Desk Mounted F-14 Tomcat Cockpit for VR

[LASooner]

Just print only

[Lt_Jaeger]

Starting to get my stuff set up. Using your files make things way easyer, thank you for sharing. 

 

 

Trying to figure out how to mount that stuff

 

 

 

 

Looks funny on my Monstertech template

 

 

Edited June 17, 2022 by Lt_Jaeger

[LASooner]

On 6/17/2022 at 1:13 PM, Lt_Jaeger said:

Starting to get my stuff set up. Using your files make things way easyer, thank you for sharing. 

 

 

Trying to figure out how to mount that stuff

 

 

 

 

Looks funny on my Monstertech template

 

 

 

Cool, How sturdy is the filter pull in plastic?
 

[Lt_Jaeger]

23 minutes ago, LASooner said:

Cool, How sturdy is the filter pull in plastic?
 

Depends

 

I did it in gray, and it was breaking right away, but I suspect a problem with my printer. In black PLA it bends and warps during pull (switch is kinda hard to operate) but I modified the file a little, so that I can operate the switch better without pulling on the handle. Handle stays on for cosmetic reason. Just in case I made one a little more sturdy, but did not print it yet.

 

 

Couple of days more of printing. Currently I print the VDI mounting bracket, after that most probably the VDI back cover. After that, the HSD will be replaced. What I like is, if I peak under the hmd everything is where it shows in VR. So again, thank you for sharing the files. I'm able to modify stuff to my needs, but would never be able to design stuff like that myself.

 

[Lt_Jaeger]

 

 Seeing some success. 

Now on to the HSD, which will be kinda tricky to mount on the monstertech. 

[LASooner]

Master arm cover painted and switch cap installed. Not super accurate, but close enough for me. I did not go the route of making a switch for this cover as the built in bind to open cover and master arm on works good enough for this purpose. The ACM jett cover actually puts the weapons system in a specific state so I felt that one was necessary.
 

Edited February 8, 2023 by LASooner

[Uxi]

Nice to see the added stuff especially the DZUS rails, though shapeways pricing is oof.  

If you don't want to share the STL, you should considering doing something cults3d or etsy maybe.  Lots of sim stuff there for those of us with printers. 

[LASooner]

Started printing out my DZUS rail boxes on my Eglegoo Neptune 2S. It will be mounted on a 2020 extrusion box that I can move out of the way when I need to.
Lost power during my throttle platform print, but it's already printed and ready. Functionally they work, aesthetically they look like ass, but I will be post processing the crap out of this.

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Started with the TACAN panel, I'm still calibrating my printer so I may reprint this or just fill sand and paint.

[LASooner]

UHF RADIO plates printed, checking the fitment of the 6 digit display

I also reprinted the top plate for the TACAN

[LASooner]

Oxygen Panel

[Uxi]

Radio and Tacan panels rock! Look like very cool designs. 

[Ala12Rv-Tundra]

I really envy people who are good at soldering and 3d design.
I own both a solder and 3d printed, they are collecting dust ever since I bought them.

Amazing job sir

[LASooner]

nullReady for painting parts and laser engraving

[Zeta7]

I was a f14 aviation electrician back in the mid 80’s and I love what you’ve done. There’s 30 miles of wire in a tomcat but it was a big ass bird. I bet you have a little bit of wire tied up too. Nice job

[LASooner]

Thanks man, I appreciate it.

[LASooner]

Sanded and painted, throttle mounted, ready for panels.

[AusMumbles]

Thats looking Sexy AF man. <profanity> hot work!

[LASooner]

Too hot to paint and sand this weekend, so I started printing out the right side panels.

[LeBryce]

looking good, do you plan on laser engraving it?

Edited September 7, 2022 by LeBryce

[LASooner]

yes, I have the Lightburn files already done, and I've done some tests to get the settings for the etching and I think I have it where I want it to be.


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[Dogmanbird]

I'm enjoying watching your progress on these 

when I saw this, I thought to myself "is he filming it with his nvidia founders edition gpu??"

 

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[LeBryce]

question,are you just using white filament and the going to spray paint with some type of black and then laser ingrave?

[LASooner]

14 hours ago, Dogmanbird said:

I'm enjoying watching your progress on these 

when I saw this, I thought to myself "is he filming it with his nvidia founders edition gpu??"

 

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That's not mine, the file's mine but I believe this is UXI's

7 hours ago, LeBryce said:

question,are you just using white filament and the going to spray paint with some type of black and then laser ingrave?

correct. If I decide to back light it later it will just be a matter of adding some LED's behind the panels. I've masked the lettering on the base layer and the back of the top plate is unpainted.

I tested it with a couple LEDs and was happy with the result

 

[LeBryce]

cool, good luck!

[LASooner]

I got the base panels done and started moving my electronics over, the top panels were going to be ready for engraving, but the clear coat cracked, so I'm going to have to sand and repaint, you can see I started on some of them already. There is to be faux wear and tear, but I want them clean for the engraving.