X93355 Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 Some more work being done this week on the pit in readiness for DCS 1.5 Tonight, working on the Ejection Seat and TV Bracket - raising the TV stand by 150mm to align the center level with the person eyes Ejection Seat to have knockers attached and belt tensioners machined. Plus custom making the Drogue Gun (picked up a drogue chute from ebay). Plus fitting the oxygen bottle. Next week, complete the front instrument panel, left, right and center consoles. InWin S Frame with Asus Z170 | i7-6700K @ 4.5 Water Cooled CPU and Graphics | 16GB DDR4 | GTX1070 | 240GB M.2 SSD | Warthog Hotas | MFG Crosswind | 40" Samsung 4K | CV1 | Replica MB Mk10 Ejection Seat with Gametrix 908 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X93355 Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 (edited) Some routed pieces, should look good cleaned up and powder coated Edited September 24, 2015 by X93355 InWin S Frame with Asus Z170 | i7-6700K @ 4.5 Water Cooled CPU and Graphics | 16GB DDR4 | GTX1070 | 240GB M.2 SSD | Warthog Hotas | MFG Crosswind | 40" Samsung 4K | CV1 | Replica MB Mk10 Ejection Seat with Gametrix 908 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X93355 Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 (edited) It's not my goal to make an exact replica, but to make a 70% visual representation to make people feel/think they are sitting on an ejection seat. Work finished for tonight, looking forward to next week Edited September 9, 2015 by X93355 InWin S Frame with Asus Z170 | i7-6700K @ 4.5 Water Cooled CPU and Graphics | 16GB DDR4 | GTX1070 | 240GB M.2 SSD | Warthog Hotas | MFG Crosswind | 40" Samsung 4K | CV1 | Replica MB Mk10 Ejection Seat with Gametrix 908 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Burns Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 When I worked at BAe, I cant remember if it were Farnborough or Famillies Day but they had an ejection seat, it was a full on Martin Baker seat but you "loaded" it with a winch against a spring. Strapped in, pull the handle and the spring fired you about 5 feet up a guide rail. I recommend it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retsilf Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 It's not my goal to make an exact replica, but to make a 70% visual representation to make people feel/think they are sitting on an ejection seat. Work finished for tonight, looking forward to next week Where did you get the bottle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X93355 Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 (edited) When I worked at BAe, I cant remember if it were Farnborough or Famillies Day but they had an ejection seat, it was a full on Martin Baker seat but you "loaded" it with a winch against a spring. Strapped in, pull the handle and the spring fired you about 5 feet up a guide rail. I recommend it! I'm betting you have some good stories to tell Mr Burns. If I get my way (and can work it out), I want the handle to be the locking mechanism for the seat which will be on sliding rails so people can get in and out. :) Bottle off Ebay - there are more if you take a look Edited September 9, 2015 by X93355 InWin S Frame with Asus Z170 | i7-6700K @ 4.5 Water Cooled CPU and Graphics | 16GB DDR4 | GTX1070 | 240GB M.2 SSD | Warthog Hotas | MFG Crosswind | 40" Samsung 4K | CV1 | Replica MB Mk10 Ejection Seat with Gametrix 908 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X93355 Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 A lot of sanding and grinding still to do then filling in the gaps and priming and painting. Next is to add rivets and screws where appropriate and cut some holes for the seat cords through the tensioner Waiting on drogue chute to arrive and will finish off the headbox properly. The front panel will have a 22" screen mounted on the rear and this covers the 3 MFD and RWR receiver nicely. Next week is manufacturing the glare shield and mounting the ejection handle plus adding the nylon tracks to the bottom of the seat. InWin S Frame with Asus Z170 | i7-6700K @ 4.5 Water Cooled CPU and Graphics | 16GB DDR4 | GTX1070 | 240GB M.2 SSD | Warthog Hotas | MFG Crosswind | 40" Samsung 4K | CV1 | Replica MB Mk10 Ejection Seat with Gametrix 908 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X93355 Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) Jan 2016 Update Managed to do a little more on the pit. Still keeping it real simple and need to do more with the finishing / stickers. The seat sits on 2 channels with nylon guides to enable it to slide in and out really smoothly and with almost no effort. The ejection handle is attached to a long stainless rod and this goes through the base plate and inserts into guide holes so you can lock the seat in place. Underneath the seat is the butt kicker and with the seat made of aluminum you really feel the rumble. This all sits in my dining area with full