1:48 M.B. Mk.2 ejection seat with seat belts, rec. for Gloster Meteor F.8 Airfix kit

Art Scale Martin-Baker Mk.2 ejection seat with belts 1:48

A resin replacement Martin-Baker Mk.2 ejection seat in 1:48 scale, intended for the model of the Gloster Meteor F.8 jet fighter from Airfix. It is not an aircraft model but a detail accessory, a part that replaces the simplified plastic seat from the box in the cockpit. This version is supplied with the seat belts included, so it is a complete, finished solution. The accessory comes from the Czech brand Art Scale (ASK).

Why replace the seat

In the open glazed cockpit of a fighter the seat is the most conspicuous thing of all. The plastic seat from the kit tends to be coarse and simplified in shape, whereas the resin casting has crisp detail, the correct shape, the handles and the mechanism. The cockpit immediately looks realistic as a result, and it is the most noticeable upgrade for a model with a glazed cockpit.

With belts, or without?

This is the version with belts: the seat belts are included, they add realism to the cockpit and you do not have to deal with them separately. If you already have belts of your own (from another set) or do not want them, the same seat is also made in a version without belts. Check which variant you need beforehand, so that no belts are missing.

Fitting and tips

• Wash the part first to remove mold release residue (lukewarm soapy water) and let it dry
• Cut off the casting block and clean the surfaces gently; sand resin with respiratory protection
• Glue with cyanoacrylate glue (super glue, CA), not with cement for plastic
• Apply a primer before painting; finish the cockpit details and the belts with a brush according to the subject

An accessory (a part) for a model, not a stand-alone kit. It does not contain the aircraft model, glue or paints.