Molevich’s Mi-24 Sim-pit on target for ready when the module drops!

[molevitch]

I have been working on a fully switchable Mi-24 pit for nearly 4 years, in anticipation of eventually getting the beast in DCS. Full thread here. 

It is already 90% ready, and currently working as a Mi-8 cockpit. Apart from the breakers, I can do a full cold start, the radios are all functional, ARK-15 functional (though a DCS update broke that last year), Doppler NAV fully working, weapons panel wired and ready (with some Mi-8 bindings in use), Fire Extinguisher panel working, etc.

 

I still need to wire up the gun-sight, build switches for the gauges, (gauges are dummies, but switches will work), add a Flare Dispense button to left panel, add (annoyingly) a switch to the engines management panel, add authentic pedals with their trimming system, etc.

 

So bring it on Eagle Dynamics! I cannot wait to get this Hunchback Glass Crocodile flying and firing!

 

 

 

[S. Low]

Most impressive 

[Razorback]

As usual, great job Mole !
I like the sound of the 3D printer on your video...sounds familiar to me ! Héhéhéhé

[Lace]

Amazing work, well done!

[speckfire]

Holy smokes Mole....Just wow

[Viktor_UHPK]

I have been following your project since the beginning. It's really a piece of art. The attention to detail, the craftmanship and the solutions you find again and again! A great motivation for the whole community!

[Mars Exulte]

On 4/9/2021 at 7:00 AM, Relic said:

Most impressive 

  But he is not a jedi yet!

[Mr_sukebe]

That is awesome.  Nice work!

[Chic]

Epic!

[Frag]

Just to keep the running gag alive ...

 

Where is the FAN!!?? You need the functional fan!

 

Awesome work buddy!

 

Edited April 16, 2021 by Frag

[molevitch]

On 4/16/2021 at 3:37 AM, Frag said:

Just to keep the running gag alive ...

 

Where is the FAN!!?? You need the functional fan!

 

Awesome work buddy!

 

 

Funny you should mention that, Frag. 
 

i just need to build the door frame to be able to mount this item....

 

 

[Frag]

8 hours ago, molevitch said:

Funny you should mention that, Frag. 
 

i just need to build the door frame to be able to mount this item....

 

 

HAHAHAHA that would be AWESOME. 

[Frag]

I guess you know your stuff around enough in electronic not to send too much power to that fan. Would be bad to explain a doctor how you lost 3 fingers LOLL

 

- "So yeah ... I was building that cockpit for a flight simulator and ..."

[Morrov]

33 minutes ago, Frag said:

I guess you know your stuff around enough in electronic not to send too much power to that fan. Would be bad to explain a doctor how you lost 3 fingers LOLL

 

- "So yeah ... I was building that cockpit for a flight simulator and ..."

 

As far as I'm aware, the fans (in the real choppers) are rubbery and squishy, not solid and plastic, would be hard to lose your fingers from that lol

[cordite]

What are you using for screens?

[molevitch]

18 hours ago, Frag said:

I guess you know your stuff around enough in electronic not to send too much power to that fan. Would be bad to explain a doctor how you lost 3 fingers LOLL

 

- "So yeah ... I was building that cockpit for a flight simulator and ..."

Two things. The Soviets cleverly used rubber blades in their fans. I made my fan blades from sheet latex rubber. And my fan is a 3D printed model wrapped around a usb powered desk fan.

[molevitch]

16 hours ago, cordite said:

What are you using for screens?

I have a nice screen from before I got VR. 32” curved Samsung. But I fly predominantly in VR with a custom 3D printed face gasket which allows me to see all of my pit switches and knobs. The gasket has the lower half from cheekbone to cheekbone cut away, and a slightly thinner but firmer cushioning also. I look straight ahead, I see the virtual pit in all its graphical glory, the sky, the terrain, etc, but I can glance down, or look left and down and manually select a switch with my hand, without groping for something I cannot see.

[Frag]

5 hours ago, molevitch said:

I have a nice screen from before I got VR. 32” curved Samsung. But I fly predominantly in VR with a custom 3D printed face gasket which allows me to see all of my pit switches and knobs. The gasket has the lower half from cheekbone to cheekbone cut away, and a slightly thinner but firmer cushioning also. I look straight ahead, I see the virtual pit in all its graphical glory, the sky, the terrain, etc, but I can glance down, or look left and down and manually select a switch with my hand, without groping for something I cannot see.

 

Holy hell that is the best of both world! The thing with cockpit is that you cannot use VR ...but you may have found a solution to this! Would be nice to see that headset if you have a picture!

 

5 hours ago, molevitch said:

Two things. The Soviets cleverly used rubber blades in their fans. I made my fan blades from sheet latex rubber. And my fan is a 3D printed model wrapped around a usb powered desk fan.

 

Wow! The blade look as good as metal. Nice work man!

[molevitch]

[Mr.Scar]

Awesome work. I do not have Such possibility to create my own cockpit, but i do appreciate and admire the work you have done. 

 

Cant wait for the mi-24P

[BaD CrC]

Most impressive Mi24 pit hands down Mole!

[fargo007]

Breathtaking.

 

At this point I wonder why Molevich doesn't just make it a flyable Mi-24 on its own. 

 

 

[rick66]

Will your house wobble from side to side when you start this beast up?  Amazing work .