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Our Service Commitment
Our goal is to create artwork that brings pleasure to
your environment for years to come. to that end, we work hard to ensure
our completed works exceeds your expectations. That's why we try to do
lots of communications with you prior to and while your art project is
underway, to ensure we're creating exactly what you had in mind! Here's
just a brief list of artwork types available:
- Custom designed artwork on yours or our flight jackets
(see custom flight jackets page)
- Designs for large and small wall spaces, inside or
out (see murals page)
- Custom vintage aircraft nose art, painted on your
aircraft or printed on decals for owner installation (see
nose art gallery)
- Original prints, double matted and framed in golden
oak or printed on distressed tin (see
sign gallery page)
- See our entertaining and informative FREE 'History
of Nose Art' presentation, available for your next business or non-profit
group meeting! (see home page)
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Welcome to the Victory Girl nose art gallery -
See examples of nose (and tail) art we've completed, and other
completed panel/ clock artwork). We can create any of these images as decals, using the highest quality aircraft grade vinyl. See the bottom of this page for
a review of our nose art painting process. Pricing for each piece
varies, according to the type of aircraft panel used and the complexity
of the nose art design. Handpainted artwork runs between $200-$1000, while decals can be somewhat less.
Contact us for pricing and timeframes at jerri@victory-girl.com or
909-297-6688.
'Blonde Bombshell' - a six-foot long, highly polished aileron from a B-29 makes a perfect nose art panel for this WWII-inspired piece. Click the photo for a closeup view.
'Mail Call' (below) - is a design we created with Cpl Maksym Wysocki, of
the US Marines, stationed in Iraq, serving as crew chief of this
CH-53. Following his approval of the design we shipped him the decal
you see installed here (click picture for another view of Cpl. Wysocki
and crewmate).
'Lil Lori Lynne' (below) - although somewhat hard
to photograph, this highly polished B-25 engine nacelle panel makes
a great canvas for personalized nose art!
The General's Mistress (decal) - This design was
created by Victory-Girl for a pristine T-6 Texan in Texas.
B-25 Nacelle Panel (below)
This lovely lady, originally painted for Esquire magazine by A.
Varga during the war years graced many a bomber and fighter aircraft.
She and three other pieces were samples for the MotoArt aviation
shop, who makes stunning one-of-a-kind sculptures, wall hangings
and functional furniture from unairworthy aircraft components. See
their website at www.motoart.com
Victory-Girl is proud to support the restoration of this B-25J
Mitchell (below), currently 80% complete at Yanks
Museum, at Chino Airport, Chino California. At one point she
belonged to Esso Oil- where she received her ''Tiger in the Tank'
nose art. We re-created this nose art on the pilot's side, the co-pilot's
side is a reverse image (click for larger view).
 
MSpear Ranch lives on (above)! The ranch may
be a housing tract now, but the name survives on this well-cared-for
Piper PA-25 Pawnee.
'Alabama Rammer Jammer' (above)
This production C-47 Cowl Flap has been handpainted with the markings
of Lt. A.C. Cundy, a P-51 pilot with six kills during WWII, and
mounted on a hardwood backing and framed.
'Baby
Doll' (below) a current portrait on a vintage B-25J Nacelle
Panel. (click for larger image)
 
'Lassie, I'm Home' - a startled young
miss graces this Stearman Cadet door cowling (above).
Below is the famous Disney-designed 'Flying Tigers'
emblem of the American Volunteer Group under commander Claire Chennault.
We've painted it here on an original B-25J cowl flap and mounted
it on a solid oak frame and background with a quartz movement clock
and commemorative plaque. Available at the V1 Pilot Supplies Shop,
at the Santa Monica Airport, California (SMO).
'Keepin Cool' (below) - a young vintage
pinup fan asked us to recreate this beautiful 50s Elvgren on canvas
(24 x 36", framed).
 
'Battle Weary' Above, depicts an adaption
of historic WWII bomber nose art that reflected the the strains
of B-24 and B-25s, and later B-29s and their crews that carried
on through missions well past thier assigned number. Original 11"
x 10" B25J cowl flap on 11" x14 " golden oak frame
and solid oak backboard mounted with crystal quartz movement clock.
Big Swede' - (above) recreated on a reproduction
P-38 fuselage access panel for the students of the FIndley Middle
School, in North Las Vegas (the school is named for a longtime supporter
of Las Vegas education, and WWII P-38 pilot, J. Findley).
Hellon Wings' (above)- A Stearman Kadet Engine
door panel here displays a WWII nose art found on many pacific theater
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'FunHouse' - An original B-25J engine nacelle panel is a canvas
for this pinup noseart-originally created by G. Elvgren, that
found it's way on many a Bomber in WWII. Click image for larger
view.
