21 November, 2014

Profile 95: JUST STARTED—"176" the B-24M as flown by the RAAF

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It all begins here—a quick pencil sketch. It's pretty crude, but if you think about it, this scrawl is crucial because it marks th...
15 November, 2014

Profile 93: FINISHED— "The greatest weapon never fired." - the Minuteman I missile

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Behold, the Greatest Weapon Never Fired. Hold that thought. By the time I reached school, 99.9% of American schools were no longe...
14 November, 2014

Profile 94: JUST STARTED—the U-2R as flown by Stan Rauch, 5th RS

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Whoa... (repeat) whoa!                    "The Dragon Lady" is here...                                                 ......

Profile 92: FINISHED— "444" the F-102A Delta Dagger as flown by Jim Eisenmenger, 509th FIS

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Done! Ya'know, the Deuce illustrates the old adage that, "Wars aren't finished with the same weapons that started them....
16 October, 2014

Profile 89: FINISHED—"Shirley" - Curtiss P-40N as flown by Cliff Long, 51st FG

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“Old men have no more dreams.  Instead we have memories.” Hold that thought. Finished—“Shirley,” the P-40N flown by Lt. Clifford Long,...
15 October, 2014

Profile 92: UPDATE—"444" the F-102A Delta Dagger as flown by Jim Eisenmenger, 509th FIS

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Oh it LOOKS like I'm more than half-done.  But I'm not.  I'd say a third-the-way-there. It's a quirky bugger to draw—th...
14 October, 2014

Profile 93: JUST STARTED—LGM-30B Minuteman I missile as flown by The Missileers of the USAF

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It's MISSILE TIME AGAIN! Have a look at the pencil sketch above—sharp eyes will know immediately that it's actually a Minutem...
06 September, 2014

Profile 87: FINISHED—The RB-47H as flown by Freeman "Bruce" Olmstead

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Conspiracy Theories are the sugary breakfast cereal of the History Geek crowd; everyone knows they’re bad for you but everyone also has a...

Profile 90 - The F-4D Phantom "flown" by Angelica Pilato.

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Have a look at the F-4 Phantom above.  It didn't fly combat and I haven't met any of the airplane's crew.  Just a chick who t...