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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 6, 2006 18:30:54 GMT 12
Are there any scenarios from the history of NZ aviation, civil or military (particularly WWII) that if you had the money and found the right artist, you'd like to get commissioned as an aviation artwork?
Give us your scenarios. I'm sure we all have a few we'd love to see on our walls.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 6, 2006 21:52:22 GMT 12
OK I'll kick off suggestions then:
I think one great idea would be a painting of Richard Pearce's lift off from the road on his first flight, with hedge in site, and bystanders watching. It has to be one of the most significant moments in NZ aviation, and if nothing else it'll get up the Yanks' noses...
I'd love to see a painting of RNZAF pilot Pat Jameson becoming the first man to land a Hurricane on a ship when he touched his fighter down on the Ark Royal in a Norwegian fjord in 1940.
I'd love to see one of a Walsh Brothers flying boat over Auckland city and harbour in WWI.
I's love to see a painting of Kiwi ace Bill Wells when he singlehandedly encountered a squadron of Italian CR.42 biplanes over the English Channel and was attacked by them. He shot four down by some accounts.
I'd like to also see a painting of the RNZAF's first pacific kill when a 3 GR Hudson snuck up behind a Japanese Pete floatplane and the pilot shot it down.
I have more ideas, but what do you huys want to see on canvas (or digital canvas)?
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Post by corsair67 on Aug 10, 2006 19:04:14 GMT 12
Anything with Corsairs in it would be excellent! ;D I tell you what I would like to commision for Helen Clark's Beehive office wall: a painting of Flt Lt Jim Jennings firing his A-4K's 20mm cannons in front of the trawler Kin Nan to enforce New Zealand's 12 mile fishing zone, as proof to the silly bag that the Skyhawks have been used in anger to enforce NZ law.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 10, 2006 21:38:58 GMT 12
A painting of a Corsair or two in the Ardmore circuit, with Corsairs, P-40's and Hrvards lined up on the ground bleow would be great.
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Post by Bruce on Aug 12, 2006 22:42:14 GMT 12
The thread got me thinking about painting again; I used to do a bit just for recreation, but between the model collection and the homebuilt aircraft I havent done any painting for a while. However, with a bit of inspiration I got the stuff out again and produced this: Walsh Flying boat over Bean Rock, Auckland. the media is Acrylic on board, wet layup technique, 390 x 520mm.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Aug 13, 2006 14:18:26 GMT 12
Thats an amazing painting Bruce. My artistic flair amounts to stick figures.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 13, 2006 15:12:20 GMT 12
Lovely Bruce.
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Post by phil on Aug 19, 2006 22:17:24 GMT 12
I was going to suggest Jim's firing run on the Kin Nan, so I second that one!
Or the very low fly past of the OP above zone 1 after the last Waiouru HE. There's a short clip of it somewhere. That would look nice with the mountain in the background.
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Post by steve on Aug 20, 2006 2:05:32 GMT 12
Yes Yes to the a4 halting the Kin Nan with cannon fire..PM Muldoon did not call the UN for advice that day!!...OK No2 ...A painting signed by Helen of her sitting in the Orion that transported her back home after the Aussie strike and no3 to get real is the early morning departure of Hudsons to the Pacfic War from Whenuapai...and one more... a painting of the Jap float plane flying accross Auckland in 1942 on its pre..invasion observation mission? Apparently despite black out conditions the Jap pilot reported in the 1980s when questioned about his mission that Akl was well lighted for observation.......Side tracked o/t ...I understand that the spy plane from the Jap sub from the outer Hauraki Gulf was obseved on our radar defence network however Wellington would not authorise the first shot?? any info?
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Post by steve on Aug 20, 2006 2:19:39 GMT 12
Bruce ..really ...neat painting of Walsh Bros over Bean Rock..in those days the lighthouse had a keeper family inside...OK what about a painting of the hidden boeing plane stored in a North Head tunnels...or the burning of the seaplanes on the beach..The Dept of Connservation spent a lot of money looking for the original Boeing to no avail...stored in North Head...bugger!
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Post by devon on Dec 23, 2010 20:35:09 GMT 12
Hi I,m Devon Packwood I live in Te Awamutu.Just thought you folk might like to see one of my paintings. Its named "Hawkeye" If you would like to see a few others Google Devon Packwood. Regards Devon
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 23, 2010 21:31:50 GMT 12
Welcome to the forum Devon, I found your painting here www.donpackwood.co.nz/gallery/devon-packwood/25Excellent work, well done and thanks for bringing it to our attention. The other work by both you and your brother on that site is really great.
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Post by oggie2620 on Dec 23, 2010 23:12:08 GMT 12
Bruce Great Picture! Devon more please! Can I suggest a pic of James Ward VC out on the Wellington wing for someone to paint (just had to do it hes a 75er)...
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 23, 2010 23:25:23 GMT 12
That subject has been done already Dee but I am not sure who the artist was. The RNZAF Musuem had a copy (possibly the original) and the painting has appeared in a book i think but I cannot recall which off hand. Have you seen it? It was very good.
It could of course be done again. But I guess there are some other No. 75 Squadron scenarios that could also be done. The Stirlings don't get a lot of mention, an artwork depicting them would be good.
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Post by oggie2620 on Dec 23, 2010 23:48:13 GMT 12
Point taken Dave you are right there are other incidents and not just war time ones. Youre up late...
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 24, 2010 0:03:56 GMT 12
Not really trying to make a point, I just wondered if you'd seen the painting already done. It's very good.
I'm always up late, especially in summer, it's so bloody hot and muggy, sticky airless tropical kind of weather and in that I can never sleep. It was well after 4am when I finally nodded off last night. I hate it. I'd love a bit of that snow right now - a bathtub full would be good. ;D
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Post by longforgan on Apr 8, 2012 11:42:22 GMT 12
Here is one I'm working on. The 25 NZ Squadron was based Piva on Bougainville,the painting shows number 57 dauntless returning from a raid. The canvas is 720x550 I have started putting in the tropical rain forest which I have tried to blur to create movment showing the Dauntless landing. forground now blocked in.May still have to do so work on shadowing under the aircraft This it as of ioday
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 8, 2012 13:49:46 GMT 12
Cool! I'm looking forward to seeing this one finished.
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Post by longforgan on Apr 8, 2012 17:36:17 GMT 12
thats it for the day 6 hours and time for a whisky.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Apr 8, 2012 19:11:14 GMT 12
This is going to be another beauty. I really enjoy your art work, longforgan. Enjoy that whisky!
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