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The Intimidat3r · Pro Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 105

1963 Ford Corsair

This a tribute to Medal of Honor recipient and leader of VMF-214(The Black Sheep) Ret. Colonel Gregory "Pappy" Boyington... 1912-1988 R.I.P.

It is not widely known, but before forming "The Black Sheep", "Pappy" was a member of "The Flying Tigers" in China.

Artist depictions and publicity photos often showed "Pappy" with aircraft number 86, "Lucybelle", covered in victory flags. In reality, he never displayed his victory flags because he didn't want to be singled out by enemy fighters and he hated the recognition. Also, he rarely flew the same aircraft more than a few times. He always chose the F4U Corsair in the worst shape, so his pilots would have the best ones to fly.

After receiving his Medal of Honor he said about himself, "Name me a hero and I'll prove he's a bum."

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The Intimidat3r · Pro Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 105

The new "Pony War" has been declared.

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The Intimidat3r · Pro Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 105

This is a tribute to the first plane to complete 25 daylight bombing missions in WW II, The B-17F "Memphis Belle" and her courageous crew...

Harold Loch, Top Turret Gunner (Died 2004)
Cecil Scott, Ball Turret Gunner (Died 1979)
Robert Hanson, Radio Operator (Died 2005)
Jim Vernis, Co-Pilot (Died 2003)
Robert Morgan, Pilot (Died 2004)
Chuck Leighton, Navigator (Died 1991)
John Quinlan, Tail-Gunner (Died 2000)
Tony Nastal, Right Waist Gunner (Died 2002)
Vince Evans, Bombardier (Died 1980)
Bill Winchell, Left Waist Gunner (Died 1994)

Others who flew missions in the "Belle"...

Levi Dillon, 1st Top Turret Gunner- 4 missions (Died 1998)
Eugene Adkins, 2nd Top Turret Gunner- 6 missions (Died 1995)
E. Scott Miller, Right Waist Gunner- 15 missions (Died 1995)

Other honorable mentions...

Joe Giambrone - Crew Chief, replaced 9 engines, both wings, two tails, & both main landing gear (Died 1992)
Ms. Margaret Polk - The real Memphis Belle (Died 1990)
Scotty Dog "Stuka" - Mascot

The 91st's group artist Corporal Tony Starcer reproduced the famous Pretty Girl nose art on both sides of the forward fuselage, depicting her suit in blue on the aircraft's port side and in red on its starboard. The nose art later included 25 bomb shapes, one for each mission credit, and 8 swastika designs, one for each German plane claimed shot down by the crew. The yellow stars were for the missions led by the "Belle"(8 times) and the red stars are for when she led the whole bomber group(7 times).

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The Intimidat3r · Pro Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 105

Be sky aware... prepare BEFORE bad weather hits!!!

Disaster Kit

Prepare Your Home

Prepare Your Family

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The Intimidat3r · Pro Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 105

The world's hottest sauces on the hottest car!!! Burning up the track and your a**!!!

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The Intimidat3r · Pro Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 105

1941 VW Thing

I made this one for Silverfox as a thank you for all his help when I first started making cars.

Why eat a burger when you can have a "taco"?

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The Intimidat3r · Pro Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 105

1967 Ford Mustang GT500

"Eleanor" from "Gone in 60 Seconds"

I think this is her correct color. Being colorblind is a B***H sometimes.

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The Intimidat3r · Pro Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 105

I know this isn't a typical render, but I couldn't pass this up when I thought of it...

M1 Abrams Battle Tank and Junior

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The Intimidat3r · Pro Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 105

"Drafting with Angels" 2.0... This is another car I picture Dale driving in Heaven...

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."... 2 Timothy 4:7

1/24 Die Cast

Custom Car for NASCAR 09

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The Intimidat3r · Pro Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 105

Who was the most successful fighter pilot? Who was the "Number 1"? The Ace of aces?

This is a tribute to the highest scoring ace of all time, the "Blond Knight", German Luftwaffe experte Erich Hartmann with 352 confirmed aerial kills during his tour on the eastern front in just 3 short years at the ripe old age of 24 years old.

He was awarded the Third Reich's third highest military medal: The Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds.

On May 8th, 1945, Hartmann surrendered to US troops in the region between the Bavaria and Czech border. But on May 17th, the US Army delivered him to the Red Army.

