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Old 12-02-2008 | 04:23 PM
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I got my pilot today but it looks a bit big. Can you guy's please chime in and give opinions please. I'm thinking of swapping it. Thanks.
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Old 12-02-2008 | 04:31 PM
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He/she looks fine to me, but when did areobatic pilots start wearing full face coverage helmets?

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Old 12-02-2008 | 04:59 PM
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Looks fine to me. Frequently I see pilots that look too small. Yours looks good.
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Old 12-02-2008 | 07:10 PM
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Looks fine. Google some pictures of the real thing, Yaks are farly small planes, only about 2' across at the cockpit
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Old 12-02-2008 | 07:20 PM
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ILAR It looks about right
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Old 12-02-2008 | 07:55 PM
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Looks like your good Bri .
So I guess Ill cancel your appointment with the head shrinking dude from Beetlejuice.

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Old 12-02-2008 | 08:07 PM
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Ha Ha.......I fixed it...........
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Old 12-02-2008 | 09:01 PM
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I agree that the pilots usually look too small. These planes in 'real life' are just big enough to fit an engine, a pilot, and some gasoline.
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Old 12-02-2008 | 09:10 PM
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Looks good to me. I could not find an aftermarket helmeted figure to go into my 50CC extra so I finished up purchasing a "helmet ash tray" off ebay. I pulled out all the insides - battery tray, exhaust fan etc and painted the visa. Finished up looking pretty good and close to scale.
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Old 12-02-2008 | 09:27 PM
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And I thought I was creative....Good job!!
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Old 12-03-2008 | 05:05 AM
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LOOKS GREAT

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Old 12-03-2008 | 08:43 AM
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ROFLMAO...It's a frickin Helmet...looks like he is missing something below the shouders so I guess he is small...this has got to be one of the most anal hobbies in the frickin world...ROFLMAO[sm=lol.gif]

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Old 12-03-2008 | 10:00 AM
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ROFLMAO...It's a frickin Helmet...looks like he is missing something below the shouders so I guess he is small...this has got to be one of the most anal hobbies in the frickin world...ROFLMAO[sm=lol.gif]

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Old 12-03-2008 | 11:59 AM
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when did areobatic pilots start wearing full face coverage helmets?
Just for fun last night I did a google image search on all types of aerobatic, airshow, and competition planes and could not find a single image of a pilot wearing a full face crash helmet. Military style open face helmets, yes. But full face, no.

Maybe I just didn't look hard enough. But the helmet looks good anyway.
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Old 12-03-2008 | 02:01 PM
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Maybe we can start a new fad with the full scale guy's........
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Old 12-03-2008 | 02:53 PM
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Yep, it was funny thanks!
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