737NG update pics

[DanGeorge]

Nice setup Dan. Is that a homemade seat or a modified car seat?

Ken.

Hi Ken,
Yes, its a homemade seat. I got the plans from the flightsim.com "how to" section and based it roughly on those and then covered it with 2inch foam and grey fake sheepskin type material. Took about a day to make, still need to figure out some sort of rails to get it to slide back and forward though and maybe put armrests on it.
Will get around to making another one soon for the co-pilot side.

Dan

[Trevor Hale]

....because maybe you:

Like flying into even smaller airports?
Like flying an aircraft that is different?
Like how responsive and 'hot rod' like a business jet is compared to an airliner?
Like how you can park right at the front door of the FBO instead of at a gate?
Like the Falcon a ton!

ROFL Thanks Eric... I needed that LOL and your 100% right. I enjoy climbing out at a rate twice that of a 73.. LOL

I remember during World flight, having to be told to slow down, and slow down, for the darn Boeing's in front of me LOL

[Kennair]

Hi Ken,
Yes, its a homemade seat. I got the plans from the flightsim.com "how to" section and based it roughly on those and then covered it with 2inch foam and grey fake sheepskin type material. Took about a day to make, still need to figure out some sort of rails to get it to slide back and forward though and maybe put armrests on it.
Will get around to making another one soon for the co-pilot side.

Dan

Thanks Dan. I was looking at building seats based on the same plans. Looking at using furniture castors embedded in timber rails for movement. There was a post in the forums somewhere suggesting how to do this. I've got car seats at the moment but they're too wide.

Ken.

[Michael Carter]

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

[Kennair]

Yes that is an awesome seat Mike. I watched your progress on it eagerly, but how are you mounting it i.e. what rails?

Ken.

[DanGeorge]

Fantastic seat Mike, I think you should get the award for best homemade seat! Don't suppose you want to pop over here to England and build me a couple of them!!??

[Michael Carter]

Thanks Dan. It was an interesting build and I learned how to sew.

It's not mounted yet. Since my FS computer is also my internet and task computer, this chair sits in the FO position until I decide to fly. I then change places with the office chair when it's time to fly.

Until I can get the simulator isolated and get away from this computer for routine tasks and the internet this is the arrangement I have to use for now.

The plus side is that I'm always sitting in the cockpit. Just not always in that chair.

[DanGeorge]

Hello everyone,

Its been literally years (about 2!!) since I last posted an update on my B737NG project in my attic.

I've been slowly building it up and adding more and more bits to it. This is what I've done since my last update:
- I've almost completely re-built the internal linings - side walls, CDU bay and overhead since my first attempt. I found a supplier of PVC foam board on ebay to use as a lining and building material - its great to use, you can bend and mould it using a heat gun, cut it with a craft knife and its nice and solid.
- The Engravity CDU has been joined by a "dummy" CDU from Opencockpits and a lower EICAS screen installed.
- Forward overhead from Poldragonet was installed last year. I've wired and interfaced it using Ian Sissons great tutorials on his website - I couldn't have done it without all the tips and great ideas on his amazing website (Thank you Ian!). Very impressed with the quality and value of the Poldragonet panels.
- I recently removed the goflight TQ and have replaced it with a motorized TQ from Revolution simproducts. I highly recommend saving up the huge amount of cash and getting one, its fantastic and the support from Oral at Revolution has been amazing (he spent about 2 and half hours remotely configuring it over the internet one night!!).
- The next job is to build the pedestal unit. I received a nav, comm and transponder plug & play module from Opencockpits last week. The rest of the panels are coming from Poldragonet (I've ordered their kit - seemed to be the cheapest way of getting the complete pedestal). I'l build the pedestal bay myself using the PVC foam board previously mentioned.

The final thing I want to get sorted is the outside visuals. I've just got one projector at the moment and quite limited space. I'm thinking about either replacing this with a short throw projector to just get a bigger image out front. OR, go for 3 x 32inch LCD TV's through a triplehead2go. Anyone got any suggestions??

Anyway, attached should be some photos...

Happy flying!
Dan



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[Efe Cem Elci]

The final thing I want to get sorted is the outside visuals. I've just got one projector at the moment and quite limited space. I'm thinking about either replacing this with a short throw projector to just get a bigger image out front. OR, go for 3 x 32inch LCD TV's through a triplehead2go. Anyone got any suggestions??

Perhaps a spherical mirror might do the job, shortening the throw distance without having to dish out the additional $$$ for a short throw.

[Kennair]

Hi Dan, must feel good to be back on the building trail? Looks like some fine progress too. As for your visuals dilemma, take a look at this FDS video showing 3 x 60" LCD's (or maybe they're Plasma's?).



Ideal for space limited situations and you also get the clarity and daylight viewing ability only available with monitors. With the cost of these monitors coming down lately you should be able to fit your sim out for less than 3 projectors not to mention the lack of need for the screen realestate! This is the direction I will be taking.

Ken.