Hartmann was then deported to Siberia, where he was sentenced to 50 years of hard labor. The Soviets pressured him to support a build-up of an East German air force and tried to turn him into an undercover agent against the West. Hartmann refused, even though the Soviets threatened to kidnap and kill his wife and daughter, living in West Germany. Hartmann did not return to Germany until 1955, when the last German POWs were released.

DISCLAIMER: Swastikas are just for historical purposes only and in no way reflect an endorsement of the Third Reich, their actions, or their beliefs.

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The Intimidat3r · Pro Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 105

Only in America!!!... Only in America can a 14 time Olympic Gold Medalist, with the world on a string, turn into a complete dumb-a** by smoking pot AND then letting someone take a picture of it!!!

The 2009 "Ricky Williams' Dumb-A** Award" goes to none other than Michael Phelps, Olympic Champion.

Way to go Mikey!!!

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The Intimidat3r · Pro Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 105

This is another of my buddy's (Freeway Boss) Corvettes.

2004 C05 Template available upon request.

Gary's Award Winning Le Mans Pace Car Street Version

NASCAR 09 Version

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The Intimidat3r · Pro Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 105

This is a tribute car to the Flying Tigers of World War II.

The Flying Tigers was the popular name of the 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Chinese Air Force in 1941 and 1942. In essence, the group was a private military contractor, although the volunteers have also been called mercenaries. They were former United States Army (USAAF), Navy (USN), and Marine Corps (USMC) pilots and ground crew, recruited under Presidential sanction and commanded by Claire Lee Chennault.

The group consisted of three fighter squadrons, whose nose of each P-40 was painted with a grinning shark's mouth and a tiger designed by Walt Disney on the sides of the fuselage. The three squadrons were nicknamed the "Adam and Eves", "Panda Bears", and "Hell's Angels".

The group first saw combat on 20 December 1941, 12 days after Pearl Harbor. They achieved notable success during the lowest period of the war for U.S. and Allied Forces, giving hope to Americans that they would eventually succeed against the Japanese.

The Tigers were credited with destroying almost 300 aircraft while losing only 14 pilots on combat missions. In July 1942, the AVG was replaced by the U.S. Army 23rd Fighter Group, which was later absorbed into the U.S. 14th Air Force with General Chennault as commander. The 23rd Group went on to achieve similar combat success, while retaining the nose art and nickname of the volunteer unit.

Notable AVG Members

• Charles Older, a "Double Ace",(tribute car is painted with his P-40 markings below) went to law school after the war, became a California Superior Court judge, and presided at the murder trial of Charles Manson.
• Gregory "Pappy" Boyington was discharged from the AVG in April 1942 and returned to active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps. He went on to command the successful "Black Sheep" Squadron in the Solomon Islands, an outfit with many similarities to the Flying Tigers, and was one of two AVG veterans (the other being James H. Howard of the USAAF) to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
• David Lee "Tex" Hill, later commander of the USAAF 23rd Fighter Group.
• Kenneth Jernstedt was a long-time Oregon legislator and mayor of his home town of Hood River.
• Robert Prescott founded Flying Tiger Line as a cargo carrier, along with other AVG pilots.
• Allen "Bert" Christman, killed at Rangoon in January 1942, had earlier scripted and drawn the Scorchy Smith and Sandman comic strips.
• The journalist Joseph Alsop served as Chennault's "staff secretary" while the AVG trained at Rangoon; he was interned in Hong Kong on Christmas Day 1941.

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This is a tribute to ArmyBulldog42's uncle and Silver Star recipient, Army TSgt Leonard N. Maciejewski who passed away in February of 2009.

He was a member of the "Clover Leaf" 88th Infantry Division, 351st Infantry Brigade "Blue Devils", Charlie Company during World War 2.

A little history of the 88th... the insignia was evolved by two figures "8" at right angles, the result being a four-leaf clover, representing the four States from which the personnel of the division came. It is in blue for the infantry and machine gun battalions, in red for the artillery, and in black for the remainder of the division. Draftees were from Illinois, Iowa, North Dakota, and Minnesota.

