Scratch building Model Airplane Seats

[@roncruze3384]

Good job, looks more realistic.

[@FlyingSModels]

Thanks, Ron. I like this approach sometimes to get a better looking seat. It's easy and effective. Thanks for the feedback.

[@davidcole333]

This is a great tool to drop into my tool box. Thanks for the instruction!

[@FlyingSModels]

Glad that it helped, David. I sometimes have to use it to improve a poor kit seat. Appreciate you taking the time to provide some feedback!

[@la_trastienda]

Nice scratch buid, Chad.

[@FlyingSModels]

Thank you for the feedback. Hope the videos help a little.

[@mode1charlie170]

Love your videos. So many great ideas. Have you ever tried using your silhouette to cut out the styrene parts?

[@FlyingSModels]

Thanks. I'm glad you like them and I hope that they help. I have tried cutting styrene on my cutter but it only worked with some thin sheet that was thinner than I needed. I guess I could set it up to make a bunch of passes. I may have to try that.

[@thepresident1971]

Finally I found a such a good video clearly showing how to scratch build such a detailed seat. I love your channel. I was just wondering if you could do more tips on scratch building a cockpit. I really like the modeling tips and techniques in your channel they help alot.

[@FlyingSModels]

Thanks for the feedback and I'm glad the tips help. I can do more videos for sure. Anything specific inside the cockpit that you are interested in?

[@thepresident1971]

@@FlyingSModels no problem. I was wondering if you could do videos on detailing the sidewalls of a cockpit and the flooring of a cockpit. And just maybe if it's even possible how to scratch build a simple control panel. The reason is that I have an old p-39 from airfix in my stash and the cockpit has literally nothing for the cockpit except for a very nasty chair. So I was wondering to find a good tutorial showing how to detail a sidewall and scratch build a flooring and maybe a control panel. Thanks so much I really enjoy watching your videos they are very good and are better and more informative than other tutorials and tips on KZbin.

[@FlyingSModels]

@@thepresident1971 Sure thing. I'll put it in the cue. I have an RS models P-39 that I can use to demo with, I 'm thinking. In 1/72, things can be simplified a little since you typically don't see much in there anyway. That's been my only complaint about the little Airfix kits I've done is that there is nothing except a decal for the instrument panel If you check out the Spitfire video, you can see what I did to scratch build a new seat as well as make the instrument panel better. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qp7RoZaAm7OXhKM I think it's around the 5 minute mark for the seat (just end result) and the instrument panel (detailed steps). I'll try to work up an even more detailed video in the near future.

[@thepresident1971]

@@FlyingSModels thankyou

[@stacyobrien1729]

Thanks for making it look so easy nice work

[@FlyingSModels]

Thanks for the feedback. Hope the videos help!

[@swing.wing_singh]

Absolutely fantastic tutorial. As much as I'd love to acratch build the seat your way, unfortunately we don't get sheet styrene that thin out here in India. Could there be more alternatives to this? Thanks

[@FlyingSModels]

Thank you and I'm glad it helped. I have also used thin sheet metal, like an aluminum soda can. I haven't tried thick paper card stock but there is really no reason why that wouldn't work either. Just change the glue that you use for either to match the material you are trying to glue.

[@Tigerslam327]

So good!

[@FlyingSModels]

Thanks! Hope it was helpful.