Hey all starting this mod looks like it will work although at the moment the ball is just little under sized and the head does not stay in place i will update after i have coated it in something to give it some friction.

1 hour ago, MrMustang said:

(...) i have coated it in something to give it some friction.

For x-wing big ships like the Decimator, sanding the ball with coarse paper is enough to keep it in place at any angle.