1:1 Spitfire sim pit of aluminum construction...

[FluxCapacitance]

Sort of like extreme modelling. hehe Not sure how far I'll get but here's the beginnings after research this winter.

 

[GrauGeist]

Dang...it looks like you have a heck of a project on your hands!

Looking foreward to seeing the progress

 

[Tony Hill]

Truly a daunting prospect! Good luck and eagerly awaiting your posts,

Darryl

 

[Wurger]

 

[herman1rg]

Have fun

 

[Gnomey]

Quite the project indeed. Looking foward to it.

 

[Shinpachi]

 

[fubar57]

Looking forward to this

 

[FluxCapacitance]

Finished the opposite intercostal and moving to Frame #8 where the instrument panel mounts. You can kind of see the layout being drawn on the wood beneath (hard to see sorry).

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Looking good.

 

[FluxCapacitance]

Here's a full day's work (phew!), though most of it was making the new tooling for the remaining parts (frame #8). Got to use my new shrinker/stretcher set!
The second pic has one of the previous parts lined up. Shows where the pilot's right leg would rest (looking aft).

 

[Geedee]

Frame eight is a swine to make !.

Good to see another 'Warbird ' being made

Do keep us posted as things progress, and if you get stuck, just yell !

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[jeffreyjay]

Excellent work so far

 

[FluxCapacitance]

Here's some 2018 progress:
Fully functioning elevator trim gauge (potentiometer/servo) with glass window. Gear indicator in progress.

Dunlop flap lever:

5C-543 A.M. switch: Made this momentary to work better for simming. I'll be making other types as well.

Spade Grip progress: Not shown but I have the button receptacle fitted and welded. Waiting for the scrap yard to get some brass round stock for machining. I decided on steel, since I'm not setup yet for casting aluminum.

Regards.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Airframes]

Excellent.