Glenn, we seem to think along the same lines. I started building my collection of military aircraft stationed in Tennessee - active or reserve - in 2016. Since I build almost exclusively in 72nd scale, that rules out some subjects due to the size of the resultant model, or the lack of a kit in that scale. So far I have 34 finished models with several kits yet to build. Shelf space prevents me from building the big ones. That PBY just barely fits on the shelf. The variety of markings over the years led me to make some of my own decals, as well as buying some custom-made ones. All my models are based on photos I have collected, mainly from the web, but some from other sources
I belong to the IPMS*Memphis chapter. We meet once a month in one of 2 locations in either Cordova, TN or Olive Branch, MS -since half of our members live in OB.
BTW, you do excellent work with the models.