Abbeville Thunder by JLyons

Lightwave • Aviation • posted on Feb 20, 2008

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Description

Although JG 26 was not known by specific name to their opponents, JG 26 built a fearsome reputation among Allied aircrews. The skill and determination of the Luftwaffe fighter units when attacking USAAF bomber formations led the Allied bomber crews to become wary whenever any yellow-nosed Bf 109 or Fw 190 aircraft attacked them. Because some elements of the unit was based in Abbeville-Drucat the Allies dubbed any yellow-nosed Bf 109 or Fw 190 aircraft who aggressively and effectively attacked them the nickname The Abbeville Boys and perceived them as the Luftwaffe's special hand-picked elite group of aces, although from the Luftwaffe's perspective they were just another albeit highly experienced and effective fighter Geschwader. Thank you for taking the time to look!

Comments (29)

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nucks

2:07AM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Thanks for the history lesson and this great render. I just watched "Flyboys" the other day - how times have changed...

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Renderholic

2:12AM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Excellent image!! Well composed and very realistic.

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SkyeKat

2:20AM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Love the sky - very impressive, great depth and realism. Cool planes too!

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Mondwin

2:21AM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Great and very brilliant work...bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx

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DarkStormCrow

2:38AM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Excellent image outstandingly done..

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nightcat70

2:50AM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Awesome image

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kenwas

4:29AM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Well done!

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NekhbetSun

6:45AM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Oh boy, another plane :o) ...JK dear....awesome work !!!

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e-brink

6:51AM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Excellent work! Really great image!

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rawdodb

9:42AM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Beautiful work!!!! Excellent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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huenersh

9:47AM | Wed, 20 February 2008

outstanding work and history lesson!

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Fidelity2

12:30PM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Very well done. 5+.

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Django

1:10PM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Cool render, and a fine model

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Thelby

1:31PM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Super Modeling work and very nice cloud layers below!!!

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rixster

3:00PM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Great models and excellent image too!!

wingnut55

3:45PM | Wed, 20 February 2008

extremely good, very Revell box-top style.

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Rodma_Hu

4:09PM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Very nice!

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lilhavok

4:25PM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Nice picture. Love the lightning dispersed throughout. Good job!

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CaperGirl42

8:17PM | Wed, 20 February 2008

James you have done a X-cellent job here with the Messerschmitt !! And I love the read as well- this is wonderful piece of artwork!!!! hugz Anne

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Osper

8:24PM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Very well done

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petes

6:13PM | Fri, 22 February 2008

nice model..(not sure if it's yours?) anyhow..I like the pose..but the light seem off...Seems this scene has ALLOT of light bouncing around off the clouds and your shadows are very dark..almost black which looks out of place. Also the atmoshere seems quite thick..i think all the planes would have a little fog on them..though the ones on the back would be much lighter. Also, the ambient light is very blue and purple..being the opposite of yellow, that nose, when lit by that color light, would be much more muted. Anyhow..you have the start of a very dynamic shot! Good luck with it. Pete

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marcopolinski

4:17AM | Sun, 24 February 2008

Awesome color contrasts, shadow and play of light. The 109's gray colors play off the purple clouds brilliantly. I love the 109, and you've captured it excellently. Bravo!

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ACue

3:52PM | Wed, 27 February 2008

I like it a lot! I also love playing with with Basze models! A masterful render here.

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katy555

9:34AM | Sun, 09 March 2008

Great lighting and composition. Excellent work!

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cole4965

9:03PM | Sun, 16 March 2008

Beautifully done! Commanded by the then Colonel Adolf Galland JG 26 indeed made a formidable foe for the British and the Americans. One of the top scoring aces of all times and I believe he became a full general at 30 the youngest since Napoleon.

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