Yes he has always been very agreeable and kind when I have bought his prints and added Remarques, I did suggest a while back when contacting him he should paint his personal memory of escorting the SR-71 with another Jag (Ref his picture he published on his FB page). I think it would end up a stunning piece to add to his ever growing portfolio and of course the venerable B-52 he has to be in the top two or three in the world for his realism when painting modern aircraft.
Just a top bloke to deal with full stop...:eagerness:
A BUMP as this is just over a week away http://www.gava.org.uk/annual-summer-exhibitionAviation Paintings of the Year, 2019
The Guild of Aviation Artists' 49th Annual Summer Exhibition The Mall Galleries, near Admiralty Arch, London SW1 22nd - 28th July 2019
By: 1batfastard
- 24th July 2019 at 18:58Permalink- Edited 24th July 2019 at 18:59
Hi All,
I had an email from Keith Woodcock the other day telling me his entry into this years 2019 awards and I just love it, I think the painting captures the atmosphere perfectly 10/10 IMHO. (Edit SOLD!) ............:applause::cool:
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By: 1batfastard
- 2nd August 2019 at 18:18Permalink- Edited 2nd August 2019 at 18:20
Hi All,
Well I am a bit late with this, Smon Atack has been busy again here his latest masterpiece and one for the Spit enthusiast courtesy of http://www.facebook.com/SimonAtack/....:)
High And Mighty.
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30 July at 17:30 ·
That's about it folks. Apart from the wing stencil line to line in when fully dry, there is nothing more I can add to this Spitfire and its story. There are per...haps, a couple or so more Spitfires to add in support, as Johnny describes a typical fighter-patrol roster he so often led, and as a tribute to the incredible fighting spirit of the Royal Canadian Air Force Spitfire pilots who formed 144 and 127 Wings. Under Johnny Johnson's leadership.
WING LEADER. (Rough draught).
Oils on canvas. 24x36ins.
High in the clouds above Normandy post D-Day, Wing Commander James Edgar ""Johnny" Johnson, flying his personal Spitfire lX MK392 JE-J and his wingman lead a combat air patrol of all-Canadian 144 Wing Spitfire IXs searching for Luftwaffe fighters while covering the Allied ground advance. Johnny Johnson was one of the greatest aces and most successful Wing Leaders of the Northwest European Theatre. From his initial combat service with 616 Sqn. flying the Spitfire 1a in December 1940 he proved himself a determined and courageous fighter pilot.
His first victory was achieved flying a Spitfire lla shooting down a Bf109E over northern France on 26 June 1941. On several occasions at this period he flew as wingman to Douglas Bader. A year later, June 1942, his score stood at seven enemy destroyed one shared and was promoted to Squadron Leader taking command of 610 Sqn equipped with the Spitfire V. His promotion to Wing Commander in March 1943 saw him take command of his first all-Canadian unit, the Kenley Wing, flying the supremely beautiful and powerful Spitfire IX.
Johnson was to prove especially adept with this marque of Spitfire for the remainder of his active combat service. Over the next 6 months a further 14 victories was added to his tally. In March 1944 he took command of 144 Wing comprised of 3 RCAF squadrons. He led this unit during the Normandy invasion and on into the first critical weeks of the campaign. His unit was the first to operate from a base on Normandy soil since Overlord began, at B3 Croix Sur Mer under his call sign 'Greycap Leader'. In August 1944 the wing disbanded and Johnson took over command of 127 Wing RCAF where he remained until early 1945. On 6 April 1945 he was promoted to Group Captain, commanding 127 Wing reformed with flying the Spitfire MkXlV. At war's end his total score stood at 34 enemy aircraft destroyed plus 7 shared destroyed and 5 probably destroyed. 1 shared destroyed on the ground.
27 of Johnson's air-to-air kills were scored with the Spitfire Mk.lX and at least 12 of them are recorded with this Spitfire IX, MK392; making Johnson the top scoring British Spitfire pilot of the war. All but one of his tally (a Bf110) were single engine German fighters. After the war, Johnson remained in the Service and reached the rank of Air Vice Marshal, retiring from the RAF in 1966.
His Spitfire IX MK392 brought Johnson his final Victory; a Bf109 over Rees during a sortie in the area of Arnhem. The 12th victory recorded for this fighter under Johnson's control. But later, while operating with 401 Sqn. she was involved in a crash and destroyed in the ensuing fire.
