Welcome to more Victory Girl Nose Art. On this page you’ll see some of our nose art projects, the great people we meet, and a little history along the way
A Beech 18 derelict in the sun
The Shadow Screen production company called for some authentic nose art, needed for a music video to be shot in an derelict bomber ‘boneyard’. Great project! Small catch. They start shooting in just 12 hours….
We exchange emails with an AWESOME got-it-together producer, Stephanie Scire, and get a mockup ready for the site.
Early next morning- we drive to the boneyard with our supplies and get our first glimpse of our ‘bomber’- a well-shaped Beech 18.
The mockup is laid up, and she looks great already! Stephanie decides to put the artwork on another, larger aircraft, used in the main portion of the shoot.
(artwork chosen for the shoot is a Victory-Girl design, ‘Baby Doll’ – see nose art gallery )
'Lucky Lady' mockup on Beech18
We (assistants Eric and Dillan were pressed into service) pile supplies into the truck and drive to the larger aircraft, a metal-skinned Lockheed Lodestar, sans engines, that still held its beautiful executive leather and wood-paneled interior. As we only have a few hours left before shooting is scheduled- we get right to work on skin tones and lettering.
Starting with skintones- we get to work on Lockheed Lodestar
Director Frank Borin needs the aircraft moved – a HUGE crane is brought in to lift the aircraft carcass forward and to the left. Just like the boys in combat of WWII, we’re painting right up until the crane operator yells ‘CLEAR’!! and the airplane is winched up and pointed into the sun.
The Lockheed Lodestar 'Lucky Lady' moved to new position
Artwork complete, now time to 'age' our lady...
We’re done with an hour to spare to distress the image before the cameras roll in.
We use motor oil, sand and sandpaper to add aging to the colors and wear to some areas. She still looks good after all these years!
Singing into the sunset...
British singer Ross Cooperman, sings into the sunset……
