This is a scratch built 1/16 scale Martin-Baker type 9A MK.1 ejection seat. I found a set of line drawings in an old FSM (jul 95) issue. This was made from Evergreen plasics sheets,rods & tubes. Seat cushions,lumbar pad and headrest were made of poly-clay, baked to harden. Wire, solder for the cables and lead foil for the harnesses finnished it off. Verlinden's dry transfers 1/35&1/48 were used for the markings. The rivets, which took two days were made from .010 evergreen rod, cut into tiny slivers super glued on then Ten-x wiped over them to round them off. Painted with Tamiyas dark grey, seat cushions kahki & olive green. Flat yellow and red, J.A. green and black. MM's metalizers were used for the lines.

Joseph that looks superb. I have to admit that out of all the aspects of this hobby it is the scratchbuilders that I admire most when I see models like that.

Very nice job you did there! Wish I had the patience to do some work like that!

Thanks, I try to scratch build everything i possibly can. I like to do a few more even a helicopter pilot seat.

thats ace mate! i'm well impressed! i htought about this too a while back but didnt get around to it !