Nick1150 Home Cockpit 737NG project in Athens

[Anderson/SBSP]

Looks great!!! Congrats.

[Nick1150]

Hi,

I just took a quick tour in this thread and I realised that my sim has made a few small steps that I haven't posted. This afteroon I will post few pics.

[Nick1150]

Hi,

As promised I am posting some pictures from my project. I realised that if we all post pics, all of us are motivated to go on, so here I am I do not have huge changes, just minor details, which makes me more happy to fly. Hopefuly soon my pedestal will arive and I start building again. I am also in the process of researching for 2 x 737 seats and the external visuals, but I am nowhere near my final choise. TQ is also under research...

So....

One of the most important things I have done, and I didn't know before I constructed it, is the cockpit base with heavy duty wheels. I can easily pull the project, to wire, solder, or even clean at no time. It's is worth the money, and comparing with the cost of the sim it is nothing.








Carpet was installed and it feels better, warmer and cleaning is easier to do. You can see the IKEA PEDESTAL (LOL). Soon it will be removed for a full 737NG pedestal.






I have constructed an MDF cover for the CDU bay, painted in the Boeing colors, just till I order my CDU and one dummy one. I didn't like to see the monitor till I decide. My aim is to have the left CDU and a dummy for the right. Since there is a 15" monitor installed, I will try to drag the CDU from FS on the right and the dummy hopefully can be backlighted and also with an operative screen from the monitor below. That's for the future of course





The biggest advantage of the CH Eclipse yoke is that rudders are on the yoke and it is really very easy and economical. I am really not sure if I ever invest to a real yoke, like lets say ACE yoke or something similar, because of this.





Visuals are not permanent installed, and I will have more news soon. I do have enough space, for the projectors, BUT my roof is sloped, so this makes things difficult to install 3 projectors from different roof height. So I am searching for possibilities. More to come in this aspect.





Only one PC and a UPS... the rest are installed with velcro behind the MIP base... too easy... My aim is to keep ONLY ONE PC. Most say it's difficult, but I will try.







All is PMDG 737-800 oriented, MCP737EL + dual EFIS737EL and 2 x TH2GO with 6 screens. Easy setup.





Behind my project I have a seating space, where friends come. We fly and have fun behind the cockpit. Sometimes I fly with my wife too, she brings food from the kitchen and I do both... husband and pilot too at the same time Behind this a home-office is situated where I work when I am getting back from my office. Below you will see my FO, my dog, Ermis, a Rodhesian Rigdeback. Here he is just wondering why I am taking pictures.





And few pictures with the MIP backlighted.







Hope you like it

[fsaviator]

I love it! You know of course that flying your setup with you while I was home on vacation got me energized again.

I have a ton of pictures to post on my progress, but I just haven't had the time... I keep saying "once I finish... (whatever I happen to be working on)

Oh, what the heck... I'll throw a couple up here at MC.org... look for my post.

Gia hara!

Warren

[Nick1150]

Hi Warren,

Thanks my friend !!!!!


Looking forward for your post... let's get those projects in the AIR

[Anderson/SBSP]

I like!! Congrats!!

[Tony Hill]

Very nice progress, loog forward to more Nick

[Nick1150]

Thanks to all

[Nick1150]

Ηι,

Just made the payment for the pedestal !!!

I was between Opencockpits, CP flight and Cockpitsonic products.

The third choise was out after many unanswered e-mails. I had no choise, but leaving CS out after so many attempts. CP flight was a more expensive choise, and a safer one. BUT my friend Eddie Armaos who has already Opencockpits pedestal installed in his cockpit gave me many info about OC products, quality wise, and I felt that OC is a more money for value option that CP flight. So Opencockpits was my final decision !!!

All radios (2xCOMM + 2xNAV + 1xATC + 1xADF), all pedestal panels, DZUS screws, a pedestal box, a dummy 737 CDU, one Rudder Trim indicator with panel, 3 closing pieces for pedestal and some buttons and knobs (not all of them) are my 2100 euro order including shipping to Athens and VAT !!!!

I will post more pics after receipt of the products.

Best regards to all

Nick

[Nick1150]

Just a minor update...

Since the OC radios need 6 USB plugs to operate, I needed a USB hub, so I ordered one DUB-H7 7-Port USB 2.0 Hub for the radios plus one more to put aside an old usb I already use since years. So in a couple of days all will be ready to expect all pedestal products....