Help wanted: TAA Fokker Friendship.

[Aye Ess]

Did the F27 of TAA have a tail logo light?

I am an artist who specialises in aviation art. I was inspired by a related thread about Ansett & the F27,so,I am painting a TAA F27 in cruise at dusk. I was around at the time TAA operated the F27,but,I can't remember it having a tail logo light.

Just want the art work to be authentic.

Thanks in advance,

Alan.

[sixtiesrelic]

I think the nine and 727 were the first withlogo tail lights. Didn't have them on the Fokker

[witwiw]

Agree re the 727 and Diesel 9. F27 never had them.

[Nkosi]

You are correct - never had them

[Aye Ess]

Much appreciated gentlemen,or women...gentlepersons (I am SO sick of this political correctness)

[The Tn Man]

Affirm ..no tail lights on F27,came out on 9`s and 72`s,I dont think they even had strobes on wing tips,I am sure AN F27`s had them though.

[Engineer_aus]

F50's don't have them I am pretty sure.

[Aye Ess]

Thanks everyone. The painting is almost finished,without logo light (more the pity because it would have looked more dramatic). If I can work out how to use my new DSLR,computer,& photobucket,I will put a piccy up of it.

[Aye Ess]

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a401/alan_spears/f27sunset.jpg?t=1295686838

"F27 at sunset"

Acrylic on stretched canvas 30 x60cm

[cac_sabre]

Thats a ripper... any prints going to be produced of this?

[Aye Ess]

Well,thank you cac_sabre,I am truly flattered that you think it worthy of prints,however, as I am a 'newby' in the field of aviation art I sell them as originals. Maybe as I get more prolific with my art,I will go down the track of doing prints.

Alan.

[tail wheel]

cac_sabre builds very detailed models.

He wants your print so he can produce a model TAA Dog Whistle!

You two should get together - you'd have a thriving business in aircraft models and art! :}

[Aye Ess]

I have actually drooled over his models too. The detail is amazing. Pity he's in Perth & I'm in Brisbane :(

[tail wheel]

The Hagen Park Hotel in Mt Hagen, PNG used to have some of the finest aviation art I've ever seen. One wall was covered with a painting containing virtually all the aircraft that operated in PNG. The artist was Dennis ?????

That was 25 years ago, I guess it has gone now. :sad:

[forget]

Cracking stuff Aye Ess.

TW. Does cac_sabre models have a web site. All I get on searches is Commonwealth Aircraft Factory Sabre - as you'd sort of expect. :hmm:

[cac_sabre]

TAA Dog whistle can be made straight out of the Airfix box, it has an excellent TAA decal sheet (you do have to modify a few bits and pieces if you are fussy) For Ansett dog whistle lovers, there are decals available for you too as well as East West and MMA supersonic swan.

[tasdevil.f27]

Great work Alan :ok: Have you done any of the AN machines?

[Aye Ess]

Tasdevilf27,thank you for your kind words,very encouraging.

Yes,I have painted Ansett F27, Sandringham,Sunderland,DC3,DC6,B727 & DC9

Regards,

Alan

[tasdevil.f27]

Alan, have you got a website or somewhere with photos of your art for us to look at? You just could get a few orders ;)

[Aye Ess]

Thanks Tasdevil, no I don't have one of those www thingies,I always think that is for further down the track. Probably cause I really don't understand all this new technology.

Anyhoo,I have had PMs from others wanting to see more samples of my art,so,instead of trying to send individual pictures,I'll encourage my Gen Y son to put together some piccys & post them here on a new thread. (Note: he IS Gen Y, so as to when he does it is something I can't estimate)

[tail wheel]

"....have you got a website or somewhere with photos of your art for us to look at?"

I encouraged Aye Ess to post pictures here on PPRuNe so we can all drool! :E