Also a few may be from Bergen, NJ a few months later.
In the first row is one of Dave Cooks, next to it is one of Gene Schaffers and the candy apple red modified Nobler is  Bob Hunts

Bob!
Always enjoy reading your stories about those early days-daze!!!
However....I still will never forget seeing that "black-n-brownish-orangish-faux-foo-fum "locker-room tile floorish paint job on that model of Gene's?
Just razzin Bob! I know you loved that finish. Gene's models in truth are truly a work of art that anyone would be proud to fly.

(I often thought about making a faux fur paint job on my old Chipmunk sittin out there ion my studio wall...however I am afraid you might think it was some kind of flying skunk...and take a shot-gun to it?

Bob,

Yea, it was a joke. But for all the ribbing about your bronze planes, they do look very cool and have the added advantage of tagging any plane as yours due to the colors and scheme.

I've been told by fliers around here that they can always pick my planes out of a lineup, but it generally due to a  consistent "weirdness". They are all weird, but usually weird in the same way. Shows a certain blindness, I suppose.

Hi Dan. I agree. I remember all stunters having some type of cockpit detail. Some of it was really far from being true to aircraft, but the details were there for all to see.  As I have said numerous times before, some looked like the dash from a 52 Studebaker.

I have been around several types of aircraft over the years and have yet to see any with the oxygen bottles or radios behind the pilot. I guess all that clutter is to add details.  But not all have a pilot.

Hi Ty,

I guess a swabbie (!! ) would not have seen that.  But check out a P-51D.  Radio and oxygen behind the headrest...................

Mongo