1:72 Mirage F.1 C/C-200 - MB Mk.4 Seat (1pcs) for SH,HAS,Esci

Ejection seat for the Mirage F.1, 1:72 scale

A replacement Martin-Baker Mk.4 ejection seat for models of the Mirage F.1C and F.1C-200 in 1:72 scale. The package holds one piece. According to the title the part is prepared for the Special Hobby, Hasegawa and Esci kits. It is not a kit but an accessory for one.

What the part solves

Of the whole cockpit the seat is the most visible, especially if you build the model with the canopy slid back. In kits from older molds it tends to be simplified into a few surfaces without guide rails, headrest or head box, and in 1:72 scale even a layman will notice that when looking down from above. The replacement part brings the shape and the breakdown of the seat ready made, so there is no gluing on of small sections in plastic and in etched metal.

The real subject

The Mirage F.1 was a French single-seat fighter with a swept wing mounted high on the fuselage, that is, a different layout from the one the earlier delta Mirages had. The F.1C version served as a fighter; the C-200 designation carries the form adapted for air-to-air refueling.

Installation and painting

• Cut the excess material off with a sharp blade a little away from the part and carefully sand the rest down.
• The part is not of polystyrene and is bonded with cyanoacrylate glue; liquid cement for plastic will not hold on it.
• Before painting, wash and degrease the seat, otherwise the paint will not hold on the smooth surface.
• Try it dry in the cockpit tub before you close the fuselage up, and take material off the underside as needed.
• Paint it off the model and fit it only when finished, as the details are out of reach afterwards.

Who the part is for

For builders who want to finish a cockpit without assembling small parts, and for owners of older Mirage F.1 kits, where the original seat is the weakest point of the interior.

The package holds the part named. The model, paints and glue are not included, unless stated otherwise.