F-5 early Northrop ejection seat - any AM available? - photos of a real one?

[dutik]

Hi theres!

 

Building an early F-5E (Kitty Hawk) I am looking for an early F-5 Northrop bang seat. This is the one with the small/slim headrest. AMS made one years ago, but AMS is gone by the wind. No longer available. At least I did not find one except for "out of stock" items. Is there one made by another manufacturer?

 

So this boils down to modifying the kits seat. There are a some online photos. Seat and backrest are well covered. Well enough. Doable. Front views of the headrest too. I am looking for plain sideviews of the headrest as well as a shot straight from above at the headrest to understand the shape/geometry/crossection of that part. Can someone help me here?

 

Thank you in advance!

- dutik

[BiggTim]

I own the AMS line of products now, so drop me an email bnbresindesign@gmail.com. I'll see if I can dig one up for you.

 

Tim

[dutik]

 

You are da man!

 

Regards

- dutik

[Oldbaldguy]

During a short break I googled ‘early Northrop ejection seat’ and got several pix that might help.  You’ll have to sort thru photos of other types of seats but the early ones are there.

[dutik]

3 minutes ago, Oldbaldguy said:

During a short break I googled ‘early Northrop ejection seat’ and got several pix that might help.  You’ll have to sort thru photos of other types of seats but the early ones are there.

 

Thank you very much! BiggTim still has the molds and will cast me a proper seat. Sometimes is modelling that easy

 

Regards

- dutik

[allthumbs]

 

 

More pictures here, and here.

 

Edited January 11 by allthumbs

[Oldbaldguy]

18 hours ago, allthumbs said:

 

 

I hope that gizmo on the left of the photo just below the sill is not a relief tube.  If it is, only a Naval Aviator would be equipped to use it.