OK, then what's the PRETTIEST military aircraft (non-Viper)

PetervanStigt · by **PetervanStigt** » 04 Dec 2005, 11:30

I'm a bit sad, because we have to say goodbye this year to one of my all time favorites...

Bwadwey · by **Bwadwey** » 04 Dec 2005, 17:59

PetervanStigt I thought the Tomcat was going to be retired by 2008 not 2006?

Bwadwey · by **Bwadwey** » 04 Dec 2005, 18:00

PetervanStigt I thought the Tomcat was going to be retired by 2008 not 2006?

PetervanStigt · by **PetervanStigt** » 04 Dec 2005, 19:36

Well, I might be mistaken. Read it somewhere...

RyanCollins · by **RyanCollins** » 04 Dec 2005, 22:04

I want to see the Tomcat flying more than 2 years

snypa777 · by **snypa777** » 05 Dec 2005, 00:06

Here is a cool pic` of the F-35, a bit of airbrushing or photoshop methinks! Also a cool raptor pic`.

PetervanStigt · by **PetervanStigt** » 05 Dec 2005, 07:13

Yep, that's a P'shop image of the F-35. Including the brushed-in vortexes. At this angle even the JSF can look sort of nice...

Raptor looks great from more angles.

snypa777 · by **snypa777** » 05 Dec 2005, 12:52

Hehe, that F-35 pic` is way below your league Peter! That is a beautiful F-14 picture you have there! Have you done any F-22 renderings yet?

PS, your Gripen picture was AWESOME!!!!!!! My favourite to date.

PetervanStigt · by **PetervanStigt** » 05 Dec 2005, 18:11

Yep...

snypa777 · by **snypa777** » 05 Dec 2005, 19:18

NICE!! I like the "glint off the lens" effect, man, that`s a nice touch!

RyanCollins · by **RyanCollins** » 06 Dec 2005, 19:30

You always surprise me, Peter. That's a fabulous wallpaper of the Raptor :thumb:

How many time do you spend doing wallpapers like that?

PetervanStigt · by **PetervanStigt** » 06 Dec 2005, 20:39

That depends. A fully digital one may take as little as 2 hrs, analogue illustrations don't start their lives as wallpaper but as poster. They can consume up to 40 (!) hrs... And anything in between... :offtopic:

RyanCollins · by **RyanCollins** » 06 Dec 2005, 20:42

PetervanStigt · by **PetervanStigt** » 07 Dec 2005, 21:46

My first love, ating from the pre-Viper (my greatest love) era. First flight in 1967, pioneer in the delta/canard configuration. Awesome power but now put out to pasture...

RyanCollins · by **RyanCollins** » 10 Dec 2005, 20:59

I think this a beautiful aircraft: the T-50 Golden Eagle