permission from my wife :) Edited January 12, 2016 by X93355 Added pictures InWin S Frame with Asus Z170 | i7-6700K @ 4.5 Water Cooled CPU and Graphics | 16GB DDR4 | GTX1070 | 240GB M.2 SSD | Warthog Hotas | MFG Crosswind | 40" Samsung 4K | CV1 | Replica MB Mk10 Ejection Seat with Gametrix 908 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isimus Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Looking really good! Enviado desde mi iPad utilizando Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuky Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 That looks awesome :thumbup: No longer active in DCS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X93355 Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 You wanted to know how much Kuky - probably around nz$2000 for the seat alone with all the metal, cushions, harness, paint etc. But don't tell the wife :) The right side console has a hollow section below for storing maps, paper etc Next stage is to get the 23" screen mounted behind the instrument panel and to also add fake instruments. InWin S Frame with Asus Z170 | i7-6700K @ 4.5 Water Cooled CPU and Graphics | 16GB DDR4 | GTX1070 | 240GB M.2 SSD | Warthog Hotas | MFG Crosswind | 40" Samsung 4K | CV1 | Replica MB Mk10 Ejection Seat with Gametrix 908 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuky Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Not too bad for a price for a seat like that. Really nice and realistic looking, just great. No longer active in DCS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroEma Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Great to see another Kiwi here! :) Setup looks awesome! Kaby Lake @ 4.6Ghz - Gigabyte Z170-D3H - 16Gb DDR4 - Gigabyte GTX 1080 G1 OC - Samsung EVO 250Gb SSD - Seagate 1 Tb HDD - HTC Vive - Rift CV1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhog Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 That has to be the strongest build I have ever seen. You could actually take that to war. I am so impressed and the workmanship is first class not to mention that seat is looking so real. Well done X93355. Could you talk a bit about how you finished the metal. I assume its ALL aluminum? I didn't think paint would work well on aluminum. I've used epoxy paint on some of my firearms and it stands up well but that was always on steel. Painting aluminum is something I'm not familiar with. John Regards John W aka WarHog. My Cockpit Build Pictures... My Arduino Sketches ... https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-Dc0Wd9C5l3uY-cPj1iQD3iAEHY6EuHg?usp=sharing WIN 10 Pro, i8-8700k @ 5.0ghz, ASUS Maximus x Code, 16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum Ram, AIO Water Cooler, M.2 512GB NVMe, 500gb SSD, EVGA GTX 1080 ti (11gb), Sony 65” 4K Display VPC MongoosT-50, TM Warthog Throttle, TRK IR 5.0, Slaw Viper Pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X93355 Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 That has to be the strongest build I have ever seen. You could actually take that to war. I am so impressed and the workmanship is first class not to mention that seat is looking so real. Well done X93355. Could you talk a bit about how you finished the metal. I assume its ALL aluminum? I didn't think paint would work well on aluminum. I've used epoxy paint on some of my firearms and it stands up well but that was always on steel. Painting aluminum is something I'm not familiar with. John Cheers John. Everything is made from Alluminium, some of it hand fabricated but mostly drawn up in Sketchup and then routed. I had the all of it powder coated so painting is a loose term. The only thing I would do differently would be to weld the side consoles from the inside so the joins would be really crisp. I'm really happy with the side consoles, they can be freely moved but due to the weight they don't slide all over the place but allow me to adjust for getting in and out. The seat I am really proud of, it's based on a Mk10 and managed to pick up 2 of everything from ebay so I can build another one at some stage. I've contoured the seat backings so it feels very real (I've compared it to the real Mk10 that I have access to). The survival pack under the seat cushion is more contoured cushioning that is very hard and the yellow is more material that the wife sewed up for me. It works really well. I could have spent more time getting it to look authentic but the cost of the whole thing has been quite high. Re-looking at the seat costs with all the extra parts from ebay, it probably has cost closer to $2500 for the seat alone but that's fully painted and including estimated labour costs. The front panel I loosely based on the F18. The MFD spacers and instrument bevels behind are to help give it more of a 3D feel and I really like them. Due to the monitor size behind, I have had to put the RWR next to it. The front panel is also bolted down onto the center console so it