Looking for WW2 bomb graffiti (period accurate)

[climber]

OK fellow history buffs I need some help.

I'm building some 1/48 models and have 2 spare 1000 lb bombs, and a 500 lb that didn't get used on the models.  I'm thinking about having the spares set aside in some form of "ready to load" diorama scenario (not sure what I want to do yet) but I'm wanting to put some form of graffiti on the bombs.  I've seen pics of sayings that ordnance loaders have chalked onto bombs being loaded onto aircraft.  Of the 3 eggs I've already marked up 2.  I wrote, "Howdy Hitler" on one and did a fairly decent "Kilroy" on another.  I can't think of or find pics of something for the third.

I need some suggestions for the last 1000 lb bomb.  I want it to be period accurate (so "Skuzzy Rules" is vetoed as well as anything to do with being "Naked") and I need to be able to hand paint it on a small part.  If I get some good ideas I can even repaint the ones I already have.  I'm not concerned about being theater specific either.  The Hitler graffiti already broke that rule since my aircraft are both PTO models (may have to go and change the Hitler to Tojo).  I can save them for use on a later model too.

Thanks in advance and I look forward to seeing what comes of this.

Best,

-Rod Thomas
-Climber
CO 77th FS "Gamblers"

[caldera]

How about cartoon shell graffiti?

[climber]

Nice! But not real world...   Even though i've dropped my fair share of vulcher bombs.  I take the title, "bomb****" with pleasure!

[Shuffler]

[F22RaptorDude]

How about cartoon shell graffiti?

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[Tac]

That last one may not be from the era.. blue jeans? hmmm

[Tac]

oh and look! an optical illusion 

[climber]

These are great folks!  I like the optical illusion too!!

"May this be your last 'Rising Sun'" may be in the lead.  The mighty 8th is cool but isn't period accurate.

Keep them coming!

-Climber

[ozrocker]

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These are great folks!  I like the optical illusion too!!

"May this be your last 'Rising Sun'" may be in the lead. The mighty 8th is cool but isn't period accurate.


Keep them coming!

-Climber
                                                                                   The 8th was a major participating WW2 Group and  the official birthday of the Blue Jean  1873
                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                              Oz

[Motherland]

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The first one isn't period accurate, it's a stencil used by German antifa groups during memorials for the firebombing of Hamburg or Dresden (I don't remember which) recently.
They're some crazy people.

[climber]

My reason for declining the 8th AF pic wasn't as much to do with it being the 8th (i'm aware of their part in the war) but the fact that the pic looks like something from current day (blue jeans and white tube socks and a crisp color pic).  It does, however, look to be a bomb bay of a WW2 aircraft but I wonder if this is a restored Confederate Air Force aircraft (the bay looks kinda like a b-17 or maybe 24 since a 25 didn't have room to easily get around the bombs).  The star in the 8 looks kinda like the Confederate AF logo.  Another clue is the "Demo" lettering on the bombs.

Also that's a lot to hand paint onto a small part. 

Thanks for the continued help and comments.  Great big <S> to you all!

-Climber

[Tac]

i thought it stood for demolition lol. but yeah that pic has me wondering

[cpxxx]

I remember reading that bomb graffiti wasn't that common, mostly it was done for the camera. Most of the time armourers were too busy for frivolous things like sending messages to the enemy.

[Soulyss]

Does this count?  In September 1944 the 500th BS dropped everything on Japanese positions, even the kitchen sink.

[Shuffler]