Where is your pilot?

Your Main Forum For Discussing 1:18 Scale Military Figures and Vehicles.
Post Reply
Sabrefan
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 2310
Joined: Tue Mar 07, 2006 2:06 pm
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana. The heart of cajun country.

Where is your pilot?

Post by Sabrefan » Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:51 am

I display all my planes on shelves I made for them. I put the pilots standing by the side of each plane they came with. Where do you put the pilot? Do you have him in the aircraft? Do you display the pilot at all? I like the look of the pilot standing by the plane. It helps give an image of the scale of the plane. :D
Paul Hebert

It's been a long road, but I am still in the game. :)

tmanthegreat
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 11239
Joined: Tue Oct 05, 2004 7:38 pm
Location: Central California

Post by tmanthegreat » Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:55 am

They're usually in the aircraft, as the planes are hanging. However, with the aircraft I have on my display table, sometimes I take the pilots out and display them standing beside the plane, getting into the cockpit, etc. Sometimes I also have a "makeshift" groundcrew figure standing around the plane or assisting the pilot as well.
"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail."

tkjaer21
Officer - Major
Officer - Major
Posts: 1042
Joined: Tue Mar 07, 2006 7:18 pm
Location: Norman, OK

Post by tkjaer21 » Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:56 am

Mine are in the plane, however, the scale thing is a great idea.

wreckchaser
Sergeant
Sergeant
Posts: 207
Joined: Thu Oct 07, 2004 12:33 pm
Location: Spartanburg S.C.

Post by wreckchaser » Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:19 am

Trash can :lol: I do have the pilots in the aircraft that are hanging,but other than that,I've gotten rid of the rest.
In Memory Of
Capt. Doug Martin and Capt. Sam James USAF
4-18-73 Cambodia, F-4E 67-0281

Lt. Robbie Helton USMC VMA-223
10-29-85 Spartanburg S.C.
A-4M (Buno) 160242

User avatar
supersonicfifi
Officer - Colonel
Officer - Colonel
Posts: 1269
Joined: Wed Jun 01, 2005 2:47 pm
Location: FRANCE

by the way

Post by supersonicfifi » Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:26 am

i am looking for some F 104 pilots ! if someone don t like to display theses pilots do not hesitate to contact me.... :roll:

Mine pilots are always sitting inside the planes...

Razor17019
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 4890
Joined: Thu Oct 07, 2004 5:17 am
Location: Northern Kentucky

Post by Razor17019 » Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:44 am

I 2nd that statement!
Don't throw your pilots away!
Post them on the Buy/Sell/Trade section on this board.

Or just send them to me! :D
email : wave17019@fuse.net
Image
To Lee R. Frakes and the B-17 Good Pickin

pickelhaube
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 9678
Joined: Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:52 am
Location: New Orleans

Post by pickelhaube » Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:27 pm

I keep mine in the box . I have never put any in my planes. I think that I want to burn my T Terror pilot. That is the one who is a cross between the Avenger alien and some mutant. Of course I should put a stake in his heart first. :shock:
Kirk Douglas : Mine hit the ground first
John Wayne : Mine was taller



Image

B-24Sharky
Corporal
Corporal
Posts: 71
Joined: Thu Sep 21, 2006 8:26 am
Location: North Central Indiana

Post by B-24Sharky » Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:42 pm

It would be nice if someone made some GOOD pilot figures to put next to our planes . Most are subpar in my opinion.

Rowsdower
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 8043
Joined: Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:33 pm
Location: Ocala, FL

Post by Rowsdower » Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:57 pm

By far the best pilots IMO are the BBI P-51 and Corsair pilots. The P-51 pilot is standing on the wing leaning into the cockpit the Corsair pilot is standing next to the plane. All the 21st pilots are in the cockpits. The ME-109 pilot looks like one of those animatronic puppets they use at Disney World. :lol:
This message brought to you in part by Adderall.

Moth
Officer - Lt. Colonel
Officer - Lt. Colonel
Posts: 1082
Joined: Wed Dec 14, 2005 11:59 am
Location: 1, Brooklyn NY

Post by Moth » Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:53 pm

The same as Sabrefan, my pilots are next to the plane, to show the size of the thing.
[img39]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v501/QueenofSky/BirdFlu.gif[/img39] [img39]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Acherontia_lachesis.jpg/200px-Acherontia_lachesis.jpg[/img39]

STUKA
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 2800
Joined: Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:33 am
Location: Ft Campbell

Post by STUKA » Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:10 pm

One morning I put about 20 XD figures (including pilots) by the coffee maker. All staring - waiting for a cup of joe. Except for straggler - German soldier lurking by the bread and banannas.

