F/A-18 Question C/D? E/F?

[Elegant Emily]

Thanks in advance for taking a look at my post!

I make military stationery, and hand-illustrate all of my images (no clip art or any of that). So now I'm going to start my F/A-18 stationery and I want to make it as accurate as possible without "getting stuck" on this plane and working on it for the next 4 months.

My husband said it might be easiest to do a hybrid/combo of the hornet and super hornet, but illustrating a nonexistent plane would make me sad!

So my question is... if I don't want to do separate stationery for all four planes, should I just start with one hornet and one super hornet? Would you have preferences about C vs. D or E vs. F?

If you fly a D but I illustrated a C, would that bother you if you were looking for stationery?

What if you fly a super hornet but I only illustrated the hornet? Would THAT bother you?

Just trying to feel out some opinions here! Thanks again for your time and responses.

I was thinking of starting with one F/A-18C and one F/A-18F

 

[statesman]

I dont fly either, but it would seem that you could abstract an A/C/D model and a E/F/G model enough that it wouldn't matter.

The A/C/D look close enough alike (similar size, round intake, etc) that a legacy Hornet image would probably suffice for all three. Similar situation with the Super/Growler.

 

[Elegant Emily]

I dont fly either, but it would seem that you could abstract an A/C/D model and a E/F/G model enough that it wouldn't matter.

The A/C/D look close enough alike (similar size, round intake, etc) that a legacy Hornet image would probably suffice for all three. Similar situation with the Super/Growler.

Hmmm... I just assumed I'd have to do the Growler separately since it will have different "accessories" on the outsides of it.
I was also going to do some blue angels cards with the F/A-18A (since aren't they the only ones who still fly it?).

You've given me some food for thought. I think I'll need to stare at more pictures and get more input before I make my decision!

 

[invertedflyer]

Thanks in advance for taking a look at my post!

I make military stationery, and hand-illustrate all of my images (no clip art or any of that). So now I'm going to start my F/A-18 stationery and I want to make it as accurate as possible without "getting stuck" on this plane and working on it for the next 4 months.

My husband said it might be easiest to do a hybrid/combo of the hornet and super hornet, but illustrating a nonexistent plane would make me sad!

So my question is... if I don't want to do separate stationery for all four planes, should I just start with one hornet and one super hornet? Would you have preferences about C vs. D or E vs. F?

If you fly a D but I illustrated a C, would that bother you if you were looking for stationery?

What if you fly a super hornet but I only illustrated the hornet? Would THAT bother you?

Just trying to feel out some opinions here! Thanks again for your time and responses.

I was thinking of starting with one F/A-18C and one F/A-18F

I'm not a hornet driver either, however I think your idea is a good one. An F/A-18C would represent the legacy aircraft, as well as the single seat community. The F model would represent the 2-seat communities as well as the newer Rhinos ... all communities would be represented to some extent...

 

[Elegant Emily]

I'm not a hornet driver either, however I think your idea is a good one. An F/A-18C would represent the legacy aircraft, as well as the single seat community. The F model would represent the 2-seat communities as well as the newer Rhinos ... all communities would be represented to some extent...

Yeah, that's what I was hoping to achieve by picking those particular two... Thanks for the encouragement!

I'm a little wary of just taking my husband's advice after a couple cases that will have to result in stationery re-designs later down the road when I have time to tweak my existing stuff. haha.

 

[Elegant Emily]

Any other input?

 

[MasterBates]

The FO-daddies in the D, F and G may take offense if it's single seat.

 

[statesman]

Which is why I suggest you make any illustrations abstract enough such that you cant tell between a single or two seat aircraft.

 

[FLYTPAY]

Make a C, a D, and E, and an F. The G is going to pretty much look like an F airframe wise. If it is too much work, then Business 101 says don't do it. How many guys use stationery??????????

 

[MasterBates]

Methinks this is more for the camp follower crowd.

 

[Elegant Emily]

Ohhh you're right about the FOs. Darn.
Ok, I'm going to start with the C and the F and then fill in the blanks later with the others (or I'll speed myself up if I get several requests for the D, for example).

As far as guys using stationery, I've actually sold quite a bit to guys! They use them for Christmas cards or thank-you notes, or invitations to events. Other than that, yeah, it's pretty much the "supporting cast" who gets excited about it.

FLYTPAY, it's not an issue of it "not being worth it"... but at this point I'm trying to expand my line to appeal to as many people as I can, so I don't want to get hung up just working on tons of iterations of the F/A-18 when I could be moving on to E2s or something that will get looks from a different audience.

 

[tlord82]

I was also going to do some blue angels cards with the F/A-18A (since aren't they the only ones who still fly it?).

Actually, the Marines still have a couple squadrons of F/A-18As; they have really no external difference with the C, anyway. Just FYI.

 

[Elegant Emily]

Actually, the Marines still have a couple squadrons of F/A-18As; they have really no external difference with the C, anyway. Just FYI.

Oh, wow! I had no idea. Thanks for letting me know!

 

[arbor]

Actually, the Marines still have a couple squadrons of F/A-18As; they have really no external difference with the C, anyway. Just FYI.

As does the Navy.

 

[Elegant Emily]

As does the Navy.

I learn exciting new things every day! Thanks.