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I thought I might do a bit of flag waving for the Donation Ware program HELIOS.

I use it on a touch monitor below my Eyfinity setup and I gives me all I need for flying and operating the Hog without changing my external view.

A lot of you will already now this and I would recommend that those of you that haven't should take a look.

One thing that I wasn't so keen on was the utilitarian look of some of the panels, dials and switches.

So I've been busy with photoshop and Helios to make my Radio Panel look more like those in the sim.

 

radioscontrolpanels2.jpg

 

After a lot of work, with still a lot more to do on the main instrument panel but this is the finished Radio Panel.

 

This panel is one of those extra to the main instrument and MFCDs panel that you normally view while flying. When you need to make any radio changes, you just press the RADIO button on the left and this panel slides out, disappearing from view with a similar button press.

No apologies for the size of the file as this is full size as it appears on my extra monitor, so that you get an idea of the size of the buttons and switches.

All the switches, buttons, rotaries are fully working just as in the Sim. (The only exception is the IFF panel which will be sorted soon. Once I've organised the bindings for that, then I will be putting this up on the SCSimulations.com download page, where it will be freely available.

 

(I have no affiliation with SCSimulations or it's owners. I've just payed my donation like many others and wish to spread the news about this great piece of Software that adds so much to our hobby. :) )

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IFF?

 

"Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) Panel

This panel is non-functional in this simulation."

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Oh well. It makes the panel complete anyway.

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Nice job Loz, I started on the IFF as well until I read the manual so got rid of it. I have left KY58 panel in (also non functional) hoping I could intergrate TARS when it gets updated somehow.

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Looks good Loz....same idea that i've got...make my helios profile look as close to real.the sim as possible

Thanks Paul

I have to be honest and say that your profiles posted on SCS and Gadrocs Single Monitor profile, were the inspiration for my attempt at "realism" it's just that now I am determined to get it looking spot on.

(Damn I've even made a copy of the clock background)

 

heliosfullpanel.jpg

heliosfullpanel.jpg

 

PS. Just struck me that if I had your job I would be photographing "Scratches" to include in the profile. LOL

heliosfullpanel.jpg

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My latest. I just can't stop finding and making new bits to my panel.

The latest here has simlike Fire Handles Landing Gear lever and improved pullouts for the hidden panels.

 

heliosfullpanel3.jpg

 

 

Must finish off the hidden Left and Right consoles now.

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Posted
My latest. I just can't stop finding and making new bits to my panel.

The latest here has simlike Fire Handles Landing Gear lever and improved pullouts for the hidden panels.

 

heliosfullpanel3.jpg

 

 

Must finish off the hidden Left and Right consoles now.

 

Nice...I've been working on the fire handles as well just haven't had time to finish...

 

PS...I just noticed you even put the AC ducts on the bottom....

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Nice...I've been working on the fire handles as well just haven't had time to finish...

 

PS...I just noticed you even put the AC ducts on the bottom....

 

Yes. I was thinking for a long while how to make the buttons for the various pullouts to look more "A10" like when that idea dawned on me, so they are pratical not just decorative. (Airflow from them is poor though. LOL)

Same deal with the pullouts for left and right panels, which are the edges of the panels themselves, the separater between the Fire Handles pulls down the UFC and then to finish on the same theme the ring binder is the pullout for the Airfield Charts.

(I've got too much time on my hands.) :megalol:

 

PS. Like your new sig :thumbup: :thumbup:

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