Body of my latest build: the screen over the soundhole is a pierced beer can. painted over it and steel-wooled it clean(ish) for an aged look.
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Josh, Try a Google (image) search for "Alberto Vargas pinups". It will lead you to his paintings for Esquire magazine during the 1940s (source material for much of the airplane 'nose art' of WWII). I've seen other examples of his work on other builder's CBGs in the archive. I just printed one out on thin paper and decoupaged it on this build.
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nice patina.,.,most excellent..,
Josh, Try a Google (image) search for "Alberto Vargas pinups". It will lead you to his paintings for Esquire magazine during the 1940s (source material for much of the airplane 'nose art' of WWII). I've seen other examples of his work on other builder's CBGs in the archive. I just printed one out on thin paper and decoupaged it on this build.
Where did you get your decal? Been looking for some good ones.