Redstaff Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Afternoon good folk I'm after some nice colour pics of a MK2H ejection seat so I can get round to painting mine for a Hunter build please I've searched the web and can find plenty of black and white photos and a few side on or poor resolution pics etc not showing full details, plenty of other versions but the 2H seems a bit scarce So anyone who has relevant photos they could share or is better than me at finding some better views online would make me a happy bunny Many thanks Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 (edited) Although not in colour,some excellent details here: http://martin-baker.com/products/mk2-ejection-seat/ This is a Mk3 from a Dutch Hunter.but the colours should be the same: Edited August 20, 2018 by Scimitar additional info added 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 Thanks Scimitar I have seen this site and it is a great source of info and a lot of the later seats have colour pics, but Sods law dictates that the one I want are in Black and White unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenMG Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Redstaff, here are some photos of my 2H seat. I've restored it as fitted to a later mark Hunter so it's fitted with the hard fibreglass PSP and sheepskin cushion. Earlier Hunters would have had a red top handle and the canvas Type R PSP which was a khaki colour. I've posted a photo of the earlier PSP as well so you see what I mean. Note the khaki PSP often had a thin yellow canvas cushion on top. Not sure what mark of Hunter you're building but there was a variation of the Type R PSP which was fitted to the GA.11/PR.11s which had a green vinyl top in place of the khaki canvas. Type R Personal Survival Pack Hope that helps. Mark 5 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempestfan Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 That‘s simply gorgeous, Mark ! How about a Hunter to properly present it? As I received my Revell Hunter test shot almost precisely 20 years ago, this may be the time and place to go looking for it and try getting on with the work? In case further references/comparisons are needed, I am quite sure good old Replic had an article with detail shots also of the seat, which must have been between Summer 98 and early 99, though that may have been the 3H. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Remember when we used to paint the kit seat black? There must be a dozen colours there. Not jealous at all Mark! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 1 hour ago, StephenMG said: Hope that helps. Mark Mark, that's absolutely brilliant, I can't thank you enough that's a hell of a talking point I'm building an F6 from 56 squadron in 1960 and I've got a 3H sbs one and a quickboost 2H which looks a better more crisp moulding As far as I can tell from research, the F6's were built with the 3H but most were retro fitted with the 2H for some reason 🤔 Hope I can do it justice now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayprit Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Full walk around in colour all ejector seats fitted to aircraft especially MB mk2s and 3s on this site http://www.ejectionsite.com/mbamk2.htm 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenMG Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 10 hours ago, Redstaff said: Mark, that's absolutely brilliant, I can't thank you enough that's a hell of a talking point I'm building an F6 from 56 squadron in 1960 and I've got a 3H sbs one and a quickboost 2H which looks a better more crisp moulding As far as I can tell from research, the F6's were built with the 3H but most were retro fitted with the 2H for some reason 🤔 Hope I can do it justice now Thanks all, happy to be able to help. Redstaff, the F.6 was originally fitted with the Mk.2H with the Mk.3H being fitted very late in the life of the mark 6 when the F.6A came along, and even then not all aircraft got them - officially, either could be used. The FGA.9 was the first major user of the Mk.3H but it seems that, as you say, the RAF reverted back to the 2H in a lot of cases (I have a set of FGA.9 Pilot's Notes which has been amended to remove all reference to the 3H and replaced with the 2H). Maybe the extra protection from the thigh guards was seen as an advantage, especially in a purely ballistic seat? Getting back to your model, personally I'd stick with the Mk.2H without question. Good luck with it either way. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 V interesting and great photos. Does anyone know which version of seat was in the FR 10? Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPuente54 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 There used to be a website devoted to the ejection seats used by all national air and naval aircraft. It had an extensive list of them and included color photos and details of the seats(cushion colors, armrests, sides, headrest, etc.). Sadly, it has disappeared it seems. And it had British, USA, Soviet/Russian, and a couple of others. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 On 8/22/2018 at 10:49 AM, StephenMG said: Thanks all, happy to be able to help. Redstaff, the F.6 was originally fitted with the Mk.2H with the Mk.3H being fitted very late in the life of the mark 6 when the F.6A came along, and even then not all aircraft got them - officially, either could be used. The FGA.9 was the first major user of the Mk.3H but it seems that, as you say, the RAF reverted back to the 2H in a lot of cases (I have a set of FGA.9 Pilot's Notes which has been amended to remove all reference to the 3H and replaced with the 2H). Maybe the extra protection from the thigh guards was seen as an advantage, especially in a purely ballistic seat? Getting back to your model, personally I'd stick with the Mk.2H without question. Good luck with it either way. 👍 Thanks did not know that! Would you also have some info on export F6 and FGA.9 derived examples? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenMG Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 @exdraken FGA.9 derived export aircraft primarily used the Mk.3H seat. I have manuals for the FGA.76, FGA.78 and FGA.80 and they all list the 3H as the fitted seat. The Swiss also used the 3H on their later deliveries. F.6 derived aircraft seem to have been a bit of a mixture depending on which side the introduction of the 3H they were - much like the RAF aircraft. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 On 14/12/2019 at 19:41, JPuente54 said: Sadly, it has disappeared it seems. And it had British, USA, Soviet/Russian, and a couple of others. Sure it's not this one http://www.ejectionsite.com/frame_sg.htm as posted by @rayprit above, a quick look shows something very similar to what you describe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPuente54 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 No, it was different; but, IIRC it was called "seatejectionsite.com". I believe it was created by an Italian modeller; but, I might be wrong. This one looks pretty good, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenMG Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 I know the site you mean, it was seatejectcolor.com but it's gone now unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPuente54 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 @StephenMG I believe that is it. And, yes, sad it is not still here. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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