Understood. All I can say if you want it to stay looking good, then I would make it a hangar queen. As far as 3D I do not fly 3D only scale planes so I can not comment on that.
I am not here to prove anything either...but I am all about learning how to actually fly the models I buy. You are speaking to someone who flies the gee bee in its factory form. I am not just a random person on the forum giving you BS. Whatever you decide good luck and do not fly the Gee Bee if you do not feel comfortable. Check out my flight on my gee bee.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWSW5RhO5E4[/youtube]