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Looking for a fuselage
Or a big propeller.
Now that our conversion to an aviation theme-suites hotel is almost complete, we think it's time to make the *outside* of the place look more aviation-ish. (We've only changed the inside, thus far.) Anyone know where I can find an old Cessna 140 (for example) fuselage for cheap that I could mount on a pole out front? Or a big ol' Convair prop? Something I could hoist up onto a 3-story sign, to catch the eye of travelers? Anyone got any better ideas? Whatever we do, it can't be unsafe, and it shouldn't look too kitschy... Thanks! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote:
Anyone got any better ideas? Whatever we do, it can't be unsafe, and it shouldn't look too kitschy... Did you see the article in the EAA newsletter about the Beech Starship for sale on E-Bay? Only $50K so far, and it would be quite the conversation piece! Mike |
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Mike Adams wrote:
"Jay Honeck" wrote: Anyone got any better ideas? Whatever we do, it can't be unsafe, and it shouldn't look too kitschy... Did you see the article in the EAA newsletter about the Beech Starship for sale on E-Bay? Only $50K so far, and it would be quite the conversation piece! Mike That's going to go for a lot more. I think it's still got the entire panel and all the interior left on it. You might try whoever buys it and see if there are parts (like the props) that he might be willing to part with cheap. Jay-- email me privately, I might have a line on some stuff for you. |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:exoPd.33895$C24.16818@attbi_s52... Or a big propeller. Now that our conversion to an aviation theme-suites hotel is almost complete, we think it's time to make the *outside* of the place look more aviation-ish. (We've only changed the inside, thus far.) Anyone know where I can find an old Cessna 140 (for example) fuselage for cheap that I could mount on a pole out front? Or a big ol' Convair prop? Something I could hoist up onto a 3-story sign, to catch the eye of travelers? Anyone got any better ideas? Whatever we do, it can't be unsafe, and it shouldn't look too kitschy... How about a 1/8th scale P-51 (wood carved) on a pole out in front so it acts like a weather vane? I saw on at a "homes on an airport" place once and it was impressive. -- Matt --------------------- Matthew W. Barrow Site-Fill Homes, LLC. Montrose, CO |
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1/8 scale is pretty small.
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"Jay Honeck" writes:
Anyone know where I can find an old Cessna 140 (for example) fuselage for cheap that I could mount on a pole out front? Or a big ol' Convair prop? Something I could hoist up onto a 3-story sign, to catch the eye of travelers? Anyone got any better ideas? Whatever we do, it can't be unsafe, and it shouldn't look too kitschy... Cessna-on-a-stick, eh? That'll sure drag'em in off the highway. I'm thinking the MidWest and the WestCoast have different definitions of "kitschy." Try something less real, more abstract and artsy. For instance, at the Sacramento Airport, they put up some enormous colorful birds: http://makeashorterlink.com/?L3372267A [username: root password: password] I'm not suggesting you go to that extent, but maybe some tastful artwork on your existing sign or the front of your hotel. Get your wife involved or your stained-glass artist friend. Props and wingless fuselages appeal to 0.5% of your potential guests. Don't turn away the other 99.5%. |
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On 12 Feb 2005 08:33:03 -0800, Bob Fry
wrote: "Jay Honeck" writes: Anyone know where I can find an old Cessna 140 (for example) fuselage for cheap that I could mount on a pole out front? Or a big ol' Convair prop? Something I could hoist up onto a 3-story sign, to catch the eye of travelers? Anyone got any better ideas? Whatever we do, it can't be unsafe, and it shouldn't look too kitschy... Cessna-on-a-stick, eh? That'll sure drag'em in off the highway. I'm thinking the MidWest and the WestCoast have different definitions of "kitschy." Local Hilton...about two miles from the threshold of Renton Airport...used to have a Cessna 150 on the roof, with "Hilton" painted on it. Got pretty famous. Then the spoilsports in the city invoked a law that said businesses could only have one sign visible from a particular side, and instead of removing the twenty-foot-tall "HILTON" sign they removed the 150 instead. People still talk about it.... Ron Wanttaja |
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On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 18:54:33 GMT, Ron Wanttaja
wrote: On 12 Feb 2005 08:33:03 -0800, Bob Fry wrote: "Jay Honeck" writes: Anyone know where I can find an old Cessna 140 (for example) fuselage for cheap that I could mount on a pole out front? Or a big ol' Convair prop? Something I could hoist up onto a 3-story sign, to catch the eye of travelers? Anyone got any better ideas? Whatever we do, it can't be unsafe, and it shouldn't look too kitschy... Cessna-on-a-stick, eh? That'll sure drag'em in off the highway. I'm thinking the MidWest and the WestCoast have different definitions of "kitschy." Local Hilton...about two miles from the threshold of Renton Airport...used to have a Cessna 150 on the roof, with "Hilton" painted on it. Got pretty famous. Then the spoilsports in the city invoked a law that said businesses could only have one sign visible from a particular side, and instead of removing the twenty-foot-tall "HILTON" sign they removed the 150 instead. People still talk about it.... Ron Wanttaja There used to be the tail section of a C150 sticking out of the roof of a motel on Highway 99 just south of the Aurora Bridge in Seattle. Looked just like the plane had crashed into the roof. John |
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There used to be the tail section of a C150 sticking out of
the roof of a motel on Highway 99 just south of the Aurora Bridge in Seattle. Looked just like the plane had crashed into the roof. We talked about doing this, but decided that this was NOT the message we wanted to send to the general public (the vast majority of our guests) about aviation. Especially given our proximity to the runway! (If you stand on the Red Baron Suite's balcony, and have a really good arm, you could just about hit Rwy 25 with a baseball...) :-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Jay Honeck wrote:
There used to be the tail section of a C150 sticking out of the roof of a motel on Highway 99 just south of the Aurora Bridge in Seattle. Looked just like the plane had crashed into the roof. We talked about doing this, but decided that this was NOT the message we wanted to send to the general public (the vast majority of our guests) about aviation. Especially given our proximity to the runway! (If you stand on the Red Baron Suite's balcony, and have a really good arm, you could just about hit Rwy 25 with a baseball...) A pub in Melbourne (Oz) used to (may still have) the nose of a diesel locomotive against the wall with a paint and odd angle glued bricks job to make it look like the train had run though the pub. Back to the subject lo vis 2x4's on a wing can make a whole aircraft on a pole a lot more managable. There have to be heaps where corrosion has made the basic plane pretty cheap (at scrap can prices after parting) -- regards jc LEGAL - I don't believe what I wrote and neither should you. Sobriety and/or sanity of the author is not guaranteed EMAIL - and are not valid email addresses. news2x at perentie is valid for a while. |
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