I don't know of a "how to" for building a cockpit. I have got ideas from actual photos....Squadron Signal  publications are just one of many sources depending on the look you are trying to accomplish.....civilian sport, WW II fighter, modern jet, etc.

Paints for pilots are going to depend on the type of material they are made of......Williams Bros. pilots are made of styrene plastic which will allow you to use ether enamel or acrylics.........Testors Model Master, Polly S, Humbrol, etc.  If your pilots are a soft vinyl you need to use acrylics because enamels will not dry...........Testors, Polly S, craft paints, etc.

Just my 2 cents........

Alan

I was always tempted to give the pilot in a cocpit, not fake instruments and a fake throttle, but a minature ez-just and a mini needle valve

Hi Mark:

The article you referred to was written by Dave Rees, who designed the T-38 Talon stunter. The article about the T-38 appeared in FM in the April 1974 issue of FM, but there was another article written by him that explained the use of thin, embossed sheet plastic panels to construct cockpit details. The results were amazing... and fairly light as well.

I just called the FM offices to find the date of the issue in which that article appeared. The FM crew wasn't in yet, but I will call a bit later and get that information.

On a side note, Dave Rees is one of the most gifted craftsmen aliove in my humble opinion. His CL Stunt models were works of art and his FF Scale models are just simply magnificent. Dave is a long time friend and I'm sad to report that he is very ill these days. Dave is a gentle, caring and generous man, and I'm asking here for everyone's thoughts and prayers for him.

Bob Hunt   

Or maybe rename the plane something along the Spiderman theme?

Doc:  If you lived in the NW you wouldn't get much flying done, either.

Floyd