Where is the thread for aviation themed rooms in homes? I am moving into my first apartment in August, and I want my living room to be aviation themed. I need ideas of things to get, and where to get them from.
Build a bar top, er, a FBO flight desk. Feature a glass front to show off expired sectional charts and AF/Ds. Wall lighting with port/stbd colored lenses on either side of counter.
Dedicate one wall to pin sectional charts. Don't forget weighted string with base airport at the center.
Years ago I began to collect full color posters and hand flyers for airshows. Put posters into doubled sided picture frame and hang from ceiling.
Build some model airplanes and hang from ceiling in unusual attitudes. hang same from ceiling. (this is Model Airplanes 101 for boys)
Find unairworthy prop for wall hanging.
Aviation themed lamps or other desk clutter.
Cut out pictures from old aviation magazines and frame the pictures.
Go to aviation websites and print good quality copies for framing.
I've an aviation comm radio (no .25 spacing) which I'll send to you. You pay S&H if interested. It works, it just needs to be wired to antenna and power source.
I also have unairworthy - but cosmetically in great shape - prop spinner with backing plate from PA-28. Again, you pay S&H and it's yours.
Personalize your display. Take a nice picture of you standing outside of airplane, or obviously in the cockpit...zoom out for effect, close ups don't capture the scene. Print that pic in sepia and with old style white borders. either in frame or just push pin to wall. Same thing for maybe enlarging and printing a page from your flight log book. Enlarge 200-400%. Simple B&W will do. Frame that for desk top.