"The Dam Busters" - Movie aircraft. Finished pics & back story (at last!) pg 18.

[scooter]

It's got me thinking about an OD C-97.

Invasion stripes?

[jcf]

Lookin' good.

A little inspiration for an OD/NG C-97.


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[zenrat]

Thanks Jon.  I actually found that pic while looking for OD B'17s with the green camo patches.  It's what got me thinking about an OD C-97.

After consulting pics of Memphis Belle I put on some green patches.  I've kept it limited to the wings and leading edges of the stabilisers because I think it looks best that way.  I'll fade it down using the same technique as the OD.
I'll have to come up with a name and nose art for this one.  Bouncing Betty?

B17 Op Chastise WIP 23-05-24 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[Gondor]

I'll have to come up with a name and nose art for this one.  Bouncing Betty?

So a characterture of a scantily clad young lady with a VERY healthy pair of lungs?

Gondor

[Wardukw]

Damn that's looking good Fred..all that work has been worth it 👌 😀

I'll have to come up with a name and nose art for this one.  Bouncing Betty?

So a characterture of a scantily clad young lady with a VERY healthy pair of lungs?

Gondor

😁😁😁😁

[PR19_Kit]

.............a VERY healthy pair of lungs?

Which bounce of course.   

[jcf]

Because of the shape of the Upkeep, something trashcan related wouldn't be out of the question.

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[Rick Lowe]

.............a VERY healthy pair of lungs?

Which bounce of course.   

Now why am I seeing something based on a set of those spring-mounted googly eye spectacles?

https://www.amazon.com/Forum-Novelties-Drooping-Spring-Glasses/dp/B002BD0RAC

But yeah, the Young Lady with the Lungs sounds like the go. 

[buzzbomb]

Keeping up the good work. 

[Charlie_c67]

Because of the shape of the Upkeep, something trashcan related wouldn't be out of the question.

Trash Panda?

[zenrat]

I've hit the airframe with clear gloss today prior to transfers.
I also designed the nose art.  I was limited by what girlies I could find to use that were on a plain background, were period correct(ish), and would fit in the space between the windows.

I came up with this.

Which Witch by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Blue rectangles represent the window placing.  I now just have to shrink it down and print it.

[NARSES2]

I doooooo like that 

[Old Wombat]

 

[jcf]

Prescient artist doing an anime/manga-ish pinup.

[Wardukw]

Very very nice mate 👌 👍 😀