Spitfire Project (part 2)

[funhouse]

A small update on the Spitfire project,
The gunsight mounted ( this was taken before i had received the Beamsplitter glass)
This is the frame for the pilots B/P winscreen, this is fabricated from 19 parts, unlike the original which was a casting

Dave

[ozzy72]

That seat is impressive Dave!!! I have to say your handiwork is AMAZING

Mark

[Ben_M_K]

Ooh that seat dont look too comfy!

Great!

[funhouse]

Well the seat still has to have that real comfy parachute pack fitted  ;D

[ozzy72]

Have you ever sat on a parachute for a couple of hours Dave?

[funhouse]

Yes, i did sit on a seat parachute pack, like sitting on a pile of bricks  ;).

[ozzy72]

like sitting on a pile of bricks

That would be the one

[chuckcrc]

Fantastic work funhouse- can't wait to see the finshed pit .
cheers
chuck

[funhouse]

Hi chuck,
             Thank you for the kind words, things are slowly getting there on the project. Though as i get better information their will be a few re makes of items that could be better.
cheers,
Dave

[Flt.Lt.Andrew]

Wow...you truly do have a gift there, lets hope you can get a sim that matches the pit...

A.

[funhouse]

I will be using Rowans BoB to run in the sim, as this is open source code it has all the potential needed to run the spitfire cockpit. I know there were no MkV's in the BoB but you have to take what information you can get, and with the news that a new version of BoB is in the making from the BDG group, things can only get better.

Dave

[Flt.Lt.Andrew]

meh, its not like a Mk V pit will be tooooo different from a Mk 1 or 11
Awesome work...you deserve a CBE.

A.

[funhouse]

Hi Flt.Lt.Andrew,
                          My reward will be getting this all working.  :)
Cheers, Dave

[funhouse]

Another space on the instrument panel has been filled, i mounted the altimeter to the BFP this morning, there are still some spaces to fill in, but it's getting there.

Below is the modification used to drive the artifical horizon via two servos. it has been tested and works well


Dave

[funhouse]

A progress update on the AH mod, here are a couple of short movies of the AH working.

The first movie is start up, the air supply being turned on and the AH centering its self
http://www.simhardware.org//img/AH_movie_startup.wmv

The second movie shows the AH being rotated past the stops

http://www.simhardware.org//img/AH_movie_dynamic2.wmv

Dave