Formed at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, the division arrived at Casablanca, French Morocco in December of 1943, and moved to Magenta, Algeria. Then onto Naples, Italy in February of 1944, and concentrated around Piedimonte d'Alife for combat training. An advance element went into the line before Cassino and relieved British elements along the Garigliano River.

In May, the 88th drove north to take Spigno, Mount Civita, Itri, Fondi, and Roccagorga, and pursued the enemy into Rome, being the first American unit into the city. An element of the 88th is credited with being first to enter the Eternal City. The Division went into defensive positions near Pomerance and launched an attack toward Volterra, taking the town the next day. Laiatico fell on the 11th of June and Villamagna on the 13th.

The Division opened its assault on the Gothic Line, 21 September 1944, and advanced rapidly. The strategic positions of Mount Grande and Farnetto were taken, on the 20th of October. From October to January, the 88th entered a period of defensive patrolling in the Mount Grande-Mount Cerrere sector and the Mount Fano area. The Division defended the Loiano-Livergnano area and after a brief rest returned to the front. The drive to the Po Valley began in April and Monterumici fell after an intense barrage and the Po River was crossed as the 88th pursued the enemy toward the Alps. The cities of Verona and Vicenza were captured and the Brenta River was crossed by the 30th of April 1945. The 88th was driving through the Dolomite Alps toward Innsbruck, Austria where it linked up with the 103rd Infantry Division, when the hostilities ended on the 2nd of May 1945.

The unit was in combat for 344 days and sustained 15,173 casualties (killed, wounded, or missing).

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Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen was a German fighter pilot known as the "Red Baron". He was the most successful flying Ace of World War I, with 80 confirmed aerial combat victories.

Richthofen was a member of an aristocratic family, Freiherr (literally "Free Lord") is not a given name but a German aristocratic title, equivalent to a Baron in other countries and the origin of Richthofen's most famous nickname: "The Red Baron".

After his first victory, Richthofen ordered a silver cup engraved with the date of the fight and the type of enemy machine from a jeweller friend in Berlin. He continued this tradition until he had 60 cups, by which time the supply of silver in blockaded Germany was restricted.

On 23 November 1916, Richthofen downed his most renowned adversary, the British Ace, Major Lanoe Hawker VC, described by Richthofen himself as "the British Bloecke". The victory came while Richthofen was flying an Albatros D.II and Hawker was flying a D.H.2. After this engagement, he was convinced he needed a fighter aircraft with more agility, though this implied a loss of speed. He switched to the Albatros D.III in January of 1917, scoring two victories before suffering a crack in the spar of the aircraft's lower wing. After this incident, Richthofen reverted to the Albatros D.II for the next five weeks. Richthofen scored one kill in the D.III on 9 March, but the D.III was temporarily grounded for the rest of the month, so Richthofen switched to the Halberstadt D.II.

Richthofen returned to the Albatros D.III in April and scored his next 22 kills in this type before switching to the Albatros D.V in June. Following his return from convalescence in October, Richthofen was flying the celebrated Fokker Dr.I triplane, the distinctive three-winged aircraft with which he is most commonly associated Despite the popular link between Richthofen and the Fokker Dr. I, only 20 of his 80 kills were made in this now-famous triplane. In fact, it was his Albatros D.III that was first painted bright red and in which he first earned his name and reputation.

In January of 1917, Richthofen received the Pour le Mérite ("The Blue Max"), the highest military honor in Germany at the time.

Richthofen was killed just after 11 a.m. on April 21st, 1918, while flying over Morlancourt Ridge, near the Somme River. He was just 25 years old.

Who actually killed the Red Baron?

After 90 years of controversy and contradictory hypotheses, exactly who fired the fatal shot remains uncertain.

The RAF credited Brown with shooting down the Red Baron. However, Richthofen died following an extremely serious and inevitably fatal chest wound from a single .303 bullet, penetrating from the right armpit and resurfacing next to the left nipple. Brown himself never spoke much about what happened that day, claiming "There is no point in me commenting, as the evidence is already out there".

Experts now generally agree that Richthofen was killed by someone on the ground. The wound through his body indicated that it had been caused by a bullet moving in an upward motion, from the right side, and more importantly, that it was received some time after Brown's attack.

NOTE: The car finish looks grainy on purpose to simulate the texture of the canvas that covered it. The actual weaving can be seen when it is downloaded into your EA Paint Booth.

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