Troy Molitor Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 I was really looking forward to seeing the entire cockpit sub assemblies all put in place. Not to be disappointed, obviously! Well done Peter. I love it. Troy airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 You are no doubt your own worst critic Peter. To me it looks like a picture of the real thing. Way to go! It's hard to get the texture of a wrinkly cushion - that's about the best effort I have seen. airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piprm Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 (edited) Hi Peter, I'm feeling Nauseous... Erh! Pip Edited July 21, 2019 by Piprm airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Nicely done. Sincerely, Mark airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorbenD Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Looks pretty bob on to me Peter - I think you’ve captured a seat cushion that looks like it’s seen quite a few long range sorties... marvelous stuff. Torben airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 thank you chaps question: here is a Mustang pilot - he has a whole load of stuff strapped to his rear end including a parachute.. here is Don Lopez sitting in Lopes Hope... do you think the cushion is a false lead - as in in the outfit Don is wearing does he look like he would have had a seat parachute, therefore if he got out of the aircraft there would be no cushion? and note the life preserver / seat back cushion behind him - to me that doesn't look yellow, but is that just a trick of B&W photo's? thoughts please my learned friends.. TIA Peter Uilleann and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorbenD Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 (edited) If shot with orthochromatic film then any yellow back cushion could easily appear as dark as it shows up in the photo with Don in. EG This largely bright yellow Gee Bee Z shot in orthochromatic looks almost black Shot with different type of film... HTH Torben Edited July 21, 2019 by TorbenD Uilleann, D.B. Andrus and airscale 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radub Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 (edited) The "cushion" was placed between the parachute pack and the pilot's bottom. In the first photo above, you can see it as the darker/shiny item betwen the canopy pack and the pilot's trousers. See more photos here: https://pilotsmanyourplanes.com/Page_168.html https://www.historicflyingclothing.com/en-GB/ww2-usaaf-parachute-equipment/usaaf-an6510-1-seat-type-parachute/prod_15512#.XTQcxOj0mUk The seat pan should be empty in order to make rooom for the parachute pack. The parachute pack neds to fit in the pan for the pilot to sit on it. The Irvin parachute was copied by the Germans, so if you google "Sitzfallschirm" you can find a lot of photos of that cushion. HTH Radu Edited July 21, 2019 by Radub airscale, Out2gtcha and alaninaustria 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Argudo Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 (edited) There was some kind of cushion attached to the seat at least seen in some "D" models, as these pictures proof and in George Preddy's seat you can see the paint on the bottom preserved by the cushion. Edited July 21, 2019 by Antonio Argudo airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Wouldn't that just be the parachute or cushion attached to the pilots butt that creates that paint wear/effect? airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Argudo Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 (edited) these are some interesting related pictures cheers Edited July 21, 2019 by Antonio Argudo GMK, D.B. Andrus, rafju and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Argudo Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, Out2gtcha said: Wouldn't that just be the parachute or cushion attached to the pilots butt that creates that paint wear/effect? Hi Brian, the line is so defined and straight that I'm inclined to think that the cushion had to be fixed acting like a mask and was later striped off to show this effect, rather than a chute that was occasionally put on, also the holes on the base seem to be attach points for it, cheers Edited July 22, 2019 by Antonio Argudo airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Argudo Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 this are from a Swiss mustang Out2gtcha and airscale 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Argudo Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 (edited) I personally wouldn't add the lower cushion on your build, you can show some interesting chipping instead, the cushion you made has good textures but I think is a bit bulky and oversized comparing to the yellow one, some other interesting pictures here cheers Edited July 22, 2019 by Antonio Argudo Out2gtcha and airscale 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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