By: 1batfastard
- 16th August 2019 at 19:12Permalink- Edited 2nd October 2019 at 14:50
Hi All,
Simon Atack is a busy boy again this courtesy of:- http://www.facebook.com/SimonAtack"COBBER". / ENTER THE LUFTWAFFE.
Bf109E Emil "White 3" of FELDWEBBEL WEIGELT. Led by HAUPTMANN WERNER MOLDERS. Bf109E. "Black Chevron-Triangle" Commanding Officer... lll/JG53 "PIK-AS" (Ace of Spades). Trier-Euren. March 1940. Tail Swastika will be painted when tail dries off. I don't airbrush history to be politically correct.
By: 1batfastard
- 20th August 2019 at 18:07Permalink- Edited 2nd October 2019 at 14:50
Hi All, trumper - Well done matey keep plugging away coming along nicely.....:eagerness:
Some more update shots from Mr Atack and his latest masterpiece in progress, courtesy of:- http://www.facebook.com/SimonAtack.........:cool:
18/09 - ""COBBER" - Kane's Hurricane 1, "Paddy Ill" named in respect for his Irish Rigger, Starting to make its presence in the painting now.20/09. - "COBBER" - Oils on canvas 24x36 "Cobber Kain was 73's most split-arsed pilot. He often led a section 40 miles or more into Germany; regardless of the fact it was... against orders to cross the frontier.Paul Ritchie. Hurricane Ace. Flying Officer Edgar James "Cobber" Kain was a New Zealander who had joined the Royal Air Force and graduated as an RAF fighter pilot before war was declared. In the battle of France he was serving with 73 Squadron at Rouvres and had shown he was an absolute master of the Hurricane and 73 Squadron's most gifted pilot. In my painting, he fought an action with his section over Saurlautern on 26th March 1940 in which he downed two Bf109Es making his fourth and fifth victories and became the RAFs first fighter ace of the Second World War.
Here too, he clashed with arguably Germany's greatest fighter pilot Hauptmann Werner Molders whose fighter's Chevron and triangle markings show him as Kommandeur lll/JG53. In this combat Molders was to shoot down Kain's Hurricane and wound the New Zealander in the left calf with shell splinters. Kain successfully baled out and returned to base in a French staff car. He returned to combat in France after hospital and achieved a tally of 17 aerial victories and the award of the DFC -the first of 73s fighter pilots to win the award, before he was tragically killed in a flying accident.
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Another successfully produced piece of artwork, video and pictures courtesy of (Helen)......:applause::cool:
22/08 - After many hours over the drawing board, I thought this would have moved along a little more. (The lettering took an age) Nonetheless, the ATP is starting to really get there.
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27/08 - Here’s the West Atlantic ATP in all her glory.Has taken longer than envisaged. But patience is always a needed and after all, good things come to those that wait
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27/08 - An Outline.
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Shown in this scene are B-17s of the 379th Bomb Group, based at Kimbolton, England. Carol Dawn was considered a “lucky ship”, being one of the few which would carry many crews home in well over 100 missions, and ultimately return to the US at war’s end.
A DAY GONE BY.
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By: 1batfastard
- 4th October 2019 at 19:11Permalink- Edited 4th October 2019 at 19:11
Hi All,
This courtesy of:- https://en-gb.facebook.com/keithburnsart/ Very excited about my exhibition of comic book art on Out of the Blue written by Garth Ennis and published by After Shock. The exhibition is in Brussels at Galerie Comic Art Factory and runs from 25 October till 9 November. Here's a teaser...
SHORT SUNDERLAND VS U-BOAT COMMISSION.
While you were all sweetly sleeping...Depth Charges and machine gun fire. I think this conveys something of the terrible... fire these magnificent flying boats could wreak on the enemy submarines.
The Battle Of The Atlantic was one of the most unmercifully bloodiest and costliest chapters of the second world war. Hunters became the hunted and the slaughter of human life was incredible. I've painted many Bomber Command paintings very happily. But every time I paint the war at sea like this....I need a moment.
U-boat next this coming week, then the Sunderland to finish off the job.
It is hoped that the prints produced will raise some extra dosh for the project, meanwhile he is going to sell the original soon and hopefully will make enough money for the creation with any extra also going to the RB396 restoration project.
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By: 1batfastard - 3rd June 2019 at 18:42 Permalink - Edited 2nd October 2019 at 14:50
Hi All,
Things have moved on apace with Mr Postlwhwaite's latest BOB painting.....;)
Day .3.
