Mark Jackson Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 For some bizarre reason I decided to build a full size GRU-7A ejector seat from MDF and scrap materials around the home. The base of an old office chair provided the foundation on which to build, it was on castors and had a height adjustment mechanism built in. I used it as my modelling seat but now sit on something a little more forgiving. Hubert Boillot, RLWP, 109 and 24 others 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Impressive! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etendard Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 What a great idea and conversation piece! Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reconspit Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Man...!!!! Awfully cool! That would be the perfect chair for my mancave...! Great work!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 How did you even do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 holy cow is that cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crobinsonh Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Bloody Brilliant!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 ..don't look very comfortable, though.. Joel_W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel_W Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Very nicely done. Definately a one of a kind of build that I'm pretty certain there isn't another one of out there. Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Jackson Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) It wasn't bad really, I used it for quite a few months and the only odd thing was remembering to avoid the face-blind ejection handles above your head. The seat was sold about a year ago now, been thinking about a SJU-17 seat though, don't let the wife know. Edited April 7, 2017 by Mark Jackson Shaka HI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael931080 Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Well that is definitely that fits the bill of Large Scale Builds! Great idea and fantastic finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Absolutely amazing, and welcome to the LSP community btw... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 That is incredibly cool! You definitely did an amazing job. Did you ever consider buying a real/surplus one? I have seen them in surplus stores over the years, and surprisingly they don't even bring all that much money. Admittedly though, they were always older models than the GRU-7. One time I almost bought one....but it would have resulted in a divorce if I brought it in the house....so I didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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