Ben Brown Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Hi All, Can someone recommend a resin ejection seat for the Kinetic Super Etendard? I see it used the Martin-Baker Mk 6 and/or 4A, and that the 6 is a modified 4. Is there any major difference between the 4 and 4A? Sprue Brothers seems to have a couple of possible options. Are the Wolfpack Mk 6 seats more appropriate for the SuE or should I go with their Mk 4? Are there any other options? I'll be building my kit as a French Navy jet in the early blue-grey/white scheme provided in the kit decals, if that makes any difference. Thanks, Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 If you're building a Super-Etendard Modernisé, it uses a CM6 seat. The parachute is in a rigid casing so no WP seats will do AFAIK. I believe HPM Hobbies make a Mk6 seat that could be the best option but you'll have to scratchbuild the hexagonal head pad nonetheless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share Posted January 3, 2018 Hi Laurent, Thank you! Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob de Bie Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 On 1/3/2018 at 4:37 PM, Ben Brown said: Can someone recommend a resin ejection seat for the Kinetic Super Etendard? I see it used the Martin-Baker Mk 6 and/or 4A, and that the 6 is a modified 4. Is there any major difference between the 4 and 4A? Sprue Brothers seems to have a couple of possible options. Are the Wolfpack Mk 6 seats more appropriate for the SuE or should I go with their Mk 4? Are there any other options? I'll be building my kit as a French Navy jet in the early blue-grey/white scheme provided in the kit decals, if that makes any difference. Ben, I went through a similar search some 15 years ago, when I built my Italeri 1/72 Super Etendard. I noted back then: "I bought a Neomega Martin-Baker Mk4 seat, but it didn't resemble the Super Etendard's seat at all. I learned later that there are no fewer than 82 subtypes, all of which differ in some or large small way. Eventually I found a HiTech (France) resin Mark 4A seat (stock number 72504), specifically for the Mirage III, Etendard and Super Etendard." Maybe it helps in your search. Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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