Members jstrm1 Posted July 4, 2011 Members Report Posted July 4, 2011 Just lurking in leatherworker.net and came across your work. I was particularly impressed with the Flying Tiger patches. My great uncle, Lt Hoyle Upchurch, was shot down/crashed in China as a Flying Tiger. A Chinese delegation both came to the States to participate in his funeral and hosted an American group that went to China to pay respects. At his funeral here in the states Government dignitaries spoke but we were all most impressed by the representative of the Flying Tigers...................not to mention the missing man flyover at the grave site. I have records of all this stuff and one of the family members built a website chronicling it all as well. Just Google Lt Hoyle Upchurch. If there is anyway further I can help you please let me know. May God bless you, jtk ps I love this website Quote
Members MBOGO Posted July 4, 2011 Members Report Posted July 4, 2011 Factory finish? In WWII the jackets were painted with whatever was on hand. Surviving jackets with original artwork, are usually pretty rough, and the acrylics we now have would have been much appreciated by WWII aircrew. I did several in the late 1980's and early 1990's using Liquitex. The best results I got were using an acrylic base, detailing with gouache's, and top coating with a clear. Quote
Members swinewerx Posted November 16, 2011 Members Report Posted November 16, 2011 You got my attention!!! I like your work!!! Quote Still trying to figure out what is going on out there in the custom/one off world
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