AU-1 French Corsair

[MehPhil]

Hello everyone,
After having been distant some time following… changes in my life, I took again the pencil or... rather the mouse.
This is a Corsair AU-1 into the hand of a mechanic in BACH-MAÏ (Hanoï) between April 23rd, 1954 and July 16th, 1954.
Date on which it was broken, cannibalized then destroyed in August 1954.

Here, there is still work. And especially you do not obstruct to tell me what you think, any critical being constructive.
Phil
And sorry, my english is... hazardous.

[Clint Mitchell]

Nicely done. Before I had a closer look I thought what on earth has he done with the guys head.

ps. your English is nowhere near as hazardous as my French.

[inkworm]

Nice to see not just the aircraft but a bit of environment and the figure in there. Plus I'll have to agree with Clint that I'll be ignorant and stick with English

[MehPhil]

Thank you,
I don't like the look of him, then...
When there is only the plane, I have the feeling to see a still life. Men used these machines and when I have the possibility of it (photographs of the pilots and the mechanics) I draw them in situation.
If not, I hide them or I put my “face of clown” at the place.

[MehPhil]

A little update.

Phil

[Swiss]

My favorite Plane and I really like it! Only the figure is..... it looks like he was beheaded.

[MehPhil]

Hello,
Me too, that was my first impression when I saw the photography.
Not much of work in fact, the weather is too hot and the sea is at the good temperature, then…
Just one tests lighting under the wings.

Phil

[Swiss]

Could you do one without the Pilot? The light should be darker under the wing and brighter on the right site

[Jarink]

Could you do one without the Pilot?

I agree. It took me a minute to realize his head is inside the airplane and not just missing!
I think it takes too much attention away from the rest of the drawing, which is very nice BTW.

[MehPhil]

Thank you,
The detail without the man.


Phil