bobsyouruncle Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Hi guys, This is one I finished last year. I went for this vertical type composition, which is unusual for me, initially in order to fill a spot on my wall above the fireplace. I wanted to show one of my favourite aircraft in a setting combining it with some Snowdonia scenery. I remembered seeing the Lightnings visiting Valley back in the 1980s for their Missile Practice Camps and did wonder if they went low level either during their camps or en-route from Binbrook. I eventually had this confirmed and so came up with this one. The rocks on Tryfan used up quite a bit more time than I'd hoped for, but never mind. It's in oils on canvas (about 3' high) and shows Lightning F6 XS895 of 11 Sqn, piloted by Ian Hollingworth, heading to Valley through the A5 pass in Wales in 1986. here's a small section to show some more detail. Cheers, Bob. 38 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Really nice work fella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Excellent work. You should do some box art! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Absolutely stunning, that is really beautiful work!! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Beautiful piece of work, Bob. I can even hear the sound of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurrantBunbury Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Very nice, man! Great scenery to go with the beautiful Lightning - very dramatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Sensational Ever thought of publishing it as a print? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeart Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 This is just magic!! Very good!!! Oils a re very difficult media to work, but seems Bob has managed to master oil technicks!! Well done!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Wow, that's stunning. Do you do prints, and if so can you send me a link? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Gimme gimme, seriously, I would by that if it was a print, brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Bl**dy fantastic, I'm so envious of your talent. The only thing I can draw is my breath! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Wow, that's stunning. Do you do prints, and if so can you send me a link? Same here, prints of that quality would sell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsyouruncle Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 Hi again. Thanks very much for all the kind and generous comments guys. There were a very few prints made of this painting but I don't think there are any left (will double check that one). I'm sure I'll do another Lightning soon but I don't think it'll have so many rocks in it next time. Thinking Phantom FGR2 compositions at the moment. Cheers and thanks, Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FZ6 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 That's a fantastic painting. Really atmospheric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Do you have any more paintings you could post for our enjoyment Bob?! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 That's cracking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger331 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Awesome stuff, Bob. I know that road (and that part of it !) very well having done a 3 year tour at Valley…..after the Lightning days though…shame ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 That painting is ace, great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troffa Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 That's a fantastic work, and I can only agree with previous posters- that kind of quality aviation art certainly has a market- thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 A splendid piece Thanks for sharing Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Excellent work. I do like the background, just enough detail to be interesting but no to overpower the subject. I like the truck on the road to give a sence of scale. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 What a stunning painting,.........excellent detail work and you`ve captured the lines of the Lightning brilliantly, I hope that it is gracing the wall of a forner Lightning jockey who paid you a decent price for it, Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 They certainly did go low level while on MPC at Valley. There was a video made about the Lightning (cant remember which one) with some footage of them flying through the Ogwen. I can remember 4x 5Sqn jets flying up the Dee Valley around 1980 and me getting a rollicking for climbing on the school desk to watch them, three years later I joined the RAF and my first posting was Binbrook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Really captured the beauty of the Lightning here. Oh how I wish I could of got the opportunity to see these in their natural training habitat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilF92 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Excellent work Bob . I nearly missed this , wondered whether you ever finished it . Glad to see you did and that it came out every bit as stunning as I thought it would back when you showed the start. cheers Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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