THE COCKPIT STRUCTURE
1. The Plans
3. Building the Cockpit
2. 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!
2. CNC cutting
3. Building the Cockpit
2. 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!
3. Building the Cockpit
3. Building the Cockpit
3. Building the Cockpit
Putting it together was quite simple.
Lots of screws and glue, with a few little tweaks
4. Changes I made
5. The Ejection Seat
3. Building the Cockpit
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.
5. The Ejection Seat
5. The Ejection Seat
5. 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!
6. Paint and finish
5. The Ejection Seat
5. 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!