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Day.4. (Clearly even the best of us have off days Ref his comments below....:p
Day four at Bentley Priory Museum and a much quieter day, giving me chance to start work on the rest of the 70+ aircraft. The concept is to show every squadron that took part in the Battle under Fighter Command. Clearly I didn't think this one through as I'm now faced with painting 70+ roundels! Tomorrow morning at 11am I'm doing a 45 minute talk which is open to all visitors. No idea what I'll be talking about yet, but this the boy who revised for his 'O' levels on the bus to school on the day of the exam.
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Another classic creation from Mark...........:applause:
Geoff.
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By: trumper - 3rd June 2019 at 18:55 Permalink
I would love to see how he works ,acrylic dries almost instantly.
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By: 1batfastard - 4th June 2019 at 17:28 Permalink
Hi All,
trumper:- Why not email him and ask when his next tutorial with GAVA will be ? He usually responds......:eagerness:
Geoff.
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By: 1batfastard - 8th June 2019 at 16:34 Permalink
Hi All,
Thoughts on this pair of images ?
First is a video of Simon Atacks latest creation - SKYTRAIN TO DESTINY., secondly Robert Taylors -"D-DAY DROP STICK". Is it fair to say that one is a panoramic piece and the other a close up ? In my opinion they complement each other but what do you all think ?
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Geoff.
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By: 1batfastard - 25th June 2019 at 17:53 Permalink
Hi All,
Wayde Meysers is at it again this time a WW1 work of art, courtesy of:- http://www.facebook.com/Wade.Meyers.Studios/
18/06
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Plugging away at the little landscape details in the monochromatic underpainting. I am doing a good bit of 'rethinking' as I work vs my concept drawings ... I have to say that I'm having so much fun creating the scene from scratch that I will be doing more of these again. For fun, the original reference photo I shot in Colorado years ago is in the comments.
I am occasionally questioned about putting so much work into what will eventually be 99% covered up. The answer is very simple - the goal is not to reproduce later every brush stroke in color. Rather, if I can bring this oil underpainting to a high finished - and well thought out, tweaked, and squinted and cussed at level it will serve at the master refined concept for the overlaid color layers. When finished, I'll photograph the underpainting at high res and have it handy on my Mac as I mix and apply colors. This is in addition to the obvious advantages of having a tonal foundation and context - and lovely mild layer of impasto - in place to serve the final layers.
Now, I need a little help. It's 1918, we're at an airfield in France, and I want a small hand-painted sign in French at one point of the airfield boundary at canvas bottom right (note pencil pointing at the blank sign). Something short and quick in French referring to "Airfield - Keep Out," or something like that. Suggestions that won't sound like I pulled it off Google Translate?
Geoff.
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By: Canopener Al - 8th July 2019 at 20:33 Permalink - Edited 8th July 2019 at 20:34
I have brought a copy off Mike. XZ378 looks so much like XX741. Then again I went to Mikes lovely cottage, had a cup of tea, picked up my print and other stuff for something in the pipeline. BTW, the original was a comission for the owner of XZ378, a lovely man that has helped me with a massive donation for XX741 work.
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By: 1batfastard - 9th July 2019 at 19:14 Permalink
Hi All,
Yes he has always been very agreeable and kind when I have bought his prints and added Remarques, I did suggest a while back when contacting him he should paint his personal memory of escorting the SR-71 with another Jag (Ref his picture he published on his FB page). I think it would end up a stunning piece to add to his ever growing portfolio and of course the venerable B-52 he has to be in the top two or three in the world for his realism when painting modern aircraft.
Just a top bloke to deal with full stop...:eagerness:
Geoff.
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By: trumper - 10th July 2019 at 13:36 Permalink
A BUMP as this is just over a week away http://www.gava.org.uk/annual-summer-exhibitionAviation Paintings of the Year, 2019 The Mall Galleries, near Admiralty Arch, London SW1 22nd - 28th July 2019
The Guild of Aviation Artists' 49th Annual Summer Exhibition
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By: 1batfastard - 24th July 2019 at 18:58 Permalink - Edited 24th July 2019 at 18:59
Hi All,
I had an email from Keith Woodcock the other day telling me his entry into this years 2019 awards and I just love it, I think the painting captures the atmosphere perfectly 10/10 IMHO. (Edit SOLD!) ............:applause::cool:
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(Early Morning Start)
Geoff.
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By: 1batfastard - 2nd August 2019 at 18:18 Permalink - Edited 2nd August 2019 at 18:20
Hi All,
Well I am a bit late with this, Smon Atack has been busy again here his latest masterpiece and one for the Spit enthusiast courtesy of http://www.facebook.com/SimonAtack/....:)
High And Mighty.
