Before/After

[Shawn]

Wow, that looks fantastic. I have to ask what you used for the gauge/bezel inserts? (the tubes that go through the panel and around the gauges)

[Westozy]

That is awesome and a very neat build too, very innovative. Is that Harry Potter's Ford Anglia???

I once looked at an old VW splitscreen combi and thought it would make a good sim shell!

Cheers Gwyn

[Kennair]

There should be a prize for the most innovative sim build cos this'd get it. Perfect and much cheaper option for a full enclosure I think. I remember being drawn to home cockpit building by someone who did a similar thing but in a Ford Falcon however yours is more detailed and pure inspiration. Would love to see it in full action with outside views etc.

Cheers,

Ken.

[Nick1150]

That's a great one !!!!!!!!

Would like to see a video too, that's e x c e l e n t work

[CWFlightsim]

I have to ask what you used for the gauge/bezel inserts? (the tubes that go through the panel and around the gauges)

It took a long time to work the bezel idea out, but in the end they are the top of pot plant holders that you get with baby plants in, fitted absolutely perfect and the right shape.

[CWFlightsim]

Perfect and much cheaper option for a full enclosure I think.
Cheers,

Ken.

Gidday, the car cost $200 and I sold the engine for $150 and a bottle of bourbon..... makes the cockpit worth about $8.00!

[CWFlightsim]

That's a great one !!!!!!!!

Would like to see a video too, that's e x c e l e n t work

Will do a video when im up and running in about two weeks, however there is a few on you tube under "CW flightsim" just of the panel and my earlier motion sims.

[Imtryin]

Thats the best thing ive seen for ages!!

Excellent

Bravo, bravo!!!!!

[Roland]

Hi Craig,

Well done, looks as if it just came out of the showroom! It looks very comfortable, you even added a heater for those long wintertime flights!

Any plans for adding motion to this combination? The whole rig must weigh a fair bit, but you have the advantage of a strong frame construction.

Great job! But of course it is never finished......

[CWFlightsim]

Gidday Roland,
Yes once the rest of it is sorted I am going to put the whole lot on a platform, a sim IMO needs motion.
I was going to get adventurous and do 4 DOF but the weight I think will stop me doing heave, but early days yet and I cant multi task (being a man and all) so I havent even thought of the mechanics or electronics yet, possibly X-Sim but I dont know if their RTC washout for roll is good. I have an early version of BFF that I have modified with AHK to do yaw instead of heave so that may be another option, it is way less resourse hungry than x-sim and I know the roll washout works. any opinions would be appreciated.