Pilot Painting Service

[Alpha]

Very impressive, superb work, AkumaZeto!

[Grossman56]

Please leave feedback in feedback thread also. I tried to make that pilot look bleak. Pale as can be but with color still in his skin. His tearsducts are even to color

Hey Ben, not sure where you mean, in the "Feedback" thread its website feedback for Hobbysquawk. Post the URL for me and I'll be glad to post you a recommendation.

Grossman56

[Grossman56]

Guys, I just have to show him off, he's just incredible!! Check out the comparison between the stock FMS and FlightLine pilots!!
Just excellent
In the last three shots, I'm pretty nearly in the cockpit with him and he's still perfect, take a look....

[AkumaZeto]

Please leave feedback in feedback thread also. I tried to make that pilot look bleak. Pale as can be but with color still in his skin. His tearsducts are even to color

[Grossman56]

Hey Ben, he arrived today, what an EXCELLENT job!!

Thanks so much!!


Grossman56

[RRHandy]

:Cool::Cool:.

[EA-6B Geek]

He's looking great Ben! Going in a 1/3 scale Sopwith Pup.

[AkumaZeto]

[fhhuber]

BTW, if you want to do a pilot for the Freewing ME-262 and find a good one for Fhhuber let me know...I am in for one if you have the time....

This isn't for the Freewing which is close to 1/7 or 1/8 scale I think.

I'm doing a 107 inch span with twin 5000 watt fans.

[fhhuber]

http://www.acesofiron.com/page/AOIW2LW315.htm
In 5th and 7th scale, if that helps

Grossman56

Closest I have seen, but Me-262 pilots essentially never wore the life vest because they didn't cross the channel.

[Grossman56]

http://www.acesofiron.com/page/AOIW2LW315.htm

In 5th and 7th scale, if that helps

Grossman56

[Hardway]

BTW, if you want to do a pilot for the Freewing ME-262 and find a good one for Fhhuber let me know...I am in for one if you have the time....

[Hardway]

Someone recently on the other board questioned my prices and why they are so HIGH. Well I can tell you that comment alone turned my blood enough to boil and want to shut it down for good. My prices on the painting front are dirt cheap for the paint job given and time and love given to each piece and customer. So I am at a impasse with this one. I lowered my prices a ton and I basically make 10 bucks a hour if that. I Spent 5 hours on this latest raf pilot and that does not include supplies. Little turned off right now.

I have the same thing happen when I custom build R/C birds for people.... The labor comes down to basically a few bucks over the price of the bird itself.... Just charge what you think is fair and if it is too high, oh well then...... BTW, here is a quick paint I did on my Extra 300S pilot. Added his cigar and the eyes are airsoft BB's. It has a pretty good sculpt, so adding more time and a lot more love, it could have really been a work of art. It serves it's purpose for me just for fun though!!! Hang in there bro!! Jerry

[AkumaZeto]

What size? large or the dynam? Freewing?

[fhhuber]

Can't find good WWII Luftwaffe figure appropriate for Me-262.

[OV10]

Hey HK...........don't let the trolling sheep on RCG get ya all wanged out.

I actually was recently requested over there to "enlighten" as to why I use Hobby Squawk.

https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=39058484&postcount=2210

[AkumaZeto]

Same thing when I do pinball restoration. Here is a playfield swap I did a few years ago and this dude complained too. **** took me like 100 hours to clean up wiring harness and unhook than move everything to new playfield hook up tweak line up make sure it plays right etc like the factory. This is a Addams family pin. see how new everything looks wires metal parts etc...thats casue I hand washed all that ish lol.

[Twowingtj]

Don't let it ruffle your feathers AZ. I'm in the same boat with antique clock repair and restoration. It's not unusual for me to put 30-40 hrs in a clock, so my "hourly rate" isn't even close to yours. Charge what you charge and those that want the craftsmanship and expertise will be willing to pay it. Let the whiners try painting it themselves. Then when it's messed up, they'll either live with it or send it to you to be fixed. You get what you pay for people.

[AkumaZeto]

Someone recently on the other board questioned my prices and why they are so HIGH. Well I can tell you that comment alone turned my blood enough to boil and want to shut it down for good. My prices on the painting front are dirt cheap for the paint job given and time and love given to each piece and customer. So I am at a impasse with this one. I lowered my prices a ton and I basically make 10 bucks a hour if that. I Spent 5 hours on this latest raf pilot and that does not include supplies. Little turned off right now.

[AkumaZeto]

Get them in ladys and gents. Time is of the essence.