1/4 scale german pilot wanted

[rob ellis]

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,,,

[rob ellis]

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,,,

[Ken Bones]

Looks Homer Simpson.

Bonzey

[sean smith]

Meister Scale do one.

Sean.

[Ken Bones]

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

[rob ellis]

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

[sean smith]

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

Sean.

[rob ellis]

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

[rob ellis]

VON HOMER ,,,,

[Ken Bones]

That looks great, nice one.

Bonzey

[rob ellis]

Cheers,,,,,,,,

[Mike Booth]

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.??

[rob ellis]

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,,,,,!,,,

[Mike Booth]

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.

[rob ellis]

Is he scratch built?

[Ken Bones]

Larry Grayson

[paul needham]

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

[Mike Booth]

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