German Thunderbolt:

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Note the 613 Sqn Mosquito in the background…!

…who briefly also operated Thunderstreaks:

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Their F-100s weren’t bad either…

Enjoy! :eagerness:

Another t-bird: Ted Lines applying nose art to his P-51B “Thunderbird”

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The Connie shots came out really well!

Hi Geoff, yes you are correct, I re-use the 3D model and merely change the skin, then re-render the image with the same camera/light setup.
Producing a 3D model is extremely time consuming (10x as much as a 2D illustration), but once it’s there it can be used over and over. So it’s great for bulk work, or many different angles, etc…
What I like best about 3D is the accuracy you can achieve. Not just accurate highlights, shadows and reflections, but once you model a plane in 3D you really get to know it. By comparing it against airshow photos, you can spot (many!) mistakes in scale drawings that aren’t immediately obvious from a top or side view. But this process is time consuming. So once the model is complete the fun can begin and multiple images can be produced relatively quickly.