Curtiss Model F

[lauhof]

I started making profile drawings from old USN birds, because they were scarcely drawn. I make them also for wings-aviation, a site belonging to Michael Fader. So here is an early bird: Curtiss Model F

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Lauhof

[No.1]

This is excellent and so challenging!!! Not everybody dare to do subject like this one, congratulation Please tell me what software you are using to create such work?

[lauhof]

Thank you for the compliment! I work with Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0.

[No.1]

Elements? I did not know they can be used for illustrating, nice new info for me

[lauhof]

It's normally used for photo-editing, but in the years i learned myself using it. Here is another one.

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Lauhof

[No.1]

Excellent! Thank you for sharing this

[lauhof]

Thanks No.1!
Here is another late Model F at NAS Key West 1917

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Lauhof

[lauhof]

And the first patrol-plane from the USMC in 1913 Curtiss C-3 (F-model)

[No.1]

Excellent, I like em Interesting to see sample machine from 1913, this early period is very attractive

[lauhof]

A Curtiss Model F from 1916 on board USS North-Carolina.

[No.1]

Excellent!!

[modellius]

Fantastic !

[lauhof]

Thank you!!

Here are two others from the begin period.

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Lauhof

[No.1]

This works are so inspiring and I will join you here soon with the same subject

[lauhof]

Makes me curious..!