Building a scale cockpit
 

I'm interested in where to find the parts to build a scale cockpit. I am not talking about buying an acessory to a kit such as a "Skymaster F!8" but actually constructing a cockpit from parts and pieces. I have shopped various stores looking for items to use but found most all items purchased which appear to be small enough in the store look to big when installed in the plane. I have considered purchasing a kit and modifying the pieces but most appear to small. So far I have been using Plastistrut to form the dash and control panels. By the way the plane is a Lightning. I do know about the Blue Box cockpit, I have one here that I am using to model my work after and as a base line as to what it should look like. It would take two or three to get enough parts to make up a large plane like the Lightning. Also I am not talking about Top Gun quality just making it look good.

Someone once told me you never finish a scale plane you just "quit working on it"

Sean - Does one of your planes need a cockpit??? {hint-hint}

Jerry Kirwan

RE: Building a scale cockpit
 

A few things to consider .. if you want to go whole-hog (or just see what whole-hog looks like .. even if you'll never go that far ..) take a look at Dave Platt's website .. in one of his scale videos he scratch builds a cockpit for his Hawker Hunter. It is stunning. Lots of useful techniques to be learned there. Highly recommended. See video JS-3 at

http://www.daveplattmodels.com/Videos/index.htm

Next, take a look at the Dynamic Balsa website. They have dozens of cockpit kits, mostly prop stuff, some jets. www.dbalsa.com The end result is fantastic, but it's a LOT of work. I built one for my 3W Bearcat.

Some of the nicest scale pilots come from Axel in Germany, he also has instruments and other cockpit accessories, see http://www.axels-scale-pilots.de/

For pre-done parts, quickly assembled, take a look at http://www.billr.org/just-the-pits/ Made for Yellow Aircraft planes, but I am sure adaptable. You can make a pretty nice cockpit VERY fast with this stuff.

For sure there are many other sources that others will add. A nice cockpit adds a surprising amount of "wow" factor to a plane.

Dave McQ

RE: Building a scale cockpit
 

Dave

That is just the type info I am looking for! Thanks

Keep it coming

I also have the 3W P51 I have been flying over the last five seasons that needs some cockpit remodeling

Jerry

RE: Building a scale cockpit
 

Check out this site...
http://www.rcscalebuilder.com/Tutori...il/default.htm

Mike