Flight Sim enthusiast, technology fanatic, and obsessive cockpit builder!
May 26 2023
It has been a while since my last update. While it may seem things have been pretty quiet, I’ve made quite a bit of progress over the months since then and thought I’d share. Bulkhead Progress The rear bulkhead has been a pretty big project these past months, but it’s mostly complete (for now). I …
Jul 10 2022
Sometimes you need a fun diversion from flight simming. So I decided to make my own virtual pinball machine.
Jul 10 2022
Working on adding real circuit breaker panels to my 737 cockpit.
Nov 17 2021
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Aug 14 2021
At this point the sim is good shape and very flyable, so these last weeks I’ve been keeping busy by adding some little cockpit details to add some realism, and tying up some of those nagging loose ends. Adding Cockpit Seat Handles Since I added car seat rails to allow my Weber seats to move …
Apr 19 2021
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I love my 3D printer. I use it regularly to quickly make small parts I need using just a little imagination and creativity. A part I’ve been wanting to make for a while is the Boeing 737 Map/Chart Light knobs on the forward sidewalls. No one seems to make …
Apr 06 2021
I have to say, I’m really enjoying my 3D printer. For less than $300 for a Creality Ender 3 printer, coupled with Autodesk Fusion360, I’m able to make just about any component I need on a small scale. Comes in really handy when you’re willing to put in a little extra money and time to …
Apr 06 2021
I’m starting to work on smaller details of my sim now that most of the major things (at least, those I can afford) are mostly complete. One of the areas I wanted to enhance was cockpit placards (or decals, stickers, whatever you want to call them). I looked around on the Internet and there were …
Mar 02 2021
Power. It’s the life-blood of any sim. Not enough and you’ll end up with random disconnects, brown-outs, and potentially damaged electronics. Put too much in and you’ll fry your electronics. Worst case, you’ll start a fire.
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What are the dimensions of the shell please Regards Johnny
Hi, my FDS 737 cockpit shell is 8ft wide by 7ft long by 7ft high. I'd add to that at…
Hi was very impressed with your article, can I ask whet the height, length and width of the cockpit is…
Hi Johnny. The dimensions I gave you are what you'd need to size out a space, per your original request.…