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Old 05-05-2005 | 10:50 PM
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Hi, everybody.

I don't normally post in the scale forum, as I don't fly anything worthy of being called a "scale model" typically, just lots of planes which pretend to be scale, like a GWS Spitfire parkflyer or a Herr Starcruiser mocke up as a Cessna 182. However, I just finished assembling a pacific Tiger Moth(the 1/7th scale .30 size). Scale reproduction or no, it's recognizable as a Tiger Moth and will look awful silly with two gaping empty cockpits. Thus far, I have not been able to locate a suitable pilot. I am at a loss for solutions, and am on the verge of slapping a giant Ratfink head antenna topper in the cockpit as a placeholder. If anyone has any suggestions for a reasonably scale pilot figure or bust this size, would be appreciative. I've scoured the local toystores to no avail, and I don't really have the patience to carve my own.

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Old 05-05-2005 | 11:38 PM
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Horizon makes a 1/7 scale WW1 Pilot bust. Here you go http://www.horizonhobby.com/Shop/ByC...ProdID=HAN8308
Old 05-06-2005 | 06:26 AM
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I like Perfect Pilots: http://www.perfectpilots.com/pilots/barns/mike.php
Old 05-06-2005 | 08:36 AM
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Thanks gentlemen! I knew this would be a good place to ask.
Old 05-06-2005 | 08:57 PM
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I agree, Perfect Pilots are great folks to work with. Here is an Aces of Iron piolt that I bought from them.
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Old 05-06-2005 | 09:33 PM
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Very nice. Did you follow the painting techniques from the aces of iron web page?
Old 05-07-2005 | 07:51 PM
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Thanks.
I used the Aces of Iron web site as a guide line but did not want to take all the time required between drying coats of paint so I used acrylic enamels instead. Start to finish the pilot took about 3 hours to complete.

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