Bygone Luxuries by steelrazer
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I remember looking at pictures and movies of the Lockheed Super Constellation when I was a kid, totally entranced by it's sleek, modern, almost birdlike lines and organic form. Totally cool.
I was looking at some old 1950's TWA ads and was amazed by the amount of leg room available and parlor/living room ambiance of the first class cabin. Then, of course, there were the stewardesses! A style of travel now available with a much higher cost and less of the romance... it is nice to remember though.
I finally had the chance to work with Pedro's very fine homage to the classic TWA luxury era.
Lockheed Super Constellation: Terrific model by Pedro Caparros generously free at sharecg.com
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Comments (14)
iborg64
great image excellent looking aircraft scene looks very realistic
London224
These were lovely planes..glad I'm old enough to have seen them.
Kratoonz
Nice connie
Cyve
Fantastic creation !
Greywolf44
My friends dad use to fly these. What a rush. I always thought they were one of the finest looking and most unique four-engine prop jobs to ever take to the skies. I miss 'em.
pcaparrosc
Good render Bill. Barcelona Airport at the end of the sad 50s. Farewell to an uncle who emigrated. The "Connie" is the first plane I saw up close. It has left its mark. Thanks for the mention.
shayhurs
First plane I ever flew in. Well done
neiwil
The good old days, when travel was an adventure not a cattle drive....Excellent image Bill, I like the way you've kept this 'middle distant', gives a great feel of the big plane in a big sky. This would make a great retro ad in it's own right.
Renderholic
Excellent render! Nice work on the terrain map and clouds.
AliceFromLake
Great image. I saw one at a big exhibition flying. Yeah, the sound of the big Wright radial engines is great.
3DClassics123456
Good old times. I have visited one in a small french airport in the 60s. It was without the seats and I've been told that it was to be used in Australia to carry sheeps. A joke?
debbielove
Glory Days.. Better times I think, but thats me.. Having just seen one fly at Duxford (photo on the way soon), I know how impressive they look.. Its sad to hear now there are only 4 left airworthy wordwide! Excellent Rob
62guy
I flew from Atlanta to Chicago in one (unattended) when I was 11. They put me in the back and I got very airsick.
e-brink
A fine old plane with a distinctive tail set up. Well portrayed.