romeokilo Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) Hi all, FILES UPDATED 17 SEP 2020 A few people have asked for me to share the files I used for the panels on my A-10C cockpit, so I've decided to share them all - click here to download! The plans for the actual cockpit are not mine to share, I bought them from Flim and you can as well- right here To have a browse of my original build log click here And for some Youtube content (i'll be posting more) have a look here You can also follow me on Instagram- @thewarthogproject A QUICK DISCLAIMER These panels were designed by me in CorelDRAW to fit my needs. Although they are a reasonable representation of the A-10C modeled in DCS, I am not suggesting nor should you believe they are replicas of the real aircraft panels. For one example- The CDU layout was modified to incorporate F1-F12 buttons, and run a cheaper 5 inch LCD. The sizes of the panels on the side consoles are based on DZUS standards so they are quite accurate, but text and switch holes have been moved around to suit easier back lighting and cheap eBay toggles. Other panels (LG, Fuel, AHCP, and Gauge frames) were made up based on pics and sized to fit Flims Main Instrument Panel and my 27 inch LCD monitor. And a few panels are just are total fabrications by me (Canopy, Emergency Brake, Seat Height etc). Anyway, here is a bit of eye candy of what mine turned out like, just because i can Well, my Warthog is basically complete..... did somebody say Tomcat?? Edited September 22, 2020 by romeokilo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goslin23 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) Awesome, thanks for sharing! Now to figure out how to get these into my CNC machine :) Any tutorials out there on getting a pdf converted into a file that Candle can recognize? -=gos=- Edited December 28, 2018 by goslin23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansangb Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Thank you SOOOO much for sharing. That's a lot of work that you're giving away! @goslin23, I use Vectric and it opened up the PDF just fine. Looks like the PDF has vector information and it's not just bitmap. I was able to scale it up and down w/o any loss. Give it a shot in your CAD of choice. hsb HW Spec in Spoiler --- i7-10700K Direct-To-Die/OC'ed to 5.1GHz, MSI Z490 MB, 32GB DDR4 3200MHz, EVGA 2080 Ti FTW3, NVMe+SSD, Win 10 x64 Pro, MFG, Warthog, TM MFDs, Komodo Huey set, Rverbe G1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hansolo Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Many thanks for sharing romeokilo. Much appreciated sir. Happy New Year. Cheers Hans 132nd Virtual Wing homepage & 132nd Virtual Wing YouTube channel My DCS-BIOS sketches & Cockpit Album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romeokilo Posted March 9, 2019 Author Share Posted March 9, 2019 (edited) Hey lads, Updated the files today! I'm making myself an A1 size Poster of all my panels to hang on my pit room wall. In the process I've re done each file and added the compiled colour version of the panel on the last page of the PDF. Panels should be good to laser/cnc cut, and now with the last page you can print them out as well. If you have previously downloaded the files i recommend deleting them and downloading these new ones- i found a few errors in some panels and have now fixed them all. Cheers Edited September 22, 2020 by romeokilo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2kiah Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Great idea and great work sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmirkingGerbil Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Holy crow! Beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing this. Popping a comment so I can find it for future reference. Pointy end hurt! Fire burn!! JTF-191 25th Draggins - Hawg Main. Black Shark 2, A10C, A10CII, F-16, F/A-18, F-86, Mig-15, Mig-19, Mig-21, P-51, F-15, Su-27, Su-33, Mig-29, FW-190 Dora, Anton, BF 109, Mossie, Normandy, Caucasus, NTTR, Persian Gulf, Channel, Syria, Marianas, WWII Assets, CA. (WWII backer picked aircraft ME-262, P-47D). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcq Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Yup very nicely done, looks commercially built :thumbup: Marc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaplmike Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Thanks, RK! That's awesome! Which switches did you use? Using 3 2mm panels means the switches would have to have long "neck". I bought a few from PCFlights and they don't fit. Thanks! Also, what was your source for the long-handled switches on your AHCP? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crash test pilot Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Amazing. Just amazing. I will surely profit from your work. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romeokilo Posted March 31, 2019 Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 Thanks, RK! That's awesome! Which switches did you use? Using 3 2mm panels means the switches would have to have long "neck". I bought a few from PCFlights and they don't fit. Thanks! Also, what was your source for the long-handled switches on your AHCP? :)The switches are just normal cheap ones from ebay, no special ones required. They only screw onto the rear panel, then the middle and front panel sit over the top of the nut. The switch tops are from http://lynx.dk/ Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Burns Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Thanks, RK! That's awesome! Which switches did you use? Using 3 2mm panels means the switches would have to have long "neck". I bought a few from PCFlights and they don't fit. Thanks! Also, what was your source for the long-handled switches on your AHCP? :) Did you print the panels? Usually the switch attaches to the bottom plate, the middle plate is a diffuser and holes large enough to fit around the switch screw and the top plate is for the engraving. I think the long necks are printed or lathed and stuck over the top of the standard switch with either a grub screw or glue to hold them on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaplmike Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Thanks, guys. Appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjet43 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 A-10 cockpit drawings? i cant get the vrpits download/purchase to work? any other links? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketeer Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 It's very nice of you to share these files. Your work is just outstanding. Although I am done with my A10 pit and don't even have a CNC machine. RM, I sent you PMs twice regarding something else. Didn't get reply. Did you see my PM? My A10C cockpit thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNCfan Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 I'm an old fart, and not much impresses me anymore. But being a DCS fan, this does. Great job. I have a small CNC that has set for about three years not doing much, may go out and fire it up and do some cutting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebomb Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Just found this on a pic post site. Utterly impressed. Main question: Video setup: beamer? 2D/3D with polarizers? How do you config the 180° in DCS? Regarding "Tomcat": I'd crowdfund you without a moment's hesitation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierypackman Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Wow. Very impressed and jelous, amazing work and thank you for sharing. Kind regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurameshe Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 You saved me a lot of time, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancelot Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Awesome, thanks for sharing. What font did you use on the panels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeroenV Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Hey lads, Updated the files today! I'm making myself an A1 size Poster of all my panels to hang on my pit room wall. In the process I've re done each file and added the compiled colour version of the panel on the last page of the PDF. Panels should be good to laser/cnc cut, and now with the last page you can print them out as well. If you have previously downloaded the files i recommend deleting them and downloading these new ones- i found a few errors in some panels and have now fixed them all. Here is a sneak peak of the poster- once its finished ill add it as a full size printable PDF to the drop box as well! Cheers I was looking for this to print out my own panels with my CO2 laser. Dumb question, where do I find the Dropbox? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crash test pilot Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 I just watched your video about your new MFCD´s. Impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No1sonuk Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 I was looking for this to print out my own panels with my CO2 laser. Dumb question, where do I find the Dropbox? The link is in the first post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No1sonuk Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Hi Thanks for your efforts on this. I've been grabbing info from everywhere on bits and pieces I could make as a challenge. Currently looking into the Caution warning panel and came across your files. While looking through, I found an error in the Caution panel legends: You have 2 "L - AIL TAB" indicators - the right side indicator label is wrong (see attachment). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas_Fr Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Thank you so much for making such an inspiring and great job! Do you plan on sharing the plans of your nice new MFDs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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