EagleAviation Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Eagle Aviation is honored to announce our newest project. Tornado Control Stick 1:1 replica PRE-ORDER 15% discount Release date 24th of August A superbly detailed highly accurate replica of the jet’s control stick Available at http://scaleindetail.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=322 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ijozic Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 (edited) What's the intended audience? It looks like something that should have come with working buttons and hats and a bit of electronics compatible with some flight simulator joystick base, like Thrustmaster Cougar/Warthog or Virpil as sooner or later there's bound to be a Tornado module for DCS World... Edited August 8, 2018 by ijozic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EagleAviation Posted August 8, 2018 Author Share Posted August 8, 2018 This is a highly accurate resin model. Its an ornamental piece of history that you may have in your office or desk when the Tornado will retire next March. Metal jet models have the same purpose. Haven't you seen them? Besides that the working joysticks you mention have no real detail, usually they have the wrong shape and they also have seems on the plastic. Cheap replicas of the real thing. This is a 100% accurate model. It is not intended to work. Its purpose is to look nice in your display or office. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ijozic Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 I was just trying to suggest that if you went through all that trouble to create the molds, you could have also considered developing one with working buttons compatible with some of the popular joystick bases. As for the plastic things with no real detail, e.g. https://virpil.com/en/shop/grips/vpc-mangoost-50-cm-grip-vpc https://vkbcontrollers.com/?product=mcg-series The latter ones are also made of some resin, IIRC. Sorry for going OT, but your grip looks really impressive so I thought it would be nice if it was developed further. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EagleAviation Posted August 8, 2018 Author Share Posted August 8, 2018 (edited) 54 minutes ago, ijozic said: I was just trying to suggest that if you went through all that trouble to create the molds, you could have also considered developing one with working buttons compatible with some of the popular joystick bases. As for the plastic things with no real detail, e.g. https://virpil.com/en/shop/grips/vpc-mangoost-50-cm-grip-vpc https://vkbcontrollers.com/?product=mcg-series The latter ones are also made of some resin, IIRC. Sorry for going OT, but your grip looks really impressive so I thought it would be nice if it was developed further. Thank you so much for your suggestion. That picture clearly shows that this F-18 stick has inaccuracies and two large seems, one in the middle of the column and one on the upper part. Taking that opportunity for the F-18 please not that there will be an F/A-18 control stick from Eagle Aviation very soon, copied directly from the original. Then you may compare! However I thank you for pointing out your suggestions for a workable piece! Edited August 8, 2018 by EagleAviation Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Many years ago Verlinden offered a resin 1:1 model of an early F-16 control grip. It’s meant to be a display model not a joystick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ilias Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 10 hours ago, ijozic said: What's the intended audience? It looks like something that should have come with working buttons and hats and a bit of electronics compatible with some flight simulator joystick base, like Thrustmaster Cougar/Warthog or Virpil as sooner or later there's bound to be a Tornado module for DCS World... I would assume aviation enthusiasts rather sim users. In my view, each use requires different specs and by combining both you simply increase the cost exponentially. Yiannis, please keep a copy for me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EagleAviation Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 On 8/9/2018 at 3:30 AM, habu2 said: Many years ago Verlinden offered a resin 1:1 model of an early F-16 control grip. It’s meant to be a display model not a joystick. Yes quite right! It was a model of the F-16A control stick. Some differences with the modern Viper stick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flybywire Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 (edited) Personally I would like to have the accurate & detailed modern jet cockpit tub rather than just a throttle.....like the ones made by Italeri if I'm not mistaken but they are out of production already. Edited August 10, 2018 by flybywire Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EagleAviation Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 43 minutes ago, flybywire said: Personally I would like to have the accurate & detailed modern jet cockpit tub rather than just a throttle.....like the ones made by Italeri if I'm not mistaken but they are out of production already. Totally different things. This is real size, 1:1 model. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flybywire Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 (edited) 20 hours ago, EagleAviation said: Totally different things. This is real size, 1:1 model. ok Edited August 11, 2018 by flybywire Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JeffreyK Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Years ago there was this F-104 grip : http://www.hyperscale.com/2010/reviews/kits/f104stickreviewme_1.htm Now I regret that I didn't buy it back then... J Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EagleAviation Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 Hi Jeffrey. There is still the F/RF-4E grip available from us which is exactly the same as the Starfighter's one. http://scaleindetail.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=234 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EagleAviation Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 Pre-order ends on Friday the 24th Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CF104 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 On 8/11/2018 at 5:16 AM, EagleAviation said: Hi Jeffrey. There is still the F/RF-4E grip available from us which is exactly the same as the Starfighter's one. http://scaleindetail.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=234 Actually the F-4 grip and the F-104 grip are not exactly the same. The F-104 grip has the hand rest on the right lower side. This was removed on the F-4 due to ejection seat interference. Cheers, John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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