can be removed easily enough. This way, I can create other front panels and swap them out as needed i.e. M2000C or P51 etc etc. I've had a couple of pilot mates over and they are really impressed, everyone wants me to build another so we can do some dog fighting. I'm really interested to see how the Rift will work with it when it is released. InWin S Frame with Asus Z170 | i7-6700K @ 4.5 Water Cooled CPU and Graphics | 16GB DDR4 | GTX1070 | 240GB M.2 SSD | Warthog Hotas | MFG Crosswind | 40" Samsung 4K | CV1 | Replica MB Mk10 Ejection Seat with Gametrix 908 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X93355 Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 Version 3.0 Version 3.0 is a modification of the last all aluminium 2.0 but this one will have: 1. More accurate seat with extra detail 3. Redesigned center console and TV/Monitor bracket. 4. Lots of access panels (with captured nuts) 5. All the cables will be mounted internally and there is to be a cable break out panel for quick release / hookup 6. 2 x Mini LFE's for enhanced vibration 7. Base is solid aluminium and smaller for portability Have 2 months until my Rift arrives... so game on InWin S Frame with Asus Z170 | i7-6700K @ 4.5 Water Cooled CPU and Graphics | 16GB DDR4 | GTX1070 | 240GB M.2 SSD | Warthog Hotas | MFG Crosswind | 40" Samsung 4K | CV1 | Replica MB Mk10 Ejection Seat with Gametrix 908 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansangb Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 version 3?!? OMG :) It is looking quite nice. hsb HW Spec in Spoiler --- i7-10700K Direct-To-Die/OC'ed to 5.1GHz, MSI Z490 MB, 32GB DDR4 3200MHz, EVGA 2080 Ti FTW3, NVMe+SSD, Win 10 x64 Pro, MFG, Warthog, TM MFDs, Komodo Huey set, Rverbe G1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X93355 Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 The base is built, watch this space :) InWin S Frame with Asus Z170 | i7-6700K @ 4.5 Water Cooled CPU and Graphics | 16GB DDR4 | GTX1070 | 240GB M.2 SSD | Warthog Hotas | MFG Crosswind | 40" Samsung 4K | CV1 | Replica MB Mk10 Ejection Seat with Gametrix 908 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X93355 Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 A few more pieces cut, picking up some pace now. Just go give some reference to the size, the base above is 1.8m long and 1.2m wide. The sides to the ejection seat will need a bit of sanding. InWin S Frame with Asus Z170 | i7-6700K @ 4.5 Water Cooled CPU and Graphics | 16GB DDR4 | GTX1070 | 240GB M.2 SSD | Warthog Hotas | MFG Crosswind | 40" Samsung 4K | CV1 | Replica MB Mk10 Ejection Seat with Gametrix 908 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3an4e Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Good job....just love following people with passion for building a flight sim. Sent from my SM-N910G using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeb Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 That looks really good. You have obviously thought about it and respect m8. Windows 7 64 Home Premium, i5 3570K (3.4 @ 4.4GHz), Asus P8Z77-V LX, 16GB dual channel 1600 ram, EVGA Nvidia GTX980ti, 240 GB OCZ SSD, 3 TB Raptor, Thrustmaster Warthog Hotas and Throttle, Saitek Pro Combat Rudder pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimebug Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 love that build, very interesting :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X93355 Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 (edited) A little more work this week with the basics of the seat under way and the side consoles fabricated. Edited June 22, 2016 by X93355 InWin S Frame with Asus Z170 | i7-6700K @ 4.5 Water Cooled CPU and Graphics | 16GB DDR4 | GTX1070 | 240GB M.2 SSD | Warthog Hotas | MFG Crosswind | 40" Samsung 4K | CV1 | Replica MB Mk10 Ejection Seat with Gametrix 908 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X93355 Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 love that build, very interesting :) Coming from you Dimebug, I take that as a big compliment - thank you InWin S Frame with Asus Z170 | i7-6700K @ 4.5 Water Cooled CPU and Graphics | 16GB DDR4 | GTX1070 | 240GB M.2 SSD | Warthog Hotas | MFG Crosswind | 40" Samsung 4K | CV1 | Replica MB Mk10 Ejection Seat with Gametrix 908 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X93355 Posted June 26, 2016 Author Share Posted June 26, 2016 (edited) A little more work this weekend with the center console cutout and tacked. Next will come all the access panels, bolting down everything in position, tread-mat and new monitor bracket. Edited June 26, 2016 by X93355 InWin S Frame with Asus Z170 | i7-6700K @ 4.5 Water Cooled CPU and Graphics | 16GB DDR4 | GTX1070 | 240GB M.2 SSD | Warthog Hotas | MFG Crosswind | 40" Samsung 4K | CV1 | Replica MB Mk10 Ejection Seat with Gametrix 908 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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