'Cactus Kitten ' (Left) is an original B-25J nacelle panel, painted with the markings of another B-25J that served with the 'Air Apaches in the 501st BS, 345th BG over the pacific. This client's father served with 'Cactus Kitten' in combat through all the major Pacific engagements, right up to the impending invasion of the Japanese homelands in 1945, which we commemorated with text on the panel.
Original 'Mail Call' artwork:
'Playing Hookey' (below) a decal created for a fun-loving Saratoga pilot- who plans to use his airplane whenever he plays hookey. Below the photograph is the decal artwork.
'Miss Lily' below, is painted on the spare nose cowling of an
Australian trainer- a Winjeel, based in Corona, CA (click nose
art for larger view). 
'PUDDYGATOS III' (decal), artwork and decals
created by Victory Girl for the tailfin of this Cessna 172, in
memory of three frisky felines. (full aircraft is shown below).
We reversed the image for the starboard side, so all critters
are looking forward towards the nose.
'Briefed For Action' - a Victory- GIrl design
created as an aircraft decal--
'Man Child**' and 'Mail Call' (below) are nose
art designs created by Victory- Girl, donated as decals to a CH-53
unit on active duty in Iraq. Thanks, you guys!
'Porch Dog' (Above) - a restored L-5 Observation
Plane, named for the call sign of its pilot (who can always be
found at the fly-in destination first, sitting in a sunny spot
at the hangar...)
Esther Williams nose art (below)
A son's few memento's of his father's life included
a signed photograph to his father by actress Esther Williams.
This picture became the basis of his crew's nose art in WWII.
We re-created the nose art and her inscription on this production
C-47 cowl flap, mounted and framed.
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'D-Day Doll' (decal) -a tricked out chopper on
the east coast sports an awesome WWII theme, complete with bullet
holes in the gas tank and a Victory-Girl decal on the front fender.
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'Anne the B'Ham Special' (above) - is a tribute
to the astonishing military exploits of Capt. E. E. Dent, who flew
an amazing 251 combat missions, scoring six victories in a P-38
and later a P-47. Capt. Dent was shot down twice, and managed to
elude capture both times, once by walking through enemy lines. This
is painted on a production C-47 cowl flap with original OD paint
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"Back Breaker" - Above, an original
C-47 Skytrain cowl flap commemorates the long, backbreaking hauls
made by the C-47s flying supplies over the 'Hump', 480 miles of
mountainous terrain in support of the Chinese-Burma-India Operation.
11 x 14" cherry oak frame and solid oak backboard with quartz
movement clock.
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'Amy' (above) - a
diminutive darling (8") painted on the cockpit side of a vintage
1957 Globe Swift- beautiful!
Adolf Galland's 'Mickey Maus' - (Above) recreated
on a C-47 Cowl flap, complete with thermometer, clock and brass
identification plate. Makes a great gift! |
"Slammin
Spammy' - below, a peeved-looking porker tossing a
little ordinance. Named for the serviceman's favorite food - Spam.
10" x 10 original B25 cowl flap mounted on 11 x 14" golden
oak frame and solid oak backboard with gold-faced temperature and
clock works. Visit the Commemorative Air Force Museum gift shop
in Midland Texas, where you can see this piece and order your special
nose art today!
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'Ready 4 duty'
Below--This young lady currently adorns the side of a restored C-47
maintained by the Commemorative Airforce in Midland, Texas. Original
C-47 Engine Cowl Flap on a solid golden oak frame and backboard
with quartz movement clock.
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'Full House' -(above) - is a nose art design destined
for a gallant little Ercoupe on the East Coast. |
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are commissioned pinup designs, 'Jealous
Mistress' for a Beech 18, 'D-Day-Doll' for the Riverside Commemorative
Air Force C-53 (see other nose art
page), and 'Fire Belle' for a lovely member of the Philadelphia
Fire Dept. |
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'The Prop Wash' (below)-
for a very cool bar in Alaska.
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'Shoo Shoo Baby' 20 x 21in
B25 engine nacelle panel
A popular song of the early 1940s, this moniker, along
with the Vargas pose, graced many a Flying Fortress, Liberator and
Mitchell.
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B-25J Nacelle
Panel with 'Flying Tigers' American Volunteer Group Paint Scheme
(20" x 18")
The American Volunteer Group (AVG); a small cadre
of pilots flying P-40 Warhawks supporting the Chinese military against
the invading Japanese in 1941 and 1942. The AVG made the sharks'
teeth famous on its P-40s, as well as the Disney-designed winged-tiger
unit logo.
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'Ronnie's Gal' 18"x21"
Stearman engine cowl door.
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'Li'l Passion' 24 x 36
in on 1940 Waco
Cap'n Nick's 1940 Waco received a lovely addition
to her engine cowling while undergoing routine maintenance. Visit
Cap'n Nick's website and schedule a ride this beautiful bird or
his equally stunning Tiger Moth.
