TURNING MODELS INTO ART - One artist's method for generating views of aircraft in a painting.

[@Robutube1]

Fascinating - and refreshing to see real kits, wire coat hangers and parcel tape in the mock ups rather than a sterile CAD drawing!

[@jefferyrichards3165]

Thank you Sir great presentation.

[@maxsmodels]

Another great one Mike, happy 2021.

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Thanks Max, and Happy New Year!

[@utubejdaniel8888]

Closing out the year on a home run! Thanks Mike.

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Thanks Jim, and all the best in 2021!

[@Sarah-JaneR32]

love these series, very interesting

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Thanks and best to you in 2021!

[@garfieldsmith332]

Great artwork Mike. Thanks for sharing.

[@bertg.6056]

Thanks for another great presentation, MIke.

[@stephenmiller9124]

Thank you, Mike for another informative and enjoyable video! I Love the story of the process you go through to create your aviation art. Posing scale aircraft models at a specific time of day to capture sun angle and the aircraft's shadow is a great idea. Happy New Year!

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Thanks Stephen, and best to you in 2021!

[@stevecausey545]

Thank you so much for these engaging looks into all our loved hobbies!

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Thanks Steve, and best to you in 2021!

[@petebiddle7900]

Sur, you are a true master. I look at all of your films. I wish I could be as proficient as you. Thank you for your art.

[@cdusen]

Beautiful depiction of B-47 bomb toss. I was acquainted with Jimmy Doolittle's son John who, as a B-47 instructor said that by three such maneuvers the planes' skin was so stressed and rippled it would require repair.

[@jimcurt99]

You have an amazing talent- the attention to detail is fantastic.. love it

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Appreciate the comment, thanks!

[@michaelnaven213]

Always enjoy a master artist at work.

[@briansilcox5720]

As per usual Mike, another excellent topic, and well executed! Fantastic artwork!

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Thanks Brian, and all the best in the New Year!

[@stevencarkeek8186]

Wondering if you were ever a B-47 troop. Seeing the bomb bay spoliers extended certainly is an unexpected detail. Beautiful work!

[@chuck9987]

Another outstanding video. Your explanations of the process are incredible. So much clear/good information in such a short amount of time. Re the lack of "detail" on the model, I have a great deal of empathy with Doc Brown's lines from Back to the Future 1&3 regarding the "models" he used in demo'ing the proposed plans for the DeLorean's time travel missions. "Please excuse the crudity of this model. I didn't have time to build it to scale or paint it."

[@site421]

Great video. Glad to see the Pro illustrators use models too! I use practical and 3D models to find the best angles and for my art underlays. I always thought pro illustrators had an innate superpower to draw any vehicle they want in perfect perspective and from the best viewpoint.

[@Duececoupe]

My all time favourites, Lockheed Constellation, Boeing 377 Stratocruiser and Curtiss C-46 Commando, but then again, the de Havilland Comet and Sud Aviation Caravelle aren't too bad looking!

[@terryfletcher6465]

I knew there was a purpose to building plastic models, great work, thank you 😊

[@roelantverhoeven371]

the shadow on the P80 makes it an even stronger image somehow, connects the two very different planes in the picture

[@johnaitken7430]

Excellent. Do you know anyone doing European aircraft art stories as per yours?

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Thanks John, and no, I'm not aware of any similar KZbin programs on European aviation art. Best to you in 2021!

[@Skeeterguy24]

Well done and love the Connie review! Happy New Year!

[@Skeeterguy24]

I have that Heller model in my “to do” shelf and waiting for best example for markings. Have it now and thanks for another great presentation!

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

@@Skeeterguy24 Enjoy that model when the time comes, and all the best in 2021!

[@glennweaver3014]

Mike, this one was fascinating, classy and superbly done. I always learn new things when I view one of your top notch presentations. Happy New Year.

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Thanks Glenn - glad you enjoyed it. These are fun to do. Looking forward to more "model lunches" in 2021!

