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Avatar User Offline mdamico
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Posted: February/15/2024 at 9:46pm  Quote
 
I'm building the smaller .55 Size Phoenix Corsair ARF (it's got a 58.5" Wingspan) and it came with the most pitiful looking pilot figure installed in the hatch. It looks like it's made out of soap! Has anyone experimented with installing other better looking pilots in that hatch / cockpit?  I would think the old one could be cut out and a new one shoved in its place. Let me know if anyone has has success in doing that.
 
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Posted: February/16/2024 at 5:30pm  Quote
 
I replaced the pilot in Phoenix's Zero.  I did have to carefully cut away the glazing from the sub-structure but it's doable.  You may have to also build a deeper platform for the pilot to sit.  Edit:  Let me rephrase, the floor and part of the sides were cut away from the canopy/access hatch.  The glazing stayed with the canopy hatch.

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Posted: February/16/2024 at 8:37pm  Quote
 
Thanks for the reply Tim. Can you tell me what specific pilot figure you replaced the original one with that came with the Phoenix Corsair?
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Posted: February/17/2024 at 5:47pm  Quote
 
I got a pilot from a gentleman named Michael Hicks.  He had a site but apparently is/was redoing it so I used an email contact.  I'll forward the email address via PM.



The "pilot" on the left came with the arf (as if you couldn't tell).



I don't have a photo of the pilot out of the cockpit.



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