Authentikit MK9 Spitfire Controls Build

[Bob]

Okay I have all the right pieces but none of them in the right place, the build begins😁

[Friar]

good luck...keep us posted!

[Crash]

I like toys. I would recommend Andrés Jet Seat. It is a bit expensive but works very well with DCS and Il-2. You can feel the gear come up, the airframe shake as you approach stall and the rumble of the engines to name a few effects.

[Bob]

Well apart from one grey connector missing, didn’t go too bad although really recommend being sober

[Bob]

Well as the actress said to the bishop, their much bigger in real life than expected, trims here we go

[fruitbat]

 

[Bob]

Now it definitely time for a drink😎🥳

 

[Bob]

 Morning, next pile of bits

[Bob]

Okay that was the most tricky to build so far

[Bob]

First issue with kit content, missing Cat 6 connector, was going to leave the flight stick until last, but will leave flaps not and do the hardest one, part one of three

[Bob]

Part one done, pretties my precious 

[Crash]

Looks like its going well

[Bob]

Getting there, tricky bit coming up, really hope I checked the wire mapping enough times!

[Friar]

Who is going to tell Bob we are dropping the Spitfire.....

 

@Bob looking good Sir!  Indeed with the wiring maps, just ask FT!

[Bob]

Thanks Friar,

 

stick gas been difficult to say the least, nearly there, biggest problem is the build video has been updated so many times that it is now difficult to follow, one minute the wires are blue, the next yellow, aaaaarrrrrrrrhhhhhhhh!

 

[FoolTrottel]

29 minutes ago, Bob said:

(...) one minute the wires are blue, the next yellow, aaaaarrrrrrrrhhhhhhhh!

 

Me thinks you can easily solve that by connecting the blue to the yellow, so they will become one entity, and that will stop any confusion.

Come to think of it, that way you can connect all wires to each other, and that way you will end up having only one wire! That means there's no more relevance to what color the wire is! It's so simple!

[Bob]

52 minutes ago, FoolTrottel said:

Me thinks you can easily solve that by connecting the blue to the yellow, so they will become one entity, and that will stop any confusion.

Come to think of it, that way you can connect all wires to each other, and that way you will end up having only one wire! That means there's no more relevance to what color the wire is! It's so simple!

Perfect FT

if I connect all the wires together, does that mean they will become autonomous? Making my spitfire be the ultimate AI machine, vanquishing all that cross her sights?
 

Or will I still as bad at landing as I have always been?

[FoolTrottel]

35 minutes ago, Bob said:

Perfect FT

if I connect all the wires together, does that mean they will become autonomous? Making my spitfire be the ultimate AI machine, vanquishing all that cross her sights?
 

Or will I still as bad at landing as I have always been?

Well, I've given it some more thought, and to avoid all wiring problems, I'd advise you to go wireless...

(To get the ultimate AI machine: I can switch on the option to have  'Autopilot' available on our servers?)

[Bob]

Well, the flight stick was made difficult by the tutorial video. In hindsight should have watched at least 3 times, made notes of all the changes that came up in the update text windows, watched 3 more times and then followed the video!

Shame about the missing connector, flaps will have to wait.  As they are primarily associated with landing, not really required.

don’t think I can bring myself to plug them in, shorted wired crossed connections, where the alcohol. 

[Bob]

Another build day requiring more wine, those mounts were fun, getting close now🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[FoolTrottel]

That is looking good!!

[Friar]

Did the scaffolding come with it or is that your creation? 

[Bob]

1 hour ago, Friar said:

Did the scaffolding come with it or is that your creation? 

it comes with it, for the quadrant and trims its their design, the stick is a recommended monitor mount to which you attach the quick release plate.

[BluBear]

Very cool Bob, very cool.

[Painless]

That looks impressive luv !! Wow.