craigme

I need some advice. I bought my first F-4 today. How do you get the rear pilot in his seat?

MAMC1943

Cut off his legs......

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tker76

I just put him in.

chekur6

Needle nose tweezers.

Shawn507

Unless the control stick is blocking the legs, I've never had an issue getting HM figures in the model. That is an AC trademark.

Check the control stick, if its leaning one way or the other. Usually a toothpick can be used to bend it back to center and you can get the figure in with no issue.

Tajmashhad

Maybe he is the pilot and doesn't wanna get in the back seat....

1. ask nicely, if he doesn't get in...
2. firm order...
3. threaten with court-martial

tomcatter

ever tried putting a box of doughnuts on the seat instead?

most practical advice. works everytime.

Tajmashhad

totally agree with the tweezers, took me also many many frustrating tries on my first models. to check the positin of the stick is also a good advice.

tomcatter

yeah, court martial or otherwise, no pilot likes the control stick shoved up their arse. period.

macnjam

Tell him Ann Margaret is putting a USO show in Saigon and that F-4 is headed there for a 3 day maintance layover.

tomcatter

damn... 40 years ago even i would squeeze into that tiny cockpit just to watch ann margaret perform in saigon! especially if it were only for a maintenance layover