SBD-3 Dauntless progress

Making slow progress on the SBD-3 profile. I’m still trying to locate dimension and detail information for the DF antenna inside the cockpit so that will likely be one of the last items added. So far markings research has been completed for the following pilots:...

SBD-3 Dauntless scale drawing

After a year and a half of research, my SBD-3 scale drawing is finally finished. Once I have my initial color template completed, I intend on doing 3-4 aircraft from the Battle of Midway between now and the 80th anniversary of that battle next June. The first profiles...

Natural metal experiments

Finally getting some free time to get back to work on a natural metal P-51 profile I’ve been experimenting with. So far this has 629 layers in Photoshop, still some work to do on surface detailing, skin stress ripples, etc. I’m pleased with how this is...

Fighters of the Iron Cross released

Eagle Editions has just released Fighters of the Iron Cross, featuring quite a few of my Luftwaffe profile illustrations in it. This is Jerry Crandall’s magnum opus on Luftwaffe fighters, if you are a fan of WWII aviation this is a must have for your library....