Any aviation buffs here?

[DarthRider]

Yeah, I thought so!

Have you checked these guys out?
http://www.motoart.com/

http://www.motoart.com/images-client/boeing-sim.jpg

http://www.motoart.com/images-large/mk-84aquabomb_ko.jpg

http://www.motoart.com/images-large/large-sculptures.jpg

[jamming]

Wow!!! I'm going to be a sculpter...and make a fortune. Cool stuff, but spendy!

[Wild Will]

Very cool, Dave. I can see this in your canyon office. First thing I'd make if I had that extra cash would be a new Bimota Tesi and make it into a desk with a thick glass top. Total cost would be around $40K USD. Dream on!

[kocook]

Mine certainly wasn't this (http://www.motoart.com/email/oct08/enlarge.htm) plush.

[DarthRider]

No Will, it's not like that.
They don't tear up good airplanes to make those things, they dig through big piles of pre 9-11 salvage parts and turn them into what you see. No airplanes were harmed in the making of these articles!
They even have a radial aircraft engine gutted and made into a ceiling fan, and lots of other cool goodies.
It's a little like my little "shop art" company I'm trying to get on it's feet...except these guys are on a much, MUCH higher scale!
This poor image of a nice Norton half-engine wall mount is an example of my stuff, but most will be smaller & simpler. And cheaper!
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/115385321_U2ekZ-O.jpg

This picture fron Dan Peirce's book is the mate to the Norton half-motor. I'm working on a half-BSA twin now.
http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/115385316_rQ6Ur-O.jpg

I'll be happy to make something for you, but I'm all out of Bimota tables...

Kent...you didn't have red upholstery?! What kind of Air Force are we running anyway?