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Modelers Lounge => The Nostalgia Board => Topic started by: Allan31 on May 04, 2025, 08:22:41 AM

Title: A great old book I refound......
Post by: Allan31 on May 04, 2025, 08:22:41 AM

So I saved up my allowance in 1966 and purchased this book on WW1 aviation. I was 10.

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Written and illustrated by Joe Phelan, it has wonderful watercolors of our favorite fighters. Years later someone asked to barrow it and of course I never got it back. I still remember the SOB that has my book. I discovered it's been reprinted with a different cover in 1973 and available on evilbay.

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I'm sure that Phelans illustrations and all the wonderful box top illustrations are what lead me to become a commercial illustrator.

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Just thought I'd share, just good fun to flip through while sipping.

Title: Re: A great old book I refound......
Post by: gedmundson on May 04, 2025, 11:25:02 AM

What a very interesting story - thanks for sharing that. Inspiration at that age (I turned 10 in 1966!) can set some very strong ambition.
Cheers,
Gary

Title: Re: A great old book I refound......
Post by: Allan31 on May 04, 2025, 02:44:25 PM

So Gary, we are the same age. I don't have to tell you, these golden years are not golden.
Funny thing in this book, MvR is barely mentioned. A good two page spread on Voss, nuttin on MvR.
But wonderful watercolor illustrations. Buy this book just to look at for fun.

Title: Re: A great old book I refound......
Post by: Bluesfan on May 05, 2025, 12:16:53 AM

Lovely book, it inspired me at a similar age, it was where my fascination with biplanes began.

Funny thing is, even though I've never lent it to anyone, I still couldn't help glancing up at my bookshelf to check - yes, it's still there!   ;D

Mark