Campaign proposal:Looney toons
#047
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - 03:52 AM UTC
Hi all
How about a campaign for aircraft with cartoons on them.
Any scale any era any type as long as it has a toon on it.
Felix the cat on VF-3/31,Buster Gonad and Johnny Fartpants on R.A.F.Jaguars,Out House Mouse on a P-51 Chow Hound on a B-17,there must be loads out there,and if you cant find one you like,design your own
let loose your artistic streak
No pin up girls,just toons
I've sent in a proposal to start in Jan 2013.
Whos up for this???
Andy
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Lt Colonel "Johnny" Frost,
"Having a go,is hardly text book terminology Harry"
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"But you'll let us try sir?"
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#439
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Posted: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - 04:03 AM UTC
Hmmm, Disney characters were popular all over the place. Not just on American aircraft (some actually painted on the plane by Disney animators), but Donald Duck showed up on some Italian planes too.
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England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - 07:27 AM UTC
Hmmm, interesting concept....trying to think what I've got that would fit....
Italeri 1/72 Herc with "Fat Slags" nose art
Tamiya 1/32 F-4C with Garfield or Puff the Magic Dragon nose art...
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#042
England - North East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - 07:30 AM UTC
You can count Sam and I in. Sam has the Model Alliance decals in the stash for Op Telic Aircraft which includes some of the following toons:
Tornado GR4 'mean one' (the grinch)
Tornado GR4 'Born fighter' (Dennis The Menace)
Tornado GR4A 'look'n for twouble' (elmer fudd)
Tornado GR4 'Danger Mouse/Dallas Dhu' (Danger mouse)
Mean while I've always wanted to do these two KC-135's ever since I saw them in in the flesh at RAF Mildenhall before they rotated back to the US for the PACER CRAG upgrade.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - 08:03 AM UTC
I will some artwork and go for it!
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#047
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 05:30 AM UTC
Hey Allen
How did you know my two favorites were Marvin and Wile E. Coyote!!!!
Major Caryle,
"Shall we have a go at the far end now,sir?"
Lt Colonel "Johnny" Frost,
"Having a go,is hardly text book terminology Harry"
Major Caryle,
"But you'll let us try sir?"
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#047
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 01:20 AM UTC
Major Caryle,
"Shall we have a go at the far end now,sir?"
Lt Colonel "Johnny" Frost,
"Having a go,is hardly text book terminology Harry"
Major Caryle,
"But you'll let us try sir?"
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Texas, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 01:30 AM UTC
yes, i'd be in.
so any cartoon figure (including those made up by the nose art artist), or just those that were already established characters in a strip?
#047
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 02:29 AM UTC
Quoted Text
yes, i'd be in.
so any cartoon figure (including those made up by the nose art artist), or just those that were already established characters in a strip?
Cheers Vance,
anything cartoony (is that a word!?)go mad on it
But no pin up girls ,I don't want to tread on Justins toes
Hope this makes sence?
Andy
Major Caryle,
"Shall we have a go at the far end now,sir?"
Lt Colonel "Johnny" Frost,
"Having a go,is hardly text book terminology Harry"
Major Caryle,
"But you'll let us try sir?"
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Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 03:28 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted Text
yes, i'd be in.
so any cartoon figure (including those made up by the nose art artist), or just those that were already established characters in a strip?
Cheers Vance,
anything cartoony (is that a word!?)go mad on it
But no pin up girls ,I don't want to tread on Justins toes
Hope this makes sence?
Andy
yup, got it, and I have a build I wanted to do that fits perfectly. =)
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Posted: Saturday, July 28, 2012 - 10:29 AM UTC
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Hmmm, Disney characters were popular all over the place. Not just on American aircraft (some actually painted on the plane by Disney animators), but Donald Duck showed up on some Italian planes too.
Not only on Italian aircrafts, Mark. Remember the Bf 109 D of Werner Mölders and Adolf Galland during the Spanish Civil War? The both had Mickey Mouse on their planes. Or this one here:
In 2008 I've built a Bf 109 G6 (Academy) with sure the biggest Mickey on all Messerschmitts. It was flown by Major Horst Carganico from JG 5. On all his "109s" he had a Mickey Mouse in various sizes. I've seen several pictures of his planes. Oh, and the decals are from CAM.
Anyway, I might be in this campaign, if it doesn't get in the way with the night fighter campaign for me. I'll sure find something in my stash that fits. So let's wait and see ....
Happy modelling!
Torsten
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Posted: Saturday, July 28, 2012 - 06:51 PM UTC
Only another 3 needed to make this a go. I think I would be torn for this one with either the Dangermouse tornado (Dangermouse is my favourite cartoon character ever) or one of my many Galland 109's with the mouse on the side or even at a push my 1/32 Hobbyboss spit with Donald duck on it.
