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    My Drawings by John Bowden

    I understand what you meen........... but for me anyway......... there is no need to be secretive........... the software only allows ME to draw. Not visa-versa. Starting out with a blank white screen and then using pictures for references...... now you understand why I have such an...
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    USS Iowa Saved!

    Shackleton............. almost as big as a ship
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    My Drawings by John Bowden

    I use InkScape......... but you could do what I do in any software that lets you draw a line.......... I use InkScape because it is vectored and therefore scales up or down (re-sizes) without losing details.
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    My Drawings by John Bowden

    Nope.......... tried them once, but I've used a mouse for so long I'm better with it. You've heard about the old dog and new tricks right?? Well I'm gray around the mouth.sign1 If you look at my earlier work from '07 you will notice that the curved lines are really a series of short...
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    My Drawings by John Bowden

    Thanks, glad you like them.
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    Nausicaa Gunship

    Dang........ I've got to get another copy of this movie. Zat....... it looks fantastic........ what software do you use to design? I've not seen any pictures like that before.
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    My Drawings by John Bowden

    At the request of our famous Beast of Burden, I will post up some of my drawings. A little info first, I've been drawing since I was 4, yes my mom saved my first drawing and Yes! it was airplane..... well kinda...... it was airplane-ish. Anyway I got the talent from her because she could...
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    Bridges at Toko Ri

    Whatever you do, just don't paint the rockets white with red heads. On the real planes during the war the rockets were dull silver with olive drab warheads. The red & white colors are a misconception kinda like the reddish plum color shown on Japanese Rufe fighters durring WWII.
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    Stingray

    ok:rolleyes:..... 1964.......I've got a few years on you guys........ Heck I even remember having JB's Thunderball trading cards......... boy I sure wish I still had em......:eek: Gixergs.... Yeah we got those two going and a few others...... I'm even lucky I get BBC America and can see some...
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    Stingray

    Well......... since we copy most of y'alls TV shows......... maybe these TV Guys over here will get their heads out of the sand and start showing those again.......... I can always hope. (Since they don't have any imagination I'm sure they are in a big conference room trying to figure out...
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    Stingray

    Yeah Thanks Gary! I remember watching this stuff on Saturday mornings....... Always like everything he did........ Thunderbirds to UFO:thumb: Wish they would bring it back.
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    This stupid model is cursed!!!!

    Hey........ first design your deck........ do it in paper first....... then graduate to the un-refined stuff :thumb: Screws.......... use lots and lots of screws. Glad you guys weren't hurt on the deck ride. :thumb: Oh....... and just think, after you finish the deck it will probably be...
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    MO 65 from the old BTCAD site

    You can also glue horizontal stringers between the bulkheads to keep the paper from warping inward. I've even seen builds where styrofoam was added in between the stringers and sanded into the hull shape before adding the hull skin. john
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    Pfalz DR1

    Nice to see you back Horus! and a nice model too! :thumb: john
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    Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer

    Dang........ whenever you DO find a copy of No. 10, please, PLEASE let me have a copy! sign1 (I'm not kidding!) And I too agree with all of the observations....... dang Ma Deuce would be sweet to have pointed at the front door, but alas I to have no room. john
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    Terrestrial Voyager

    WoWie WoW WoW! That is just amazing! :thumb: john
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    HMS Triumph (korea) HMS Colossus (1945)

    Oooohh! Wait until Don sees this! sign1 Some more amazing work barry! Simply amazing!
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    USS Tarawa LHA1 1/200

    Dang........ That's one nice flight deck barry! :mrgreen: But the other parts of the ship are two times better :thumb: john
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    My Drawings

    I need to qualify something........... Some of you guys know that I'm color blind......... red-green color blind to be more precice........ So... I think this gives me a little edge on doing the black and white drawings I do. I've tried adding color to some of the drawings, but they usually...
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    My Drawings

    Thanks StevO....... it's been suggested and just might happen! outersketcher......... it's a combination of using a photo that is a pose I like of the subject, and lots and lots of research, both on the net and in books. (my wife says I have every airplane book written........ I keep...
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