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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). 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. Contact us for pricing and timeframes at
jerri@victory-girl.com or
909-297-6688.
One O-Clock Jump (below) Authentic
B-25J Mitchell Cowl Flap, mounted on solid oak backboard and frame,
with clock. YOU pick the nose art, we'll paint the panel for you!
Prices for completed panels with frames, clocks, and identification
plates range from $125-$300.00
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"Naval
Maneuvers' - below, nose art from the pacific theater.
10" x 10 original B25J cowl flap mounted on 14 x 17" golden
oak frame and solid oak backboard with gold-faced temperature and
clock works.
'Bordeaux Belle' below- - we updated a Betty Boop icon for a winery owner who is also a dedicated RV8 owner/pilot. Coming soon are pictures of the RV8 with the decals installed.
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How would you look as a pinup? This fetching
young instructor from a well known flight school will make her beau
very happy with this one-of-a-kind portrait (left). |
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'Double Trouble' -
nose art based on the re-creation of a 1930's Peter Drieben pinup,
designed for the racing team of a T-6 Texan Double Trouble,
#88, piloted by Doug Dotter. She's printed on clear, UV coated vinyl
and applied on both sides of the fuselage. |
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'Hellon Wings' (left)- A Stearman Kadet Engine
door panel here displays a WWII nose art found on many pacific theater
warbirds. |
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| 'Anne the B'Ham Special'
(right) - 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 scheme still intact. |
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'Impulse Buy' - Tripacer- right side (click for
larger image). Left side of aircraft shown elsewhere on this page.
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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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"Sack Time"
-below--is a well-known Vargas lady, portrayed on military aircraft
from WWII to present time. Original C-47 Skytrain engine cowl flap
with quartz clock mounted on solid oak backboard and frame. Donated
to the local CAF Wing!
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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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'Nightie Mission' - A
B-25 Engine Nacelle panel makes a great backdrop for this stunning
Gil Elvgren model perched on a hefty piece of armament. |
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| 'Satisfy'n SIX'
- A B-25 Engine Nacelle panel, this saucy maid was created to reflect
the sentiments of six T-6 Harvard CAF pilots. Cheers! |
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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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'Naval Body' - above, a 24" x 22" 1941
Stearman Kadet Door Panel. |
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'The Bare Ashe' (below)-
for the Ashe family,- who--ya!
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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
$265.00 |
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
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'Victory Girl' G.Elvgren on B-25
panel $380.00
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