almost finished
Posted: 07-01-2011 03:24 PM
I am getting close to finishing up my new and improved flight sim cockpit. Again I opted for the WW2 B-17 type look. I like that plane. I need to put in the quilted fabric, which I bought today, for the headliners and insulation for those way up there flight. This will cover all the wood that is showing. I have ordered the rest of the toggle switches for the engineers panel.
I found a real life simulator company in Canada, IterfaceIT, from whom I purchased a single USB cable 128 switch interface to hook all the toggles to the computer for real live action. It takes the place of the four small ones I had in there originally. I have hooked up two goflight throttle quads for 4 engine throttle, prop, mixture, flaps, spoilers (for the jets I fly) and landing gear control levers in a pedestal. Still with the PFC Yoke and foot rudder controls I had before. I increased the size of the viewing area to a 27" monitor in front and 24" on the sides. It givesme a full 5' of viewing. Looks awesome when the Wideview is engaged.
It is built from wood, this time and aluminum skins. I had a real window from a KC135 my brother gave me over 30years ago and it is now in place. So still some more work to do. Then what?
NEW PICTURES BELOW !
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I found a real life simulator company in Canada, IterfaceIT, from whom I purchased a single USB cable 128 switch interface to hook all the toggles to the computer for real live action. It takes the place of the four small ones I had in there originally. I have hooked up two goflight throttle quads for 4 engine throttle, prop, mixture, flaps, spoilers (for the jets I fly) and landing gear control levers in a pedestal. Still with the PFC Yoke and foot rudder controls I had before. I increased the size of the viewing area to a 27" monitor in front and 24" on the sides. It givesme a full 5' of viewing. Looks awesome when the Wideview is engaged.
It is built from wood, this time and aluminum skins. I had a real window from a KC135 my brother gave me over 30years ago and it is now in place. So still some more work to do. Then what?
NEW PICTURES BELOW !
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