Short Bro's Biplane

This is one of two Short Bro's biplanes I'm drawing for an illustration. This one still has about 10 hours of detailing to complete but is starting to look more like a biplane now. Because of the age of the subject these have to be created from scratch so it takes considerably longer to get all the details. Plus I'm pretty slow.:)

Slow but sure Gray ;)

Wow Gray, your Details on this plane are incredible, very well done. I like it and want to see it again when you finished it please. Regards BP

I'm amazed. I't fabulous just as it is, to me.

Thanks for taking a look, Steve, BP, Nancy and thanks for your comments.

Excellent. Feels like it is actually airborne.

I understand being slow, cause I know I am.
In your case it's a matter of perfection.
Great job Gray

It looks like it belongs in the wild blue yonder. History is still alive. Very nice.

Is that a water cooled engine with a radiator in front of the pilot?

Rich

Thanks Gary, Larry, George, Rich. Appreciate you taking a look.

Rich the Short Type S184 was powered by a Rolls Royce 12 cylinder liquid cooled. That is the radiator in front of the pilot. It was the first plane to launch a torpedo at a ship. I think it had great difficulty getting off the water when carrying one though. Believe there was around 900 of them built.

My dad started building an airplane with a radiator mounted in front of the pilot. It was a slow process, and he lost interest after about twenty years and sold it. I remember sleeping on torpedos. It was hot in the boat, and they were cool.

Rich

That's a long project, 20 years. Do you remember what type of aircraft it was? Sleeping on a torpedo, that's funny Rich.

Pietenpol Air Camper Very funny that I remembered the name. Torpedos were until one got loose.

Rich

Bit of a let down this one Gray.....AS IF!!!!

Stunning, as usual. My question for this piece is the Roundels. Specific design for an Air Force, or work in progress?

Thanks BR. The red and white roundels were used by the Royal Naval Air Service (R.N.A.S.) coastal command before they were merged with the airforce at the end of the first world war. This Short dates to about 1914.

You are an absolute fountain of information Gray! :D

Fantastic illustration, Gray. Very crisp and clean.

Risto

Thanks, Risto.