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Thanks for reviving this thread you guys :D It's always fun to see one come alive again. I actually got my Harry Potter (see post 1) out the other day and finally decided he needed to go flying again in my Twist 60;);)

Keep them coming, they all look great :D[8D]

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The pilot of my Breitling Cap 232 (.46): Storm Trooper

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I finally got my Andrews Aeromaster Bipe completed. Cedric has about 25 flights in already. He seems to be happy about his new bipe.
Ralph White, Neoga, IL

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PERFECT!!!!:D

Dave

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Thanks imsofaman, I'm also very happy with the new bipe. Cedric was exactly right for the plane.
Ralph White, Neoga, IL

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Having just read this thread last night, I'd thought that I would show my newest pilot.
My daughter had an old Barbie head laying around, I had a bit of foam for a body........
http://image2-6.rcuniverse.com/e1/ga.../lg-182750.jpg
http://image2-6.rcuniverse.com/e1/ga.../lg-182744.jpg
The trainer, "Captain Eddie" is very pleased with his new pupil!
http://image2-6.rcuniverse.com/e1/ga.../lg-182746.jpg

I found a small pink and purple change purse that I cut to make her flying helmet and jacket.
I made her goggles out of some egg-carton styrofoam with clear plastic for lenses, rubber band for strap. Her headphones were carved from balsa with different size rubber band strap, her microphone was made from a "t-pin" while I twisted some wire around a metal rod to form her cable that connects her headphones to the instrument panel. Also had to add a white scarf......;)

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Nice work Todd!!!

I will post my newest later in the day....

Dave

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Hi Todd - Pretty cool and clever. Have certainly been some interesting pilots posted on here :D

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Ok guys,
Here is my latest sculpture with custom vaccum mold of Austin Poweres. This is actually my second attempt at doing vaccum molds and I am in love with the process. So...I sculpted Austins head out of sclupy clay. Heated in the oven as per the directions and hardened it. I cut it in half as I needed two halves to glue together. These are the "plugs" to be vaccum formed. Many coats of laquer to make is smooth so the plastic does not stick. I also use a PTFE mold release that works awesome.
The body is sculpted out of Crayola Clay and is very lite when it dries...like foam. Then I started the forming process and here are the finished photos..........

Dave

PS....the florecent light does not compliment the true purple color I had chosen....

GROOVY BABY!!!!:D

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Very excellent work!;)

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Attach some of my more experienced pilots.....Cheers/Harald

PS...must resize my pics.....later...DS

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Nothing to crazy about this guy. But he works. One of Pete's Pilots Military figures.

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Here's snoopy waiting for his maiden flight!
I hope he gets down in one piece :D

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Woodstock got some seat time last Sunday finally

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Well let's see if there are any new pilots braving the wild blue sky :D:):D

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This is in my Whirlybird Aviation's DAG-60. The Duke, John Wayne.

The attachments are from Whirlybird Aviation's Pitcairn PCA-2 autogyro. I used a GI Joe head and sculpted the goggles, cap and body.



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I really like 'The Duke' as a pilot. One of my hero's ;):D