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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Warplane Art => Topic started by: mattrcaf on June 08, 2008, 07:53:36 PM

Title: Allow me to Introduce myself!
Post by: mattrcaf on June 08, 2008, 07:53:36 PM
Hello to all in this group!

I have lurked here for quite some time and have recently joined the forum with the intention of participating.

My passion in aviation goes back to my youth and I am also a private pilot. My father was a paratrooper and was always interested in a/c and that got me hooked. I also run a website dedicated to the men of RAF Bomber Command (www.bombercrew.com).

My interest in the aviation art stems from the fact that I am an Industrial Designer and naturally drawn to such subjects. However, due to family obligations etc, I haven't spent much time drawing and painting over the past decade but that is something I hope to reverse.

It is inspiring to see such talented individuals producing such quality work, I hope you all won't mind sharing with a newbie. :)

Regards,
Matt Lacroix
Niagara Falls, Canada
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Post by: No.1 on June 08, 2008, 08:30:01 PM
Welcome Matt  :-ok Hope we will see your works soon here. By the way- your site is very fine  :-clap
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Post by: samuraj77 on June 08, 2008, 11:13:27 PM
Welcome Matt  :-ok
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Post by: Wingman81 on June 08, 2008, 11:43:44 PM
Welcome.  :-ok
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Post by: santynus on June 09, 2008, 08:53:49 AM
Welcome  :)) :-wave
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Post by: Letipapa on June 09, 2008, 03:29:30 PM
Hy Matt, welcome, and how is it there, near a home of the famous Avro Arrow? :) I had a lunch in a restaurant on the top of tower near falls (before few years), so I know how your city looks (a little bit).
Great that You are here. :-wave
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Post by: mfg495 on June 09, 2008, 05:10:21 PM
Welcome, I hope you get as much enjoyment from this site as I have  :-cool
Title: Re: Allow me to Introduce myself!
Post by: mattrcaf on June 10, 2008, 02:58:20 AM
Hy Matt, welcome, and how is it there, near a home of the famous Avro Arrow? :) I had a lunch in a restaurant on the top of tower near falls (before few years), so I know how your city looks (a little bit).
Great that You are here. :-wave

I have driven past the factories where the Arrow was built many times (Malton, Ontario about 1 hour from here). I also live near the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum which has one of the world's two flying Lancs, it will be on display next weekend at the Russell Group airshow. The Russell group owns a Spitfire, a Hurricane and a 109, all fly! The '109 is a BoB veteran.

If any of you need info on the any of the aircraft just let me know! Thanks for your gracious welcoming!
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Post by: Wingman81 on June 10, 2008, 06:16:15 PM
Hi MAtt. Can you see if there is a Canadair Sabre in the musem next time you go there? I would love to see it  :-love  :-tri
Title: Re: Allow me to Introduce myself!
Post by: mattrcaf on June 11, 2008, 03:30:45 AM
Hi MAtt. Can you see if there is a Canadair Sabre in the musem next time you go there? I would love to see it  :-love  :-tri

Hi Wingman, there is indeed a Sabres there painted in the colours of the Golden Hawks a 1950's RCAF Aerobatic team. I took this photo this past March, it as transparent panels on one side of it for display purposes.


(http://www.bombercrew.com/IMG_0997.JPG)
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Post by: santynus on June 11, 2008, 02:21:26 PM
great photo mattrcaf  :-ok
very interesting subject :-clap
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Post by: No.1 on June 11, 2008, 02:36:42 PM
Beautiful image!!!
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Post by: Wingman81 on June 11, 2008, 02:59:26 PM
Thank you! Looks awsome in the snow  :-obey
They have one in the Museum in Speyer but im not sure if its an original Golden Hawk. They repainted several machines.
http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/forum/index.php?topic=818.msg6308#msg6308

Kilian
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Post by: Letipapa on June 11, 2008, 10:26:27 PM
Really Golden Eagle! :-clap :-clap :-clap