Large Model Association Forum

Looking for a german pilot in quarter scale, , I have the aces of iron bust & have seen best pilots ect,, looking for one with oxy mask & goggles on ....any idears or links,,,,,if poss id like to try to avoid the typical gi joe ,,,bbi ,,, looking figures,,,,
Cheers,,,

Couldn't find anything on the net so I had a mess about with the aces of iron to try to get the look im after....I razor sawed the mask off with the goggles & with some milliput I think im almost there with him,,,

Looks Homer Simpson.

Bonzey

Meister Scale do one.

Sean.

If I could work out how to put pics on here I would show the one I got from Rogers Pilots.
Bonzey

Ive seen the meister ones & I think they look worse than my homa simpson!,, not keen on the rogers pilots,,,,

Didn't think the Meister Premium pilot looked to bad? You could ask Wendy at Perfect Pilots to make you one?

Sean.

Ive started to paint homer now ,, so I will add some arms & legs & see how it turns out,,.,..,

VON HOMER ,,,,

That looks great, nice one.

Bonzey

Cheers,,,,,,,,

You've done really well there Rob.
Pilot looks completely authentic.
I still find it incredible among all the accessories we need that there is still precious little on offer that fits the bill.
I was staggered at Gaydon to see Perfect Pilots that, after clearly considerable effort, still not perfect and looking like potatoes in the facial department.
Also opposite a stand with 3D printed pilots , which all looked like cartoons owned by a chimney sweep.
That may sound a little harsh, but given the time and effort, not to mention the technology involved, when will makers realise that we want convincing human looks.

How hard can it be.??

LOL,,,,,Cheers mike,,,, I looked at all thats available & went with my modelling skills,,,,, I did see all at gaydon ,, there was some pilots that were that were animatronic,,, but looked like they had parkinsons disease,,,,,!,,,

Here is Yuri at approximately 1/3 scale.
Been working in him for a while as a pattern.
Eventually to grace the cockpit of my next fighter.

Is he scratch built?

Larry Grayson

this 3d printing might be usefull in the future if different sizes are available, at least for the head and face.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHcLGfVpTJY

Perfect Paul. Proving there is no excuse for spud cartoons.