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Spitfire Project (part 2) (Read 7940 times)
Oct 30th, 2004 at 5:13pm

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A small update on the Spitfire project,
The gunsight mounted ( this was taken before i had received the Beamsplitter glass)
This is the frame for the pilots B/P winscreen, this is fabricated from 19 parts, unlike the original which was a casting

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Reply #1 - Oct 30th, 2004 at 5:45pm

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That seat is impressive Dave!!! I have to say your handiwork is AMAZING Shocked 8) Grin

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There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!
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Reply #2 - Oct 31st, 2004 at 4:14pm
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Ooh that seat dont look too comfy! Shocked Wink

Great! Cheesy
 
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Reply #3 - Oct 31st, 2004 at 4:36pm

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Well the seat still has to have that real comfy parachute pack fitted  Grin
 
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Reply #4 - Oct 31st, 2004 at 6:52pm

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Have you ever sat on a parachute for a couple of hours Dave? Grin
 
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Reply #5 - Nov 1st, 2004 at 10:16am

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Yes, i did sit on a seat parachute pack, like sitting on a pile of bricks  Wink.
 
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Reply #6 - Nov 1st, 2004 at 10:59am

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That would be the one Grin
 
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Reply #7 - Nov 1st, 2004 at 6:55pm

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Fantastic work funhouse- can't wait to see the finshed pit .
cheers
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Reply #8 - Nov 5th, 2004 at 12:49pm

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Hi chuck,
             Thank you for the kind words, things are slowly getting there on the project. Though as i get better information their will be a few re makes of items that could be better.
cheers,
Dave
 
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Reply #9 - Nov 6th, 2004 at 12:21am
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Wow...you truly do have a gift there, lets hope you can get a sim that matches the pit...

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Reply #10 - Nov 6th, 2004 at 10:52am

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I will be using Rowans BoB to run in the sim, as this is open source code it has all the potential needed to run the spitfire cockpit. I know there were no MkV's in the BoB but you have to take what information you can get, and with the news that a new version of BoB is in the making from the BDG group, things can only get better.

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Reply #11 - Nov 7th, 2004 at 3:14am
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meh, its not like a Mk V pit will be tooooo different from a Mk 1 or 11
Awesome work...you deserve a CBE.

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Reply #12 - Nov 7th, 2004 at 2:40pm

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Hi Flt.Lt.Andrew,
                          My reward will be getting this all working.  Smiley
Cheers, Dave
 
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Reply #13 - Nov 9th, 2004 at 8:32pm

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Another space on the instrument panel has been filled, i mounted the altimeter to the BFP this morning, there are still some spaces to fill in, but it's getting there.

Below is the modification used to drive the artifical horizon via two servos. it has been tested and works well


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Reply #14 - Nov 13th, 2004 at 8:27am

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A progress update on the AH mod, here are a couple of short movies of the AH working.

The first movie is start up, the air supply being turned on and the AH centering its self
http://www.simhardware.org//img/AH_movie_startup.wmv

The second movie shows the AH being rotated past the stops

http://www.simhardware.org//img/AH_movie_dynamic2.wmv

Dave
 
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