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Old 10-18-2008 | 09:41 PM
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Default RE: Midwest Citabria - Build Thread

I want to put a cockpit in this plane. I've never done a full cockpit before, but it's always something I've wanted to try. I'm not talking about a 100% scale cockpit here. I just want a reasonably scaleish cockpit that looks good at 5 feet.

Can anybody offer tips for where to get the right decals (1/5th or 1/6th scale Citabria or Decathlon)?

How do you make seats? I was thinking about using some foam and sanding it to shape. How do you glue or stitch leather to the seat backs?

I want to put in some tubing that looks structural. Mainly up in the windscreen area. There are a few X braces and some vertical uprights that can be seen through the front screen. What do you guys use for fake metal tubing? Gotte be round. Paint it the same color blue as on the wings and stabs?

How do you make a flight stick? Where on earth would you get a tiny rubber grip for the stick?

Other details you guys could provide would be great. I don't want to go crazy though.

Thanks