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Off-Topic Discussion => Arts & Talents => Topic started by: Clave on January 16, 2006, 04:27:59 am

Title: Lancaster Bomber
Post by: Clave on January 16, 2006, 04:27:59 am

My second attempt at making something in Illustrator:

(http://www.altgame.net/imagedump/LancasterTallboyFX4.jpg)

Title: Re: Lancaster Bomber
Post by: pyro-manic on January 16, 2006, 08:25:38 am

You're missing at least two turrets (nose and dorsal), but apart from that it's cool. :)

Title: Re: Lancaster Bomber
Post by: Clave on January 16, 2006, 11:13:45 am

Thanks  :)

This version had the turrets removed and modifications to the bomb-bay to allow it to carry the 'Grand Slam' bomb - I guess when you are lifting 22,000lb, you need all the help you can get... ;)

Title: Re: Lancaster Bomber
Post by: Fragrag on January 16, 2006, 01:10:22 pm

Looks nice, and a bit off-topic question, but in Catch-22, Yossarian flew in what plane? I don't remember it being mentioned in the book

Title: Re: Lancaster Bomber
Post by: pyro-manic on January 16, 2006, 01:54:33 pm

Well, it wouldn't be one of these. ;) I seem to recall there were fighters involved, or possibly B25s, but I can't remember. It's been years since I read the book...

EDIT: Ah, I was right. B25 it was... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yossarian  :nod:

Fair enough, Clave - I wasn't aware the turrets were removed for that version. :)

Title: Re: Lancaster Bomber
Post by: Unknown Target on January 16, 2006, 05:30:27 pm

Pretty cool :)

Title: Re: Lancaster Bomber
Post by: NGTM-1R on January 16, 2006, 06:41:48 pm

Now for the real question...is the insignia authentic? :)

Title: Re: Lancaster Bomber
Post by: Clave on January 17, 2006, 12:36:49 am

Ah yes, I got corrected on that pretty damn quickly over on a WW2 forum I belong to - including the yellow edging round the letters and I got told to remove the squadron badge which I had so carefully placed on the nose  :rolleyes:

The guy meant well, but was incredibly picky, so I chose the actual lettering from a picture he posted:

Edit: No link from there  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Lancaster Bomber
Post by: Rott3 on January 17, 2006, 02:07:51 pm

Thats a damn nice bomber. And that bomb is a bad-ass MoFo.