Here I am again. I'm out beggin' for more help. This time it's nose art. I've always wanted to do a airplane nose like the one attached. However, as you can see by my drawing I can get the idea on paper. I did the best I could with  the flames but, they just ain't right. The whole idea needs to be refined.


IS THERE AN ARTIST IN THE CROWD?

A note to WWWARBIRD------What markings would this plane have if it were the president's jet and he flew it around at airshows. If possible I would like to put the new letters and emblems to fit right into the spaces already alotted to them.

A note to ya'll-----I'm really trying hard to get a cool model out of this project. I realize that I am not talented enough to get this right with out help. Good help. That's why I'm here.
THANKYOU

Thanx Bill, That's how I'll do it.

NOW............will someone please redraw this nose art and make it look KEWL.

A little while ago I redrew the eagle.  How's this?

Wayne--here is what it would look like (only better). Same paint job ..........aye?

Frank, you have come up with another totaly stunning paint scheme. (with help from wwwarbird, I know).

The Eagle head is a wicked cool idea. I like the shield and red and white striped stars behind the eagles' head. But, if I were to steal your idea, I would leave the three stars at the bottom off. the stars and stripes are enough imo. I think it gets too "busy"

you asked. other than that, I approve of your paint scheme, you may continue     

Greg 

Just a small question, are you wanting a stylized/semi-cartoonish eagle head or a more refined realistic rendering? The reason I ask is that the more realistic rendering will require more subtile airbrush techniques. In either case I could lend a hand. I would request that you send the side profile of the nose from the plans so i have an exact idea of the area involved. Let me know. You can see a small sample of my work at www.wiu.edu/art/facultyhtml/johnson_artwork.htm   Hope this works out for you, the plane should be a killer. All the best.
Bob

Just a small question, are you wanting a stylized/semi-cartoonish eagle head or a more refined realistic rendering? The reason I ask is that the more realistic rendering will require more subtile airbrush techniques. In either case I could lend a hand. I would request that you send the side profile of the nose from the plans so i have an exact idea of the area involved. Let me know. You can see a small sample of my work at www.wiu.edu/art/facultyhtml/johnson_artwork.htm   Hope this works out for you, the plane should be a killer. All the best.
Bob

Styized will do fine---there is a full scale bomber that has an eagle on the nose, wish I could find it.

Frank,

Your stripes slant aggressively forward. I think the base of the flames as you draw them are nearly vertical. Would they look more in kind if also leaning forward?

Capish?

Hey Frank,
I think your original scheme is tight!!I think it would look great if you kept the USAF on the wing, and go with the AMA# smaller on the top outboard/outside rear flap area. The USAF flows with the spelled out US AIR FORCE on the fuse pretty well!!Just my opinion....What ever you do I know is gonna look great anyhow!!
RG

Thanks for the input Richard.............I'll be getting to the wings next week.......

Frank, you do know that it is perfectly legal to apply your AMA number to the rudder/fin area as long as they are 1" high numbers.  It would look very "authentic" to do that as it would go right along with the USAF theme.  The rule book allows AMA numbers to be applied to the rudder/fin, fuselage side, OR upper right wing.

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