The Falke's seat looks nothing like an ejection seat although the kit includes "Danger--Ejection Seat" decals. Why that is, I don't know but I do like the seat's retro, diesel-punk look!
I wanted a beat-up, chipped look and used the sponge/masking liquid method in a two-step method: down to the primer and down to the metal chipping.
The next step was to equip the seat with proper seat belts. I opted for the WW II Luftwaffe belts in 1/24 from RB Productions.
The the kit is in 1/20 scale and the belts are 1/24 but the discrepancy can hardly be noticed. Plus I have a soft-spot for Luftwaffe belts. And the only other viable option would have been Tamiya Formula 1 belts in 1/20. Way too flashy!
The RB belts are of very high quality, made of paper threaded through real photoetch buckles.
The belt's assembly took several sessions but the result is impressive and well worth the effort!
The belts were given a dark wash to give them a weathered look consistent with the seat.
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