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I did rewire all, but indeed used the MS FFB electronics, as same number of buttons indeed. And one extra axis, as the twist was removed. The sensor I think I just taped up, so blinded it, so indeed to have it think the hand is always there... Some pictures: There must be some magic going on, that I ductaped all over... can't remember what I did there! Here's where the freed-up twist pot went: A brake lever!

I'm fixing to take an old CH Combat stick handle and put it on one of my old Microsoft FFB sticks, it's not going to be a huge challenge, since I can get ther CH stick off and feed it through the FFB handle, then feed the wires back to the CH base. I do need to locate at the very least a piece of 45 gauge multi strand 8 conductor micro cable. The CH stick actually has 11 Conductor, but not all of them are in use. I measure the stuff in it and it equals what this chart says it should. http://www.csgnetwork.com/wireconversiontable.html Not sure but an old keyboard cable may suffice, I need to locate one, to check. If I can get it to work this way, it will suffice till I up the anti and progress to a more complicated version. I considered an old X52 stick until I watch a Youtube of it being moddedand it is not nearly as comfortable as the CH stick is. They both have the same amount of buttons not counting the mode switch. And I can still keep the X52 as a button bay anyway. Oh and this was all brought on due to Some Wankers playing with Jets in DCS. LOL I'm hoping to use it even on Props, but if not I'll keep a un altered FFB sitting close by.

Sorry about the no-show tonight, not like me to miss a Tuesday flying... However, time is short this week and I had a last minute project that needed completing before Thursday. My bro is a member of the Royal British Legion in his home town in Essex and has organised a Forces Day there this weekend. He has vehicles and all sorts turning up and also wanted to feature the local wartime airfields, particularly Rivenhall. This is because they were busy around D Day with B26 Marauders, P51s and other types and then were used for glider operations 1944/45 by the RAF after the Americans had moved onto the Continent. I volunteered to build a B26 for him. Short notice ie. a week, and I will be driving it down to him so I need it to be finished and solid as much as it can be. One of the quickest builds I have done. I built the old Airfix 1/72 scale version which by chance comes with the markings for a Rivenhall B26. It took a day or so to locate a usable one on ebay that I could get quickly however one arrived and I started building on Saturday. For an old kit it is surprisingly detailed and went together very well. The cylindrical fuselage top join took some sanding to get it looking good and the rear of the engine nacelles needed some filler to get the curves right but on the whole I enjoyed it. It isn't very often I build a natural metal finished aircraft as it used to be difficult to recreate the metal finish. However, Tamiya make a bare metal finish paint and it did the job nicely. Perhaps I would have spent a bit more time tidying up joints etc. but time was the limiter here, just a few touch ups and corrections to be done tomorrow. D Day stripes were done by painting a white area, masking it, painting the bare metal finish and then using a sheet of black decal from which the stripes were cut. Easier than painting I think. The idea is that the model will stay with my bro and will be used for exhibitions..... I think he wants a MkIV Stirling and a Horsa glider next..... Cheerzen

Just quick note to say thank you to Colin for the mission of last weekend. Tough though it was it was much fun. I needed my faith being restored in TC as the polish was wearing off a little. It was good to get back in a multi crewed tank again. Let's face it, as a simulator goes it does work better with multi crew. If you doubt this you have to ask yourself why they didn't single crew tanks during WWII? Anyway thank you again Colin, and the rest of you Dogz that came along and got a battering thank you for making it fun. See you next time.

These are just old pictures, mostly taken during the build (2007-ish) or later during some maintenance and cleaning Taking the thing apart just for some pictures? No way! Too big a risk that I forgot how to put it back together in good working order!

I like the scale model hammer

Yeah, why not go for it?

402nd Mission Report 26/12/44 - Fighter Sweep, Schiedam sector Firstly, great work by all today, it appears both the Yanks and Limeys gave Jerry a bloody nose! We flew a six-ship North West with a view to patrolling the frontline South of Rotterdam, carrying a pair of 500s just in case, as usual. Before we reached our first patrol point and still a good way back in friendly territory (approximately 14,000ft over Roosendaal), White 1 (Perf) spotted a gaggle of aircraft co-alt and another gaggle slightly higher, heading roughly South and closing fast. We climbed hard to intercept and gain advantage, pickled off our now redundant bombs in the process and got into fighting pairs. White flight engaged first, identifying a flight of approx. six Fw190 D9s and a similar number of Ju88s in a stacked formation that circled North. We prioritised the fighters with each of us either downing or damaging at least one fighter each in an exciting multi-level fur ball. Aside from a few scares caused by Jerry seemingly hell-bent on head-on attacks, all were dispatched without any significant damage to us. Shortly afterwards, the Ju88s were spotted higher and to the North in a right-hand orbit, still stacked in a conveniently non-defensive formation. It was around this point that Red 2 (FT) reported total instrument failure and returned to base, I thank him for once again gluing to my wing during the melee and keeping me well covered. After a number of coordinated attacks, all bombers fell to earth and we proceeded to our original patrol waypoints. Aside from bumping into the 485th hammering Jerry ground targets in and around Gorinchem (well done boys), with nothing else happening we headed home for tea and medals. Well done 402 - another sterling effort from all pilots with great teamwork, top gunnery rendering an impressive haul of downed aircraft and above all, no losses.