What is your favorite item hanging over your layout?

Michael HokkanenOGR Forum Member

When I was in my early teens I lived next to Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany. THESE were the planes that I saw close up landing and taking off. I picked out this exact Hobby Master 1:72 die-cast version to hang above my layout. It is several feet higher and to the back to provide perspective against my 1:48 scale F-15. I have two blimps. three aircraft, this being my favorite, hanging over my layout. I am trying to be careful to pick exactly what I like and not crowd the skies. After all - the trains ARE the thing!!!

5/19/123:13 PM

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POTRZBEOGR Forum Member

Bunch of ERTL Stearmans to celebrate the Stearman Fly in held in Galesburg each September. One of them has taken a bad turn and is trying to gun down Cary Grant in a corn field. Then it hits a fuel truck and blows up (haven't scenicked that part yet). Oh the humanity!

5/19/123:45 PM

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D500OGR Forum Member

Yeah, John S, that looks pretty familiar. What's hanging over my layout are "things"

that I did not put there.

5/19/126:31 PM

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Michael HokkanenOGR Forum Member

John S - pretty darn realistic!

5/19/1210:41 PM

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AlibatwombleOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

I have some DC3`s to go over but untill then I`ve got a ballon

5/20/124:53 AM

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Michael HokkanenOGR Forum Member

Originally Posted by JohnS:

it is real he stands guard over the layout

Also keeps the kids and women away no doubt!

5/20/128:59 AM

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overlandflyerOGR Forum Member

when i saw the topic, i immediately thought of the 'Wizard of Monterey'.

cheers...gary

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5/20/129:26 AM

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Bob DelbridgeOGR Forum Member

When my layout was out in the garage I had a Revell 1/48 B-17 hanging up that I had built for my dad (he was in the 9th AF in WW2).

It's still in the garage but I plan on hanging it up in the present layout room upstairs.

I have 8 WWI planes on a display shelf and 3 WWII planes in various stages of completion. Don't know if I'll hang them up or keep them on the display shelf. All are 1/48 scale.

5/20/1210:58 AM

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