I received the belly scoop I ordered from VicRC.com. It looks the right size and shape, and should be plenty strong. I added a former so it could handle the wait of the fuse when laid on the ground. I'll attach and paint it later.
I also received a 15" pilot figure from Warbirdpilots.com. To make him look more "Russian" I took of the life jacket, changed the color of the helmet, and added some applets to his collar. I'll work on him more later when I install a cockpit. After some checking for size, I'll think he'll be close even though he's less than 1/4 scale.