Harrier GR5 - 1/48th

[Simon Cornes]

I am converting the Monogram AV-8B kit and using the AMRAAM Lines conversion but with an Aries GR7 cockpit. The cockpit seems to fit pretty well between the fuselage halves but it was designed for the Revell/Hase GR7 kit. My query relates to the seat rails which project above the rear bulkhead. If I remove the waste resin from the bottom of the seat then it can sit on the cockpit floor but I wonder if you are supposed to have the seat at the highest point on the rails? I know that seats can be motored up and down in reality and I also appreciate that I can pack the seat up a bit anyway to reflect the fact that the rocket pack sits below the seat base but I would be interested to hear from anyone who has done the conversion using the Aries cockpit,

 

Many thanks

 

Simon