Judging interest – Nose Art group build
Ok everyone, I was sitting around watching it rain and looking at my pile of projects, all which have some great nose art to them so I decided to post and see if there would be any interest in a Nose Art Group Build.
My thoughts are – any scale, any era. Aircraft, cars, ships, whatever as long as there is some kind of artwork and it actually existed or exists. Think WWII pinups, themed color schemes (Tiger Meet), special airliner liveries, racing cars with artwork, etc. I’ll be firming up some guidelines, but if anyone has any suggestions, post here or PM me and we’ll see what happens.
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
david leigh-smith said on February 7, 2018
This is a really great idea, Jaime. You may run into some censoring issues, though…
Jaime Carreon said on February 7, 2018
David, this comes up often in discussions of whether to display swastikas on WWII German aircraft. I did clear this with Martin before posting here, as we’ve gone over this before in reference to a previous build I did a few years ago with some rather “racy” artwork. We’re all adults and I expect that everyone will use good judgement in what to post. As always, Martin retains the last word on what gets posted to the site in case something really overboard appears. And, as always, you have the option not to view anything that doesn’t agree with you. I think there is enough leeway here that everyone who participates can find something they can display.
Tom Cleaver said on February 8, 2018
You mean I can do the F-105D “Pussy Galore”??? 🙂
david leigh-smith said on February 8, 2018
Jaime, I agree with everything you said and I have a complete trust in Martin and the team. I guess my comment was more a thought regarding what passing generations find ‘appropriate’.
Oh, and Tom, the artwork on that Thunderchief may need careful consideration…
Jaime Carreon said on February 8, 2018
Tom, I have no objection to that. It’s a well documented subject with aftermarket decals and a good backstory. Hope you’ll join the group with some others as well.
Matt Minnichsoffer said on February 7, 2018
I like it! This helps me decide which direction to go with either my P-40 or P-47. So m\homemade pinups don’t count 😉
david leigh-smith said on February 8, 2018
Personally I was hoping for another appearance of ‘Rita’.
Terry Schuler said on February 7, 2018
Jaime, I like it !
George Williams said on February 7, 2018
Please count me in, Jaime. There have been a number of racing cars over the years with special artwork , especially sports cars, so we don’t have to enter something with a military theme which will make a nice change (for me at least).
Bernard E. Hackett, Jr. said on February 7, 2018
Jaime, I know I’ve got something in the decal bank. I’m in.
Craig Abrahamson said on February 7, 2018
Now that sounds like it could fun….I like the idea. 🙂
Ken Patterson said on February 7, 2018
I like the idea. Can we post a model that we have already completed?
Jaime Carreon said on February 7, 2018
Ken, I’m thinking new builds on this one. Once I get some more feedback, I’ll post the guidelines in the Groups section and we’ll go from there.
Robert Royes said on February 7, 2018
Sounds good, I just happen to have something in my stash to cover this.
Pedro L. Rocha said on February 8, 2018
I have an Alpha-Jet with cockpit half painted that might come into the category of themed color schemes with a commemorative fancy painting. Will this be accepted? And any ideas regarding timeline of this group build?
Tom Bebout said on February 8, 2018
I’m sure I’ve got something in the stash that will be acceptable.
Greg Kittinger said on February 8, 2018
I’d like to say yes, but may depend on the time frame. I’ve got so may “want to get to” projects already lined up that I’d need time to work it in, as none of those in that line-up would qualify at the moment. I always like to participate if I can – and sometimes forces my hand to pick a subject I wouldn’t otherwise have thought of doing at the time!
Jaime Carreon said on February 9, 2018
Greg, this one has a March 1 to October 30 timeline, but that’s not set in stone and if it needs to run a little longer, we’ll do that. There are plenty of subjects to choose from!
Louis Gardner said on February 8, 2018
Hey Jaime,
Count me in !!!! I have quite a few decal sets in the stash that would qualify. I also have been doing some research on a Dornier Do-17Z with help from Paul Nash that would fit the bill for this one.
I have been wanting to build a B-25J that one of my relatives flew in as a top turret gunner in. He flew 56 missions and was killed when his plane was hit by an 88MM flak gun. The entire crew was lost. The plane has been posted on here before, (I think Tom Bebout built it). A B-25J named “Stuff” that flew with the 321st Bomb Group out of Corsica. He flew at least seven missions in this plane, possibly more. I planned on building this plane as a tribute to him and his crew later in the year. This will be the perfect opportunity, as I have purchased the decals and have everything in place to pull the trigger on the project.
Please keep us posted, I have many other projects that would qualify. Excellent idea. Count me in.
Jaime Carreon said on February 8, 2018
It looks like there is enough interest to warrant launching this group, so I’ll get started with it. Keep an eye on the Groups section for the rules of engagement and timeline. I’ll post the link here when I’m done. Good luck and have fun!
Jaime Carreon said on February 8, 2018
Ok, here we go:
http://imodeler.com/groups/nose-art-group-build-1917053956/home/
Jaime Carreon said on February 9, 2018
Just FYI – while I did set a March 1 start date, there’s no problem if any of you would like to get started and posting your progress now.