I smile when I think of my childhood perceptions. I imagined a factory-style environment with writers in one corner - and artists in another, all "punching a time clock" to get the book out. I had no idea of the working environment.

Looking forward to the commission, anyway.

EDIT: I cannot help but think there's an interesting book to be written (hint, hint) about the creative process of getting a book out. I think, even today, I take things like word balloons and colouring for granted. Lots of work goes into getting that book on my shelf!

For sure I'd fail to be productive for very long in that room.

"So busy...gotta get on this deadli...OOOOHHH...look over there!"

3 hours later....

"Ok! Focus!  Deadli....WOW!  I forgot I had that!"

P-51 Mustang?

TBF Avenger? ( I LOVE the gun turret on the Avenger!)

ME 262?

FA-18 Hornet (Or Super Hornet?)

Is that an F-86 Sabre just off the right side kinda cut off (red nose showing?)

I MISS scale modeling so much.  1/18th scale military jets and WW2 warbirds were my wheelhouse.  

That room makes me smile like a fat kid in a candy factory.

Thx for sharing.

A shot of a lovely P-51 I took at this year's Selfridge ANGB Open House

"Swoooon"

Cool photo!