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By: - 23rd August 2011 at 22:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
will see what I can find,have you asked the Stirling Project? They have an excellent photographic archive which I`m sure would contain a useful photo.
By: - 24th August 2011 at 07:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I'll get our Chairman to have a look for you :)
By: - 24th August 2011 at 11:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
[ATTACH]199072[/ATTACH] Mk 3...not sure which squadron
By: - 24th August 2011 at 12:53 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Don't have the details of the nose art but MkIII LJ543 EX-J of 199 Sqn had a 'Jane' on the nose and the red serials.
By: - 24th August 2011 at 14:33 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
wasn`t ""MC`Roberts reply"" a Stirling that had the name on two different aircraft because the first got struck off after squashing a Spitfire
By: - 24th August 2011 at 20:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks guys, appreciate the help
By: - 24th August 2011 at 21:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
wasn`t ""MC`Roberts reply"" a Stirling that had the name on two different aircraft because the first got struck off after squashing a Spitfire
The original MacRobert's Reply was N6086, a Mark I. It was repaired after the accident and went to 1651 HCU. Its 'replacement' was W7531, which was also a Mark I.
Mark III's with Nose Art (c/o Stirling Wings - J Falconer 1995)
The Last Dip in Golden Fleece - LK619 - 1332 HCU
The Nuthouse - EE963 - 149 Sqn
The Gremlin Teaser - LJ542 - 199 Sqn
Barneys' Bull - ??? 199 Sqn
Jolly Roger - LJ525
En Avant LJ513
Te Kooti BK611
Midgley's Flying Circus LS-?, 15 Sqn
Hope this helps...and could we see the finished article?!
Regards
Daniel
By: - 24th August 2011 at 22:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
its funny coz i had started a Stirling painting about 2 months ago but had to stall it due to work and hols etc. i may start again soon though to see how different weve approached the subject in our own ways
By: - 26th August 2011 at 19:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks for your responses guys. Plenty of ideas but accuracy is important to me so still ideally need an image showing the positioning of the art with known sqn code.
The painting is still a few weeks away but I will post a copy here for you all to take a look at.
cheers, Steve
By: - 26th August 2011 at 19:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
From Bowyer's 'Stirling Story'
By: - 26th August 2011 at 20:25 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I`ve seen a photo somewhere of a Triceratops(dinosaur) painted on (I think)..a Mk3 nose,looked very good,will see if I can locate it.
By: - 31st March 2012 at 22:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Well it's taken a lot longer than I thought and, although I had plenty of help and suggestions, I never did find an actual full photo (with reg etc) of a Main Force Mklll with nose art. So in the end went for a Pathfinder. I was hoping to portray a very early morning arrival back at base. Photo attached for info of all those who gave help. Thanks again. Steve
http://forum.keypublishing.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=204342&stc=1&d=1333228582
By: - 1st April 2012 at 08:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
WOW thats fantastic, far better than any of the other Stirling works ive seen over the years.. i love the angle, the light and the fact you have gone out of your way to choose a harder position to portray the aircraft in than the usual of the shelf photo`s to copy. its not often as an artist myself that i covet someone else`s work but this is "one of the few" (excuse the pun)
By: - 1st April 2012 at 09:34 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Congratulations, that is a wonderful piece of artwork. A very different angle that really shows off the long lines of the Stirling very well.
I don’t suppose it be generally available as a print?
ds
By: - 1st April 2012 at 21:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Wow !! love the shadow detailing too !!!
By: - 2nd April 2012 at 18:35 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks for your kind words guys. Doc, in answer to your question, I have actually painted it for this years Guild Of Aviation Artists Exhibition but may get prints done afterwards...cheers Steve
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By: Aerodynamik - 23rd August 2011 at 21:13
Hi all
I'm half way through painting a Short Stirling Mk III and am about to add the markings. To add interest I want to illustrate an aircraft which had nose art and the later red lettering.
The trouble I am now finding is that I have checked every source I have access to and all those with nose art seem to be MkIs or IVs. The only pictures of MkIIIs with nose art that I have found are from 199 Sqn. This would do but they were an ECM Sqn and ideally I would like to portray a standard bomber squadron.
Is any one able to assist with a picture of a suitable example?
Thanks in advance
Steve