Re: New member building a Dehavilland Dove.
Re: New member building a Dehavilland Dove.
It's been a year already!!!!!
A lot has been done the last year, altough not much is visible at this time........ It's all so time consuming.....
The power supply that supplies all the juice (26v ac/dc 26v 400hz and 115v 400hz) has been totally rebuild and will be tested soon. Finally the fuel levers and oilcooler switches have been fitted into the small throttle box. this was al lot of work!
Also the side panels have been fitted and connected. ( more panels will be build soon) Due to shortage of space the panels are installed higher than original
A very friendly friend has coverted a rpm gauge so it can bee used in fsx (couldn't use it in the original state)
And some warning lights have been installed (panel has to be painted and engraved).
Al lot of background work on rudders and yoke has been done and they now work ( they still need to be connected to the artificial feel) .
And a bunch of stuff that i probably forgot......
Here are some pictures and two small movies (sound is bad but it gives you an idea).
It shows the levers being installed . And the movies show the starting sequence , the side panels , rpm gauge , fuel pressure warning lights and fuel levers working.
internal connection of fuel levers and oil cooler levers:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02465.jpg
front side:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02469.jpg
backside:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02468.jpg
connected together:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02475.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02474.jpg
putting the front on:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02472.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02473.jpg
it has to go inhere:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02470.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02471.jpg
installed:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02477.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02478.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02480.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02484.jpg
warning light panel: (9lights)
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02481.jpg
side panels:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02483.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02482.jpg
And the 2 short clips:
http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/e...t=MOV02489.mp4
http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/e...t=MOV02490.mp4
Re: New member building a Dehavilland Dove.
Time for a little update again in lo-res format ( i can't find my camera ....)
Now that the power supply is working correct again the instrument red lighting brightness is working correct. White lighting will also be installed:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/IMG_0733.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...IMG_0732-1.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/IMG_0734.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/IMG_0759.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/IMG_0760.jpg
Also the panel glareshield has been made and still has to be finished with buttons switches light etc.:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/IMG_0779.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/IMG_0781.jpg
And another side project has been put back together again!!!!
It is a martin baker mk2 - 3ks/1 mk.4 ejection seat out of a vulcan bomber. We have had this seat for over 20 years now and had been in starage for a couple of years. It has now been put back together again!!
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/IMG_0785.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/IMG_0784.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/IMG_0783.jpg
Re: New member building a Dehavilland Dove.
Today i have been spray painting the glareshield panel lightning. For the engine instruments i will be using an original panel light system but for the basic six a had to make my own. Tomorrow some pictures will be posted.
Re: New member building a Dehavilland Dove.
Re: New member building a Dehavilland Dove.
Re: New member building a Dehavilland Dove.
One reason to register at this board was to say how amazing your project is. I admire your an yor dad's skill and determination. Hats off!
Re: New member building a Dehavilland Dove.
@ Wohnlich : thanks for the nice comment!!! Altough it is a lot of work i think my dad did the most work 20 years a go!
best regards Remco
Re: New member building a Dehavilland Dove.
It is time for a little update again. Altough the altimeter still is not working a lot of other stuff has been done.
Mainly panel building and connecting them to flightsim (which was more work than expected....)
I've build the panels out of aluminium , spraypainted black and used photopaper (also spraypainted) for the "engraved" letters. The middle panel is backlighted , the outerpanels have got "floodlight" lighting on it.
The rightpanel with magneto's and starter switches on them:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02734.jpg
nightlight:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02740.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02761.jpg
To connect seperate magneto switches and starter switches to fsuipc is impossible for some reason.... i had to emulate keyboard keys to get it working correctly . Can also be done with a usb axes card.
The centerpanel with warning lights:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02759.jpg
Backlighted (bad photo sorry):
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02736.jpg
The lefthand panel: with generator , battery isolation , autopilot and low fuel lights on it ( needs to have one more red cover in stead of orange for the gen2). The autopilot is heading and altitude hold only, which for some reason works incorrectly....
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02763.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02765.jpg
And some general pictures, as you can see it ist still only the panel and no windows etc. This will be done as last.
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02767.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02743.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02750.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02752.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/DSC02753.jpg
Re: New member building a Dehavilland Dove.
The panel building continues,
Firstly i have connected the glareshield lights.They can also be dimmed:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/5d3b6299.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/dd0f5178.jpg (nice 70's picture) :).
Then the fire and feather panel had to be build.:
For this i just use a 90 "bend" piece of aluminium and just some power tools to make it the size and shape i want ( a lot of work since i don't have professional tools):
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/e79ebb9f.jpg
Then test if all switches etc. fit:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/d9c9fb5e.jpg
Spray paint it with primer:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/6d4f4e8e.jpg
Then the color you want: (black in my case)
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/c6e294cd.jpg
Get the old printer out and make the backplate with the letters etc. you want. Then spray paint bits of it and put it together:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/78758cae.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/9f109e4f.jpg
It's not perfect but good enough for me!
And a little clip of what it looks like in the cruise phase:
http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/e...t=370b8a5e.mp4
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...h_370b8a5e.jpg