Ragtop Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 Looks very good! I might also look at getting some transfer sheets made up, which would take out the possibility of having those edges showing. My only concern is how well the adhesive would stick to the painted wood. 476th vFG Alumni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shagrat Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 My only concern is how well the adhesive would stick to the painted wood. Yes, that's a valid concern. To my knowledge transfer sheets tend to be rubbed away when often touched (I know from Battletech miniature painting:D). The adhesive from Dymo is really good. Most astonishing, the text is really durable. All buttons look the same after months of constant use. I guess on an evenly painted panel they would stick quite good and durable. Perhaps you have a Dymo at work or a friend has one. Test it with a small sample... anyway, mine was about 30 EUR on E-Bay so not that expensive actually. Shagrat - Flying Sims since 1984 - Win 10 | i5 10600K@4.1GHz | 64GB | GeForce RTX 3090 - Asus VG34VQL1B | TrackIR5 | Simshaker & Jetseat | VPForce Rhino Base & VIRPIL T50 CM2 Stick on 200mm curved extension | VIRPIL T50 CM2 Throttle | VPC Rotor TCS Plus/Apache64 Grip | MFG Crosswind Rudder Pedals | WW Top Gun MIP | a hand made AHCP | 2x Elgato StreamDeck (Buttons galore) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtop Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 Very useful to know. It also looks like they require a certain type of printer to work with, and even more specific to print white, which pretty much rules out that unless I have a company make them up! There is a Dymo printer at work so I'll have a play if I get a chance! 476th vFG Alumni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shagrat Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Hmm, if you ask nicely and buy the tape yourself, perhaps you can use the one at work :D Shagrat - Flying Sims since 1984 - Win 10 | i5 10600K@4.1GHz | 64GB | GeForce RTX 3090 - Asus VG34VQL1B | TrackIR5 | Simshaker & Jetseat | VPForce Rhino Base & VIRPIL T50 CM2 Stick on 200mm curved extension | VIRPIL T50 CM2 Throttle | VPC Rotor TCS Plus/Apache64 Grip | MFG Crosswind Rudder Pedals | WW Top Gun MIP | a hand made AHCP | 2x Elgato StreamDeck (Buttons galore) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtop Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 Wow, can't believe it's actually been a year! I just sold my TM:WH, and sent the buyer a link to show my cockpit (Hello if you're reading this!) and thought I'd have a read through the project thread again. I've made some big changes over this past year - As anyone who's seen my sale thread will have noticed! I've stopped flying, but I'm still simming! Racing is where my interests lie now, and my cockpit has been adapted to match. Just thought you guys might be interested to see how it is in it's current form :) Hope you're all having a wonderful Christmas! 476th vFG Alumni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mraidanpreston Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 do you have the plans for this? i could maybe use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtop Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 Wow, it's been a LONG time! Decided to rebuild the simpit because why not! Will probably be less detailed this time round, but the build will be better! Here's a catch up for those interested! Last time round I made a few mistakes. One was that the front panel was flimsy. Moving around the pit was wobbly and felt like I could break something. It was also in the way. My GF moved in with me and it was far too big. We built a home theatre and the pit simply didn't fit any more. I had a Vocal Booth I used to use for recording music, but that hobby has been dead for a long time now, so the room was free to be repurposed. Simpit time! I started from scratch with no plans this time round. I'd like to have done Dimebug's build again but the room doesn't quite accommodate the measurements. Instead I made it up as I went along, with both flight and racing in mind. So far I think I'm going pretty well! I need to source the big three again. HOTAS Warthog, some rudder pedals and Cougar MFD's, but I have a diving trip to the Red Sea coming up so they'll have to wait. In the meantime however I have some goodies coming from TomDK, including a CDU, UFC and some console panels. I'll get those wired up and deal with the input devices when I can! I also have an X52 to tide me over. Below are some photos documenting the current state of affairs! Thanks for checking back in. EDIT: Apologies for the upside down photos. I never understand why that happens. 476th vFG Alumni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtop Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Progress! Got a very daunting box from TomDK, which took me a lot of time to figure out! Spent the day figuring out the wiring and hooray, it all works! Next job is to get the UFC positioned, and paint the console tops. I'm hesitating on painting them because I still need to get a Warthog and cut out the throttle mount for it. 476th vFG Alumni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hansolo Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Nice, you have already got it up and running :thumbup: Looking good Sir. 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...
Ragtop Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 The most expensive part has been dealt with! Going to order an extension very soon, just need to pay for a holiday first! 476th vFG Alumni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X93355 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 EDIT: Apologies for the upside down photos. I never understand why that happens. Hold the phone up the correct way :P or upside down. Nicely done Rags, do I see a helo collective with your pit? InWin S Frame with Asus Z170 | i7-6700K @ 4.5 Water Cooled CPU and Graphics | 16GB DDR4 | GTX1070 | 240GB M.2 SSD | Warthog Hotas | MFG Crosswind | 40" Samsung 4K | CV1 | Replica MB Mk10 Ejection Seat with Gametrix 908 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtop Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 Indeed! I honestly built it "to see if I could" but I intend to get the Huey in the next sale, and I fly a bit of helo in Arma 3. Thought that as I was building a pit I might as well! 476th vFG Alumni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceraver Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 So you are building a generic pit this time around? I'm still planning mine, but a X55 set, Dfgt set and the Mfg pedals needs a home. Bought a cheap racing style seat. Still need to make a collective and make everything collapsible.. 2 room apartment and all that jazz.. Very interested in how you will progress.. Anything with a Rotary Wing is fun and challenging. Use SRS radio. Saitek X55 Modding System Specs Mixed Metals: i7 4790K@4.6, 32GB Kingston HyperX ram@2400Mhz, Gigabyte GA-Z97MX Gaming 5, ASUS Vega 64, 3xSamsung SSD drives, FSP Aurum 1000W PSU, Custom watercooling with EK blocks, Vive, Virpil MT 50, X55 throttle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtop Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 Admittedly my pit has ended up a little more A-10 than I'd intended, but I'm thoroughly enjoying it! I'll try to get some photos today. Currently holed up in bed with the flu. 476th vFG Alumni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts