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January 24, 2019 at 4:36 am #468040
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RAF Typhoon drops into a front line airstrip in Normandy to refuel and re arm shortly after D Day
One of two small sketches just for my own pleasure.
9” X 9” I think
Jim
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January 24, 2019 at 5:35 am #768900
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The sky is marvelous!
January 24, 2019 at 6:11 am #768896
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Here is the second one
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January 24, 2019 at 8:40 am #768904
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Wonderful paintings again Jim. The movement in the second one is particularly impressive. I’m too young to remember them but my Hawker Typhoon Airfix model was always precious to me. Partly I think because they got talked about a lot less than Spitfires and Hurricanes. Maye too becauseI had an uncle from Ormiston who worked on them as ground crew during and just after the war and spoke warmly of them.
January 24, 2019 at 8:57 am #768897
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Thanks John. On our trip to Russia we had an ex Typhoon pilot with us, (he fliew the Hurricanes off Argus and operated with them from Vaenga) the pics are with him now.
Jim
January 24, 2019 at 5:20 pm #768895
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Another cracker, Jim!

Sarah

' In the depths of winter I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer ' Albert Camus
January 24, 2019 at 5:44 pm #768901
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After playing (practicing…) today on some P51s – I have that much more respect for your skill and talent. Lots of years of work in these…and it shows.
January 25, 2019 at 4:36 am #768898
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After playing (practicing…) today on some P51s – I have that much more respect for your skill and talent. Lots of years of work in these…and it shows.

One of my P51s the crew chief is too big, but not to worry.
Jim

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January 25, 2019 at 5:00 am #768902
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I’m probably breaking a forum rule…but here are mine. I posted them yesterday in the learning zone. I did three. I’m not particularly happy with them, from the muddled background to muddle color. I share more in that thread. Every painting is a learning experience, and these are no exception.

I didn’t quite finish the one w/o a background….

Thomas
January 25, 2019 at 6:15 am #768899
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They look good to me, really just need ‘polishing off’. You have made a good job of the aluminium finish. Practice Practice.
Jim
January 25, 2019 at 6:39 am #768903
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Thank you. Practice indeed!
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