the hull shading is however incorrect, the waterline is drawn outside the hull, and are you sure the white was somewhat yellowish? the US flag looks somewhat transparent. also, the shading above and below the waterline doesn't match up (or better said, in the red and in the white, as the underwater...
Nicely done redhorse, especially the last couple of posts, I too particularly like the whole fleet in one drawing that you do. I don't think it's cool to post those FD aircraft with the crediting removed though.
As much as I am enjoying this thread JSB, I think there is some potential for confusion as to which drawings are real and which are solely your AU creations. May I suggest creating a Real Designs thread for the appropriate drawings? That is as long as no-one objects to you leaving the beginner's sec...