Finally my side console aesthetics and construction is done. Electronic is not yet done, Still long time to go… front panel not yet done, ejection seat, side walls, and others
Joystick and rudder are thrustmaster. With the stick using the new F18C one.
For detail build will post later… it takes around 300 work hours every weekend as Im still working full time already 5 months past.
Hopefully by christmas I could finish front panel
Those are some pretty panels you won’t see in VR 
Great crafting.
Thanks. Initially just wamt a bare and simple cockpit. But why not make it aestheticaaly pleasing to see. Its the fun in the process which make a different from ground up design in sketchup and corel with 3d print and laser cut…
Troll like!!
Few months has passed, 80% physical hardware completion, no electronic yet, just switches. Center map display not yet completed, Fuel mgt and jettison button not yet completed, arm AA and AG button not yet, Side wall, canopy jett handle, fuses and many more. The ejection seat also minus the head or parachute box.
I wonder whether the physical cockpit matches perfectly the VR cockpit… If yes, the VR experience in this pit could be really cool 
Holly cow. You will need a type certificate if you go much further. What a labor of love. Congrats.
I think that would work and that it would be very cool!
@Roadrunner06, that looks great!
I wish I had the room for type specific pits. Building them would be incredibly fun and rewarding…
Thats the idea, Ive made previously a similar cockpit but without cosmetic and it works though the realistic form of button and position not really accurate, Assuming the button form knobs etc. are meant to be used without even looking at it during combat, or hectic flying and during night, with more precise form and position hopefully will be easy to use and find the switches. Also use of tactile feedback on certain switches help ie for MID buttons, etc. To be honest havent really try this new cockpit but based on last version it should be better wont beat direct visual though. This cockpit can be used with projectors solution of course excep for MID screen need to be replaced by LCD but all marking and buttons can be light up and all in all Just love to just see and flicking the switches 
Thank you, hope not, its hard and required effort to stay on course in completing it. Electronic coming up with mmjoy + adruino
its much compact with square one without external looks of the airplane. but yeah it still required at least 1.5 x 1.2 m spaces
My biggest issue with type specific pits is that I would like to have one of each type 
I hope when you complete your work you will share a video of it in use for us all. Really really cool!
For that I totally agree 
Ive build a generic one before where it cover f18c, av8, and mirage 2000 at least on as they seem share almost similar layout with some specific small arrangement but close enough. See my 1st cockpit
The problem is finding the right button as i ve put more to ensure i could have almost the right button on the righ location but it becomes crowded a the end. You have to feel it inside vr wherenthe right button is and muscle memory might help but still quite a struggle
Until we have full hand and finger articulated devices that can simulate the movement and haptic somedaynin the future 
Initially Ive made this 2nd specific f18c with the modular design meant I could remove it from base side panel, front panel quickly, but at the end try to create 1 cockpit takes 8 to 10 months probably not so encouraging to build more but f16 is in my mind 
I will still a long journey
My girl would give me threatening looks just for looking at these pictures. Clearly meant to disrupt our lives… 
Amazing work AMAZING!
Finally 98% physical construction done, almost internal cockpit component and stuff are done, minor improvements includes stickers for the seat and outside small labels just to make it look busy.
Major electronics and cabling now started… really keen to use it in the simulator
Out.
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World!
Fantastic! I would like to see more build pics, but that’s just me…
Thanks building a blog for step by step just not enough time to do it yet. 
