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JohnReid
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JohnReid
Fireman
Canada
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 Posted - 12/17/2010 : 3:24:13 PM
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Here at the dispatch office I like to keep a file for our pilots to refer to for airport information .Most of this has been compiled by the pilots themselves and sometimes through bitter experience.
Someone one day should put this all together into a proper manual of some kind. |
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JohnReid
Fireman
Canada
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Posted - 12/17/2010 : 3:28:07 PM
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Here at the dispatch office I like to keep a file for our pilots to refer to for airport information .Most of this has been compiled by the pilots themselves and sometimes through bitter experience.
Someone one day should put this all together into a proper manual of some kind. |
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JohnReid
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Canada
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k27rgs
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Australia
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JohnReid
Fireman
Canada
3821 Posts |
Posted - 12/17/2010 : 6:27:05 PM
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Now that we have finished our initial walkaround of the hangar it is time to invite our guests inside.
Billy Bishop our host for this occasion is welcoming his fighter pilot friends at the door of the dispatch office.The old Model T has just pulled up to the door after a open air,bumpy ride to the airfield from the ceremonies in town.Luckily it is a warm day for November 11th and besides these guys are quite used to conditions like these,in fact they look like they rather enjoyed it.
Just to Billy's left is Eddie Rickenbacker. The others are mutual friends of them both but I haven't got their names yet. |
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JohnReid
Fireman
Canada
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Posted - 12/17/2010 : 6:45:40 PM
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Yes I did Mario but I am afraid that I am not too good at it.I try to light the dioramas from above and let the lighting do the work for me. |
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k27rgs
Fireman
Australia
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Posted - 12/17/2010 : 7:27:53 PM
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John
The figures are excellent. I also, try and let the light do some work for me, regarding shadows on clothes. I add darkish colour to the eye brows, but leave out the eye "dot"..
I never get the eyes right [:-bigeyes] , so I leave them out.
I may try detailing "eye balls" one day and then inserting them into the figure.
But I could end up wearing a white jacket [:-crazy] .
Once again, congrats on your modeling skills and enjoy the clean look of your projects.
I can only imagine how much time has gone into these individual masterpieces, fit for a museum display.
Look forward to seeing more of your work in the future.
cheers
"M"
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JohnReid
Fireman
Canada
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Posted - 12/18/2010 : 07:27:09 AM
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Canada Aviation Museum names new Director General
April 29, 2010, Ottawa - Denise Amyot, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Quick as Director General of the Canada Aviation Museum.
“Mr. Quick brings a heartfelt passion for aviation to his new position at the helm of Canada’s national aeronautical museum,” says Ms. Amyot. “With his extensive experience within the public and private sectors, and more than thirty years as a professional artist, Mr. Quick is uniquely qualified to guide the Museum in showcasing Canadian achievement and innovation.”
“As museums,” says Mr. Quick, “we should not only function as stewards and guardians of our collective past, but be proactive in introducing future generations to the tools that will help forge their future. We should act as extensions of established learning institutions, helping to shape the future and engender pride in Canadian endeavours by telling the stories of those who have dared follow their dreams, and by showcasing the next wave of exploration and innovation.”
Deeply involved in Canada’s arts and culture sector, Mr. Quick has been painting professionally since 1978, and has been a professional aircraft and military illustrator since 1984. He spent 27 years in the Canadian publishing industry, including senior positions with both McClelland & Stewart and Stoddart Publishing. He has also worked within the public sector, including positions at the Department of Canadian Heritage and the National Gallery of Canada, prior to becoming Associate Director General of the Canada Aviation Museum in 2008.
The Canada Aviation Museum is Canada’s finest aviation museum, with an internationally renowned aeronautical collection. The Museum, a component of the Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation, is located at the intersection of the Aviation and Rockcliffe Parkways, just ten minutes from Parliament Hill.
It is really nice to know that a fellow artist is finally running the show! |
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JohnReid
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Canada
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JohnReid
Fireman
Canada
3821 Posts |
Posted - 12/18/2010 : 11:11:39 AM
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| Meet Harley the company mascot.His bark is worse than his bite ! All the employees love him ,in fact if you look closely through the engine shop window you will see a picture of him hanging on the wall.One of the pilots took it of him sitting in a mail plane cockpit usually however he sits here on the chair just inside the dispatch office door and keeps it warm for the pilots. |
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JohnReid
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JohnReid
Fireman
Canada
3821 Posts |
Posted - 12/18/2010 : 4:06:14 PM
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This is where Harley and I hang out most of the time here in the dispatch office.Today it is pretty quite but it can get busy in here at times especially in bad weather.
One of the pilots was just here and told me a pretty funny story that he had heard.It seems that these two guys were out practicing their wingwalking routine .The wingwalker began climbing a seven foot ladder atop the upper wing of the plane as the pilot prepared to execute a loop but he fell off in the process and landed in the cockpit on top of the pilot.One of his pant legs slipped over the control stick."There I was my flying controls up the wingwalkers leg wondering how the hell do things like this happen to me.I told him to hold on and I will try to land." They did with the pilot holding on to his leg and the stick too. |
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JohnReid
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The Art Of The Storyboard Diorama
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