Pappy Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 G'day people, Here are some pics of my 1/12 Starfighter cockpit kit that I built a while back. This kit (and its sister F-16 cockpit kit) have since both been re-issued by Italeri. I used the Verlinden Lock-On Volume 1 to detail up the seat as the seat belt arrangement was very simplified and/or incorrect. A very nice kit, the kits did not sell very well initially and so the range never expanded beyond the two kits. A shame as it would have been nice to see more modern aircraft cockpits released. Pappy 12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periklis_sale Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 excellent work my friend!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I love it. I would love to have a go at a cockpit, might well look ot for something like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient mariner Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 total gobsmacked silence....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil @ Flory Models Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 (edited) Great job, It's a shame it's not a little smaller then it would go in the 1/18 scale 104s Edited January 10, 2008 by Phil @ Promodeller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
model_madness Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Flippin awesome mate!! Wow for me that's the epitomy of modelling, a beutifully perfect rendition of a Zipper pit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dahut Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 That is smashariffic! I just snagged an R/M 1/48 F-104 last night - 5 GBP! Thanks a heap for the super pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Lovely job on this. I've got the F-16 one in my stash somewhere and always meant to get this one too, but never actually got round to it. Might have to have a little look on e-bay now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atdb27 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Hi Pappy I'm with Model Madnes 'Awesome' Superb rendition of this kit. Pity there was no actual tub with side walls etc? Now that would be FCUK awesome. Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil @ Flory Models Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Almost get it in this one 1/72 Typhoon,1/48 F-15E and a 1/18 F-104. and here with a 1/72 A-4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dahut Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 WHat a behemoth! Did you take that down from some gate guard post? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Great job, It's a shame it's not a little smaller then it would go in the 1/18 scale 104s Or a little bigger, then it can go with the Dragon 1/6 figures Great work btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondrome Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 hi! you did a great job here ! i'm building the same kit and I wanted to ask you something : how did you get the glass effect on the radar and the other instruments? I hope you can help me. daniel On 10/01/2008 at 06:10, Pappy said: G'day people, Here are some pics of my 1/12 Starfighter cockpit kit that I built a while back. This kit (and its sister F-16 cockpit kit) have since both been re-issued by Italeri. I used the Verlinden Lock-On Volume 1 to detail up the seat as the seat belt arrangement was very simplified and/or incorrect. A very nice kit, the kits did not sell very well initially and so the range never expanded beyond the two kits. A shame as it would have been nice to see more modern aircraft cockpits released. Pappy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellarfrog Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 49 minutes ago, Cellarfrog said: Amazing! Thanks very much fellas, wow what a blasy from the past! Moodrome, the glass effect was simple, I just applied 3-4 applications of Future floor polish over the decals. One thing I remembered is that the kit seat harness for the GQ-7A is not correct. My kit was an original Esci boxing so it may be different since the Italeri re-pop but the seat straps supplies were the wrong colour and rhe strap arrangement was also incorrect. I basically made my own pattern using the kit seat strap materials and just repainted them. I used one strap as is which is the reddish brown strap. The original strap ameterial was all supplied in this colour, cheers, Pappy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondrome Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 56 minutes ago, Pappy said: Thanks very much fellas, wow what a blasy from the past! Moodrome, the glass effect was simple, I just applied 3-4 applications of Future floor polish over the decals. One thing I remembered is that the kit seat harness for the GQ-7A is not correct. My kit was an original Esci boxing so it may be different since the Italeri re-pop but the seat straps supplies were the wrong colour and rhe strap arrangement was also incorrect. I basically made my own pattern using the kit seat strap materials and just repainted them. I used one strap as is which is the reddish brown strap. The original strap ameterial was all supplied in this colour, cheers, Pappy Thank you ! I didn't get to the seat yet but I will keep in mind your tips . As for the instrument panel I'm afraid we don't have this future brand in Italy... I will check what I can find. Cheers Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 3 hours ago, moondrome said: Thank you ! I didn't get to the seat yet but I will keep in mind your tips . As for the instrument panel I'm afraid we don't have this future brand in Italy... I will check what I can find. Cheers Daniel Daniel, although I used Future, I am sure that any gloss varnish would work, but just make sure it will be compatible with the declas first. Model paint varnishes like Tamiya and Vallejo are designed to work with decals so these should be okay, cheers, Pappy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 I’m very late to the party on this one, that is absolutely stunning, you could almost chuck your flight suit on and jump in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 I'd like to see a return of these cockpit kits and see more: F-4, F-105, F-100, BAC Lightning, Mirage IIIE and more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ2016 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Turned out great mate !! Cheers JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Hi mate I built the same kit while back and one can notice its a very old kit from the 70's. But your result is very awesome and a outstanding work. Really a stunner. Yes its a shame they dont released more cockpits, i would be happy about a F-4F Phantom cockpit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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