sleepara Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 (edited) Hi everyone here are some photos of my cockpit...all is left is to tag the switches (all functional over 350 switches and buttons)...enjoy I promise better quality images later Edited July 7, 2012 by sleepara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripcord Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Very impressive, sir! Looking forward to more photos as you progress with this! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuky Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Very nice! No longer active in DCS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepara Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 The HUD is 100% functional by the way ... the sim is projected over the wall 3 meters wide...total of 4 displays are utilized in this pit...its not the best cockpit around but it was the fastest i ever built. took about 3 months to get to this point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadman Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Great work looks like a lot of fun!!!:thumbup: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/a-10c-warthog-supplies https://forum.dcs.world/topic/133818-deadmans-cockpit-base-plans/#comment-133824 CNCs and Laser engravers are great but they can't do squat with out a precise set of plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger66 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Nice one ..... could see my miss's agreeing to having something like that in the house !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninefingers Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Very nice, congrats ! Could you please explain how you did to do the cabin arch and to make the HUD projection functional ? Thx My TM Warthog DIY extension tutorial C2Duo E8600 @ 4.4Ghz. | Asus Rampage Formula X48 | MSI GTX 560Ti OC | 8Gb.Corsair DDR2 RAM @ 1103Mhz. | Crucial M4 128Gb. SSD | 850W. PSU | HOTAS Warthog | Saitek Pedals | TIR 5 | Helios | 24" Monitor/22" Touchscreen [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenchiSulla Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Re I think it is time to redecorate the guest room... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepara Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 I used two 12cm wide fiber-wood strips...they bend easily and easy to work with...I had em bolted 3cm apart and used Polystyrene to evenly space them from each other along the bow. The HUD is much trickier though. The hud is a reflective glass that receives mirrored projection from another reflective glass underneath, which is being projected via lcd monitor in its turn. mirrors are useless cause projection is being duplicated when rotated to a certain degree thats why i used reflective glass. its completely transparent and reflective only on one side. the hud image was extracted by tweaking lua files . remmember that it is a collimator in nature so i had to tweak the hud lua files to change its size and make it "common" . :pilotfly: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepara Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 hahaha...funny you mention it cause it was first assembled in my living room leaving absolutely no space for "living"....i had to assemble it in my bedroom eventually :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketeer Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 This is awesome! Any pictures of the arch and huD during assembly? My A10C cockpit thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterP Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Hi! Very nice! Would you be so kind and describe in "few words" how you build the HUD in this thread?! ;) >>>>How To :HUD Export A10C DCS-World for Real HUD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepara Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 I do have some picture but my brother took my sd camera card...he'll be back in couple o'weeks. i only have these shots in my pc from the beginning of the process well this was just the beginning as i said... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepara Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 PeterP I will post a reply for you in a while...i'll draw my set up for you ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepara Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 Here's my setup... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterP Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 (edited) Perfect! - Thanks! (I will post a quote of your image in the "HUD-Export" thread") Just one addition: Folks with a grater distance to the "outer-world" projection will sure have to place a lens/Fresnel-lens between the two mirrors - to get both projections at the same time in focus. - this really depends on your individual settings. BTW: Do you want to spend another week in your cave without any social contact?! :D - than just look at this thread how to get your controls as real as you can: Two MS FFB2 with Cougar Grip Edited July 7, 2012 by PeterP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlainSight Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I assume the other 5% is the TM Warthog? [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icemaker Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Very nice work! where have you found the reflective glasses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepara Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 icemaker about the glass...I got it from the local "Glazier"...thats how u call a guy that custom builds windows?...just look for a reflective window or semi reflective window at the local shop. it must have one reflective side which reflects from the surface itself in contrary of a mirror which makes the reflection travel through the entire mirror thickness (for example 2mm thick or 5mm thick mirror ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hassata Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Nice work man! At some point, you should get the TM Warthog. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepara Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 I guess it is inevitable....so shall be written so shall be ...bought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHawthorne Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Excellent build. I like when someone shows initial pics and it's mostly there. :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketeer Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 What is the height and width of your arch? The size looks just right. My A10C cockpit thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZQuickSilverZ Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Your a geneyus (I am not a genius). Seriously that reflective glass idea was good. I think you just evolved pit building friend. Your going to be a trend setter. I need, I need, I need... What about my wants? QuickSilver original. "Off with his job" Mr Burns on the Simpsons. "I've seen steering wheels / arcade sticks / flight sticks for over a hundred dollars; why be surprised at a 150 dollar item that includes the complexities of this controller?! It has BLINKY LIGHTS!!" author unknown. These titles are listed in the chronological order I purchased them. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepara Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 What is the height and width of your arch? The size looks just right. I am not really sure it is realistic enough but it comes pretty close...the width is 108 cm , height ~80 cm , length ~ 215 cm.:thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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