UH1 HUEY - project

Damn, I just stumbled across your e-bay listing for "Bell Huey UH1 - Flight Simulator Controller" and from the picture it looked like you were selling a complete collective and all the switches for £98.

I thought my dreams had come true and I'd be able to own this most excellent item but then my hopes were dashed when I read the description and saw that it was just for a single switch panel :(

You'll probably all say I must be mad to expect to be able to get all that for £98 but that's the point, I don't which is why I was so happy when I saw that someone appeared to be selling it for a price I could afford.

So perhaps in future it'd be a good idea to have the first/main e-bay picture showing what is actually being sold, to avoid getting people's hopes up and then disappointing them with the description.

Anyway, I'm mainly interested in the collective/throttle as whilst it would be nice to have lots of switches, I can make do with voice commands for most of those So I'll be keeping an eye out to see if your collective is affordable to me when it's ready.

Damn, I just stumbled across your e-bay listing for "Bell Huey UH1 - Flight Simulator Controller" and from the picture it looked like you were selling a complete collective and all the switches for £98.

 

I thought my dreams had come true and I'd be able to own this most excellent item but then my hopes were dashed when I read the description and saw that it was just for a single switch panel :(

 

You'll probably all say I must be mad to expect to be able to get all that for £98 but that's the point, I don't which is why I was so happy when I saw that someone appeared to be selling it for a price I could afford.

 

So perhaps in future it'd be a good idea to have the first/main e-bay picture showing what is actually being sold, to avoid getting people's hopes up and then disappointing them with the description.

 

Anyway, I'm mainly interested in the collective/throttle as whilst it would be nice to have lots of switches, I can make do with voice commands for most of those So I'll be keeping an eye out to see if your collective is affordable to me when it's ready.

Yeah.. sorry about that I should probably change that picture:)

Anyway the ebay listing is online for second time now and I was pushed to change the prices quite a bit.. Believe me or not, this is really the minimum that I need to charge for these panels in order to make them..

Good news is that I'm setting up a website for my gadgets where I can avoid terrible ebay fees and go a little cheaper than..

The next part for the collective module is gonna be definitely Lever/Arm and I'm hoping to launch it within April.

Stay tuned..

updates..

Hey guys..

here are some updates for this week:) Customized LUA file for my panels along with connection

schematic have been done and my beta pilots will receive them this weekend (thank's for your patience guys) .

Another exciting news is the website I was trying to knock up during the last couple of days.

It's just a basic mock up with few working pages, anyway be my quests and let me know what do you think..

www.flightsimgadgets.co.uk

Thank's

Very nice Jaroslav getting professional i like it.

Very nice looking pages!

Professional, 'to-the-point' and clean... with no sensational "screaming banners"!!

Good colour choice; white text reads easy on the dark-blue background! Easy on the eyes!

Good font size too! Easy on the eyes too!

Keep it up! :thumbup:

Thank's guys.. I wasn't quite sure about the font size with different screen resolutions but I'm good now :)

Nice web site Jaroslav....I like it.

Keep up the great work buddy.

All the very best to you for your new business venture, looks like you got 3 loyal customers on your base already! :joystick:

Looking forward to trying out the panels when they arrive.

:thumbup:

Nice site Jaroslav. I am very interested in your switch panels. Do you have a rough idea of how much they might cost?

I see from your site you're a Catalina fan. I had the good luck to fly one of those for a couple of hours about 20 years ago. If interested look for dhc6pilot on Youtube. I've posted a few videos of firefighting Cansos in Northern Canada.

Jaroslav,

Could you give me the dimensions of all the panels? Not the pedestal, just the switch panels. I'm trying to figure out if I can make it fit next to my Warthog throttle.

Also, have you thought about using templates that can be thrown on top? I know some of the switches will have to be taken off, but when the Cobra module comes out, you could sell the template and the new lua files for some additional money. Just a thought.

Thanks

HSB

Nice site Jaroslav. I am very interested in your switch panels. Do you have a rough idea of how much they might cost?

 

I see from your site you're a Catalina fan. I had the good luck to fly one of those for a couple of hours about 20 years ago. If interested look for dhc6pilot on Youtube. I've posted a few videos of firefighting Cansos in Northern Canada.

The panels for Huey are currently available on eBay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251485214397?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

I'm trying to get the website shop working as soon as possible but it's just to much for one pair of hands:)

Your videos are very nice, thank's. Making me really jealous though:pilotfly: I love this plane and my first $300.000 will go towards one of the last 20 - 30 airworthy cats but I'll have to live in it :smilewink:

Jaroslav,

Could you give me the dimensions of all the panels? Not the pedestal, just the switch panels. I'm trying to figure out if I can make it fit next to my Warthog throttle.

 

Also, have you thought about using templates that can be thrown on top? I know some of the switches will have to be taken off, but when the Cobra module comes out, you could sell the template and the new lua files for some additional money. Just a thought.

