Get Some AuthentiKit !

AuthentiKit is a freeware project so we aren't in the business of selling anything but we do want as many people as possible to have the opportunity to fly with these replica controls. If you want to get your hands on some AuthentiKit you have two main options. In both cases the flight controls come as self-assembly kits - just follow our YouTube videos to assemble them.

Do It Yourself

The first option is to print everything you need on your own 3D printer and source all the hardware yourself. Each kit on the download page includes a full list of hardware parts with links to Amazon/Ebay etc as well as CAD files for you to 3D print. The download also includes full assembly instructions.

Buy a Kit

You can also buy a 'full kit' of hardware parts as well as 3D printed parts from our recommended supplier SimKitSupplies.com. Printing is usually done locally to you by members of the AuthentiKit community via the "help a mate" or Community Approved Printing (CAP) scheme as explained below. In some cases SKS sells "all-in-one" kits of hardware and printed parts

Community Approved Printing Scheme

Our Community Approved Printing (CAP) scheme is a way for folks brand new to AuthentiKit to dip their toe in and build AuthentiKit controls without purchasing a 3D printer. AuthentiKit has established a pricing formula for determing a very competitive ("mates rates") price which members of the CAP scheme agree to charge when printing for other folks. Members of the CAP scheme also agree to offer guarantees and a high level of customer service when printing for others.

The scheme is administered by our friends at SimKitSupplies who oversee and keep track of introductions to help ensure a high quality of service. If you would like to request parts to be printed for you go to the relevant product page on the SKS website and enter a request in the relevant box. For example here is the shop page and request form for the new Spitfire MkIX Flight Stick G2.

Key Features of the scheme
Published agreed prices set very competitively by AuthentiKit
Use a 3rd party printer who has already printed AuthentiKit parts for others
The reassurance of previous customer feedback
Be introduced to someone in your region
No revenue for AuthentiKit or for SimKitSupplies. You pay the community member directly without fees to others.

Thinking of buying a printer?

If you are worried about the cost, don't be ! The odds are that whatever you may spend to acquire the printed parts is around the same as an entry level printer and materials would cost you. Both are typically around $200. Being perfectly honest the cost is your time getting familiar with 3d printing and learning about its often fickle nature.

What Printer To Buy?

This entire project was originally printed on one of the most basic 3D printers available - the Ender 3 which cost me £175 in 2019. I have had (more than?) my share of problems with it and have since upgraded to faster and better quality printers - Prusa and Bambu.

So what do I recommend? Creality printers are a good choice for those on a budget. Manufacturer support has not impressed me but community support is huge which is important. An Ender-3 V3 SE would be a good option. If you have more of a $500+ budget then a Bambu P1P is a great option. They are much faster and have taken the 3D printing world by storm since 2023.

I do recommend a print volume of at least 220x220x220 which rules out some of the minis.