Originally posted by Eric Gottwald
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Go to the Jet Hangar Hobbies website, www.jethangar.com I think, go to accessories, scroll down to pilot figures and you'll find the 1/10 scale full body pilot, unpainted for $25. You will need to trim a bit off the lower legs to fit, cut at an angel to the cockpit floor, but do that at the end so after you set up the cockpit and see how you want him to fit in you get the most body parts in without his head hitting the canopy. You'll also have to fit the head and hands on along with the oxygen tube, so don't be surprised when it shows up not ready to drop in.
It's a decent pilot, not perfect, but one of the better ones I've found, thanks to Elbee 's recommendation. Also put this in my A-10 and may drop it in the Mig if they ever get back in stock.The hard part of the instrument panel was painting the knobs white with a toothpick. Got some images of screens off the internet, sized them and glued on, covered with clear gloss urethane to look like glass. Not exactly scale instruments for a F18, but most of us don't know the difference, including me. Also used some gauges from other panels I had lying around, even though they don't belong in this jet. Up close it looks kind of crappy, but further away with the canopy on most don't see the hundreds of imperfections.
The other hard part for me was the darker red under the big maple leaf and on the verticle stabs. I only used HD rustoleum spray paint but if you have an airbrush, it should be quite easy. Simple and easy are 2 words not in my vocabulary.
Best, LB
. Looked good in your initial pictures in the shade, but now it really makes you stand up and take notice. Can't wait to see some shots in the air and you MUST take a flight video, please.
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