Finally got some work done on the fusalage. Back wall completed. Side ribs made and being painted as I type (well nearly...).

The two holes beside the pilot's head have the rear speakers for the 5.1 surrouond. Also stuck a fake circuit breaker box and laser resonator (whatever that is - just made it up) on 'cause the wall looked very empty. Will run a few pipes around as well.

Once the side ribs are painted they'll be skinned with ply same as the back.

Cheers,

Andy

Its looking great! Looks like you have some major electronics stuffed in your office, too.
Thanks for posting the update picture.

What does the front look like?

Looking good Andy. I'm with Cali, what does the front look like? Will look forward to seeing completed project.




Scottyoz

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the comments. Here's a picture of the front at present. All switches, indicators and MDFs work in conjunction with SIOC and EECH.

Eventually the whole thing will be enclosed with a door on the side (right side console hinges back for easy ingress).

Front will have a screen with back projection of external view from EECH.

I'm actually building it in my loft. That's my room in the house. You think there's a lot of gear in here, you should see my workshop .......

Andy

Wow, that is very nice!

The boy is in dire need of a Swiffer though.

g.

You're not wrong Gene !

I'll give it a good clean before i post any more photos.

Andy

Looks great Andy. Is great seeing something come together, that you have planned out yourself.



Scottyoz

I want one. What happens when you push the eject button? My wife would like a remote activated one, especially when it's tea time.

Hi Flexman,

Could make the back open, the seat tip up and drop me down a chute in to Thunderbird 2. In reality it closes the mission in EECH and takes me back to the menu (boring ... the first option would have been better, but wife wouldn't let me cut a big hole on the dining room ceiling which is directly below. Can't understand women sometimes .......

Andy

Lol Andy, could almost imagine you pulling levers and yelling "Thunderbirds Are Go" and the wife downstairs shaking her head and saying "Oh no here we go again"


Btw standing here typing this, beside a big oil painting, and waiting to go the Thunderbird 1 lol



Scottyoz

Hi Guys,
Another update:

Inside left wall with bottom covering on.


Inside right wall.


Outside of right wall with lower door closed.


Outside right wall with lower door section open.



And Yes Gene I did dust it before I took the pics this time

Cheers,

Andy

Looks great!

g.

Grizzly would love this! Nice work!

Speaking of theres a name I've not seen around the this forum for a while (unless I'm wrong).....

Yeah Hitch, as a matter of fact, I do love the stuff Andy's been doing.
But then again he and I keep in touch (outside of the forum) about our builds, so I always have a close and eager eye on what he's doing!

Besides, his and mine are the only 2 Comanche pits I know of, so it's probably in our best interest to stick together.


As for my lack of posts, all I can say is that while progress on putting the sim back together is slow to stalled (so there aren't many new pics), I am always lurking about and I do weigh in...... occasionally.

Really great pit!
In case you are interested, while researching for my Apache pit project, I found what seems to be the original manufacturer of the RAH-66 collective grip...

=> http://electromechanicalcomponents.guard...grip/item-1016?

Finding them isn't the hard part.... Guardian, Mason, Otto, etc.
The hard part is affording it!
Last time I price checked a real grip, it was about $15,000 USD
(And that was without the guts!!!)

Great Work

Nice work

I just got a quote from them for an LOH grip and that was roundabout $2000 including the switches. Still expensive but just yet within my budget for a "real" part.
Asking doesn't cost anything .

Well, that's certainly ALOT better, but still a ways out of my league.

I'm just hoping to save up enough to afford the FSSB mod, for the stick!

Hi Guys,

It's taking slightly longer to sort out than planned, but we will soon be able to offer custom grips of your choice. As long as we have accurate enough drawings or pictures we are hoping to be able to create any grip. And the cost will be a lot cheaper that $2000!!

BR

Rich