HUEYHOG Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 (edited) I've spent at least 6hrs working on a 1/35 UH-1 pilot and I was hoping to hear from guys who've built their own custom seat. Share ideas and maybe help the next guy. This is most I've customized a seat and first time using brass. It's coming along but a work in progress still. Thankfully there's lots of reference photo's out there but at my skill level, doing an exact replica even in 1/35 scale is near impossible. The two hardest things for me so far it the bottom holder for the armor plate and the holes for the seat belts. I did try the bottom holder with brass but all I managed to do was slice my thumb open.... Then I went with plastic. I'm some what satisfied with my progress but my next challenge is finding the right size rods for the seat frame. It doesn't help my nearest model shop is 2hrs drive from where I live... Drilling a hole instead of cutting a slit. Filled in the hole with plastic then puttied the seems. The upper holder for the armor plate took some time but no cut fingers... I cut up a old bed sheet for the seat cushions and used sticky tack to keep them folded. I'm also leaving the armor plate loose as it's a fairly tight fit and won't slide out. Tim Edited May 16, 2017 by HUEYHOG Pictures Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CharlieUH-1H Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 (edited) Tim, they look awesome! Edited May 16, 2017 by CharlieUH-1H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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