For those of us who build scale model aircraft, one area which many of us feel the need of subject expansion is the general aviation category. Recently I’ve read more than one forum poll asking modelers for their list of suggestions and general aviation subjects rank high among them.

Aircraft such as Beechcrafts, Cessnas, Pipers both single and twins. Business jets such as Falcons, Learjets, Sabreliners and Gulfstreams. Then there are the aerobatic aircraft such as Sukhoi, Pitts and Extra. Lets also include some of the more popular homebuilt designs such as Rutan’s -Ez series, Van’s, Zenith and Kitfox to name just a few.

All these aircraft would make great scale modeling subjects and I think I have found some unique inspiration to create great paint schemes for them should any of them ever come into production. NATURE!

This Dragonfly looks similar to a scheme used on F-16s. It would also look grand on a biplane.

The list of GA aircraft is long but there are also as many resources in nature to use as paint scheme inspiration. Whether it be a Dragonfly like this or a bird or insect with striking markings or those that give it protection from predators, each probably has a aircraft that is suitable as a canvas.