Did a bit of googling and there are tons of sites to give ideas and inspiration as well
Angel by day, Devil by night
#372
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Posted: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 04:39 AM UTC
How can I not be in on this!
Off the top of my head I've got the Airfix CAC Boomerang which has Donald Duck nose art.
And if I'm feeling really ambitious and can clear some space to display the finshed article, theres the Revell PB4 Privateer which has cartoon nose art. I'm not sure of the character but he a grizzled old guy with a bottle of moonshine.
On the bench: 1/72 Mosquito, Lightning F.6, DH.2,
AMT Vulcan Shuttle Surak.
Cyber-Hobby 1:35 Sherman Firefly IC - still stalled.
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Posted: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 05:41 AM UTC
Is this enough of a cartoon?
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For there you have been, and there you will always long to return.
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#439
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Posted: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 05:55 AM UTC
Almost didn't recognize that one. Leaves on the trees and no snow, did you Photoshop it?????
Hanger Queens in Waiting:
Monogram 1/72 F8F-1
Corsair the Sky Pirate - 1/72 Ace A-7D
Century Series - Airfix 1/72 F-105G
Anti Shipping - Academy 1/72 PBJ-1D
Academy 1/72 F-84E
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Posted: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 06:09 AM UTC
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#047
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Posted: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 - 01:19 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Is this enough of a cartoon?
It sure is Jess
Only one more I think and we are a Go
Andy
Major Caryle,
"Shall we have a go at the far end now,sir?"
Lt Colonel "Johnny" Frost,
"Having a go,is hardly text book terminology Harry"
Major Caryle,
"But you'll let us try sir?"
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#047
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Posted: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 - 01:22 AM UTC
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How can I not be in on this!
Off the top of my head I've got the Airfix CAC Boomerang which has Donald Duck nose art.
And if I'm feeling really ambitious and can clear some space to display the finshed article, theres the Revell PB4 Privateer which has cartoon nose art. I'm not sure of the character but he a grizzled old guy with a bottle of moonshine.
Nice one Steve
Andy
Major Caryle,
"Shall we have a go at the far end now,sir?"
Lt Colonel "Johnny" Frost,
"Having a go,is hardly text book terminology Harry"
Major Caryle,
"But you'll let us try sir?"
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#372
United Kingdom
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Posted: Friday, August 10, 2012 - 06:05 AM UTC
I might do both. The Boomerang is a fairly simple build and the Privateer's box is taking up valuable space
On the bench: 1/72 Mosquito, Lightning F.6, DH.2,
AMT Vulcan Shuttle Surak.
Cyber-Hobby 1:35 Sherman Firefly IC - still stalled.
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Posted: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - 07:57 AM UTC
After a confab between the admins you are now live
Enlist Here Will be kicking off 1st December 2012
Angel by day, Devil by night
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Posted: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 04:49 AM UTC
I like the idea, I'm in with an Airfix Hawker Hurricane 1/48 scale. If I remember correctly there was an a/c that had a cartoon of Churchill giving the boot to Hilter
if so that is the scheme that I am shooting for.
Bob
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Posted: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 05:15 AM UTC
There's the 242 Squadron flying boot which is reasonably famous. This shot is probably the most reproduced:
Image courtesy of the
RAF Museum.
Here it is in colour:
Image courtesy of the
Bomber Command Museum of CanadaWillie McKnight's aircraft is offered in the new Italeri kit and Aviaeology offers
two different 242 Hurricanes among others (there's also an 85 Sqn night fighter on there...).
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Posted: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 07:24 AM UTC
Jessica, thanks for the photo and link. After all these years I thought that the shirt was kakhi and the pants were off white. Again thanks for clearing that up for me. I noticed that there is no banner for this campaign, I think one would look good at the bottom of my description. Let me see if I am able to make one so as to get everyone else in the mood to come up with something.
Here is some wild practice strokes on PAINT, a lot more work needed I know but fun.
Bob
If it aint broke dont fix it.
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Posted: Saturday, September 01, 2012 - 01:29 AM UTC
Count me in for this one. Have some great choices in the decal cooler, just don't know which one yet. Great campaign idea, by the way!
Regards, Ian
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Posted: Friday, September 07, 2012 - 03:18 PM UTC
I joined this campaign with the thoughts it would be easy to find a kit that I wanted to build with an appropriate cartoon signature. After looking through my stash (+/- 250 kits), it became apparant nothing was biting me without purchasing AM produce.
If I want to build a Spitfire, Hurricane, or Mosquito, the choices are easy. But I'm most interested in early aviation, and I want to finish the campaign.
So I've settled on a resin 1/144 C-46 Commando, with Dumbo on the nose. As new as I would want it, but interesting enough to keep me active.
Just my thoughts.
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