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Also, does anyone know the answer to this? If you needed to eject, do you have to pull both levers or just one?

Great work. I guess all I have to do is add 5mm on either side of the seat which probably wouldn't bee too much of an issue when lining it up in VR anyway! Or should I leave it the same as the dcs dimensions, so that everything else lines up? I'm quite stoked it's actually so close to reality.

Damn that outside looks incredible. It's a shame they didn't spend an equal amount of effort on the inside that we see 99 percent of the time.

Many thanks for all the measurements. I think the U2 is practically just a Starfighter with glider wings and no burner so I'm not surprised it used a similar throttle! Now I'm imagining flying a Starfighter with a yoke

You would think the orange grid would have been a low hanging fruit to fix

@Ala12Rv-Tundra I'll send you a dm with the fusion file or get you to draw me what you need on a picture

I don't think they changed any of the 3d dimensions to reflect the real dzus measurements or instrument sizes. Its more just a texture and detail update rather on the old bones. However after mucking around with the F-16 model over the past week with irl measurments and the P-47 blueprints before that, I realise that nothing is accurate and it's not worth getting upset on the internet about it. Everything is just good enough to look ok and thats fine. I am saddened that the files are locked out modelviewer. It's a great resource when making sim pits or panels for DCS. At least in this case we can use the old f-5 model but I fear for the access for future modules. I'd love to potter around the mig-29 cockpit when it comes.

Yeah, I think they encrypted the files so we can see them in Modelviewer so now we cant use it to make sim pits? I can't open this edce file. Damn that landing gear handle looks like frozen dog water

As for the mechanics, I prototyped something the other day that uses a hall sensor and a flange bearing. You just need a 19mm drill bit for some aluminum. It jitters a bit so I'm hoping a capacitor I'm getting delivered fixes that

Hey is that circumference of the grip right? Or is that the radius or diameter? Because if its the circumference then the radius is only 7mm and I feel like thats not girthy enough Edit: I just assumed it was diameter I'm bodging my way through this because I havent learned forms in CAD from youtube yet, maybe I'll look back and laugh in a years time. Are you able to tell me the radius from the centre of the buttons to the edges too please? And also the angle from directly above?

@jocko417 Thankyou!! In order to make it easier I labelled them. It doesn't matter if you use american units, fusion will change them for me. Also are you able to measure the circumference of the base of the grip for me? Heres a template to make it easier for you to help me: Circumference = A= degrees B= degrees C= D= E= F= G= H=

Hey @Hiromachi and @jocko417 are you able to tell me some of the dimensions you have? I was trying to replicate the grip for a friend it using the DCS 3D model but the appearance is pretty far off when you look closely at the angles of the plastic surrounding the cage switch. (also yes I'm aware of parallax for anyone looking at the pic) Now I kinda want to get it right Grip circumnference. Grip height. Angle of throw Actually I'll make a second image with some desired measurements and angles, hopefully you can decipher it. Also does the f100 rotate for gunsight ran like the f-86?

It would be nice if it was just 53 degrees. I've been making a hall sensor setup for the P-47 throttle with 2 magnets per axis but its coming up against some physical limitations beyond the 66 degrees I need for that particular plane. I was hoping to use it for the Tomcat but I'm concerned it might be close to almost 90 irl in which case I'd have to make a new design (lickily theres a lot more width for the 4 axis than the 80mm on the p-47.. I'd rather make it have a realistic throw rather than heatblurs one

Does anyone know the angle of throw of the throttle? @Yogi8 is that models arms to scale?

Thanks mate. I moved the blue stuff to align with your measurements. Now I'm wondering if there really was that much space between the outside of the ejection seat and the panels. I might have to buy danny coremans book to find out... edit: learning a lot about lofting as I go along

Many thanks, it seems the heatblur ones might have had to compromise in some parts. You're so lucky to get one! Now it's cleared up, I'll make a symmetrical one but I think I'll have to throw out a few parts I've modelled. Fortunately you came along before I started the CNC! Just so I can get the width right, are you able to measure where these red lines/dots are for me from one side to the other without the cushions? I'f I get the width between the metal flanks I'll be pretty happy to start modelling again. Also are you able to measure the width of the bottom and top of the parachute container? I got pretty far with the curves last time and breaking it up into cuttable portions but if I start again I might as well get it right. Excuse my MS paint below Also last question. The metal flanks are parallel right?

Firstly, feel free to photo dump! If possible can you measure the 5 from the top sketch and the 3 from the rear? I can't believe you got a seat, its going to help me clear this up so easily. I hope it didn't hurt the wallet too much! edit. For the back, can you do it to the outside of the metal sides?

OMG. Yeeeeeeeeees pleeeease. Holy <profanity>

Seat pan asymmetry Hey I thought I'd start with modelling up the ejection seat to CNC parts of it. I always figured it would be symmetrical but it seems the pan is off centre in the heatblur scans (im assuming for the hydraulic lever). The headrest and rear portion of the seat sit symmetrically on the midplane. So the left leg portion of the seatpan is quite a bit narrower than the right leg portion. Is it like this irl or not, has anyone run into this issue yet or did you make your seats symmetrically? I can't really tell from these pictures.

@Bucic I’ve been learning to use fusion 360, it’s free and very capable. Of course I’ll share the stl. Maybe I can find you on discord i was in the same boat, when I first got into simming. The pedals fly around under the desk so I bolted them to a piece of ply that I also bolted the stick to. The idea was to flip it up and put it into a cupboard when I wasn’t using it. in no time I’d bolted a throttle and virpil panels to it and by then I’d chopped the legs off a chair and I was in a sim pit. It’s a bit easier to say goodbye to a desk when you’re in VR. This pit is pretty small and those side panels make perfect rectangular blocks so it’s almost perfect for a modular pit

It would make such a cosy little pit. DO you have access to a cnc machine @Bucic

The rest actually worked out ok once I started a grid system. It was fun to learn how to make panels properly. I'll put the holes in them once I understand more about what toggles/buttons I'll use. Back to viper land for now!

I needed a break from designing a viper pit (I finally discovered model viewer grid to transfer the dimensions). The F-5 is so nice to design because its so simple and square. I've never done dzus panels before but I used that guide I linked earlier and found the dimensions for the radio which linked with the dzus dimensions. Obviously they're a bit off with the artwork in the pit but I straightened them out and put the real dimensions in. I figure if you're making a pit you might as well use the right sized panels if it fits well enough. If you can find me the names and heights of the other panels I'll add them in over time and share the file.

The whole project is incredible. Can you give us an update on how its aged? Is anyone able to point me in the direction of getting some blue prints, or better still tell me how wide/high this panel is. Or how wide the seat is or something i can get a couple of measurements off. Once there I can co-relate the stuff from modelviewer and build it up in fusion. I think I want to build some german warbird panels for online play and its nice to have the dimensions right in VR

Interesting, I'll try this out. I wonder if i can get it to with with dcs bios