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falaise gap painting
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:55 pm
by oz
a mate of mine just sent this pic of the falaise gap retreat! this is one of the best WWII paintings i have seen and thought i would share it with you, right click on the pic and save it to have a proper look at the full scene.
.............oz
Re: falaise gap painting
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:18 pm
by mustclime
very nice, proof that a second class air force can cost a great deal....only flaw I see is the shovel on the front armor of the mid/late tiger tank.
Re: falaise gap painting
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:39 pm
by oz
they did still carry them.
...........oz.
Re: falaise gap painting
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:48 pm
by mustclime
Look at the head lights. When the head light was moved to the front armor from the hull deck, the shovel brackets were no longer installed.....or so I have read.....fantastic painting, you friend really good.
Re: falaise gap painting
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:09 pm
by oz
they still had them mounted!.
Re: falaise gap painting
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:36 pm
by mustclime
YUP, your right, I checked my notes and they were still putting on the shovel mounts till jan 44.....sorry
Re: falaise gap painting
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:50 pm
by magmer
Superb painting, its now my desktop background. The retreat from the Falaise Gap must surely be made into a film someday, hopefully if they do use CGI they will do the research first!
Re: falaise gap painting
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:28 pm
by magmer
Wouldn't the colours of the spinner on the prop be a blur? Just nit picking.
Re: falaise gap painting
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:41 pm
by oz
not really.
Re: falaise gap painting
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:37 pm
by STEINER
Fantastic pictures Tony. Is that my Wirbelwind brewing up at the rear of the column !! My late father would kill me if he knew I modelled Gerry Armour. He was an RAF armourer during WW2 with the second tactical airforce and he actually bombed up the Typhoons (Tiffys) that wacked the German armour at Falaise.