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...
North American P-51B, Major James Howard, 356th Fighter Squadron, March 1944, RAF Boxted, England. After James Howard served with the American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers) in China, he was commissioned as a Captain in the USAAF in July 1942. In 1943 he was promoted...
Curtiss Hawk H81-A-2, P-8184, #44 of the A.V.G. Second Squadron Flight Leader Peter Wright, Rangoon, China, January 1942. Click the gallery thumbnail below for a larger...
Curtiss Hawk H81-A-2, P-8134, #48 of the A.V.G. Second Squadron, David Lee ‘Tex’ Hill, Toungoo, China, December 1941. ‘Tex’ Hill started his aviation career in the U.S. Navy flying TBD Devastators and SB2U Vindicators. He volunteered to join...
Curtiss Hawk H81-A-2, P-8138, #57 of the A.V.G. Second Squadron Vice Leader James H. Howard, Kunming, China, May 1942. James Howard joined the A.V.G. in June of 1941, and went on to command the A.V.G.’s 2nd Pursuit Squadron. He was officially credited with...
