John,
I don't buy the argument of the costly, heavy pilot figures. Yes, you can pay lots of $$ for a figure, but you don't have to. I got mine at Aircraft International. For my 40% airplane, I paid $40 and it weighs less than 1 oz. On a 40% airplane this cost and weight are negligible. Plus, I think they look pretty good - but that is just my opinion. Have a look if you haven't seen them. Maybe you'll see something there you like:
http://www.aircraftinternational.com/
Ken