Lexington Wildcats Metal Print
by Wade Meyers
Product Details
Lexington Wildcats metal print by Wade Meyers. Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of a metal print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 1/16" thick aluminum. The aluminum sheet is offset from the wall by a 3/4" thick wooden frame which is attached to the back. The high gloss of the aluminum sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results.
Design Details
Two Grumman F4F-3 Wildcats of VF-2 “Chiefs” cruise above CV-2 Lexington - “The Gray Lady” - in late April 1942 just after the Chiefs’... more
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Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of a metal print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 1/16" thick aluminum.
The aluminum sheet is offset from the wall by a 3/4" thick wooden frame which is attached to the back. The wooden frame includes a hanging wire for easy mounting on your wall (see photo on the left).
All metal prints ship within 3 - 4 business days and arrive "ready to hang" with mounting hooks and nails.
Metal prints are extremely durable. They're lightweight. They won't bend, and they're water resistant.
The high gloss of the aluminum sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results.
For additional product photos and information, visit our metal prints product page.
Metal Print Reviews (6078)
Average Rating (4.79 Stars):
Suzanne Flanders
April 26th, 2024
I had a metal print made. The colors are vibrant and shiny like glass which is what I wanted for my 1/2 bath
Michael Williams
April 26th, 2024
Beautiful picture! I am an avid Sailor and this suites my brand new remodeled kitchen perfectly.
Cheryl Wah
April 26th, 2024
Extremely happy with how these all came out!
Cheryl Wah
April 26th, 2024
Extremely happy with how these all came out!
Cheryl Wah
April 26th, 2024
Extremely happy with how these all came out!
Cheryl Wah
April 26th, 2024
Extremely happy with how these all came out!
Artist's Description
Two Grumman F4F-3 Wildcats of VF-2 “Chiefs” cruise above CV-2 Lexington - “The Gray Lady” - in late April 1942 just after the Chiefs’ assignment to the aircraft carrier, replacing VF-3, nicknamed, “Felix the Cat.” The pivotal Battle of Coral Sea, which was to occur on 7-8 May 1942, loomed ominous.
With Fighting 2’s assignment to CV-2’s air group on 15 April, it immediately gained nineteen of VF-3’s Wildcats and a dozen of it’s naval aviators. One of them, Fighting 3’s Flight & Maintenance Officer, Lieutenant Noel A. M. Gayler, a 1935 Naval Academy graduate from Birmingham, Alabama, and already an experienced hand with three aerial victories, transferred to VF-2 as its XO (Executive Officer).
While his plane was one of those transferred, Gayler was assigned or “took on” another Wildcat as his personal aircraft with VF-2. His former mount, still bearing the name G A Y L E R below the cockpit, complete with his tally of aerial victory fla...
About Wade Meyers
Wade Meyers spent his early years at Fort Bragg, North Carolina before his family moved to Bossier City, La. when he was ten years old. Fulfilling a dream, Wade soloed a Cessna 150 at age 17 and went on to earn his Commercial and Flight Instructor pilot certificates. After high school, he earned a B.A. in History from Louisiana State University in Shreveport while serving in the US Air Force Reserve at Barksdale Air Force Base. With marriage came a move to the beautiful Birmingham, Alabama area. Diving in head first, Wade quit his job at an aviation museum in 2003 and began to work full-time as an aviation artist. He started accepting commissions immediately, and to this day his work is primarily commission-driven. Along with his...
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Douglas Castleman
Great work, Wade. I followed progress on this in FB and Instagram, and the result is fantastic. I also appreciate your detailed description. It is so much better than I'd probably do (I'd probably just say: "a couple of Wildcats, in pencil")