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	jagdfleiger Basic Member	Joined: 11/October/2006 United States Posts: 247 IP Logged
Posted: 14/April/2018 at 11:37am		Quote

I found this PDF file that describes the process of painting pilots. Its free on the Aces of Iron website. http://www.acesofiron.com/Paint_Special/ Aces_Paint_presentation.pdf

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	maddog Lifetime Site Supporter	Joined: 23/September/2003 United States Posts: 265 IP Logged
Posted: 28/December/2025 at 1:02pm		Quote

Here is my Aces of Iron pilot for my Spad 13. First time for me to paint a pilot and I think he looks pretty good. The instructions from Aces of iron helped me out greatly.

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	foodstick Lifetime Site Supporter	Joined: 22/November/2007 United States Posts: 2429 IP Logged
Posted: 28/December/2025 at 2:59pm		Quote

Its been awhile since a post in here. I have thought about trying to sculpt a new pilot again someday.. Its not easy to beat the ones you can buy. But it can be satisfying in the end...

	Paul_B Site Supporter	Joined: 27/February/2022 United States Posts: 13 IP Logged
Posted: 29/December/2025 at 5:04pm		Quote

Here's my 3 BUSA pilots, all from Park Flyer Plastics, https://planecrazystuff.com/product/import-placeholder-158/.

Not as detailed as some, but they look pretty good. Nothings worse than an open cockpit RC model on a flyby without a pilot.

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	foodstick Lifetime Site Supporter	Joined: 22/November/2007 United States Posts: 2429 IP Logged
Posted: 29/December/2025 at 5:36pm		Quote

I really like the basics of that 1/4 vacuum formed guy. You can always add detail..But dang he is LIGHT ..

	abufletcher Site Supporter	Joined: 11/March/2004 United States Posts: 10691 IP Logged
Posted: 30/December/2025 at 3:12am		Quote

Since most of these are Aces of Iron busts, the thread title is a bit misleading.

So Aces of Iron in BUSA planes.

Anyway, here's the pilot for my much modified Proctor Antic. Painted with super-cheap craft store acrylics with some touch-ups from a $1 store make-up kit.

And here's the much modified crew for my Albatros CI.

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	Steve_O Site Supporter	Joined: 29/October/2004 United States Posts: 4550 IP Logged
Posted: 30/December/2025 at 5:05am		Quote

SE5 a

DVII (1/4 scale)

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	vertical grimmace Basic Member	Joined: 22/February/2010 United States Posts: 510 IP Logged
Posted: 30/December/2025 at 10:49am		Quote

Lothar in my tripe

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