That's a great idea, amazing how creative you have to get when married. Nicely done Eh.

Nice job Lobo!

Thanks for the compliments fellas! I'll post another update when things progress.

I did make a trip to the local surplus store yesterday and found a real treasure. It is a military surplus "Mustang life raft container" strapped on like a parachute. I beleive these were worn by rotary wing pilots flying Helo's such as the Sea King, although I am not 100% positive... anyway there is no life raft, however where the life raft used to be there is a nice big compartment perfect for stuffing with foam. This looks for my purposes like a parachute and is going to be my back rest. Cost $14 dollars. Now to find/make something a seat cushion.

LOL - Geriatric Ejection Seat

Doesn't look bad on the last pic, though. But why'd ya remove the rocker, makes for some relaxing simming...

GES = Geriatric Ejection Seat lol. Had I left the rocker mechanism intact, I would have had to add a map pouch to hold crochet needles. Also it was too high, and the rocking motion would have interfered with accurate rudder usage not to mention it probably would have put me to sleep in the middle of copying a 9 line. I plan on painting the GES grey to look less... G.

Cheers!

Still would consider ACES. Amazingly Comfortable Ejection Seat?

You are correct this is from a Canadian Sea King. As you stated it would normally contain a one-man life raft, survival pack and also serves as a seat cushion as the crew seats have no additional backing. And it does a good job of looking like a parachute! Nice find.

I like it! ACES II.5?

Thanks for that info Strider! Now it is even more of a treasure knowing exactly what it was for and that it flew in the mighty Sea King. It still has the cord and wooden pull to inflate the non existant life raft and is in excellent condition.

Looks much better without the chintz! Still imagining you with a corncob pipe and a shotgun across your lap simming on your front porch though

Just kidding! Kudos for a very creative and cost-effective build!