[@markbradley2367]

Brilliant!

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Many thanks!

[@adamhay2798]

Mike, I fully appreciate your attention to detail even at it's smallest. I was looking at your draft of the Constellation and you even have the HF antenna wire in perspective where it appears thinner at the tail than at the forward fuselage. I'm not even sure how you would do that, but it's cool! A lot of the general public know of Chuck, but there are very few pilots that don't know of Bob and his abilities and accomplishments in aviation. That says a lot! Hope you have a happy New Year!

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Thanks Adam, and good catch on the Connie drawing. All the best to you in 2021!

[@alonespirit9923]

Cool stuff! 😁

[@alonespirit9923]

Shockwaves bend light, interesting, did not expect that.

[@viksaini]

Another excellent video Mike. In order to create the final detail drawing, do you find that model kits consistantly provide accurate fine details or is it better to reference photos of the real aircraft to begin with? I have a healthy sceptism of model kit panel lines be they engraved or raised. I think too many modellers these days go overboard for "detail" vs. accuracy with all the panel line shading.

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Thanks Vik, and the overall problem with models is that they often represent early versions of a particular aircraft in the rush to get a new kit on the market, and yes much subtle detail scribing can be exaggerated. Agreed on today's modelers using all the fabulous modeling technology available to go nuts on weathering and other detail you wouldn't actually see at a given scale. Best to you in 2021!

[@RB13199]

When these models are used, are the pictures traced or do they just serve as references to eyeball?

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Model photos were taken as 35mm slides, then projected on a board to be traced for basic shape and information. Corrections were then made for camera distortion, with fine details and markings added-in from extensive research material. Slide images were never traced and used in 'raw' form, however. Thanks for watching!

[@RB13199]

@@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 Thanks for replying! I was curious cause I'd like to start drawing airplanes myself, so it's good to know how to use models and be ethical.

[@FlyNAA]

I’ve been a fan of your history videos, and am just getting into your art ones. Thanks and keep it up! Wondering why the use of 2 different scales for the X-1 and the chase P-80. My first thought was to force perspective for some reason, but that seems unnecessary when you have 3D physical models to manipulate just how you want without having to resort to tricks. Is it simply to keep attention on the X-1? If so, seems strange in comparison to all the other hyper fine details that were kept accurate.

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Thanks for the comment, and this is a terrific question! For me, it's all about design and an image's overall visual impact. To achieve this delicate balance, I use a combination of precise and accurate technical criteria carefully blended with an organic sense of what looks right - much like hearing good vocal harmonies in music. Blending the 1/48-scale P-80 model and the 1/32-scale X-1 (with both aircraft being approx. same size in real life) gave the overall scene just the right 'feel' for the distance and position of Hoover's airplane as described by Yeager. When I presented Yeager with the initial work-up drawing, he said it looked exactly correct, confirming my approach to the model shots. As my idol, Revell cover artist Jack Leynnwood often said, "It has to LOOK right!" 'Hope that answers you question, and thanks for watching!

[@FlyNAA]

@@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 Thanks the for the reply! It makes me think of constant arguments in science fiction circles about what elements should be kept realistic as opposed to fudge in service to the story. And I can definitely see the balance of subject vs. chase here. However I wonder how Yeager’s impression of what it looked like from the outside was developed. Hope it’s not uncouth to wonder if this impression might have been partially shaped by one of his famed personality characteristics.

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

@@FlyNAA Good question, and in this case, it was indeed operationally correct. Yeager was very specific about Hoover flying chasse in his 8-o'clock low position. Bob Hoover then confirmed that the shadow covering the forward part of the jet was exactly right - 'said he flew in that position to keep the sun out of his eyes.

[@thetreblerebel]

RIP GENERAL CHUCK YEAGER. A national hero, he will live forever in USAF and aviation history.

[@williamscoggin1509]

I could not afford the Canon A-1, I had a Canon AE-1