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Skywatch From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 923 posts, RR: 6
Posted (8 years 2 months 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 8814 times:

I was wondering, is there a good way to decorate a room aviation-style without making it look like an elementary kid's room? I am not in need of models, just any decor ideas that look professional or technical, but within a reasonable price range. I guess I could get one of those propeller fans! Wink I am kind of thinking about ways to post old VFR maps up or somethng akin to that. Pictures for the walls is easy. Can have that covered in no time. Just need some ideas for shelf accents. Thanks!

------Forever Watchin' The Sky------

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ACDC8 From Canada, joined Mar 2005, 7598 posts, RR: 40
Reply 1, posted (8 years 2 months 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 8780 times:

How about getting an old tire, say from a 737, lay it flat on the ground, put a glass plate over it and voila, a one of a kind coffee table! You have to spray the tire with some sort of protectant though, because of the rubber smell.

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Bully707 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (8 years 2 months 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 8776 times:

Well...how about this...: Go to your local airport and look for the GA-hangar.
Give them a call and ask whether you could optain any unservicalbe ADI, VOR Alitmeters etc.....???

Just a thought...I did it once to make a present for a travel agency.

Bully

Skywatch From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 923 posts, RR: 6
Reply 3, posted (8 years 2 months 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 8772 times:

I guess my room would be finished if I could get my hands on a full-size 777 simulator! Then I would never get anything done. I would just sleep in it on long hauls!

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Ianatstn From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2003, 577 posts, RR: 4
Reply 4, posted (8 years 2 months 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 8770 times:

Quoting Skywatch (Reply 3):
guess my room would be finished if I could get my hands on a full-size 777 simulator!

You can, for a healthy $13,000,000 wink

Cheers,
Ian.

Ian@STN ::

Skywatch From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 923 posts, RR: 6
Reply 5, posted (8 years 2 months 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 8763 times:

Thanks Ian! Guess I should start mowing lawns non-stop for the next 75 years!

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JetJock22 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 6, posted (8 years 2 months 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 8753 times:

Quoting Skywatch (Thread starter):
Just need some ideas for shelf accents

Go to www.sportys.com and visit the Wright Brothers shop. There are a set of 6 scotch glasses from classic airlines like pan am, eastern, etc. I got them for xmas and they make fantastic shelf accents

777WT From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 874 posts, RR: 1
Reply 7, posted (8 years 2 months 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 8682 times:

Quoting Skywatch (Reply 3):
guess my room would be finished if I could get my hands on a full-size 777 simulator! Then I would never get anything done. I would just sleep in it on long hauls!

I did see an brochure online in .pdf format, and they're selling aluminum bulkhead/stringers to actual size 737, 767, 777 cockpit size (767 and 777 cockpit was in the works as the brochure was printed).
It stated it comes in a package and you assemble it together with bolts.
It was intended to be a simulator cockpit structure like.
I think the price was around under a grand. I don't remember the name of the company but it started with a T.
Pretty sure the Boeing line simulator structure/stringer set is ready by now.

Fly2HMO From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 8, posted (8 years 2 months 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 8661 times:

Most pilot shops keep and give away for free outdated but never used sectionals. I have the PHX sectional on my wall. Another guy in my residence hall has the entire southwestern seaboard made out of 15+ sectionals taped together!!! Looks awesome!!! Wow!

I have several of those if you're interested.

Personally I've always wanted to grab an old cessna tire, and put a clock where the rim would go and hang it in the wall. And of course a prop would be nice... Wink

Pl4nekr4zy From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 465 posts, RR: 3
Reply 9, posted (8 years 2 months 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 8677 times:

The cockpit posters from Boeing always seem to impress. I've got the 737-700 on my wall above the head of my bed. Looks quite nice I must say.

Check 'em out...

http://www.aviationworld.net/categories.asp?cID=710&c=225737 (Scroll about half way down.)

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