This listing is for a Original Limited Edition giclee print from artist Tod Gunter's Plane Profiles Series, it is a F4U-1 Corsair assigned to the Black Sheep sqaudron of the US Marines VMF-214 squadron and titled "Black Sheep Corsair: F4U-1 of VMF-214". It is print #2/500 and aircraft number 35. This print is original, hand signed and numbered by the artist, Tod Gunter. The Chance Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. The print is "matted using archival quality, acid-free materials, and is signed by the artist." It's also sealed in plastic for protection. Please see the detailed photos below, you will receive this exact print in these photos. We have a low opening bid price so don't miss your chance to win!
Matting Dimensions: 24" x 12" Inches
Print Dimensions: 20.75" x 8.75" Inches
Swashbucklers and Black Sheep:
Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 214 is the world’s most famous fighter squadron. Its second wartime squadron commander was the legendary Greg “Pappy” Boyington. Boyington and the squadron were the loose inspiration for the late-seventies NBC television series Baa Baa Black Sheep, which was later syndicated under the name Black Sheep Squadron.Swashbucklers and Black Sheep is a comprehensive illustrated history of the squadron from its formation and first two combat tours on Guadalcanal as the Swashbucklers, which included their transition to the iconic gull-winged Corsair, to the arrival of their second commander, Pappy Boyington, after which they became the Black Sheep. The squadron’s combat over Bougainville and Rabaul and the story of Boyington being shot down are covered, as are the squadron’s exploits in the latter part of the war (while Boyington was a POW), which culminated in the heavy losses suffered aboard the carrier USS Franklin. The squadron’s service in Korea, Vietnam, and the Global War on Terror complete the storied history of VMF 214.In addition to a rich collection of historical photography, Swashbucklers and Black Sheep features combat aviation artwork from four of America’s top aviation artists: John Shaw, Jim Laurier, Craig Kodera, and Bob Rasmussen.
From Sevendaysvt:
Tod Gunter, an aviation enthusiast and industrial designer makes technical illustrations of airplanes. Each takes him three to four months to create. Gunter researches extensively, then draws in 'every last rivet' in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, eschewing 3-D rendering programs. 'It's all done by eye,' Gunter says. 'It's the same as if I were painting on a canvas, except my canvas is digital.'"