Warthog Centre Stick Mod No.2

[5./JG27.Farber]

Originally Posted by JG52Krupi

I stumbled across it on ebay AU after looking for ages, as far as I am aware he makes spade grips and Beaufighter yokes

You can have the KG13 after you deposit £5000 into my bank account

I could have one commissioned for that price Krupi

[JG52Krupi]

ARGHHHH... MY EYE, MY RIGHT EYE!!!... More on that later!

Okay so here is my very brief project plan...

1) Complete assembly and resizing of spade components.
2) Assemble and Programme buttons for testing.
3) Attach buttons to spade grip and test.
4) Add black spade grip to handle.

Like I said short and sweet.

So today I got started on cleaning up the spade grips button and casing...

BEFORE



ARGHHHH... MY EYE, MY RIGHT EYE!!! that was when I managed to blow aluminium swarf into my eye OUCH, I started to wear my safety glasses after that.

AFTER







So what do you think..

I was using these pictures for reference.





Next I will work on button

[JG52Krupi]

Things have suddenly speeded up around here, I ordered some buttons yesterday and they arrived today HURRAH!

I made a slight mistake when drilling the holes in the case for the button but I was able to correct it (Well sort of) but its all going to be covered up anyway

So here is the button case with the buttons installed...



You can see the left button is a bit too far to the left, but luckily I was still able to get the nut and anti rotation washer on.



The two parrel lines are where the spitfire grip will be resting not the drilling location so while my drilling was not great it was not THAT bad

I have done some work on the button, filling the grip etc and tomorrow I will be finishing the button and casing and moving on to the brake lever.

I would be doing some more work today but I just got a call, apparently we are starting drinking at four today its such a hard life

[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?