Dino Might Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 Wondering if anyone (including devs) have a set of design drawings for an F-14 cockpit/nose assembly. I am looking for dimensions on the entire nose section, exterior and interior, so that I can plan a simpit build to be started over the Summer. I'd like to get the dimensions and layout close to the real thing, with some liberties taken to adapt it for other planes potentially. I'm planning on having removable panels with their I/O cards all built in and a wire channel for each board to hook up to a USB bus, so that I can remove panels and replace them with alternate versions depending on the aircraft I want to fly; however, the primary setup will be the F-14B, and so I want to look at what kind of room I'd need for the nose assembly. I am deliberating over doing both seats or just the front seat. If room permits, I want to do both seats with, eventually, a full set of RIO controls. I know it's ambitious, and probably insane, but I figure if I gather enough info over the next few months and plan on a 5-6 year build time, I should get something reasonable at the back end of it. And it will be a fun learning process in the meantime. If I get some good info, I'll keep you all posted on my design progress. The goal is to also make the entire pit able to be disassembled for moving. :book::huh::helpsmilie:
Torso Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 (edited) Wondering if anyone (including devs) have a set of design drawings for an F-14 cockpit/nose assembly. I am looking for dimensions on the entire nose section, exterior and interior, so that I can plan a simpit build to be started over the Summer. Are you married? Did you plan on staying married if so or is this a planned exit strategy? :smilewink: In all seriousness sounds like an awesome project. Modular swapability would be cool. Good luck with it. Edited January 11, 2017 by Torso
Dino Might Posted January 11, 2017 Author Posted January 11, 2017 Married, for how long once this starts, we shall see...:music_whistling: I'm actually planning on employing child labor, once my daughter gets old enough. If I can have the frame done by then and the basic layout of the panels, then she can help me put together the switches and dials and whatnot. I figure it would be a fun project for us to do together. I'll bribe her by telling her she can watch "Frozen" in it.
punk Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 Yeah, I have been asking for similar info for awhile now. See my post below. If you find dimensions and such, do please share. Good luck on your build, sounds like you have a better idea of how to get one done than I. Best regards, Punk. Punk [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Cobra847 Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 We will look into helping once things settle down. Our tomcat cockpit is laser and photogrammetry scanned, so it's 100% accurate. Nicholas Dackard Founder & Lead Artist Heatblur Simulations https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/
Dino Might Posted January 11, 2017 Author Posted January 11, 2017 (edited) I'm still very new to the simpit build community (haven't ever built one and only lurked on the facebook group for a while), but we'll see how far my ideas survive first cut. I'll post anything I find from my own research on here as I go. Cobra, Anything you guys can provide when you get a free second would be awesome. I know you have a ton of stuff on your plate, so no rush from this end. That would be fantastic if you can provide these data at some point. Thanks! :thumbup: Edited January 11, 2017 by Dino Might
Cobra847 Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 I'm still very new to the simpit build community (haven't ever built one and only lurked on the facebook group for a while), but we'll see how far my ideas survive first cut. I'll post anything I find from my own research on here as I go. Cobra, Anything you guys can provide when you get a free second would be awesome. I know you have a ton of stuff on your plate, so no rush from this end. That would be fantastic if you can provide these data at some point. Thanks! :thumbup: I'm sure we can provide even 3D models of bulkheads/ribbing etc as well as panels. :) Nicholas Dackard Founder & Lead Artist Heatblur Simulations https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/
punk Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 I'm sure we can provide even 3D models of bulkheads/ribbing etc as well as panels. :) You guys will be rock stars if you can follow up on that info. I may have to rename all my children after you Cobra, lets just hope they don't like flute music and become distracted by charmers :) Punk [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Cobra847 Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 You guys will be rock stars if you can follow up on that info. I may have to rename all my children after you Cobra, lets just hope they don't like flute music and become distracted by charmers :) ( Nicholas Dackard Founder & Lead Artist Heatblur Simulations https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/
Torso Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 We will look into helping once things settle down. Our tomcat cockpit is laser and photogrammetry scanned, so it's 100% accurate. I'm sure we can provide even 3D models of bulkheads/ribbing etc as well as panels. :) Cobra this is beyond cool of you to offer. I mean really an incredibly nice offer. You have the ability to do a single data dump(I imagine) that would no doubt provide builders now, and the ones to come once that bird is out of the cage and inspired with some really invaluable information to help them build that dream. If this is part of the new openness you spoke of, well nice gesture towards that indeed. :thumbup: Would be great if all the dev were willing to have a sub thread they drop this kind of info for planes they have data on, dimensions and cockpit stuff, only to assist others with other pit build dreams. (See, I even held off tryin to squeeze info out of you!)
Orkaan Posted February 12, 2020 Posted February 12, 2020 Anything ever come of this? I'm thinking of building something pretty much the same.
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