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Post by submachburger on Feb 10, 2022 20:35:48 GMT 12
Hi guys I'm looking for a larger version of the picture below featuring the nose art of NZ3503. I've traced line art over the top but lacking clear detail to get the babies ugly face right. Once I get it looking bang on I'll laser engrave it onto acrylic for the owner of 3503 as per the bottom pic. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Kind Regards Nigel 
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Post by classicman on Feb 11, 2022 2:11:47 GMT 12
Look what I found:  |
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Post by classicman on Feb 11, 2022 13:45:21 GMT 12
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Post by classicman on Feb 11, 2022 13:49:33 GMT 12
And the real thing from the RNZAF Museum website:  |
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Post by submachburger on Feb 11, 2022 19:55:54 GMT 12
Most excellent thank you Classicman.
Regards Nigel
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Post by McFly on Feb 11, 2022 20:26:16 GMT 12
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Post by submachburger on Feb 11, 2022 23:28:57 GMT 12
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Post by submachburger on Feb 14, 2022 20:48:42 GMT 12
C47 NZ3503 cockpit section as it sits currently with its original pilot I think....
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Post by McFly on Mar 8, 2022 13:44:55 GMT 12
Think this new photo should nail it...  "Unknown serviceman painting nose art onto a No. 40 Squadron Dakota, believed to be NZ3503, at RNZAF Station Whenuapai. Nose Art reads: "Anything Anytime Anywhere" - 8/5/1944" (WhG2124-44) (Air Force Museum Collection) |
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Post by saratoga on Mar 8, 2022 16:24:11 GMT 12
So that is 2 variations of the artwork(font,style and placement are different), or was it on numerous aircraft?
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Post by Antonio on Mar 8, 2022 18:23:00 GMT 12
So that is 2 variations of the artwork(font,style and placement are different), or was it on numerous aircraft? Good spotting. Very interesting. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 8, 2022 22:14:33 GMT 12
I seem to recall being told that the artwork appeared on several of their aircraft, but I have never seen any proof to confirm that.
There is also different variations of the Popeye artwork that was worn on NZ3501, but I am not sure either if they were multiple aeroplanes.
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Post by davidd on Mar 26, 2022 13:01:00 GMT 12
There was also a C-60 Lodestar wearing this marking with 40 Squadron, which actually appeared on this site several years ago, but may have been "lost" - not a high quality print, but only photo of a Lodestar with marking applied I have ever seen. Also on at least two C-47s, maybe more. There was a large centrespread article in the Weekly News about mid-1944 which shows the original sketch for this marking, apparently the winner of a competition to come up with a unique squadron marking, which according to the caption was hoped would eventually be applied to all squadron aircraft, but this certainly never happened!
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Post by submachburger on Jun 25, 2023 23:01:37 GMT 12
Think this new photo should nail it... "Unknown serviceman painting nose art onto a No. 40 Squadron Dakota, believed to be NZ3503, at RNZAF Station Whenuapai. Nose Art reads: "Anything Anytime Anywhere" - 8/5/1944" (WhG2124-44)(Air Force Museum Collection) Fantastic McFly thank you. I'm looking to recreate some of these nose arts for printing onto merch, mainly cups, coasters etc etc Cheers Nigel |
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Post by Mustang51 on Jun 26, 2023 6:31:22 GMT 12
One ugly baby.............
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Post by Antonio on Jun 26, 2023 8:55:28 GMT 12
One ugly baby............. Rumour has it that when the baby was born, the doctors slapped the father................. |
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Post by Mustang51 on Jun 26, 2023 12:08:26 GMT 12
Boom, boom...........
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Post by submachburger on Jun 27, 2023 23:01:21 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 27, 2023 23:44:16 GMT 12
Nice job Nigel. The baby is even uglier in full colour, lol.
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Post by submachburger on Aug 1, 2023 15:40:35 GMT 12
Baaahaahaa, hey have a look at fratbrosdesign on facebook or 'insta' if you want any merch with this design or any others on it. Working on loads of stuff  |
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