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Title: B-17G 305th BG "She's a Honey"
Post by: oboe on December 15, 2021, 06:34:27 PM

Assigned to the 364th BS and flown by Lt George C. Kuhl, "She's A Honey" was based out of Chelveston in early 1945.

These shots make me want to get a big formation together and just go absolutely plaster a target...

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=404335.0;attach=34628)

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=404335.0;attach=34630)

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=404335.0;attach=34632)

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=404335.0;attach=34634)

Title: Re: B-17G 305th BG "She's a Honey"
Post by: oboe on December 15, 2021, 06:39:07 PM

I get alot of inspiration from WWII aviation art.  This one is by Charles Taylor:

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=404335.0;attach=34636)

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=404335.0;attach=34638)

Title: Re: B-17G 305th BG "She's a Honey"
Post by: lyric1 on December 15, 2021, 10:18:49 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: B-17G 305th BG "She's a Honey"
Post by: whiteman on December 15, 2021, 11:54:05 PM

Great work Oboe!

Title: Re: B-17G 305th BG "She's a Honey"
Post by: Greebo on December 16, 2021, 01:29:54 AM

Really nice work Oboe. Get it submitted ASAP and I'll review it.

Title: Re: B-17G 305th BG "She's a Honey"
Post by: FTJR on December 16, 2021, 01:42:47 AM

Very Nice Oboe. :aok

Title: Re: B-17G 305th BG "She's a Honey"
Post by: Volron on December 16, 2021, 03:02:30 AM

 :x

Also, for a moment I read that as "She's a Horny"

 :noid

Title: Re: B-17G 305th BG "She's a Honey"
Post by: Vraciu on December 16, 2021, 05:41:00 AM

Well done. 

I would consider some more opaque panel line shading to lend  depth but that's just nitpicking.    :salute :cheers:

Title: Re: B-17G 305th BG "She's a Honey"
Post by: oboe on December 16, 2021, 08:24:56 AM

Thanks, fellas.

I have some final tweaks to do but I'll get her submitting this morning.

Pretty imaginative nose art.  It's not always pinup girls.   After service with the 305thBG, this aircraft was transferred to the 384th and the fuselage letter ID was repainted as SU-A.   They painted the 384th's large black-bordered white triangle on the tail but left the 305th's green band there.

By the time her service was over she looked pretty rough. I don't think she made it home after the War.  Info says she was salvaged in Germany.

Title: Re: B-17G 305th BG "She's a Honey"
Post by: Devil 505 on December 16, 2021, 08:46:31 PM

Very nice.

Title: Re: B-17G 305th BG "She's a Honey"
Post by: Mister Fork on December 17, 2021, 03:16:04 PM

Nice skin O.  :aok