Some interesting items were pulled out of the Dauntless while it was being cleaned up after 30 years of storage at Pensacola, and the museum team thought it would be interesting to place them on display. I designed these cards to give descriptions on each artifact. The coolest one was the spare lightbulb case, with … Continue reading Military Aviation Museum SBD Dauntless Artifacts
Author: chad
Military Aviation Museum’s SBD Dauntless Project
I have been working with the Military Aviation Museum on their newest project, an SBD Dauntless that was recovered from Lake Michigan in 1994. It crashed in a training accident attempting to land on the USS Wolverine having departed from it's base at NAS Glenview. Since the recovery, it has been at the US Navy … Continue reading Military Aviation Museum’s SBD Dauntless Project
Military Aviaton Museum’s Douglas SBD
Here's a photo of the Military Aviation Museum SBD Dauntless with the exhibit graphics panels that I designed telling the story of the SBD history, training on the USS Wolverine in Lake Michigan and of the recovery when it was pulled out of the Lake in 1994. The 4 panels are 48" x 36", mounted … Continue reading Military Aviaton Museum’s Douglas SBD
Engine Overhaul
Howdy and welcome to the new Django Studios website. I decided to add a blog/news in conjunction with our regular Django Studios Facebook page as part of the new and improved site redesign. Stop back soon for cool photos, project updates and all things associated with Gearhead Driven Design.
Jefferson Swap Meet Project X
Who doesn't love Project X? That's the subject for this year's Jefferson Swap Meet T-shirt.
Jefferson Swap Meet Nova
Here's the 2019 Jefferson Swap Meet T-shirt featuring a quintessential '70s style Nova complete with Hi-Jackers and a Tunnel Ram Big Block.
Painting ‘That’s All, Brother’ Nose Art
That's All, Brother is a Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft that led the formation of 800 others from which approximately 13,000 U.S. paratroopers jumped on D-Day, June 6, 1944, the beginning of the liberation of France in the last two years of World War II. The Commemorative Air Force asked me to help in the restoration … Continue reading Painting ‘That’s All, Brother’ Nose Art
My Design of the Smithfield Foods Vaughn Gittin Jr. RTR Ford Mustang
I was asked to design the graphics for the Smithfield Foods / Smithfield Racing Giveaway Ford Mustang built by Vaughn Gittin Jr. and his company RTR. I based the design on the Aric Almirola NASCAR paint scheme. You can enter to win this car! Smithfield Foods Racing 10 Mustang
Jefferson Swap Meet Nomad
Here's the 2018 Jefferson Swap Meet T-shirt with a custom '56 Nomad loaded up as a parts hauler complete with a '32 Ford coupe body for $500!
Django Studio T-shirts
Artwork for new Django Studios T-shirts! I've wanted to do this for awhile, but never could find the time. The '36 Ford is of course my ongoing period correct pre-war cabriolet project. And who doesn't love the P-38! The only US fighter in production from Dec 7th through VJ Day. New Shirts available now! Visit … Continue reading Django Studio T-shirts
