Author: Gary Valant Publisher: Zenith Press ISBN: 0760312087 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 212
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The unique art that graced military aircraft in World War II and the Korean War. Applied by amateurs or professional artists like Vargas, the art typically featured alluring women whose charms belied the deadly cargo the crew hoped to deliver to its targets. Hundreds of examples are shown in a combination of archival photos from the wars and current photos of artwork in museum collections.
Author: Scraft Edition Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 68
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Enjoy this book and have a fantastic time using it¡¡ For the Aircraft Lovers ¡¡ This Vintage Flight Machines Kit comes with colors and textures to mix and match for flyers, posters, invites, and greeting cards. Over 100 pieces including airplanes, textures, shapes, backgrounds, typography. You can use for: Scrapbook page. Art Projects. Junk Journals. Mixed media collages. Papercraft projects. Smash Journal For Notebook The possibilities are endless.... Multiple decorative ítems. In the book, you'll find: 🛩️️ Vintage Airplane. Vintage Style to make your junk journal 🛩️ 33 pages, single-sided pages with margin to easy cut 🛩️ Different designs in different sizes (airplanes, backgrounds, shapes, letter) 🛩️ 8,5 x 11 size 🛩️ Colored paper designed with a vintage background. 🛩️ High-quality sheets are printed on 60#(100 GSM) interior stock. 🛩️ Fantastic and Unique Cover Design. Remember, this is a very beautiful Paperback Book (in printed book style) for your crafting ideas, so you'll find a glued spine, which means you have to cut it out carefully. I'm sure you'll find the best way to use it. Please note, sheets are not perforated. You would need to use a crafting knife or scissors to remove the patterned sheet from the pack. (tip: If you don't have the necessary tool to take off the glue can use your hairdryer or cut it carefully. The book is with bleed) Just cut out the pages, then you will have great ephemera for all sorts of crafting needs. Grab your copy now! Look for more books for ephemera pieces. More themes for this author. See Professional Ephemerer and Scraft Key Edition¡¡ The best gift and must-have for the lovers of scrapbooking¡¡
Author: Gary Velasco Publisher: Turner Publishing Company ISBN: 1596529989 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 689
Book Description
Since the early days of flight, military pilots have personalized aircraft with artistic creations, giving each plane a unique identity and aircrews a sense of pride in ""their war bird."" This comprehensive volume covers the technical aspect on how nose art was applied to vintage military aircraft, with hundreds of fighters and bombers pictured. The uses of materials, supplies, and development of nose art designs are discussed with surviving nose artists. The author examines and analyzes WWII–era photographs and reveals their content along with numerous photos never before published. Recreating step-by-step flying war bird nose art restorations is outlined for the first time. Fighting Colors is an enjoyable read for military personnel and a graphic tool for all enthusiasts of pinup and vintage aircraft nose art.
Author: Ann Everett Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 50
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This softcover book includes 12 high-quality 8"x10" (20.32cm x 25.4cm) airplane blueprint patent art prints in both black on white and white on black that are suitable for framing to be used as wall decor for your home or office. The 12 vintage airplane patent drawings in this book include: Orville and Wilbur Wright's Flying Machine ( Patented 1906) Baldwin, McCurdy, Curtiss, & Selfridge Flying Machine (Patented 1911) S.W. Smith Flying Machine (Patented 1916) H.L. Hibbard Airplane (Patented 1943) Jet Aircraft (1966) R.J. Minshall Double Deck Transport Airplane (Patented 1934) Howard Hughes Airplane - 2 Different Design Views (Patented 1944) R.J. Minshall Bombing Airplane (Patented 1935) I.I. Sikorsky Airplane (Patented 1935) G.H. Curtiss Reconnoitering Aeroplane (Patented 1919) J. J. Murray Airplane (Patented 1918) The non-perforated pages of this book can easily be removed, framed, and enjoyed as wall art or utilized as vintage paper ephemera to be creatively used when junk journaling, scrapbooking, creating decoupage collages, and other papercraft projects. The vintage black and white aircraft blueprint patent prints included in this collection are printed on 60# (100 GSM) paper for sharp contrasts and long-lasting, fade-resistant beauty. Purchasing this book is an economical way to obtain high-quality wall art patent prints in black and white of vintage aircraft to showcase in your favorite frames. Vintage aviation wall art for: Man Cave Teenage Boy's Bedroom Airplane Hangar Office Urban Loft This book would make a unique gift for pilots, aviation mechanics & aircraft enthusiasts for: Christmas Valentine's Day Retirement Birthday Anniversary Celebrate the innovative spirit of aerospace engineering. Get your vintage airplane patent prints today!
