Hmmm...  I don't think there is a Ho scale model of the Dole cannery's pineapple water tower.  I would have considered that!  No resin mongooses either.

A friend built a HPD Crown Victoria using aftermarket decals.  Another friend is working on all the fighters operated by the HI ANG.

LOL I'd LOVE the Pineapple tower! 

HI ANG would work, though--cars with Hawaii plates, too! 

So many... until recently I was minutes from Miramar for 40 years.  I recently finished a  V22 osprey out of Miramar.  I'm in AZ now so we will have to see what fly's by. Luke AFB is near but all my gear is in storage until next year when my new house is finished. I'lol be watching.  Should be some good stories!  Great idea for a GB

Thanks, keavdog! And, who knows? You might still be able to join if it takes off, because I plan it to be next year's GB (and I'm flexible with finishing times). 

I like the idea of this. 

Lemme look around. I have a figure of General Jubal Early- who was born and practiced law about a dozen miles from where I live. 

I think I have some Virginia Air National Guard decals too... 

Cool! Love to have you in on this, Gamera!

Interesting Idea John.   Sign me up.   Now if there was just a website could help research this ... Google , what ww2 aces are from Ohio . 

If all else fails I could build Queen City Mama or a Michigan Air Guard RF-84...

I have been meaning to buy and build a USS Wisconsin at some point, this could be the perfect excuse to do so!

Great! This'll get interesting! Good to have you both along for the 50-state tour, cbaltrin and Glamdring! 

I've got Nevada, and a heart set on an aggressor squadron F-5 from NAS Fallon!

Believe it or not, I also have a resin kit for the USS Nevada; but I won't be doing that one for a LOOONG time. I need a lot more practice before I feel comfortable and willing to build it--wouldn't want to ruin her! Y'all got kits like that?

Those sound awesome guys! Would love to see that USS Nevada John! 

John: I'd still like to do General Early but since he's only a 90mm figure he shouldn't take too long. I'd been looking around for something else I might do and found out about William 'Bill' Overstreet who was born in Clifton Forge Va, not too far from here.

I'd like to do Overstreet's P-51B, 'Berlin Express' using Accurate Miniatures 1/48th scale kit. 

Overstreet was on an escort mission over France when his group of P-51Bs were jumped by a wing of Bf-109s. The Americans engaged and the Germans lured them over Paris where they had strong AA gun positions. While dodging the flak Overstreet got on the tail of one of the German fighters. The panicked German flew his fighter under the Effel Tower and Overstreet followed shooting the Bf-109 down to the cheers of the watching citizens of Paris. 

After the war he moved back to Clifton Forge where he worked as an accountant till his death on Dec. 29, 2013.  On June 6, 2009 at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford Va he was awarded the Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur, France's highest military award by the French ambassador. 

Cool! I love the history, Gamera!

I too think this is a very cool idea. If able, I would do my best to participate.

Awesome! I'd love to have ya join us, Greg!

I really like this.. I built some Florida air guard planes and a F-16 from the 482nd fw at Homestead Air reserve base last year .I'll find some thing FANG F-102 or a 106 maybe a 1980's 482nd F4 I'm in the middle of some stuff but I'm in.

Awesome! 

On an interesting side note: the Blue Angels are from Florida, too; and the Thunderbirds from Nevada.

Very cool, this is shaping up very nicely!

All right, being almost December, I'll put up the main GB page for this soon. :)

Interesting idea!  I'm in Saskatchewan, so I might have a couple ideas?

That would be cool! I'd love to see what you build from over the border!