Recent content by Flyboy

Pack is looking good! Hanging out to see how the harness and activators turn out

My apologies, difference in terminology. I did mean the activator glove. I have the pilots gloves that fit underneath from and old Red Baron costume.

Hope I'm not too late for this. Please put me down for a harness and gauntlets.

Rocketeer Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow The Red Baron The Shadow The Aviator Le Mans The Great Escape And if we can include documentaries: Love the Beast TT: Closer to the Edge

I'm not sure whether you want a flight harness for inside a cockpit or a external harness a la hangliding etc. I'm assuming the latter. Maybe take a look at Yves Rossy's wing harness. The Gryphon (hard)wingsuit might be good also. The Rocketeer rocketpack harness is a classic style design...

Its great to see that you can get some appreciation for your work. Waiting anxiously for my next pay packet to come in so I can get a Secord jacket for myself!

An interesting note about the original prop, it was built by Vickers in England, the same company who designed the VC-10

Love your work. Its coming along really well. I'm just about to start my own Rocketeer outfit and right now it seems pretty daunting. Hopefully it'll come out half as neat as yours! Looking forward to seeing the harness. Just one question, where'd you get the lenses for the helmet, or did you...

Sorry, you are correct, I wrote that late at night and didn't proof read it before posting. Swap them around.....epoxy non-toxic, polyester is the toxic one. The toxic component of polyester resins is the styrene monomer which is also the source of polyesters strong smell.

You can also use superglue and baking soda as a kind of resin/filler compound. Sands really well and cures super fast. Just be aware that the reaction is exothermic so do it in thin layers rather than one thick one to avoid burning your job. I've used it quite successfully for patching up my...

Polyester resin - cheapest to purchase, produces toxic fumes, mixing ratios don't have to be exact but prone to linear shrinkage Epoxy - more expensive, non-toxic fumes and mixing ratio is critical for strength. Less chance of warping during cure Vinylester - a mid point between the other two...

You can use mink oil on your jacket to make it supple. I use it on all my motorcycle racing leathers and they stay soft and pliable even after getting wet. Just make sure you try it on an inconspicuous place first as I've had some colours darken a little after applying it.

Re: ** New Members: Please Introduce Yourselves Here! ** Hi all, My name is Simon and I'm from all the way down in Western Australia. Its a bit of a crazy story of how I got here. Its actually all started with me changing jobs. Left the airlines to go working on vintage aircraft (something I...