Junkers G.38 "In Progress" Artwork

[ColesAircraft]

Still quite a lot to do: shadows, many details (and something attaching those monster wheels to the aircraft would be nice), 'Lufthansa' livery and "D" numbers still to be added - along with some ground equipment, chocks and people/crew.

Nevertheless it's "shareable" as it is - and I'm eager for input!

Wondering about the atmospherics and overall color.

- Ron Cole

Cole's Aircraft Aviation Art by Ron Cole

 

[vikingBerserker]

I've always thought it was a beautiful plane. Beautiful job.

 

[ColesAircraft]

I've always thought it was a beautiful plane. Beautiful job.

Yeah, I've really kind of fallen for it, too. I've been a big fan of Japanese aircraft, but I had no idea they license-built the G.38 as the Ki-20 - and operated six of them! I only learned that while conducting research for this art piece.

Evidently the Ki-20 was regarded as the most secret aircraft in the Japanese inventory well into WW2; long after it was technically obsolete.

I think the G.38/Ki-20 has to be up there w/ the B-19 as one of the great early "largest airplanes in the world."

- Ron Cole

 

[Shortround6]

Nice work

 

[Lucky13]

Excellent work mate!

 

[Snautzer01]

nice subject.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Yeah, I've really kind of fallen for it, too. I've been a big fan of Japanese aircraft, but I had no idea they license-built the G.38 as the Ki-20 - and operated six of them! I only learned that while conducting research for this art piece.

Evidently the Ki-20 was regarded as the most secret aircraft in the Japanese inventory well into WW2; long after it was technically obsolete.

I think the G.38/Ki-20 has to be up there w/ the B-19 as one of the great early "largest airplanes in the world."

- Ron Cole

Wow, first I heard about the Japanese version as well. Dammit, wished I had known that for the Heavies GB we just had!

 

[Gnomey]

Coming along nicely.

 

[Snautzer01]

the real deal

selt Archiv Foto: Flugzeug Junkers G38 Staffelabzeichen bei eBay.de: 1918-1945 (endet 07.05.10 18:17:30 MESZ)

 

[ColesAircraft]

Finished it!

 

[ColesAircraft]

the real deal

selt Archiv Foto: Flugzeug Junkers G38 Staffelabzeichen bei eBay.de: 1918-1945 (endet 07.05.10 18:17:30 MESZ)

That's quite fascinating! I haven't seen this picture - nor any picture revealing this particular set of markings.

The "Hindenburg" titles on the nose are positioned differently as is the Hindenburg crest - and it's sporting Luftwaffe crosses on the fuselage!

Very cool.

- Ron Cole

 

[vikingBerserker]

That came out first rate!

 

[Gnomey]

Excellent!

 

[Snautzer01]

the painting is, i am afraid, wrong

Either change the date to 39 or so or remove the crosses.

This Junkers G38, Sktz GF+GG, was pressed into service during the occupation of Norway when it was assigned to KGrzbV.107 and used to transport military supplies to Oslo-Fornebu. It was later assigned to I./KGzbV 172 with parts of the tail painted yellow. It later took part in the Balkans campaign and was eventually destroyed at Athens-Tatoi airfield during an attack by the RAF on 17th May 1941

 

[ColesAircraft]

the painting is, i am afraid, wrong

Either change the date to 39 or so or remove the crosses.

This Junkers G38, Sktz GF+GG, was pressed into service during the occupation of Norway when it was assigned to KGrzbV.107 and used to transport military supplies to Oslo-Fornebu. It was later assigned to I./KGzbV 172 with parts of the tail painted yellow. It later took part in the Balkans campaign and was eventually destroyed at Athens-Tatoi airfield during an attack by the RAF on 17th May 1941

Actually, there are no crosses on the a/c in the painting. She's a civil airliner serving w/ Lufthansa on the Berlin/London route in this period.

- Ron Cole

PS: Fantastic pictures! I wish I'd had those to help me w/ under-wing details!

 

[theultimateend]

Finished it!

That reminds me of a REALLY clunky version of the Vought XF5U .

Just has that weird wide thin shape to it.

But maybe I'm drawing scorpions in the stars here (Read: Obscure way of saying maybe I'm connecting things that aren't really connected.)