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[bitch mode ON]It's so detailed that they forgot to correctly close the model. You can see the airport terminal in a gap between the sun shade and the panel when he looks at the dust on the chronometer...[/OFF] But it's really impressive.

no BMS option?

[kidding ON] Because it's the most beautiful aircraft in the world [kidding OFF]

Just wanted to share my pleasure with you. I have just received my new Joy Stick. If you want a Russian jet stick, now you know where to go!

that's exactly the company I speak about in the thread I linked above

Might be interesting to launch a poll to know which russian stick deserves it most...

Check out here : http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1140809&postcount=34

Some news about this project. The tarmac aces team has worked well. The parts are from resin, charged with aluminum powder, for the look and feel. The mechanical parts will be from cast metal. After a bit of painting job : Waiting for the electronic components The sticks should be finished this week. Maybe they'll consider doing some russian stuff after that. They just need a correct 3D model. You can contact them at the following address : http://www.tarmac-aces.com/html/en/contact.php

A new poll has been set up, because the previous one was not clear enough. http://www.checksix-forums.com/showthread.php?t=164654 The 2 option are now : 1) I want to buy this kit. 2) I want to buy this kit but I don't feel confident with the electronics. If you are not interested, please don't vote.

Here are more detailed information on you'll have to do if you buy the stick : Tarmac Aces will make a nearly empty pilot grip . The switches , metal trigger , security lock , and all the things wich have to be assembled with axis and springs will be pre-assembled . You will have to take a Cougar grip , open it , remove carefully all the hats and the electronic card without unsolder them , to have all the wires and switches and hats in hand . Then , you'll have to unsolder the switches (and only the switches ! ) , assemble all the wiring and hats of the Cougar into the Mirage 2000 pilot grip , solder the Mirage 2000 pilot grip switches to the free wires . Then , you'll have to remove the big fastening ring of the Cougar , and assemble it in the bottom of the Mirage 2000 pilot grip . You'll then have to replace the F16 hat heads by the Mirage 2000 hat heads yourself . The hat heads will be with your pilot grip , of courseThat's all ! You'll have a Cougar electronic in a Mirage 2000 pilot grip What do you think of that ?

I agree.

You can't. You need the PCB. And I can swear you there is one in the handle.

Doing a MOD is something. Copying the PCB is another thing. The other Cougar MODs don't have to copy a part of the HOTAS to work. That the great difference IMHO.

TM can do what they want. It's their design and their electronics. For a small independant developer, it's not the same. If they want to sell their product and not be sued, they can't violate TM's copyright. And I imagine this the problem that made joe kurr stop his project. Maybe he could contact Tarmac Aces to find a solution with them.

I don't think they will do an interchangeable, because they don't want to copy TM's PCB. Frankly, who would legally? IMHO, they'll do other sticks. I don't know which ones.