P-51 simpit by hegykc

Well I guess it's time I start building a simpit myself.

This is stuff I manage to squeeze in along with warthog replacement gimbals and other stuff with more priority than this. But in a couple of months the pace will explode.

It's designed in 3 modules, to be clamped to a working desktop. Left module, right module and front module with instruments. Every switch/button/lever/instrument will be functional and will include features found on the real thing: if it clicks, has a detent on a certain position, needs a push through or pull up, it will have it. Like the oxygen regulator for example, both the turning knob and the flip-up lever are fully functional as in the real thing. So is the canopy eject and open/close. You just can't see the internal mechanisms on the renders, and they are 90% of the work.

First prototype, engine control panel:

computer render

first prototype

Final version will have much more pronounced white lettering and rounded edges. This also goes to show that all my "renders" and "pretty pictures" are really cad designed, manufacturing ready files. All I did was press start on the machine and 5min later I had a finished product. That's why my "renders" took a couple of years to do. They're screenshots that show at best 5% of the actual cad design work behind the picture.

This is not only about a P-51 simpit, it's about developing tools, techniques and processes to manufacture hundreds of these at 1/10 the cost they are now, even less.

Throttle looks dope

Thanks, yes I can't wait to have it machined. It has all the throttle and mixture detents, functional and separate friction knobs for throttle and prop pitch, working twist grip for gun sight reticule control. All the axis on top of the line 12-bit 3d hall sensors etc...

Fixed the white color lettering, and went for the black toggle cover for the supercharger switch, but will still increase engraving depth some:

Wow just wow man, you're are selling big dreams here :)

Indeed the thorttle looks really great (and about to be the only thing I could probably afford). Definetly on my tracking list!

Indeed the thorttle looks really great (and about to be the only thing I could probably afford). Definetly on my tracking list!

Creators of quality DCS content, especially free ones like your sound mod, will never have to worry about paying for my products, your money is no good here. Once I start turning out dozens of these, you'll be able to pick and choose whatever you like. I will have many sponsorships like this.

I'm really glad and proud you pulled it off despite all that criticism you had to bother with!

Bravo majstore! :thumbup:

P.S. Can't wait to see cockpit of MiG-21 in live if possible.

all looks great

let me know if you have any throttle mechs spare I'll buy one

I'm really glad and proud you pulled it off despite all that criticism you had to bother with!

 

Bravo majstore! :thumbup:

 

P.S. Can't wait to see cockpit of MiG-21 in live if possible.

Hvala! You can count on testing the very first Mig-21 left/right/front modules. I just need a simple WWII prop simpit first, to test some code and switches myself.

all looks great

 

let me know if you have any throttle mechs spare I'll buy one

They'll be for sale as soon as they get machined and tested.

New prototype for today, P-51 front switch box. Missing the red sticker where the emergency text is, and missing "RX to be fired wheel":

Creators of quality DCS content, especially free ones like your sound mod, will never have to worry about paying for my products, your money is no good here. Once I start turning out dozens of these, you'll be able to pick and choose whatever you like. I will have many sponsorships like this.

This is very gracious, thank you very much. In my opinion, if you really manage to realise all those wonderfull projects you deserve to take money for it.:thumbup:

The switch panels look superb.

Hvala! You can count on testing the very first Mig-21 left/right/front modules. I just need a simple WWII prop simpit first, to test some code and switches myself.

Take your time!

I am not fan of P-51 but I have to say that just looks great. Izgleda genijalno ;)

This is incredible. I do almost all my simming in the P-51, I'd buy any of these in a heartbeat.

This is incredible. I do almost all my simming in the P-51, I'd buy any of these in a heartbeat.

Stick around, everything I make will be for sale. And I'd love nothing more then to have a flight of P-51's flying on full simpits. And against a flight of Germans on the same full blown simpit configuration, now that would be something!

Fw-190 and Bf-109 are way simpler in number of cockpit elements, so I'll probably prototype them both in half the time it takes me to do the P-51. But that's why I chose it, P-51 cockpit has every kind of lever/switch you can think of, it's great practice for the rest of the lineup.

I'm in for a Bf-109 simpit :)

Amazing work, can't wait :)

Spit for the Brits?

Stick around, everything I make will be for sale. And I'd love nothing more then to have a flight of P-51's flying on full simpits. And against a flight of Germans on the same full blown simpit configuration, now that would be something!

That's awesome. If you have a newsletter or anything I could subscribe to let me know, otherwise I'll just keep an eye out. There's a bunch of us who fly P-51 missions regularly and this sort of thing is right up our alley.

If these boards work as great as they look, you can bet most of us flying the P-51 would snatch them up-- even those of us who couldn't fit a full pit in their homes would love to own an engine control panel or similar sitting on their desk, I'm sure.

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!! (can't find the Futurama graphic right this second...)

I'd be so in for any of these panels, but I'm wondering if you'll make a simpler set without the cockpit sidewalls in the renders. Like the prototypes you've got displayed here... the housing and switches only. I fly in a Obutto Rev, and I don't want to mount entire sidewalls or front instrument cluster around the chair, but could easily mount switch boxes like what you've already made.

Even 'generic' switch panels not based on any particular aircraft of that quality would be very desirable. I use a Warthog right now but never fly the A-10, so I 'make up' what all the switches on the 'hog do for my WWII aircraft and am used to adapting what I've got available for whatever I'm flying.

You've got a buyer here as well, quality stuff.

May i ask, what software did you use for making the models?

Awesome stuff...have me sold. Looking forward to more

As all of my projects are tied together, right now I'm finishing up pcb's for hall effect sensors, analog and digital input/output expanders for arduinos, and some other custom made electronics needed to make the hardware come alive...

Any updates to your progress with the P-51 items

21.07.2016 в 18:21, hegykc сказал:

Well I guess it's time I start building a simpit myself.

 

This is stuff I manage to squeeze in along with warthog replacement gimbals and other stuff with more priority than this. But in a couple of months the pace will explode.

 

It's designed in 3 modules, to be clamped to a working desktop. Left module, right module and front module with instruments. Every switch/button/lever/instrument will be functional and will include features found on the real thing: if it clicks, has a detent on a certain position, needs a push through or pull up, it will have it. Like the oxygen regulator for example, both the turning knob and the flip-up lever are fully functional as in the real thing. So is the canopy eject and open/close. You just can't see the internal mechanisms on the renders, and they are 90% of the work.

 

First prototype, engine control panel:

 

computer render

first prototype

Final version will have much more pronounced white lettering and rounded edges. This also goes to show that all my "renders" and "pretty pictures" are really cad designed, manufacturing ready files. All I did was press start on the machine and 5min later I had a finished product. That's why my "renders" took a couple of years to do. They're screenshots that show at best 5% of the actual cad design work behind the picture.

 

This is not only about a P-51 simpit, it's about developing tools, techniques and processes to manufacture hundreds of these at 1/10 the cost they are now, even less.

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Cool project. Do you have models to make? I want to make these panels

This looks really cool, just wondering are you going to make these to sell eventually?