The Production is on....

[Mr_Burns]

Is that a working HUD?

[Deadman]

Frank used dichroic glass to make the F-16 HUD work with a crt or a TFT disply cant remember witch so i would guess this HUD would function At what cost is any ones guess

[frank]

It is working, yes - TFT 800x600....

[frank]

Stick installed..... :music_whistling:

[MTFDarkEagle]

Looking good Frank! Any idea what your extension is going to cost?

[metalnwood]

I'd suggest there is more than an extension but sme addition or modification to the base to stiffen it up, that extension would be falling by itself to the seat if there wasn't.

[frank]

Metalnwood - you are some how right - but not quite, it depends on the messurments and angles, but you have a point - if you move the stick to the seat it will not return to center on standard springs in TM base, never the less - when you fly this bird you need lose controls......

[metalnwood]

Hi Frank, I see, yes I am familiar with how it feels when I was playing around. I assumed for yours it wouldn't hold itself center with the offset of the stick because of the bend but I never experimented with any bend on mine.

 

It's coming along well.

[frank]

stays in the center on standard springs - no problem.... more pic comming up in 15 hours ;)

[Mnemonic]

I would buy a functional CDU, but the whole cockpit looks so awesome :)

[frank]

there you go :thumbup:

[basset]

I would buy a functional CDU, but the whole cockpit looks so awesome :)

 

Myself and a squad mate have same idea on the CDU.

[Mnemonic]

Myself and a squad mate have same idea on the CDU.

Can you make one for sale?

[basset]

Me? No - Im looking forward to purchasing Franks CDU.

[Mnemonic]

Me? No - Im looking forward to purchasing Franks CDU.

Ah, I see, sorry didn't understood you properly in the first place :)

[MTFDarkEagle]

Frank, any idea what the WH extension is going to cost? Estimate?

[frank]

Estimate right now is 78 USD - and you have to be able to solder and extension on the wire yourself...... :book:

[metalnwood]

Frank, it looks like the actual handle needs to be disassebled somehow to use the extension, i.e. it looks like the nut and connector usually on the handle has been removed and used at the bottom of the extension.

 

Is this a reversable procedure?

[frank]

Yup - thats the way

[frank]

foam inlay put behind the frontpanel and the monitor...

[frank]

.... light gray pvc on sides of cockpit.... :thumbup: - ready for decals...

[frank]

... now with decals :pilotfly:

[hegykc]

Nice progress!

 

But, if this is a commercial project, are you sure you can use DCS name...

[TimeKilla]

Nice progress!

 

But, if this is a commercial project, are you sure you can use DCS name...

 

Interesting point.

[cichlidfan]

It is possible but I doubt ED has any specific rights to the letters 'DCS'. Otherwise Icontrol DCS would also have issues.