Author: Gary Velasco Publisher: Turner Publishing Company ISBN: 1563119870 Category : Airplanes, Military Languages : en Pages : 312
Book Description
This new book by Artist/author Gary Velasco is an illustrated history on the creation of military aircraft nose art. This comprehensive volume covers the technical aspects of how nose art was applied to vintage military aircraft and the uses of materials, supplies and development of nose art designs as researched through discussions with surviving nose artists. The author examines and analyzes the WW II era b/w photographs and reveals their color content along with many never-before-published photos, thereby recreating step-by-step actual flying warbird nose art restorations for the first time. Fighting Colors is a graphic tool for all enthusiasts of pinup and vintage aircraft nose art. For artists, this book will outline what the masters knew when the age of sign painting, along with a little bit of imagination and brushes, was a common trade. For veterans and their families, Fighting Colors will serve as a source of reflection and inspiration for years to come.
Author: Ann Everett Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 50
Book Description
Retro Aircraft Patent Illustrations In Black & Whtie This softcover book includes 12 designs of 8"x10" (20.32cm x 25.4cm) vintage airplane blueprint patent art prints in both black on white and white on black that are suitable for framing and papercrafts. The non-perforated, single-sided pages of this book can easily be torn or cut out and framed for wall art. Vintage blueprint images of planes can also be used in scrapbooking, art journaling, decoupage, collages, card making, and mixed media art projects. The vintage black and white aircraft blueprint patent prints included in this collection are printed on 60# (100 GSM) paper for sharp contrasts and long-lasting, fade-resistant beauty. The prints are single-sided and the same image is available in both black on white and white on black for versatility when decorating. Purchasing this book is an economical way to obtain high-quality wall art patent prints in black and white of vintage aircraft to showcase in your favorite frames. Anesthetic collage kit For: Man Cave Tattoo Shop Dorm Room Teenage Boy's Bedroom Machinist's Garage Pilot's Office Airplane Hangar Urban Loft Makes a great gift for: Birthday Anniversary Retirement Housewarming Christmas Valentine's Day Father's Day Mother's Day Celebrate the beauty of aerospace engineering. Get your book today.
Author: James H. Kitchens Publisher: Friedman/Fairfax Publishing ISBN: 9781567998153 Category : Air pilots, Military Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Some of greatest dramas of World War II occurred in the skies, where courageous and the tenacious fighter pilots battled in dogfights so fierce that the pilots -- and their planes -- became legends in their own time. Their stories continue to capture the imaginations of World War II buffs and history fans today, as well as countless talented artists who painstakingly recreate their most famous battles in vivid detail, and with staggering accuracy. This fantastic volume presents more than one hundred such works, with detailed historical descriptions of each scene.-- With more than 100 full-color reproductions of works by today's most renowned historical artists-- Archival photographs of legendary Aces and historical descriptions of their planes and their greatest battles enhance each scene presented-- Includes the greatest Aces of both the Allied and Axis forces
Author: Craig Kodera Publisher: ISBN: 9781580072236 Category : Airplanes Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
A life-long model builder, collector, and connoisseur, Craig Kodera examines the hobby of plastic model building to give you a book on collecting vintage model airplane kits. The book features more than 400 detailed, high-quality, full-color photos of vintage aircraft model kits and their components, and is written in an engaging and entertaining style to examine what gives specific models their current collectible value. Box wraps, direction sheets, and decals are also covered in detail. This book highlights exactly what collectors should look for (and be aware of) in building their collections. For proper historical perspective, the author covers model kit development in the heyday of the 1950s and 1960s. Comprehensive value and pricing information for vintage kits is shown as well.
Author: Nicholas A. Veronico Publisher: Stackpole Books ISBN: 0811713083 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 210
Book Description
Another volume in the Stackpole Military Photo Series, Boneyard Nose Art gives readers a first-hand look at retired American military aircraft, emphasizing their nose art. Featuring aircraft from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf Wars, over 300 color photos detail fighters, bombers, tankers, and transports, such as the B-2, B-17, F-16, C-130, and more. An ideal reference for modelers, military history enthusiasts, and art buffs, this title is also a perfect complement to the narrative accounts in the Stackpole Military History Series, including Airborne Combat, Coast Watching in WWII, and Flying American Combat Aircraft.
Author: Gary Valant
Author: Scraft Edition
Author: Gary M. Valant
Author: Gary Velasco
Author: Ann Everett
Author: Gary Velasco
Author: Ann Everett
Author: James H. Kitchens
Author: Craig Kodera
Author: Nicholas A. Veronico