My build lost lift and thrust earlier this year. Translate that cash and time ;) However I am hoping to get things back off the ground in a month or so.
I've been a Flight Sim junkie since the days of SubLogic's Flight Sim version 2 on my Commodore 64 up through all the MS versions and now on FSX. My sim pit build is being done using a Cessna 172 fuselage and like one other poster said, I big Thank You! goes to Vectro for a lot of great examples, advise, and inspiration.
Here are a few pics showing the evolution of my flight sim experience and project from the early 80's thru today
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Until the fuselage is finished I am flying a desk so to speak as seen below. These pictures are from the banner on my webpage and blog MyCessnaSim The first pic is my Commodore 64 running SubLogic's Flight Sim v2. The second pic was my first IBM pc clone running MS Flight Sim 98. The next pc shows my current desktop sim using FSX on an Core I5 HP platform complete with dual monitors, Saitek Panels, CH Yoke, and DIY Rudder pedals. The last two pics are of the plane and fuselage section that I am converting into my new flight sim.