F-18 grip, WARTHOG compatible

[GodsPrototype]

I haven't been posting in this thread for a while, but I've been keeping an eye on this thread the whole time. I'm so psyched that we're so close! Thank you hegykc! (My birthday is two weeks away. Guess you'll be getting your printer when it's my birthday)

Edited July 20, 2014 by GodsPrototype

[rajdary]

Good news! Waiting to see your work.

[rajdary]

Any more news? Youre going to have work now that there is a Sabre and a Dora, plus you can count on Hawk and a Mig 21 ver very soon.

[hegykc]

That was always the plan, to have the machine ready for the new modules. That's hwy I ordered it 3 months in advance. But the production that was supposed to be 15-30 days, turned out to be 70 days, and now the package got lost and returned to the manufacturer and that added another week or two to the wait.

 

And those are just the problems before actual production, I expect many more. But that will always be the case with prototype production. If it were easy, anyone could do it.

[Kybosh]

That was always the plan, to have the machine ready for the new modules. That's hwy I ordered it 3 months in advance. But the production that was supposed to be 15-30 days, turned out to be 70 days, and now the package got lost and returned to the manufacturer and that added another week or two to the wait.

 

And those are just the problems before actual production, I expect many more. But that will always be the case with prototype production. If it were easy, anyone could do it.

 

"Here Here"!

 

Looking forward to purchase your product

[elchacal]

Awesome! :thumbup:

[TraxusIV]

Any chance you'll offer a left handed version of the stock warthog grip? I would love to be able to use two warthogs at once, especially with Star Citizen solidly on the horizon. Also, I think I recall seeing a picture of the weapons officer seat in the F18E having a left, right and center stick?

[Friedric]

wow i would like one :-)

[GodsPrototype]

@hegykc, could you make us even happier with your own September update perhaps? We would greatly appreciate getting an update on how stuff is coming along. Of course, we understand if you're busy and you simply don't have time.

 

Thanks

[hegykc]

Ok here it goes:

 

3d printer has arrived about a week ago, I am currently assembling it, and should be posting pictures of prototypes this month.

 

There are people working on electronics & firmware for the bases. Although grips will be warthog compatible by themselves, I do plan to develop my own bases for both grips and throttles.

 

Next in line is a desktop cnc, casting equipment and a laser cutter for instruments. Warthog grips I can do with just the printer, so I can get the ball rolling while I work on getting the rest of the equipment.

 

First ones will most likely be Fw-190 controls, grip, throttle and rudder pedals. I have plenty of reference photos, blueprints and a casting of a real grip coming soon, so it makes sense. Printed prototypes first, then I would like to cast them in metal, since the originals are that way.

 

Then, I gottta say that Mig-21 is absolutely stunning, and it would be a shame not to have replica controls for it.

[Kayos]

Awesome. Can't wait to see what you come up with.

[GodsPrototype]

Ok here it goes:

 

3d printer has arrived about a week ago, I am currently assembling it, and should be posting pictures of prototypes this month.

 

There are people working on electronics & firmware for the bases. Although grips will be warthog compatible by themselves, I do plan to develop my own bases for both grips and throttles.

 

Next in line is a desktop cnc, casting equipment and a laser cutter for instruments. Warthog grips I can do with just the printer, so I can get the ball rolling while I work on getting the rest of the equipment.

 

First ones will most likely be Fw-190 controls, grip, throttle and rudder pedals. I have plenty of reference photos, blueprints and a casting of a real grip coming soon, so it makes sense. Printed prototypes first, then I would like to cast them in metal, since the originals are that way.

 

Then, I gottta say that Mig-21 is absolutely stunning, and it would be a shame not to have replica controls for it.

 

You just made my day! Thank you so much for the update. Very excited and good to hear you have the printer. Good luck and thank you :D

[Sokol1_br]

There are people working on electronics & firmware for the bases. Although grips will be warthog compatible by themselves, I do plan to develop my own bases for both grips and throttles.

 

Good news, base something similar to Bauer bases would be nice - and realistic, since "hydraulic FFB" is a distant dream :)

 

First ones will most likely be Fw-190 controls, grip, throttle and rudder pedals.

 

With the actual Fw 190 "moment" in DCS and il-2BoS, this make all sense. :)

 

Sokol1

[SkateZilla]

if this pulls through,

 

I may spring for a Warthog + F-18 Handgrip instead of trying to convert a Suncom Eagle/SFS Throttle to USB

[nimrod77]

Any progress on this? Is love an F-18 stick!

[blksolo]

I wouldnt be surprised if Thrustmaster comes out with an F-18 stick right around the time F-18C is released.

[GodsPrototype]

Any progress on this? Is love an F-18 stick!

 

He just gave an update 10 days ago. I think we should wait before asking for another update.

[geneb]

"Two weeks."

 

:D

 

g.

[rajdary]

Hi hegykc, any update? Very intrested in this:joystick:

[hegykc]

Some posts got lost?? Ok, so I started working on the throttles. First of all, I would never release this, as I first thought it would be impossible to do the throttles as warthog compatible. But after quite a lot of thinking through, disassembling and figuring out the connections, it looks like throttles are going to be warthog compatible too without any modifications to the warthog base.

 

Just a matter of unscrewing and unplugging the A10 ones, and screwing in, and plugging the F-18 ones in. Again, I would never go through the trouble of modeling them if I didn't think it was doable. It took quite a bit of effort of making them warthog compatible, I could of just went with my own design, and it would of been much easier. But as it seems, it will be just a minor workaround, no irreversible modifications at all.

 

 

Edited October 10, 2014 by hegykc

[Buckeye]

That is AWESOME. I am def in for a throttle and stick once these are ready!

[Corrigan]

Those renders look fantastic. Really, really good.

[Scoggs]

Awesome man. Mypost got lost, but you answered my question. All I need to know now is how much and when ;)

 

As for you question you had on here earlier, not sure if you saw it but I would recommend heading over to the Seven-G forums and registering. They have a ask a CF-18 pilot section on there who may be able to answer.

 

 

Edit:

 

I forgot about one of my questions. Would it be possible to make it so the throttles move over the afterburner detent instead of having to lift or slam? Just like a small bump to know you are there or something.

Edited October 10, 2014 by Scoggs

[Baxter]

Any thought of releasing a modded right throttle for the warthog with that slew control stick? So sick of the half a**ed little nub...

[Random]

Love the idea of warthog compatible stick and rudder sets! I have a few on my wishlist but probably not really possible.