So here is the story....(true this time).....
My son-in-law is an amazing young man, and I couldnt have picked a better man for my daughter. He enlisted in the Air Force 3 years ago, enlisted as an E-3 because of college, then won "Below the Zone" to get E-4 early. Then if that wasnt enough, applied for Officer Training and was accepted, and will be graduating from that shortly, then on to basic flight school, and becoming a fighter pilot as a final objective. All this while being married, and helping to raise two toddler daughters. Quite the story.
So, I want to send this model to him for his return from OTS, in the hopes he has a den or office at some point.
Gonna be a basic OOB build but I want to build a stand for it to be in-flight. My concept was pretty basic, a flashy semi-modern paint scheme, mixed with semi-old school markings and the new Air Force logo. Paint will be similar to modern "Air Force Blue" with Red and White accents. I am keeping the cockpit "Interior Green" for even more contrast and a bit of nostalgia. Tops of flight surfaces will remain blue as top of fuselage, and lower surfaces will be white. I think I will add the single white stripe to the top of the wings and h-stabs for a bit of nostalgia as well.
"Beautiful BEA" is an Acronym for my daughter and their two daughters first name initials.
....yup another of my completely off the wall builds.....
but I promise one or two mainstream military builds are in the planning/researching stages.
Here is the preliminary sketch,
Thanks guys for all the interest and comments on my other models, I have had a blast with all of this, and have learned and re-learned so much. Thanks
