Bleriot XI drawings

[Varese2002]

Recently I found these impressive drawings and exploded views of the Bleriot XI which belonged to the Belgian aviator Jan Olieslagers. Look here and be surprised.

Kees

[AAC Cadet Leader]

wow! impressive drawings and photo collection! thanks for the link.

[Sreiko]

Author is one of two designer from Serbia who are making 3D aircraft render.

[Varese2002]

About Dragan Saler, the artist who drew the 3-D drawings of the Blériot XI of Jan Olieslagers, I found the following information (and do have a look at the sites with his other drawings):

A few years ago we started to work with a friend from Serbia who produced for us some incredible 3-D rendition of aircraft.
Our friend is Dragan Saler. he lives in Pozarevac , a small town of some 50.000 peoles in Central Serbia 80km East of Belgrade. He was graduated in Aeronautical engineering in 1977/1982.
Since then, he works in a College of vocational studies as professor of Technical construction and design. He is happily married and the father of two beautiful daughters.

To produce his drawings, Dragan first collect as much as possible information (drawings, pictures, technical documentation) he can find on the aircraft he want to reproduce. For some aircraft we asked him to recreate, it was very difficult as correct documentation or drawings are rare and sometime, the airplane is unique in the world.
Then he start to work using Autocad and creature the texture using Corel Draw and Photoshop.
Average amount of time differ from plane to plane but normally 200 hours is needed.
The finishes drawings are 50 to 150 mb files. From finished 3D drawings Dragan produce color profiles and 2D views. So far he already manage to finish 26 complete 3D models including Wright Flyer, Saricz No2, Bleriots, Farmans, Dux, Neuports, Sopwiths, Fokkers…etc.

3-D design aircraft

Belgian Aviation History Library - Aviation Art by Dragan Saler

Kees