Old School Model Works : R/C Pilot Figures - Cranky Cockpit Club (Realistic)

Cranky Cockpit Club - Realistic Pilots.

Whether you're needing to find a fearless flyer for your nimble .20-sized model or finishing your majestic quarter-scale masterpiece, OSMW has the perfect pilot bust ready for takeoff.

Welcome to the Cranky Cockpit Club.

We 3D-print these ourselves in-house, and each one is made from flesh-toned, UV-resistant PETG filament, built to handle sun, wind, and wild aerial adventures. We print them in ultra-thin layers to lock in those crisp details, and keep them feather-light thanks to using minimal infill.

Our pilots arrive unpainted and ready to be customized with your choice of enamel or acrylic paints.
We've shown painted examples of each below to give you inspiration—just don’t judge our paint jobs too harshly. Yours will almost certainly look better!
Drag the sliders (left-and-right) to reveal the unpainted pilot, and a sample painted version.

They're available in 6 sizes/scales - from 1/8 to 1/3.
Individual weight is an average of .2 ounces (5.6 grams) for the 1/8 size, up to an average of 4.9 ounces (138.9 grams) for the 1/3rd size.
Prices start at $8.95 each for the smallest (1/8), and you'll see the additional charge next to each larger size.

Bookmark this page so you can come back from time to time, as we will be adding additional pilots to the Cranky Cockpit Club.

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Average Joe

Meet Average Joe: clean-cut, composed, and a classic sport pilot. No frills, no flash—just a steady hand and a love for clear skies. He features a flying cap, goggles, jacket, and tie.

Price range: $8.95 (1/8) to $28.95 (1/3)

Max Smiles

Max Smiles might look like your standard sport pilot—aviator shades, crisp flight suit, steady hand on the throttle—but there’s one thing that sets him apart: that signature grin. He features a flying cap, goggles, jacket, and shirt.

Price range: $8.95 (1/8) to $28.95 (1/3)

Otto von Overkill

Otto von Overkill, the infamous WW1 German ace with a reputation as ruthless as his aim, dives from the clouds once more. Achtung! - Otto features a flying jacket, a scarf, a very manly mustache, and that all-important Pickelhaube helmet.

Price range: $8.95 (1/8) to $28.95 (1/3)


Add a 3" Cranky Cockpit Club sticker to your order.

High resolution, digitally printed stickers with a protective laminate, and ultra strong adhesive. Limit 2 per order

Nosedive Nigel

Nosedive Nigel tightens his goggles, revs his engine, and locks onto his mission—this time, Otto won’t escape his crosshairs. He's distinctly British and features a flying cap, goggles, jacket, scarf and that all-important mustache.

Price range: $8.95 (1/8) to $28.95 (1/3)

Ponytail Penny

Raised on crop dusters and war stories, Penny’s the type who doesn’t announce her arrival—the roar of her propeller does it for her. Her trademark ponytail has tangled in rudders, been mistaken for a windsock, and once had its own call sign. She features a flight suit and sunglasses.

Price range: $8.95 (1/8) to $28.95 (1/3)

Vapor Trail Vic

He’s been known to complete a coast-to-coast flight in the time it takes to butter toast, and his signature maneuver is a sonic boom on landing approach. He features a detailed helmet, flight suit, and oxygen mask

Price range: $8.95 (1/8) to $28.95 (1/3)


Miss Mayday

Miss Mayday is known for her yellow flight suit and penchant for emergency landings that somehow end in applause. If the mission's impossible, she's already halfway done—and looking fabulous doing it. She features a flying cap, goggles and a jump suit.

Price range: $8.95 (1/8) to $28.95 (1/3)

Barnstormin’ Benny

Benny is a high-altitude hooligan who “acquired” his pilot’s license in a poker game. His pre-flight checklist is “Cap?” (Check) “Goggles?” (Check) “Swagger?” (Check) “Let’s go.” He features a cap, goggles, and flying jacket.

Price range: $8.95 (1/8) to $28.95 (1/3)

Sideslip Stan

Sideslip Stan zigzags through airspace like a paper airplane caught in a windstorm—and somehow always lands right on target. A master of evasive maneuvers and mischievous grins, Stan’s flight path is as unpredictable as his mid-air banter, but his squad mates know: when the skies get hairy, you want Stan slipping you out of trouble. He features a headset and flight suit.

Price range: $8.95 (1/8) to $28.95 (1/3)


"Daring" Dorothy

She earned her nickname during the Great Air Race of 1932. Halfway across the Rockies, her fuel line began to leak. Rather than landing, Dorothy climbed out onto the wing—mid-flight—and used a her scarf and a piece of chewing gum to plug the spray. Upon hearing the story, the press went wild, and her moniker "Daring Dorothy" was born.

Price range: $8.95 (1/8) to $28.95 (1/3)

Kenjiro "Kenji" Sato

In 1941, Kenjiro was drafted into the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service and was a natural flier. His instructors noted that he flew with a precision that was almost artistic. He believed that by becoming a "Shinpū" (Divine Wind), he was a shield of protection for his family back home.

Price range: $8.95 (1/8) to $28.95 (1/3)

Sgt. Spencer Reed

Based out of a secret dry lake bed Spencer Reed was at his best when strapped into "widow-makers"—prototypes that were more engine than aircraft. Reed was often quoted as saying “I’m doing it so the boys in the 8th Air Force don't have their wings snap off in a dive."

Price range: $8.95 (1/8) to $28.95 (1/3)


Ike "IMAC" MacMaster

At twenty‑four, when he entered a regional aerobatic competition on a dare. Flying a patched‑together Pitts Special he’d rebuilt from three different wrecks, Ike stunned the judges with a routine that blended precision with raw, fearless creativity. Ike wasn’t just a daredevil. He was a craftsman. He built and modified his own aircraft, insisting that a pilot should understand every bolt and rivet.

Price range: $8.95 (1/8) to $28.95 (1/3)