 

Thanks

 

HSB

All panels are identical.. 133 x 85 mm top plate and roughly 35 mm deep behind it.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "templates that can be thrown on top"

There will be interchangeable different sets of panels for different systems and perhaps other planes too.. but all in time :joystick:

Thank's

BTW thank you for your feedback on the website guys.. I appreciate

All panels are identical.. 133 x 85 mm top plate and roughly 35 mm deep behind it.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "templates that can be thrown on top"

There will be interchangeable different sets of panels for different systems and perhaps other planes too.. but all in time :joystick:

Thank's

That's what I was asking. Even one of your pictures has the switches w/o the template (labels) on them. This way, when AH1G module comes out, you can print out the labels and folks can use them for other modules. The layout may not be physically accurate, but it would still be worthwhile.

But as you said, all in good time! thanks

hsb

That's what I was asking. Even one of your pictures has the switches w/o the template (labels) on them. This way, when AH1G module comes out, you can print out the labels and folks can use them for other modules. The layout may not be physically accurate, but it would still be worthwhile.

 

But as you said, all in good time! thanks

 

hsb

I think that particular picture shows only the back plate with the switches.. The (labels) are actually 5 mm thick painted aclylic panels with letters engraed into the paint.

But don't worry when the AH1G comes out I'll bring something to :smilewink:

SELLING the prototype

Hey guys..

Because I need to make things easier and cheaper for us I decided to sell the prototype module and buy some more equipment.. I need to put together quite a lot of funds and since the actual design has changed to next gen, I'm offering this module to one of you guys..

I'm also considering a kickstarter campaign that would give me an opportunity to buy this equipment and dive in this project full time.

Honestly it's very difficult to do produce truly LOW- COST products with the techniques and options I've got at the moment.

So the prototype is fully finished, fitted with Leo Bodnar's BU0836A Joystick Controller (again in the next gen module I'm using BU0836X board). Everything is wired up, recognized as a input device when plugged into USB.

I have edited the LUA file for this one as well.

For certain reasons I will NOT ship the item so I apologize to our overseas friends but this will be "collection only" or you can arrange a courier and I will wrap it up for you.

Please bear in mind that this is not a "factory product" and it will require some maintenance from time to time so if you are not really screwdriver person it is probably not ideal toy for you.

Well that's it folks, if you are interested send me PM with your offer and I'll get back to you asap..

Many thank's

Panels have arrived safe and sound, thanks jaroslav.

Lovely work, very pleased with them. I've left feedback on your ebay site.

Looking forward to the collective when it's available. Let us know, no rush mate. :thumbup:

Lever phase..

Hey guys

I'm proud to announce that we're done with the panel production for now and all the attention goes towards the most exiting phase of this project..

>Collective Lever Assembly<

I'm planning to craft eight sets of Levers in the first run. Considering my "beta" pilots we still have four pieces available.

They take 4 - 6 weeks to manufacture and will cost you £230 plus postage.

Let me know if you are interested..:pilotfly:

Thanks .. Jaroslav

www.flightsimgadgets.co.uk

Looking forward to your real Huey collective!!!

Don't rush it... ;-)

Nice to see the completed unit Jaroslav :thumbup: I just wanted to ask would the collective and pedestal work without the 3 switch panels or are the panels compulsory? I ask because when I eventually order I can see myself mainly just using the collective the most and controlling the switches via in-game.

Another thing would the collective be able to be used separately if mounted on ones own pedestal like wood etc, or does your base contain important parts needed for the collective? I see on your site you warn outside buyers from ordering the base due to a high shipping cost which is a problem for me since I live over the pond.

Nice to see the completed unit Jaroslav :thumbup: I just wanted to ask would the collective and pedestal work without the 3 switch panels or are the panels compulsory? I ask because when I eventually order I can see myself mainly just using the collective the most and controlling the switches via in-game.

 

Another thing would the collective be able to be used separately if mounted on ones own pedestal like wood etc, or does your base contain important parts needed for the collective? I see on your site you warn outside buyers from ordering the base due to a high shipping cost which is a problem for me since I live over the pond.

Hi

The Lever Assembly contains all you need to use it as a stand-alone controller (except Bodnars board)

You can mount it in your existing cockpit with just four screws around the pivot and another four screws for dumper bracket..

However the brackets are part of my "pedestal box" kit.

Thanks Jaroslav

Hi

The Lever Assembly contains all you need to use it as a stand-alone controller (except Bodnars board)

You can mount it in your existing cockpit with just four screws around the pivot and another four screws for dumper bracket..

However the brackets are part of my "pedestal box" kit.

 

Thanks Jaroslav

Okay that clears some things up. So is the Bodnars Board something everyone has to order and install by themselves or is it included in one of your products?

Hi

I don't supply Bodnars boards, just the hardware that works with it. Also some people might prefer to use different I/O boards and that's fine too because my hardware is basically just a bunch of prewired switches, potentiometer and rotary encoders.

You mentioned living over the pond. If you are interested in one of the Levers send me a PM with some details where about do you live and I'll get a quote for shipping cost.

Regards Jarolsav

Anybody heard anymore from Jaroslav?? Status on Huey Colletive???

Still waiting forgot about it i will send him an email.

FYI,

I've sent him an email (Jaroslav Krikava <sikulin@email.cz>)

sent a message to his website (http://www.flightsimgadgets.co.uk/)

posted a message here at his 'forums.eagle.ru/ [Jaroslav]' profile

and

posted a message at his YouiTube channel

(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKVmWVEHwLZ1MDBp9B3mmeg)

Am waiting for a reply...