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30 July at 17:30 ·
That's about it folks. Apart from the wing stencil line to line in when fully dry, there is nothing more I can add to this Spitfire and its story. There are per...haps, a couple or so more Spitfires to add in support, as Johnny describes a typical fighter-patrol roster he so often led, and as a tribute to the incredible fighting spirit of the Royal Canadian Air Force Spitfire pilots who formed 144 and 127 Wings. Under Johnny Johnson's leadership.
WING LEADER. (Rough draught).
Oils on canvas. 24x36ins.
High in the clouds above Normandy post D-Day, Wing Commander James Edgar ""Johnny" Johnson, flying his personal Spitfire lX MK392 JE-J and his wingman lead a combat air patrol of all-Canadian 144 Wing Spitfire IXs searching for Luftwaffe fighters while covering the Allied ground advance. Johnny Johnson was one of the greatest aces and most successful Wing Leaders of the Northwest European Theatre. From his initial combat service with 616 Sqn. flying the Spitfire 1a in December 1940 he proved himself a determined and courageous fighter pilot.
His first victory was achieved flying a Spitfire lla shooting down a Bf109E over northern France on 26 June 1941. On several occasions at this period he flew as wingman to Douglas Bader. A year later, June 1942, his score stood at seven enemy destroyed one shared and was promoted to Squadron Leader taking command of 610 Sqn equipped with the Spitfire V. His promotion to Wing Commander in March 1943 saw him take command of his first all-Canadian unit, the Kenley Wing, flying the supremely beautiful and powerful Spitfire IX.
Johnson was to prove especially adept with this marque of Spitfire for the remainder of his active combat service. Over the next 6 months a further 14 victories was added to his tally. In March 1944 he took command of 144 Wing comprised of 3 RCAF squadrons. He led this unit during the Normandy invasion and on into the first critical weeks of the campaign. His unit was the first to operate from a base on Normandy soil since Overlord began, at B3 Croix Sur Mer under his call sign 'Greycap Leader'. In August 1944 the wing disbanded and Johnson took over command of 127 Wing RCAF where he remained until early 1945. On 6 April 1945 he was promoted to Group Captain, commanding 127 Wing reformed with flying the Spitfire MkXlV. At war's end his total score stood at 34 enemy aircraft destroyed plus 7 shared destroyed and 5 probably destroyed. 1 shared destroyed on the ground.
27 of Johnson's air-to-air kills were scored with the Spitfire Mk.lX and at least 12 of them are recorded with this Spitfire IX, MK392; making Johnson the top scoring British Spitfire pilot of the war. All but one of his tally (a Bf110) were single engine German fighters. After the war, Johnson remained in the Service and reached the rank of Air Vice Marshal, retiring from the RAF in 1966.
His Spitfire IX MK392 brought Johnson his final Victory; a Bf109 over Rees during a sortie in the area of Arnhem. The 12th victory recorded for this fighter under Johnson's control. But later, while operating with 401 Sqn. she was involved in a crash and destroyed in the ensuing fire.
C. Simon W. Atack 2019
Geoff.
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By: 1batfastard - 16th August 2019 at 19:12 Permalink - Edited 2nd October 2019 at 14:50
Hi All,
Simon Atack is a busy boy again this courtesy of:- http://www.facebook.com/SimonAtack "COBBER". / ENTER THE LUFTWAFFE.
Bf109E Emil "White 3" of FELDWEBBEL WEIGELT. Led by HAUPTMANN WERNER MOLDERS. Bf109E. "Black Chevron-Triangle" Commanding Officer... lll/JG53 "PIK-AS" (Ace of Spades). Trier-Euren. March 1940. Tail Swastika will be painted when tail dries off. I don't airbrush history to be politically correct.
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By: trumper - 18th August 2019 at 14:02 Permalink
Very nice indeed.