Cap'n
Nick's Biplane Rides
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'Wings 4 Freedom'
Van
This van shows its colors for the Wings
4 Freedom organization on the hood. The hatch
features a memorial to Mical Gowdy, Korean and Vietnam veteran and
co-founder of Wings 4 Freedom. See the
Wings 4 Freedom website to learn more
about this Christian non-profit organization dedicated to aviation
education. The Wings 4 Freedom logo, designed
by Christopher Rios (see more of his artwork at cprfineart.com)
is painted with enamels and brushwork, with an airbrush base.
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'Special Delivery' 20 x
21in B25 engine nacelle panel
A beautiful Vargas image that adorned many a bomber
and fighter fuselage in WWII. Panel $325.00 |
Sky Buzzard Too
16 x 24 in
This tail art is artfully placed over the Cessna 172's SkyHawk
II markings, and is painted on both sides of the vertical stabilizer.
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'Sky Buzzard Too' enamels, artwork
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Douglas Aircraft Logo
30 x 32 in.
The Spirit of Santa Monica
is a production DC-3 emblazoned with the original Douglas Aircraft
Co. logos. She will soon be mounted as a permanent monument to the
outstanding aviation contribution of Donald Douglas and the Douglas
Aircraft Company, once located at the site of Santa Monica Airport
(SMO)..
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'First Around the Worldo' Douglas
Co. logo in 2-part epoxy enamel on DC-3. Donated to Spirit
of Santa Monica restoration |
Patriot Flag 14
in diameter
This Mooney M20C tail art required stripping original paint down
to metal and applying specialized primer. Enamels were applied in
several coats. Vinyl Mooney decal was applied over the artwork.
Colors were carefully formulated to ensure the artwork did not clash
with original Mooney paint scheme.
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'Patriot Flag' Enamels over metal
primer. Mooney logo decal applied over artwork $320.00, two sides |
Impulse Buy -Study 2 C-47
Dakota Panel
When setting up for painting nose art on an aircraft - its good
practice to paint a small scale version for color approvals. Here's
the small scale 'Impulse Buy' -which went through some design changes.
Makes a great office wall hanging too!
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'Tumbling Bear' 22
x 22 in 'Tumbling Bear' two-part enamels over
prepared metal primer.
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Rob Harrison of Harrison
Airshows recently decorated his slippery Zlin 50 with his well-known
'Tumbling Bear' logo. See Rob at an upcoming airshow to witness some
breathtaking aerobatics. |
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'Illusions' Feather '
12 x 3 in
This feather adorns the cover of 'Illusions- Adventures of
a Reluctant Messiah (Delacorte Press), Richard Bach's
novel of enlightenment found in midwestern America in an antique
biplane. It looks just as good on the vertical stabilizer of this
Globe Swift.
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'Illusions' Feather over primered
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| Nose Art Process
We can provide examples of all tyes of historical nose art, or
design an image that incorporates your particular interests. Once
you select a design and surface (an aircraft versus a free hanging
panel or jacket) we'll either provide an immediate quote or a written
estimate with a proposed schedule.
If we're painting on your aircraft, we determine where implementation
will occur. If possible, we will remove aircraft panel (s) and ship
it to our studio, to reduce travel costs. Better yet, why not fly
to Cable Airport for a quick turnaround?. (Call ahead to ensure
you have hangar space waiting). If we work offsite, schedule arrangements
are made to complete the artwork over a two-three day timeframe.
We use computer-created masks for surface preparation and image
placement. CAUTION! on some aircraft where the base paint history
is unknown or looks to be unstable, some techniques will be unavailable,
to ensure no damage to surrounding paintwork.
Enamels with airbrushing require cure times between coats, so most
artwork requires a minimum of two working days to complete., We
can also coordinate with your paint shop for the best time to apply
the nose art (following application of the primer coat).
(below- Wabbit Twansit- reproduction of WWII
B-25 nose art on production B-25 panel. )
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Above, "Sit N Git' Enamels
onB-25 Engine Nacelle Panel $350
"Freedom Eagle' Enamels on B-25 Engine
Nacelle Panel $275
"Big Panda" Antonov 2 painted school
bus yellow. Artwork $210.0 |
'Diabolical Angell' - an example of WWII nose
artwork re-created in the same style and materials used by forces
in the war theater. |
'Victory Girl' G.Elvgren on B-25
panel $380.00
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Aircraft nose art isn't just for airplanes anymore!
Have your favorite image painted on your bomber jacket, denim, or
an authentic WWII military aircraft panel. See these pages for more
details.
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| Murals can immediately improve the view of any space,
indoors or out. We understand the requirements of local city ordinance
and are happy to work with city planners to create views that benefit
both business and the community |
Get your Vintage Tin Signs here!
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