Thanks Cory, still more to do on the colour scheme, with detail painting, the wing sweep area and de-icer and di-electric panels etc.
Got a bit further forward with the ejection seats, having started over again on parts. After test-fitting, I discovered there could be a clearance problem with some of the cockpit mouldings, and also noticed that the kit parts sit far too low in the cockpits, especially the front one, so some modifications were made, and packing added to the underside.
PIC 1. Shows the kit seat as provided. Er...well, yes !
PICS 2 and 3. What the MB Mk10 should look like. I've shown the drawings, rather than photos, for clarity. (Drawings provided by BAe Warton some years ago, after asking nicely during a business appointement.)
PIC 4. First step was to remove the over-scale thigh guards, bottom frame and the seat side frames, and sand down the parachute head box and seat back. A hole was also drilled to accept the firing handle, added later.
PIC 5. The seat side frames, moulded back support, parachute box, PEC, adjusting lever, manual separation handle and firing handle have been added, using plastic card and stretched sprue. I'm not bothering to add much detail to the lower half of the seats, as they can't be seen between the side consoles.
PIC 6. The head rest has been roughly moulded to shape with 'Milliput' and, once hardened, this will be trimmed as needed, and sanded to shape.
PIC 7. A comparison with the second kit seat, showing the work to date. There's still a heck of a lot to do, with the plumbing, inertia reels, wiring, and drogue shackle to add, followed by the harness, lift webs (risers) and padded back rest. Once that's done, it's time to start all over again on the rear seat, which will need some adjustment to allow it to fit into the rear cockpit without fouling the the centre console.
Thanks once again for your interest and kind comments, and I hope to post a further up-date sometime tomorrow.