CH pedals and Fighterstick without throttle?

I'm trying to be patient waiting on the boxed version, which is getting increasingly difficult as I read more of this forum. In the meantime, I'm trying to figure out the best option for controls. I've read the many threads about all the sticks/HOTAS, and it comes down to the X52(pro) and CH stuff. I like CH stuff! :thumbup: I currently have their yoke and pedals for use in FSX, and need a good joystick. I'm pretty set on the CH Fighterstick, which I'll order later this week. At some point in the not too distant future I'll add the throttle unit. My question, with the stick and pedals without the throttle unit at the beginning, would I still get a somewhat satisfactory experience with BS?

Appreciate your opinions.

Todd

The Fighterstick has a throttle wheel on it which you could use as the collective. This should be fine. The main drawback, and its a big one IMO, is the lack of buttons on a dedicated throttle. That being said, all I'm doing at the moment is flying Ka-50, not fighting with it, and I have a surplus of free buttons on both the Pro Throttle and Fighterstick.

i have a highly modified CH Products Combatstick, Pro Throttle, and Flightstick pro..

Combatstick is modified to long shaft cyclic

Pro Throttle is modified for collective and

Flightstick Pro is modified for Torque Pedals..

...i am also waiting patiently for the boxed version

Thanks guys. Tiger, if I get hooked on BS the way I think I will, the Pro Throttle most likely will be a part of my setup within a month. But I figure, it's going to take a little while to learn all of what BS has to offer, :smartass: so not having the throttle shouldn't be such a big deal early on. If I find an immediate need for more buttons right away, I have a shifter unit (G25) with a bunch of extra buttons if necessary.

Han - I've been away from heli sims for a long time, LB2, and it's great to see such a nice setup. Gosh, the cyclic is sweet. I'm trying to figure out how to get the Fighterstick in the right position. I assume that's a home made solution? Very nice.

got any more pics of that pro throttle in greater detail. Thats a great set up.

i have a highly modified CH Products.......

Heh the understatement of the century:lol:

Nice:thumbup:

for opformaster..

my collective has 2 buttons and one hat, a pot thats on the collective head plus a switch that selects between two pots (one pot located at the collective base and one on the control head).

this was designed for black shark and battlefield 2 (AND 3) in mind.

i played alot of battlefield 2, but i hated to fight the throttle for a hover for 30% torque, so i designed this collective which i can manually adjust the pot that is on the head so that it will be set for controller output for 30% torque when i want to hover, and then switch to regular collective function when i want to resume continued flight....

what was before this,

is now this...

note.. logo on my simpit base means im 'kamov' certified...lol