Shark Pit, acemark

Hello all.

I would like to start a thread on my KA-50-Black Shark Pit.

This is my first Pit and I think that my expectations have been more than met with my new toy.

When I started checking home pit builds in this forum, I was indeed amazed at what was posible. This pit is a result of this forum and all the info it provides. Thanks everyone.

Start date; Dec. 28 2011

Estimate; 1-2 years. But at the time, I certinatly was't going to build an entire cock-pit.This atitude changed as the build progressed.

So about 2.4 years later were here. I think 6 more months, and it will be close.

A week ago started finishing off the right center panel. This was the last pannel to make. All panels are made but some parts still missing. I have to be carefull of that finished word.

So heres the pics.

This pic is the grid I made from plastic J bead to suport the led backlighting. The center run is Blue, the 2 outer runs are supper bright white leds. I mount them about 2" behind the panels.

The panel lit up but it was sunny at the time

And this is where it lives

http://s17.postimg.org/m6xjqzqcv/left_panel_053.jpg

http://s18.postimg.org/g3982ueux/left_panel_061.jpg

The lights are direct wiered for test. No brightness control yet.

sorry, changed link to correct pics.

The pit

http://s30.postimg.org/n3p15qns1/night_panel_lighting_024.jpg

http://s13.postimg.org/i44ginjg7/night_panel_lighting_017.jpg

http://s27.postimg.org/ugtck65cz/night_panel_lighting_021.jpg

Beatiful pit you have gotten there Sir. I like that you have hinged the left side and a special feature that the collective can be held in vertical position for easy access :thumbup:

Very nice work endeed.

Cheers

Hans

Turned out very good!

Great work there, very impressive..

Excellent! You should be very pleased with what you've accomplished.

Thanks guys.

HMA the roof also opens for eassy acces, Its hard to see in the pic.

Here is a better angle http://s1.postimg.org/mhhlm29bj/night_panel_lighting_019.jpg

found better one http://s17.postimg.org/jn8fr0pq7/my_pit_feb_20_2014_004.jpg

I hope to have the pannel lighting done this weekend .

Here is a walk around of pit pics in the flight position.

:shocking::notworthy:

Panel backlighting is all in. Looks good.There are some leakages her and there, mostly edges and the pvi 800 needs more lights.

heres the pics.

That is just amazing!

Yes!! Really amazing!!

Thanks Guys. Will post some pic in flight when its running again, got a lot of configuring to do again and a bit of wiring.

Mark.

Excellent job!

Awesome pit!

Hoping mine looks a bit more like this when I am finished.

Nice work

cheers

Peter

VERY NICE!

excellent job, I am very happy that there are other fools in the world, and they are not the only :megalol::megalol::megalol:

Thanks guys, glad you like.

I have just noticed, that I have been calling the right panel the left panel . I will go back and edit, sorry.

Simulatoregp, Your recent pics of your fuel cut-off valves got me to take a new look at my own. So I spent the weekend fooling around with then instead of wiring. Thanks.

Of all the things in pit builing wireing is my least enjoyablle task. I need to post a pic of the mess. The pic posted before is the neat side.

So here is a before a after. needs paint

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Here is the wires and I need to add a few more . I can hardly fit down there to work.

So far I like doing everything with my pit, but you have way more wires then me.

After a day of squating,kneeling and crouching behind the pit wiring ,my body aches all over. It is a very ackward to do.

The fact that it is the last step in the process is helpfull.

I should have put the pit in the center of the room, but moving it now would be a heck of a job.

I only have one room in the basement, the rest being unfinished. Lots of space to build a custom pit room .Lots of work too.

Hello all. Been hard at it wiring . got things running again. Here are some pics . Tried using flash this time . It drowns out the lights but really brings out the detail and makes every indicator appears to be on.Still Have to configure a bunch of swithches but I can fly again.

Mark.