He captured the element of fantasy that let builders imagine what the actual vehicle might look like in an action setting.
Steel's work included cars, airplanes, Navy ships, and a few commercial vessels, but the model companies discovered that customers weren't as enthusiastic about commercial ships.
Steel led an adventurous life, serving in three wars, where he was wounded more than once. He also contributed in the field of combat photography and combat sketching.
Along with Jack Leynnwood, who I profiled previously, Steel painted rapidly but accurately in gouache and casein.
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Website: John Steel ObituaryPreviously: Jack Leynnwood, Revell's Rembrandt
 painted covers for plastic model kits made by Revell and Aurora. He captured the element of fantasy that let builder…){kind=link}
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