BUILDING THE COCKPIT
The Plans
Building the Structure
CNC cutting
Lots of research and planning took place before anything else. I explain how I got the plans
and where you can get them too!
CNC cutting
Building the Structure
CNC cutting
I had all the parts of my cockpit pre-cut out by a CNC Machine Shop. I explain how easy that made my life, and more importantly how much it cost!
Building the Structure
Building the Structure
Building the Structure
Putting it together was quite simple.
Lots of screws and glue, with a few little tweaks
Changes along the way
Changes along the way
Building the Structure
Along the way I found some glaring issues and fixed them on the fly. I explain the changes I made, and what I would do differently if I started it again.
The Ejection Seat
Changes along the way
The Ejection Seat
The ACES-II was an easy build, but I changed a lot to make it look more realistic.
I also made it much more comfortable!
Paint and finish
Changes along the way
The Ejection Seat
Simple methods to paint and finish it to make it look more realistic. No specialist tools, just house paint, masking tape and a roller!