The original idea was a more generic design, with the illustration done in Google Sketchup
Later design development reflected imagery of WWII aircraft
This rendering showed adding a separate display case instead of hanging larger scale models overhead.
View of the four display units, installed in a different location that originally planned, with the model case just visible on the far right
Close up view of the first unit, showing the black powder coated frames to mimic the period style, and the faux rivets in the "wing' shaped vertical panels
Model case showing a B-24 Liberator and Convair XFY Pogo, and a bit of the wine barrel outside the entry door of the adjacent Italian restaurant on the right
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Reuben H. Fleet display at Liberty Station
This display was developed to tell the story of a pioneer of American aviation and the founder of Consolidated Aircraft. The displays feature faux aircraft wing panels complete with aluminum skins and raised rivet detail.
