cowie165 Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 I've googled a bit and crawled through HLJ but nothing seen so far. Does anyone know where I could find 1/100 pilot figures without having to buy a whole kit? I was hoping for something like the Hasegawa/Italeri aircrew sets but found nothing in 1/100. Any pointers would be great please! But no, I'm not patient enough to order particular sprues from Bandai or anything like that. Thanks guys Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowie165 Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 I have a stack of 1/100 figures made for model railways, and may end up having to modify a few of those guys into pilot figures.... buuuuut here's hoping for an off-the-shelf solution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valk009 Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 I will look through my pile of unfinished kits from ancient projects to see if I can find anything suitable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric indigo Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 (edited) The pilots that came with the old 1/72 Hasegawa Shinmeiwa seaplane were so small that they fit nicely in a 1/100 plane. But I don't know if they were common in other old Hase kits. -i- edit: I just noted that this set has two seated pilots (kinda) Edited November 20, 2007 by electric indigo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly4victory Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 You might be able to find an old Arii 1/100 VF-1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valk009 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Sorry, no pilots to be found! I had some old Arii 1/170 and 1/100 kits but nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowie165 Posted November 21, 2007 Author Share Posted November 21, 2007 You might be able to find an old Arii 1/100 VF-1. I'm actually building an old Arii 1/100 VF-1A and VF-1D. No pilots in those kits. The Bandai variable 1/100 came with a pilot, but I didn't plan that far ahead and the pilot is sitting in the cockpit of my avatar. Thanks though. I have a PM from Valkyrie and he mentioned the pilots in the 1/100 Supersylph. Happy days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowie165 Posted November 21, 2007 Author Share Posted November 21, 2007 (edited) Thanks for checking Andy! Edited November 21, 2007 by cowie165 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 If you get desperate, check out Preiser's line of figures - here's a sample http://www.ontracks.co.uk/index.php?page=c...&toplevel=1 Scroll down and note the the guys in orange jumpsuits. They are perfect maintenance crews for the Valks. Get them in orange if possible (see my avatar). There has to be a Preiser dealer in your area. - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowie165 Posted November 25, 2007 Author Share Posted November 25, 2007 Thanks MT! I have a family member who is into model railways - he might even have a few around...! N gauge is close to 1/100, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 There really is no good match for train stuff with 1/100. HO Gauge is 1:87 and N gauge is 1:160. Building in 1:200 makes life rough for me sometimes trying to find stuff. Preiser's figures though are spot on. Get a dude sitting down and just make him holding a helmet . Other than that your back to busting open a kit or casting a copy. - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jipe Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 (edited) Hi, Not Macross , but it can help... http://www.hlj.com/product/WAVOP-431 Edited November 25, 2007 by jipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowie165 Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 Hi, Not Macross , but it can help... http://www.hlj.com/product/WAVOP-431 Wow! With those figures you could make such a cool deep space dio on the deck of the Prometheus. I think I'll buy a set and use with a destroid dio. Thanks for the link jipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowie165 Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 (edited) Get a dude sitting down and just make him holding a helmet . Here's a 1/100 child I modified to become a 1/144 Soviet test pilot for my MiG-1.44. The child figure was a little girl standing with a teddy bear. I cut at the hips and legs, filed the head round, and CA glued a piece of fuse wire to become an oxy hose. The visor is drawn with a Gundam marker. And if you're wondering where the MiG-1.44 went, just don't paint lacquer over half-dried enamel... As far as the pilot goes you'll just have to take my word for it that in 'the flesh' it looks like an oxy mask and not an elephant trunk! Here's progress on one of the 1/100 kits. I added some antennas to the jet and a RWR or something like that to the tail. Only later did I see pics with a different dorsal antenna setup with two side-by-side...! I'm still happy because my goal was to try scratchbuilding a little extra detail, and not count rivets. Edited November 26, 2007 by cowie165 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berttt Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Cowie with a little luck I may have a 1/100 pilot from the variable kit in my spares. If I do I'll send it your way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jipe Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Hoaw ! It's already hard to work the 1/72 scale figure... It should be really hard in 1/144 !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 No matter what you do, you're pilot will always be underaged . Looks great. - MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berttt Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Cowie you are in luck. There is a 1/100 pilot and super/strike parts from the variable kit coming your way along with the majority of a 1/72 atmosheric booster. Cheers, berttt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowie165 Posted November 28, 2007 Author Share Posted November 28, 2007 Cowie you are in luck. There is a 1/100 pilot and super/strike parts from the variable kit coming your way along with the majority of a 1/72 atmosheric booster. Cheers, berttt Thanks mate. As I only have eight days to go at work, I'll email over my home address. Cheers Berttt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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