Tiger's Revenge & the pilot's story behind air combat art - Aircraft of World War II

Skyraider3D · 12-05-2006, 06:45 PM

Hi all! Here is my latest artwork: "Tiger's Revenge"

Earlier this year I was commissioned to make an artwork for veteran P-51 Mustang pilot Lt. William S. "Tiger" Lyons, who flew with the 357th FS/355th FG during World War 2. I had the pleasure of interviewing Mr Lyons over the telephone and pick his brain on his experiences over Germany during 1944/45. He told me about several air battles in which he took part, and I decided to portray the one in which he scored his second victory, on 9 February 1945. Rather than telling you what happened, I have added a cropped sound recording from this interview, in which Mr Lyons vividly describes his air battle with a German Messerschmitt 109! On this day he was flying wingman for Lt. Edward J. Moroney. Click the image below to download or listen to the sound recording.

The "Tiger's Revenge" artwork was presented to Mr Lyons during the 355th Fighter Group reunion by Peter Randall of the Little Friends website, last October in Philadelphia. Here is a photo of Mr Lyons signing the prints. Below a photo of Mr Lyons holding one of the prints:

Mr Lyons signed twenty large canvas prints for me, which are available here:
Tiger's Revenge Limited Edition
The prints are museum-quality giclee canvas prints at approximately A2 size.
If interested, don't wait too long - there are only seven pilot-signed prints left!
For those interested in a more affordable print, normal prints are available here as well:
Tiger's Revenge

For those interested in seeing how "Tiger's Revenge" was made, I have created a video which shows the buildup of the layers, which resulted in the final artwork. A high and low quality Quicktime has been uploaded. Hopefully it will be of interest:

Last but definitely not least, "Tiger's Revenge" is currently exhibited in the Military Aviation Museum in Soesterberg, The Netherlands, amongst more aviation art by Wiek Luijken, John Wallin and myself. For the three of us this is our first exhibition, and needless to say we're very proud of this milestone in our aviation art careers! Many thanks to Wiek and the museum for making this possible.

Gnomey · 12-05-2006, 07:11 PM

Excellent Ronnie!

lesofprimus · 12-05-2006, 07:14 PM

Excellent EXCELLENT work....

timshatz · 12-06-2006, 11:45 AM

Nice.

Erich · 12-06-2006, 12:02 PM

I will also confess, B. Lyons is a wonderful man to work with ...........and talk to

E ~

Matt308 · 12-06-2006, 12:27 PM

The audio made the picture. What a human story. War is hell.

Skyraider3D · 12-06-2006, 05:07 PM

Thanks guys!

Wildcat · 12-06-2006, 06:02 PM

Superb Ronnie!

Soundbreaker Welch? · 12-07-2006, 06:17 AM

I really like the shining metal look on the planes and the suroundings. The Background looks wonderful.

JonJGoldberg · 12-07-2006, 10:53 PM

...Superb...

Thanks!!!

R-2800 · 12-08-2006, 07:18 AM

that looks really good nice job!

Skyraider3D · 12-11-2006, 07:16 PM

Thanks again folks! Glad you like it!

Skyraider3D · 01-01-2007, 01:51 PM

Update: there are only TWO pilot-signed prints left! So hurry if you want one!

Tiger's Revenge Limited Edition

NB. Some of you may have seen "Tiger" Lyons on the TV as he appeared in the History Channel "Battle Stations" program about the P-51 Mustang.

Happy new year!

Chocks away! · 01-08-2007, 02:54 PM

Really beautiful artwork and very interesting story.

Chocks away! · 01-10-2007, 03:04 PM

I can't quite explain what it is , but that picture has a strange, tense atmosphere to it that I find fascinating.
Btw, interesting mirror alteration on the Stang's canopy. (Shouldn't that Me-109 have a spiral on the spinner?)

