dimebug

no worrys, the real stuff should fit and your home made should too. There's several major thread with link related to the dzeus rails rules that define many panels dimensions.

the original part http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/59/imag0357m.jpg/ you have to modify one of the "bolt" http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/37/imag0358z.jpg/ and clear one of the internal side of any stuff that could interfere with the joystick stuff. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/15/imag0359ef.jpg/

In fact it"s a water tube made to joint 2 water tube. it's not a connector. It need to be modified to work as a connector. this one is manifactured by the Brand Gardena.

first start with Target GUI, ON and OFF position are recognized, don't hesitate to contact me if you need help.

if you're talking of a file created with Target GUI (fcf format file) simply edit it under the GUI and clic on the button called "view script" off the center window of the wizard. It will open a notepad window containing the script, save the content under watheveryouwant.tmc Then you will be able to launch the file from Target script

Fill the tube with sand and block sand at each end. Warm carfully the aera you want to blend and use a larger tube diameter as a "round" guide. Sand is here to avoid the tube to collapse too much and the use of the other tube external diameter il make your blending more regulars and aestetics.

to curve the wood, there's several ways to do it. Put the wood in warm water for few time, fix it to the flat surface then start to fix it to the curved zone. Fix it every 2 cm (or 1 inch) until you reach the end of the curve. Once done let it dry or use something producing very warm air to dry it. It should stay in place. Aluminium may be much easier.

Here are some glareshield details Glareshield.PDF

the plans are made to be used. I really appreciate to see people using them and 'im now thinking of the next project (probably a WWII warbird).

Nice to see a sketchup version :-)

good progress :-)

i don't know how Icemaker did is landing gear handle but i will ask him

Some picture of Icemaker pit, taken at the "mondial de la simulation" show in Paris/Le Bourget last weekend. Sorry for the poor quality, it's taken with my phone, in a hurry... Uploaded with ImageShack.us[/img] Uploaded with ImageShack.us[/img]

At the end of the Week, i will be at a French Flightsimshow at Le Bourget airport/museum. Icemaker should come with his cockpit. We will try to take some picture there. some pictures from coyote 89 :

if you still need some gimbals, i may have some at home, PM me...

the TM Warthog use hight tension compatible switch, not usual electronic stuff. This kind of switch are easy to find in electronic shops, at least in France. Like here : http://www.conrad.fr/interrupteur_a_bascule_15_a_250_v_ac_10_a_p_48674_49919_840008_207886_FAS

Ragtop, i suggest you to go for alluminium rails, they are easy to drill ect.. and will live muche better than MDF.

some buliding pictures from various guys :

looking good :-)

for sure, but i'm planning to visit few US state next year

love it, the first 3D puzzle cockpit :-)

Once cuttoff done, you have finished with the hardest :-) (about the main structures). It would be nice if people send PM to me and inform me that they're using my drawings, this way, we could create a list of builder, a kind of builder group sharing tips and eventual modifications and eventually meet builders of their area.

looking good, great work :-)

great :-)

sorry if the topic doesn't move a lot thoses days, but i have tons of work. It's the same for Icemaker (who's building the pit). We've got a flight sim show in Paris at the end of the month and it takes some times to prepare it. another guy as started one in France :