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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 29, 2009 23:32:53 GMT 12
I found this very nice photo of a Fairey Gordon at Wigram on the National Library's Timeframes website:  I liked it so much i thought it might look nice with some colour, so I've done this in photoshop:  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 29, 2009 23:46:39 GMT 12
I've also added a little colour to this photo from the same source of an RAF Liberator at Whenuapai in 1944 or 45, as part of the RAF's transport service to Canada and the UK.  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 30, 2009 21:36:17 GMT 12
Nice shots, I can give it a go. Not all are easy to get to take the colour.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 30, 2009 23:22:20 GMT 12
Well, I have given this one a go. Not perfect but the photo was not 100% clear to start with which makes it difficult.  |
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Post by Radialicious on Jan 31, 2009 0:34:19 GMT 12
Dave, that's a great photo of the Gordon. I'm interested to see the handgrips on the upper wings. I wonder if they are built as a common item that can be fitted upper and lower and all the extras attached as necessary.
Strikemaster elevators can be fitted either left or right depending on what is needed.....
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 31, 2009 1:01:57 GMT 12
Very good point about the wing handgrips. The upper and lower wings do look the same, perhaps they were interchangable.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 31, 2009 2:46:17 GMT 12
Well those were certainly real challenges that you set there Marcus. I'm not entirely happy with either, the Vildebeest shot was especially difficult as it has so much in it and is a but vague on definition in the background (ie hazy), so the result is what I'd term an artist's impression I guess.  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 6, 2009 23:37:15 GMT 12
Do I take it no-one liked the two "challenge" art works I did for hairy then? I admit, they ain't great... they certainly were a real challenge
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Post by baz62 on Feb 7, 2009 15:14:01 GMT 12
I liked them Dave.  In fact it makes me want to get Photoshop and see what I can do with it! |
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Post by corsair67 on Feb 7, 2009 15:30:32 GMT 12
Dave, they're pretty good efforts, mate - pity the subjects aren't a bit more interesting - like Corsairs! ;D Just kidding!!! I really like the Fairy Gordon image - in colour or black and white it is a terrific image. Weren't the Fairy Gordons ex-RN aircraft; because I wonder if the handholds on the wings aren't something added to make deck handling somewhat easier? Not that I'd like to try and manhandle one of those monsters around a pitching deck!  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 7, 2009 18:13:43 GMT 12
No the Gordons were ex-RAF, you'll be thnking of the Baffins which were ex-FAA.
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Post by jamesm on Apr 5, 2009 20:12:34 GMT 12
Dave - it's James here - we met last October when I came down to visit you in Cambridge in relation your GR squadrons book.
We have finally got a computer at home, so after reading the forum for the last couple of years, I can finally participate! What a great picture of a Fairey Gordon!
Regards,
JamesM
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 5, 2009 20:26:40 GMT 12
Hi James,
Welcome aboard, it's great to have you on here at last. I'm glad you liked the Gordon.
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Post by alanw on Apr 5, 2009 20:29:17 GMT 12
Dave;
Those are really awesome!!!! ;D ;D ;D
Like baz62 (only just discovered we had it) I would
like to try that too with photo shop!!!
Love to see more if you have some
Thanks
Alan
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 5, 2009 21:47:06 GMT 12
That's odd, Marcus's post with the two photos he challenged me to colour has disappeared.
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Post by Naki on Apr 5, 2009 22:14:23 GMT 12
Awesome pics Dave - love the Gordon and Liberator ones
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 5, 2009 22:42:58 GMT 12
Thanks.
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In fact it makes me want to get Photoshop and see what I can do with it!
