This was a joint project from my last year of technical illustration at college, 1990. (I did the engine and fuselage, my friend did the wings and tail). Drawn in pencil using elipse guides and a perspective grid. Then traced in ink with good old rotring pens on clear film. Wonder if anyone is still doing that now, it seems like a lifetime ago?
@Casey - I stopped doing it because 3D computer modelling came along and no one was willing to pay for the hours and hours it takes to do by hand. I'm sure there are a few specialists still doing it somewhere but commercially it's been dead for a long time. Life goes on.
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Tim Print
This was a joint project from my last year of technical illustration at college, 1990. (I did the engine and fuselage, my friend did the wings and tail). Drawn in pencil using elipse guides and a perspective grid. Then traced in ink with good old rotring pens on clear film. Wonder if anyone is still doing that now, it seems like a lifetime ago?
over 1 year ago
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Brad Colbow
Dang, that looks great. Drawing that way is really a lost skill in the days of cmd-z.
over 1 year ago
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Dave Rupert
this is amazing. technical drawing is such an amazing skill. wow.
over 1 year ago
Wow, that's incredible!
over 1 year ago
Unbelievable!
over 1 year ago
Impressive
over 1 year ago
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Tyler Fleck
woah!
over 1 year ago
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Cole Rise
would totally buy a print of that and put it on my wall.
over 1 year ago
^ Same as Cole.
Do some prints!
over 1 year ago
OMG that's insane. why on earth would you stop doing this? so much skill.
over 1 year ago
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Tim Print
Thanks for all the comments guys.
@Casey - I stopped doing it because 3D computer modelling came along and no one was willing to pay for the hours and hours it takes to do by hand. I'm sure there are a few specialists still doing it somewhere but commercially it's been dead for a long time. Life goes on.
over 1 year ago
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Made By Thomas
absolutely stunning work!
over 1 year ago
Great.
over 1 year ago