Boys of the RAF
Original painting presented by the RAFBEA, to CO of RAF Cosford on the 50th anniversary,(1997) of the the return of Boy Entrants to the RAF. The aircraft depicted were all front line aircraft during the time of our training. Pre War boys made up a lot of the aircrews in the early years of the war. Boys were air gunners, wireless operators while the Aircraft Apprentices were the pilots and navigators.
Acrylic on canvas board. 2×3ft
Prints still available
Boys of the RAF belongs to the following groups:
"Exceptional Ekphrasis", Aeronautics & Aviation, Hand drawn or painted vehicles, Military Related Art (Past or Present), Realist Traditional Art, War and WARBIRDS Available for sale asGreeting Cards
Brian Towers
A first-class montage, beautifully ballanced and looking very accurate in detail. Excellent artwork.
Deri Dority
Wow, awesome!!!
Paul Louis Vil...
Wow, magical work, love it! :D
Gregoryno6
A great piece of work.
Woodie
Thanks guys. Over 200 prints of this has been sold to raise funds for RAF associated charities.
but that is only 10% of our membership. Maybe the print size was too big for today’s walls in the home. ideal for office and clubs. The Xmas Cards sold very well.
Dakolina
the amount of details in your work… all of your work is pretty impressive
oh and I am your biggest fan
Steven Agius
Excellent art work so detailed, great work !
Woodie replied
Thanks Steve. It was a work of love.
Cheers Neil
pauline tims
This is fabulous well done. I hope you sell heaps!!
igotmeacanon
superb piece, great detail
TFFDavid
This is absolutely brilliant Neil, and so is your fund raising you do for the RAF charities.
Steve Harvey
Why aye Geordie man…this stuff rocks!
Woodie replied
Thanks Man!!
How ye gaanin’?
Cheers Neil
Steve Harvey
You’re welcome :)
PhilEAF92
Excellent Idea and very well crafted
Woodie replied
Thanks Phil for your comments.
GEORGE SANDERSON
Superb work Neil !
A brilliant collage !!!!
Woodie replied
Thanks George
did you enjoy your holiday in the Algarve?
cheers Neil
GEORGE SANDERSON
Hi Neil,
Yes we had a great time, the weather was good the food was great and the people were very freindly
ps, the hotel was excelent !
Van Cordle
Fantastic work!!
Woodie replied
Thanks Van
Your portfolio is absolutely brilliant,I keep going back to it!!
cheers Neil
Edward Denyer
What a wonderful montage and what detail! – Well done Neil. – Ted
BLYTHART
This must have taken hours of planning before you even picked up a brush … great work.
Woodie replied
I was just told to put the badge in the centre and have some hairyplanes flying round it. I just researched/developed the rest.
Cheers Neil
Arrowman
First class !
Woodie replied
Thanks Colin!
Colin Cartwright
Superb piece of work, Neil. I used to have airfix plastic versions of these pinned by thread from the bedroom ceiling, when I was a kid!
Did you paint all these planes individually? Fantastic acrylic painting!
Woodie replied
thanks Colin,
This was the only time I’ve painted these a/c in these attitudes/markings except for the Mossie!
These were front line a/c 1947 -65.
Cheers Neil
SMOKEYDOGSOCKS
IT’S GOOD TO SEE SOMEONE HONORING SO MANY MEMBERS FOR SUCH AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. I DID FAVORITE THIS ONE. BOB
Woodie replied
We still have yearly reunions for everyone and smaller ones for either, trades, entries or training stations. We had different coloured checked bands around our peaked (best blue) caps to show different training stations and trades.
Xadrik
Some of my old favourites here! Love the Vampire and Mosquito. Had a Model of a Lightning when I was younger. I am pretty sure they could have extra fuel tanks atop the wings. Australia had quite a few of these aeroplanes.
Woodie replied
Yes I’m sure as well the Lightning had extra fuel tanks on top of the wings but I couldn’t show them here. thanks for looking and favouring.
cheers Neil
myworld
I take it you only have the card left available. I’m after a larger copy if possible.