Hi WB556, no panel. My collecting philosophy was to get the seat, the sticktop and a suitable helmet for each seat I decided to collect.
For the T33 I have also added a late 1940’s throttle and rudder pedals.
On reflection adding a panel would probably have been a good idea, but at the time they were of little interest to me.

I like the early American seats, and they make a nice change from the Martin Baker ones I have worked on in the past.

But as in many areas of this hobby, parts are the problem, and it has taken me 8 years to get this far and it’s still not quite complete, although I have to overcome my laziness and finnish the job now !