Another method it to actually paint the first coat with a silver finish, then overcoat with the final colour and when dry just rub area away.

The hole was just shaped out with a Dremel.





A little more weathering.

This is an old film tray cut to shape and sprayed. It mounts on the rear.

Reminds me of when I used to detail 1/72 scale plastic kits... but in big! Impressive work, if you are not already a professional movie industry prop maker you should consider it as a career move.
(PS: I bet it's easier to paint the eyebrows on the pilot at this scale, though )

Well thanks Brandano, you're right about the model technique that's where I learnt it too. As far as the prop maker profession I think I'd be sacked as it takes me far too long to get things built!

Superb! And the reference to kit building is spot on!

And that seat... man, that seat! Fantastic.

Thanks aRKOM.

The base is pretty basic, pine supports and mdf sides and top. Sides angle in to break up the shape. I almost went with a ply top but the distributed weight wasn't really that heavy and I had some mdf sheet left over.

The seat bolts directly though the the supports.





The most essential twin colour in any sci-fi model. The black and yellow warning stripe. Priceless!
Apply the yellow first then mask and spray the black on.



All together, top screwed down through four support blocks.

I made up a template for the door so I could see if I could cut it from two pieces of mdf joined.



Remember to add an overlap so it fits over the hole.




Just as I took this photo the door fell over and broke in half along the glue join (it was biscuit jointed as well with a panel strip along the inside riveted to the door.






Hardwood hinge assembly and 12mm pin. Door re-glued at this point but it wasn't that flat. Modification to come.





I added some extra support panels to the join which worked ok.

I bet Choowy would get funny looks, if he would go to the mirror to apply some liner over his brows.

I wonder; are you married?

I ask because, if you are, you're either strong willed, or she does approve.
The former would be worthy of praise, the latter would make you the luckiest fella on the block... until she'd want you to build her one with her own theme!

Thought you may have been propositioning me..

Yes I am, and yes I have had partial interest but as I worked on it in my man-cave and mainly whenever I had spare time I managed to sneak it though unchallenged.

Yes there were times when I was given that look of ".....what is the point of this?" but I usually used the line "well I could be at the pub instead" Seemed to work most times. Just don't neglect any other jobs around the house and you'll usually be fine.