xray20 Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) Hi All, I thought you'd like to see some pictures of version 2 of my cockpit. I built it mainly from secondhand, spare parts and scrap.(except the switches and the interfaces) There is no touchscreen. All of the switches and rotaries work With correct actions). I have built enough panels (and indicators) to do a full start up plus ILS and TACAN. The panels are built of alu-panel (aluminium composite) with printed vinyl skins. Where possible the panels are full size and exact. Thanks to Thierry, for the excellent panel PDFs, Gadroc for Helios and to everyone on this Home Cockpits Forum for ideas and inspiration. Cheers Matt Edited August 2, 2015 by xray20 published YouTube video
FSFIan Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 This looks great! Seems like I have to work on graduating (no space in a dorm room for a proper simpit...) and getting a job :smartass: DCS-BIOS | How to export CMSP, RWR, etc. through MonitorSetup.lua
Mike Powell Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 Outstanding Mike Powell www.mikesflightdeck.com www.mikesflightdeckbooks.com
Deadman Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 great looking pit there !! 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.
Richard Rodgers Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 Very nice Matt. How is the heat in the loft now it's winter?
Hansolo Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 Good lookcing pit you have there, Sir. Are you actually projecting on the HUD or are the HUD from the main screen? Cheers Hans 132nd Virtual Wing homepage & 132nd Virtual Wing YouTube channel My DCS-BIOS sketches & Cockpit Album
rajdary Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 Looks fabulous plus the green light gives it the perfect atmosphere, great job. Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Tempered Glass, Asus ROG Maximus IX Hero, Intel i7 7700K @ 4.8, Corsair HX 1000i, Nzxt Kraken 62, 32gb DDR4 3000Mhz Corsair Dominator Platinum, Nvme SSD Samsung 960 Evo 1Tb, Asus Strix OC 1080ti, Philips 43" 4K Monitor + 2 x Dell 24" U2414H, Warthog HOTAS, Track IR 5, Obutto R3volution, Buttkicker Gamer 2, MFG Crosswind pedals, Occulus Rift CV1, Windows 10 Pro.
MTFDarkEagle Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 Good lookcing pit you have there, Sir. Are you actually projecting on the HUD or are the HUD from the main screen? Cheers Hans See picture #4 :) OT: Very nice looking pit!!! :thumbup: Lukas - "TIN TIN" - 9th Shrek Air Strike Squadron TIN TIN's Cockpit thread
xray20 Posted January 18, 2015 Author Posted January 18, 2015 @Richard: Warm. 7 screens and two PCs. You don't need a heater....
xray20 Posted January 18, 2015 Author Posted January 18, 2015 @Hans The HUD is on the main screen. It took a lot of adjustment to get the HUD image in the right place and the right size (from the seat position). It works really well. I was going to put a HUD screen underneath the mirror, but there's no need (other than the challenge of making an LCD display in reverse).
313_Nevo Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 indeed great looking pit Matt! I have question regarding the big 3 main screens, can you share the manufacturer and type? thx
tintifaxl Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 Outstanding! Windows 10 64bit, Intel i9-9900@5Ghz, 32 Gig RAM, MSI RTX 3080 TI, 2 TB SSD, 43" 2160p@1440p monitor.
xray20 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Posted January 21, 2015 @Nevo The screens are 55" NECs that came out of a refit job I was doing. The backlights are a bit tired (hence they are no good for professional work) but they are fine once they warm up. I built low level stands with castors so they are at the right height and easier to move around. Matt
xray20 Posted February 2, 2016 Author Posted February 2, 2016 Cockpit MkIII Hi All, I thought I'd post a few photos of the pit now I have the MFCD screens and the DCS-BIOS driven LEDs working. I built a canopy rail to hang the AOA and AAR lights from and also to provide some reference points when refuelling. It adds significantly to the sense of movement outside. Cheers Matt 1
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