Although the BT-13 Valiant was one of the most important basic training aircraft used by the United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War, it is a relatively unknown design – particularly when compared with other trainers such as the T-6 Texan or de Havilland Tiger Moth. Designed by Vultee, it bridged the…Continue reading New template created : Vultee BT-13 Valiant
I’m proud to present Aces & Leaders – The North American Mustang over Italy & the Balkans, a brand-new title co-authored with Phil Listemann. This book is aimed primarily at modellers and aviation historians seeking detailed references and authentic colour material. The book explores the stories of the men who flew the iconic North American…Continue reading New book release – Aces & Leaders – The North American Mustang over Italy & the Balkans
One of the greatest rewards of my work is having the chance to collaborate with families who wish to honor their ancestors. Even though my role is minor, I’m honored and humbled everytime I get an opportunity to create an illustration for such projects. Most of these projects are done privately, but in some cases…Continue reading Honouring the memory of Thomas C. Pappas, a young Greek-American navigator in WWII
In late 2021, I created the templates for most variants of the legendary SBD Dauntless dive-bomber . The original templates showed the aircraft with closed canopies, and the twin M1919 .30 caliber machine guns were not visible as they were stored inside the fuselage in this configuration. For a new profile representing an SBD-5 assigned…Continue reading Opening up the SBD Dauntless
This is a bit of a different post, but I thought I’d share anyway. The Hillbilly Moon Explosion’s Official Music Video clip for “Knocked Down” includes a custom-made Spitfire profile with the code H-ME. This was made a long time ago but it’s nice to see it featured in the video ! 🙂 You can…Continue reading Knocked down – Hillbilly Moon Explosion
One of the first names that comes to mind in association with the Hawker Tempest is that of French ace Pierre Clostermann, and particularly his Tempest JF-E named “Le Grand Charles”. Over the years, I’ve represented this aircraft several times. The first updates were simply due to the fact that my early Tempest profiles were…Continue reading An update on Clostermann’s Hawker Tempests
I’ve been working on a new template : the SBD Dauntless. I’m starting with the SBD-3 and -4 variants of this remarkable aircraft, which bore the brunt of combat against the Japanese in the early years, before it was eventually replaced by the SB2C. Despite being a dive-bomber, it was remarkably nimble once it had…Continue reading Work in progress : SBD Dauntless
The Hawker Tempest Mk V only saw frontline service in the last year of the war but proved to be quite a formidable fighter, capable of defeating most German fighters at low altitude and even proving to be a serious threat to the Messerschmitt Me 262, destroying 20 of these jets in air combat. The…Continue reading A very significant Tempest : Roland Beamont’s JN751
This a selection of profiles created for the book Two-Seat Spitfires, the complete history by Greg Davis, John Sanderson & Peter Arnold. Published in 2020, this is the most complete and exhaustive book on the subject, covering all known two-seat variants of the legendary Spitfire.
These South African Martin Marauder profiles were created for phil Listemann’s book “Squadrons ! No. 35 : The Martin Marauder Mk II” dedicated to the Marauder Mk II. There are some interesting examples of nose art in this set, something not commonly seen on Commonwealth aircraft.