With the recent anniversary of D-Day, I wanted to build a fighter with invasion stripes. I also
wanted to build a model I could create a Photoshop diorama of for my
"Aces in 1:48 Scale" project.
This turned out to be a P-47D
flown by Lt. Col. L. Robert Coffey, Jr. Coffey was a member of the
365th Fighter Group "Hell's Hawks." He was promoted to Deputy
Commander and shot down six enemy aircraft before being taken out by flak in
July, 1944. He evaded capture and made it back to friendly territory.
A famous photograph was taken of his crashed, burning aircraft.
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images below to see larger images
Instead of creating a
Photoshop Diorama of an aircraft in flight, I decided to put one on the
ground. I snapped some pictures of my model on the sidewalk in front
of my freshly mowed lawn. On the internet, I found several
images of airfields, concrete and skies that I blended together to create
an airfield scene.
I tried for realism and it looks
pretty good.
FYI - I have been giving
"how-to" powerpoint presentations on scale modeling, Photoshop and
3D modeling the last three years in the Dallas area for Scalefest
and Squadron's Eagle Quest. Some attendees have asked me to e-mail the
presentations but the graphics make that impossible. I found a solution,
I have posted the presentations at slideshare.net:
"Modeling History with Photoshop"
http://www.slideshare.net/konman/squadron-eaglequest-preso-by-konley-kelley-2337544
"Modeling History in 3D"
http://www.slideshare.net/konman/modeling-history-in-3d-squadron-2010-eagle-quest-presentation
You can also see links to the presentations on my website www.shortfuse3d.com
I'm looking forward to seeing more great models showcased on ARC using digital tools. Go for it and have fun!
Konley Kelley
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