My wife woke me up to ask why.......
Ich liebe den Geruch von Sturzkampfflugzeug morgens.

MightyMustang
Officer - Lt. Colonel
Officer - Lt. Colonel
Posts: 1089
Joined: Tue Nov 30, 2004 12:20 pm
Location: Saint Paul, MN

Post by MightyMustang » Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:32 pm

I have pilots in my planes that are hanging up but the planes that I have on my shelves have no pilots. I have a bag full of BBI and 21st pilots. To many to count but will come in handy when I set up a diroma scene featuring a favorite plane of mine in the future. The very near future that is and I wont say what plane that will be either! :wink: Maybe you guys can speculate on what plane that will be?


:D
"You dont know the power of the darkside, it is your destiny" Lord Vader.

VMF115
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 7112
Joined: Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:30 pm
Location: Clear Lake, South Dakota

Post by VMF115 » Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:33 pm

I Have my german pilots next to a beer stine :D
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Let me hear your guns!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: My what?
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Your guns! Ack, ack, ack, ack, ack!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: [fires his airplane's guns] AHHHH!

wreckchaser
Sergeant
Sergeant
Posts: 207
Joined: Thu Oct 07, 2004 12:33 pm
Location: Spartanburg S.C.

Post by wreckchaser » Tue Feb 27, 2007 4:56 am

Were the pilots on the Lou IV P-51 and the White 12 BF- 109 a little under scale?
In Memory Of
Capt. Doug Martin and Capt. Sam James USAF
4-18-73 Cambodia, F-4E 67-0281

Lt. Robbie Helton USMC VMA-223
10-29-85 Spartanburg S.C.
A-4M (Buno) 160242

KAGNEW
Officer - Lt. Colonel
Officer - Lt. Colonel
Posts: 1089
Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2005 2:23 pm
Location: 1 Charlottesville VA USA
Contact:

Post by KAGNEW » Tue Feb 27, 2007 5:52 am

i have all my pilots with my 1/18 cars and sexy girls :D (as seen in Avenger photos) :evil:
while grunts hold off the Axis forces :shock:
Phabulous Phantoms Phorever rule the sky
and Starfighters Rule the Stars

http://WWW.Panda-Hobby.COM

USMCWayne
Private First Class
Private First Class
Posts: 10
Joined: Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:02 am
Location: Malta, MT

Post by USMCWayne » Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:38 pm

He's got to be in the cockpit. He's looking for Krauts in the open.

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

MIGMADMAVIS
Officer - Captain
Officer - Captain
Posts: 764
Joined: Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:45 pm
Location: Granite Bay
Contact:

Post by MIGMADMAVIS » Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:01 pm

Nice pictures!!!! Great Job!! :wink: :lol: :lol:
Great Traders List:

hworth18
raiderad16
razor17019
momaw nadon
jmd250
kimtheredxd

STUKA
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 2800
Joined: Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:33 am
Location: Ft Campbell

Post by STUKA » Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:22 pm

cool pics
Ich liebe den Geruch von Sturzkampfflugzeug morgens.

KAGNEW
Officer - Lt. Colonel
Officer - Lt. Colonel
Posts: 1089
Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2005 2:23 pm
Location: 1 Charlottesville VA USA
Contact:

Post by KAGNEW » Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:24 pm

i like those pix :D
Phabulous Phantoms Phorever rule the sky
and Starfighters Rule the Stars

http://WWW.Panda-Hobby.COM

VMF115
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 7112
Joined: Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:30 pm
Location: Clear Lake, South Dakota

Post by VMF115 » Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:43 pm

C 8) 8) L pics
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Let me hear your guns!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: My what?
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Your guns! Ack, ack, ack, ack, ack!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: [fires his airplane's guns] AHHHH!

USMCWayne
Private First Class
Private First Class
Posts: 10
Joined: Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:02 am
Location: Malta, MT

Post by USMCWayne » Tue Feb 27, 2007 3:01 pm

Thanks,

You just need some tee-pee poles, a bit of fishing line, and a very windy day.

Image

Flak Happy
Officer - 2nd Lieutenant
Officer - 2nd Lieutenant
Posts: 275
Joined: Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:43 pm
Location: So. California

Post by Flak Happy » Tue Feb 27, 2007 4:30 pm

USMCWayne wrote:Thanks,

You just need some tee-pee poles, a bit of fishing line, and a very windy day.

Image
:) Dude, thats awesome!!

tmanthegreat
Officer - Brigadier General
Officer - Brigadier General
Posts: 11239
Joined: Tue Oct 05, 2004 7:38 pm
Location: Central California

Post by tmanthegreat » Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:26 pm

Very cool pics, especially with the sunset and all 8)
"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail."

Post Reply