Kagemusha Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Norbert, do you think there is any chance of modern flight crew in just flying suits without life vests or g-suits etc? I'd like a modern pilot to pose in front of my modern jets as if he/she were at a flying display. Those guys generally wear their flying suits, occasionally hats or sunglasses but no other paraphenalia. Ray Ban sunglasses or Oakley ? Norbert Got to be Ray Ban, seriously, more timeless, more options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sheep One Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Wings and Masterdetails already produce some. Not of this quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 (edited) Not of this quality. True, but it may be some time before they produce what you'd like, there are also some superb pilots by Doug's Originals http://www.milminwh.com/dougs_pilots.htm and right down at the bottom http://www.milminwh.com/dougs_ww2.htm Not to mention ZM, their pilot figures are superb. We're very lucky. Edited August 22, 2015 by Kagemusha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hworth18 Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 True, but it may be some time before they produce what you'd like, there are also some superb pilots by Doug's Originals http://www.milminwh.com/dougs_pilots.htm and right down at the bottom http://www.milminwh.com/dougs_ww2.htm Not to mention ZM, their pilot figures are superb. We're very lucky. These are superb figures, but I am looking for geared up pilots ready for flight, not casual poses. I am not familiar with Wings and Masterdetails, could you post a link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 These are superb figures, but I am looking for geared up pilots ready for flight, not casual poses. I am not familiar with Wings and Masterdetails, could you post a link? http://masterdetails.com/ https://www.facebook.com/WingsCockpitFigures?ref=profile http://www.zoukeimura.co.jp/en/products/index.html#aftprt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbert Posted August 23, 2015 Author Share Posted August 23, 2015 Hi ready now, 1/32 and 1/48 Be sure I listen to all your suggestion. Will see how the other bomber pilot prints next tuesday I'm also on the seated helicopter crews, a choice between 6 pilots in different poses if I'm lucky seated pilots in general is a huge work. You have to choose a model, determinate all dimensions to floor, to stick, back seat angle, to pedals... and understand how the straps are going, etc... so it's not just a scan work. But I like challenges Norbert williamj, Paramedic, Kagemusha and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 OMG......incredible! I'll tell you an area that is constantly neglected Norbert (somebody will prove me wrong now!) and that's aircrew and ground crew etc in the tropics: Africa, the Far East, Australia etc. I'm aware of one or two, I have a Mastercasters figure but it's not terribly good I'm afraid. Max Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sheep One Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Norbert those look great! As for seated pilots, you could do as Aerobonus has done, make the seated pilots already in the seats for their aircraft. I know its a big task but, as I see from your work here, yours would be a better detailed product. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbert Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 Norbert those look great! As for seated pilots, you could do as Aerobonus has done, make the seated pilots already in the seats for their aircraft. I know its a big task but, as I see from your work here, yours would be a better detailed product. Just a thought. Yes, that's not too much work with WW2 seats or helo seats, but when it comes on bang seats, it's certainly much more to get the compromise between high accuracy and being able to fit the work under models canopy... Will see how my seated blackhawk pilots will come out now Norbert Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 LOVELY work for sure. I havnt made too many dios yet but Id be more inclined atm, to buy a seated pilot as I have a few gear up projects in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Have you thought about doing troops for the rear seats in helicopters, sitting on door sill etc or seated in the cabin, plenty of helicopter kits out there that would benefit from a fully loaded cabin, UK and US troops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbert Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 Have you thought about doing troops for the rear seats in helicopters, sitting on door sill etc or seated in the cabin, plenty of helicopter kits out there that would benefit from a fully loaded cabin, UK and US troops Yes, there are some project exemples in this album : https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.867345406640108.1073741835.804958942878755&type=3 Norbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 For anyone buying the Normandie Niemen figure http://www.normandieniemen.com/rubriques/histoNN/avions/uniformes.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marko Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 not sure if someone already pointed this out, but it would be nice to see female modern jet pilot figures in both 1/48 and 1/32 Id love to have some standing with helmet in hand, or sitting pose helmet on, climbing ladder with helmet, etc... If such thing already exists please enlighten me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I love all the figures Norbert! Some ideas you might be interested in, a set of ground crew for the 1/24 scale Airfix Typhoon for instance? Also, not aviation, but we really need some 1/16th scale Panzer crews in different poses and maybe some tank riders too! Either way, I could well be up for some of the figures shown, absolutely unbelievably good! Well done!! Scot6p 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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