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My client loved the old school letters on the truck doors I posted and this fall wants old Bomber Girl type ladies painted on the sides and some other old looking iconic images like Lucky Strike advertisement etc. That's very exciting as I can't go back in time and really like retro and vintage styles. I hope it happens.
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I love the WW2 nose art and betty girls. There are a number of books out there now with pictures on some of the fighters, bombers and flight jacket art.
Keep us posted.
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A couple of my favorites from my long-gone youth. (Yet again i will attempt to post a jpeg here.)
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And here's a couple samples of Nose Art I like. These are from WWII bombers.
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Nice work Bill. Mike Lavalee had a pinhead meet in Rochester ,NY. about 12 years ago. He had someone present a slide show on the nose art he pAinted on. the WW11 planes.
Diane
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Diane has got a good memory. here is a link to the meet at Mikes http://www.letterville.com/meets/pinhead99/index.html and there are some panels on there of nose art along with a wonderful write by Janette
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Those are good, Bill. What technique did you use for the figures of the girls?
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thanks Barb for posting this. Nettie you are a great writer. I was espcially blown away by the TINY details Dwayne Cannot was painting. He handed me a magnifuing glass to see the details. He had eyes like an eagle to beBle to paint them without hinself using a magnifier.
Diane
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