Episode Details

Guest: Aviation artist Juanita Franzi

Hosts: Dave Homewood and James Kightly

Recorded: 27th of November 2015

Duration:  29 minutes 42 seconds

In this final episode in the Wings Over Australia sub-series, Dave and James discuss aviation profile art with Juanita Franzi of Sydney. Juanita has a background in engineering and graphic design, and she is nowadays one of the world’s more well known aircraft profile artists. Her work appears in many books and magazines, and she’s also worked with model companies in the past to produce accurate model colour schemes and shapes.

Quick Links:

•  Juanita Franzi Aero Illustrations Website

•  Juanita Franzi Aero Illustration Facebook Page

Above: Juanita with one of her artworks, an RAAF McDonnell Douglas FA-18 Hornet
(Photo: Dave Homewood)

Here are some examples of Juanita’s work
This detail artwork of a Polish Air Force Ansaldo A.1 Balilla was prepared for the upcoming Aviattic model kit. In the background is an infographic depicting the final minutes of the British airship R101.