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By: 1batfastard - 20th August 2019 at 18:07 Permalink - Edited 2nd October 2019 at 14:50
Hi All,
trumper - Well done matey keep plugging away coming along nicely.....:eagerness:
Some more update shots from Mr Atack and his latest masterpiece in progress, courtesy of:- http://www.facebook.com/SimonAtack.........:cool:
18/09 - ""COBBER" - Kane's Hurricane 1, "Paddy Ill" named in respect for his Irish Rigger, Starting to make its presence in the painting now.20/09. - "COBBER" - Oils on canvas 24x36
"Cobber Kain was 73's most split-arsed pilot. He often led a section 40 miles or more into Germany; regardless of the fact it was... against orders to cross the frontier.Paul Ritchie. Hurricane Ace. Flying Officer Edgar James "Cobber" Kain was a New Zealander who had joined the Royal Air Force and graduated as an RAF fighter pilot before war was declared. In the battle of France he was serving with 73 Squadron at Rouvres and had shown he was an absolute master of the Hurricane and 73 Squadron's most gifted pilot. In my painting, he fought an action with his section over Saurlautern on 26th March 1940 in which he downed two Bf109Es making his fourth and fifth victories and became the RAFs first fighter ace of the Second World War.
Here too, he clashed with arguably Germany's greatest fighter pilot Hauptmann Werner Molders whose fighter's Chevron and triangle markings show him as Kommandeur lll/JG53. In this combat Molders was to shoot down Kain's Hurricane and wound the New Zealander in the left calf with shell splinters. Kain successfully baled out and returned to base in a French staff car. He returned to combat in France after hospital and achieved a tally of 17 aerial victories and the award of the DFC -the first of 73s fighter pilots to win the award, before he was tragically killed in a flying accident.
The Man himself.
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Another successfully produced piece of artwork, video and pictures courtesy of (Helen)......:applause::cool:
Geoff.
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By: 1batfastard - 27th August 2019 at 19:05 Permalink - Edited 2nd October 2019 at 14:50
Hi All,
James Baldwin is busy again. :- http://www.facebook.com/jbaldwinaviationart/
22/08 - After many hours over the drawing board, I thought this would have moved along a little more. (The lettering took an age) Nonetheless, the ATP is starting to really get there.
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27/08 - Here’s the West Atlantic ATP in all her glory.Has taken longer than envisaged. But patience is always a needed and after all, good things come to those that wait
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27/08 - An Outline.
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Great work IMHO.......:cool:
Geoff.
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By: 1batfastard - 27th August 2019 at 19:18 Permalink
Hi All,
Another new one from John D Shaw.....:cool: http://www.facebook.com/johnshawaviationart/
Shown in this scene are B-17s of the 379th Bomb Group, based at Kimbolton, England. Carol Dawn was considered a “lucky ship”, being one of the few which would carry many crews home in well over 100 missions, and ultimately return to the US at war’s end.
A DAY GONE BY.
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By: 1batfastard - 4th October 2019 at 19:11 Permalink - Edited 4th October 2019 at 19:11
Hi All,
This courtesy of:- https://en-gb.facebook.com/keithburnsart/ Very excited about my exhibition of comic book art on Out of the Blue written by Garth Ennis and published by After Shock. The exhibition is in Brussels at Galerie Comic Art Factory and runs from 25 October till 9 November. Here's a teaser...
https://www.facebook.com/comicartfactory/videos/542453943175362/
https://en-gb.facebook.com/comicartfactory/videos/542453943175362/
Geoff.
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By: 1batfastard - 15th October 2019 at 18:29 Permalink - Edited 15th October 2019 at 18:40
Hi All,
Simon Atack is at it again with this latest offering from 5/10 courtesy of:- https://www.facebook.com/SimonAtack
SHORT SUNDERLAND VS U-BOAT COMMISSION.
While you were all sweetly sleeping...Depth Charges and machine gun fire. I think this conveys something of the terrible... fire these magnificent flying boats could wreak on the enemy submarines.
The Battle Of The Atlantic was one of the most unmercifully bloodiest and costliest chapters of the second world war. Hunters became the hunted and the slaughter of human life was incredible. I've painted many Bomber Command paintings very happily. But every time I paint the war at sea like this....I need a moment.
U-boat next this coming week, then the Sunderland to finish off the job.
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By: 1batfastard - 15th October 2019 at 18:41 Permalink - Edited 15th October 2019 at 18:47
Geoff.
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By: 1batfastard - 9th November 2019 at 17:48 Permalink - Edited 9th November 2019 at 17:55
Hi All,
Just came across this post on the HTPG Facebook page.
This is by the artist :- http://www.ngautoart.com/
It is hoped that the prints produced will raise some extra dosh for the project, meanwhile he is going to sell the original soon and hopefully will make enough money for the creation with any extra also going to the RB396 restoration project.
Geoff.
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By: 1batfastard - 9th November 2019 at 17:57 Permalink - Edited 9th November 2019 at 17:58
Hi All,
Simon Atack's latest work finished...?
Geoff.