Warthog Centre Stick Mod No.2

[5./JG27.Farber]

Looking good Krupi.

I was looking for a yellow ball for my 109 throttle yesterday. Could not find one - dont kids play with power balls anymore?

Are you gonna do a quick change mount of some kind to change or just stick with one?

I heard its pretyy hard to reproduce the grip covering... To me the grip covering looks like something they used to join pipes with in the 60's 70's or even before. Its like hessian and tar? Maybe you could varnish or coat it so its not sticky.. Or just wear gloves

[JG52Krupi]

Yeah it will be quick change between the two sticks

I am trying to find out what the grip is made from, if someone here knows please tell.

[5./JG27.Farber]

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=115153

[JG52Krupi]

Originally Posted by 5./JG27.Farber

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=115153

Awesome thanks Farber

[skouras]

nice buddy

[JG52Krupi]

Okay another quick update, unfortunately due to a hangover I was not able to do as much as I had planned on... however given that I was not expecting to receive any of the items until next week I won't be too hard on myself

So the button and button housing are basically finished, the nut and bolt are only place holders I am going to use something else for the final fitting...





Finally here are some images of the button at work...



Cannons



Machine Guns



The only button I have yet to work on is the fire of both cannon and maching guns, this will be achieved by a slot in the button which will allow me to press on the centre and activate both buttons at the same time... Well that's the plan anyway

Obviously its nothing like an actually spade button but it works



P.S. Any comments are welcome.

[JG52Uther]

So much effort on something so ugly!


Can you run it at the same time as the KG13? ie, fly in a 109 with the KG, then respawn in a Spit with the spade grip?

[JG52Krupi]

Basically yes, I just pull of the KG13 and pop on the Spade

Yes kind of ugly but that particular medal goes to the american aircraft sticks URGHH, in fact that sums up all american ww2 fighters... URGHHH

[5./JG27.Farber]

Originally Posted by JG52Krupi

Basically yes, I just pull of the KG13 and pop on the Spade

I was thinking about this, cast spade male and female connectors in resin and use a lever clamp for quick change

[JG52Krupi]

Work is slowly progressing on the spade grip, I got hold of the brass parts of the button and have been trying to get the shape of the grip filed into them but its proving a hard task, I will probably have to live with a few gaps













FYI its held together with bluetak atm

So a bit more filing is required and hopefully the circuit board will arrive tomorrow so I can test the buttons a few finishing touches and by next week it should all be done.