GW8345 Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Not just aircrew, the number one offenders were maintainers. Get caught stepping on the seat and you would get your rear chewed out royally by the seat shop folks. 😉 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Carroll Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 I was thinking the other day that Tamiya missed the boat by not providing a seat "No Step" decal on their otherwise comprehensive decal sheet. Shame on me. On closer inspection it is there but mostly buried beneath their 2D decal lap belts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeneK Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 On 7/7/2023 at 6:02 AM, Kevin Carroll said: I was thinking the other day that Tamiya missed the boat by not providing a seat "No Step" decal ... . My preferred seat cushion decals are more "real world" ... like this: Gene K Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Buckmeister Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 6 hours ago, GeneK said: My preferred seat cushion decals are more "real world" ... like this: Not sure what you mean by “more” real world? There are mountains of photos of F-4 seat packs with large NO STEP markings on them all over the internet. The photo in that manual probably dates from 1958 when NATOPS manuals for the F4H-1 were being created. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeneK Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, Buckmeister said: The photo in that manual probably dates from 1958 when NATOPS manuals for the F4H-1 were being created. To hopefully close this diversion ... that was originally posted in jest: The photo could, I suppose , date back to 1958 - but the early F4H-1 used the McDonnell seat. FYI the page I posted comes from T.O. 1F-4C-1 Flight Manual, USAF Series F-4C, F-4D, and F-4E Aircraft dated 1 October 1970 updated to Change 4 30 June 1971. For balance, here's the corresponding page from NAVAIR 01-245FDD-1, Flight Manual, Navy Model F-4J and F-4S Aircraft, dated 1 May 1975 Change 7 1 May 1985. And to get back on track with the F-4B and the seat pack on the Tamiya kit: NAVWEPS O1-245FDB-1.1 NATOPS Flight Manual, Navy Model F-4B(F4H-1) Aircraft, dated 15 December 1962 Volume I I choose to use the cushion without the NO STEP. Gene K 1549720847_PhantomF-4JSFM.pdf Edited July 13, 2023 by GeneK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Carroll Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 >I choose to use the cushion without the NO STEP. >Gene K Back in the olden daze, Gene's seat cushions just said "Wipe Your Feet".😊 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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