12-05-2006, 06:45 PM	#1
Skyraider3D Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: UK (born Dutchman) Posts: 40	Tiger's Revenge & the pilot's story behind air combat art Hi all! Here is my latest artwork: "Tiger's Revenge" Earlier this year I was commissioned to make an artwork for veteran P-51 Mustang pilot Lt. William S. "Tiger" Lyons, who flew with the 357th FS/355th FG during World War 2. I had the pleasure of interviewing Mr Lyons over the telephone and pick his brain on his experiences over Germany during 1944/45. He told me about several air battles in which he took part, and I decided to portray the one in which he scored his second victory, on 9 February 1945. Rather than telling you what happened, I have added a cropped sound recording from this interview, in which Mr Lyons vividly describes his air battle with a German Messerschmitt 109! On this day he was flying wingman for Lt. Edward J. Moroney. Click the image below to download or listen to the sound recording. The "Tiger's Revenge" artwork was presented to Mr Lyons during the 355th Fighter Group reunion by Peter Randall of the Little Friends website, last October in Philadelphia. Here is a photo of Mr Lyons signing the prints. Below a photo of Mr Lyons holding one of the prints: Mr Lyons signed twenty large canvas prints for me, which are available here: Tiger's Revenge Limited Edition The prints are museum-quality giclee canvas prints at approximately A2 size. If interested, don't wait too long - there are only seven pilot-signed prints left! For those interested in a more affordable print, normal prints are available here as well: Tiger's Revenge For those interested in seeing how "Tiger's Revenge" was made, I have created a video which shows the buildup of the layers, which resulted in the final artwork. A high and low quality Quicktime has been uploaded. Hopefully it will be of interest: Last but definitely not least, "Tiger's Revenge" is currently exhibited in the Military Aviation Museum in Soesterberg, The Netherlands, amongst more aviation art by Wiek Luijken, John Wallin and myself. For the three of us this is our first exhibition, and needless to say we're very proud of this milestone in our aviation art careers! Many thanks to Wiek and the museum for making this possible. Last edited by Skyraider3D; 12-05-2006 at 09:02 PM.

12-05-2006, 07:11 PM	#2
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,224	Excellent Ronnie! __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

12-05-2006, 07:14 PM	#3
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,501	Excellent EXCELLENT work.... __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

12-06-2006, 12:02 PM	#5
Erich the old Sage Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere Posts: 10,774	I will also confess, B. Lyons is a wonderful man to work with ...........and talk to E ~ __________________ Rip it up !

12-06-2006, 12:27 PM	#6
Matt308 aka Dickcheese Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington State Posts: 13,386	The audio made the picture. What a human story. War is hell. __________________ "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the [U.S.] Marines don't have that problem." -- Ronald Reagan Master of Duplicate Posts

12-06-2006, 11:45 AM	#4
timshatz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Phila, Pa Posts: 3,446	Nice.

12-06-2006, 05:07 PM	#7
Skyraider3D Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: UK (born Dutchman) Posts: 40	Thanks guys!

12-06-2006, 06:02 PM	#8
Wildcat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Queensland Posts: 4,543	Superb Ronnie! __________________

12-07-2006, 06:17 AM	#9
Soundbreaker Welch? Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 1,893	I really like the shining metal look on the planes and the suroundings. The Background looks wonderful. __________________ "His motor's conked out!" "What's the differance, they're all Nazis!" "Luke, shut up!" "Fear the hook!" "Oh.....I wanna fly." "You mean the kind that go under water and fly up the stairs?" "What you doing? Oh Nooooo!"

12-07-2006, 10:53 PM	#10
JonJGoldberg Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Posts: 210	...Superb... Thanks!!!

12-08-2006, 07:18 AM	#11
R-2800 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 541	that looks really good nice job! __________________ www.airvictorymuseum.org "All right, they're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of us, they're behind us... they can't get away this time." V-DUB!!!!!!! My 71 Beetle is now.....in two pieces....

12-11-2006, 07:16 PM	#12
Skyraider3D Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: UK (born Dutchman) Posts: 40	Thanks again folks! Glad you like it!

01-01-2007, 01:51 PM	#13
Skyraider3D Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: UK (born Dutchman) Posts: 40	Update: there are only TWO pilot-signed prints left! So hurry if you want one! Tiger's Revenge Limited Edition NB. Some of you may have seen "Tiger" Lyons on the TV as he appeared in the History Channel "Battle Stations" program about the P-51 Mustang. Happy new year!

01-08-2007, 02:54 PM	#14
Chocks away! Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cyprus Posts: 336	Really beautiful artwork and very interesting story. __________________ And now for something completely different...

01-10-2007, 03:04 PM	#15
Chocks away! Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cyprus Posts: 336	I can't quite explain what it is , but that picture has a strange, tense atmosphere to it that I find fascinating. Btw, interesting mirror alteration on the Stang's canopy. (Shouldn't that Me-109 have a spiral on the spinner?) __________________ And now for something completely different...

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