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Deadman's A-10 C Cockpit Build


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Well there is no place to get the last parts I need for the change from the A-10A to the C model. y2kiah Has inspired me to do some work with Sketch up. I think it is coming along well here is a peek at what i have been working on for the last couple of days after being laid off. There is a local sign maker with a chc router I will see what he will charge to make the main instrument panel and the Fire handle holder.:thumbup:


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I'm curious to see what you come up with since you seem so particular about small details. ( not bad, I see it all the time with pilot's)

 

btw, the layoff sucks, and the bad part is it could be anyone based on our crappy economy. I hope you find a better replacement!


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Thanks Guys Scaling is a lot easier when you have some parts for an A-10A all ready.

The center and bottom of the Main instrument panel are scaled off a real panel for the A model. Real Gauges will fit at this time for the Big 5, the Fuel ,Landing gear panels will also fit. With the limited space in the panel I am looking for some cheep LCD to try and cut down to fit in the panel instead of behind

 

The Fire handle area was a pain in the but do to the curve but i think it will work made out of aluminum

Thanks DM

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Thanks Gus Hopefully i will be employed again soon!!! I need the A-10C main panel so As soon as i get a quote on the cutting cost I will get going on that then Design the basic cockpit lay out. thanks Dm

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now you are getting serious D !!! The main panel is looking very good.

 

what about the projections system ? any further/new thoughts ?

 

cheers mate and talk to you soon,

 

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Personal I think if I get ahead of the release on the projection system I would more than likely just be wasting money Not know what will work or being able to try any thing.

 

I still think 3 to 4 home made projectors on the http://lumenlab.com/forums/ design with wide angel lenses for a short through and rear projection would rock

 

The main Instrument panel looks good but. I screwed up some of it and will have to remake it again for like the 6th time ahhh oh well I all so got a bit side tracked.

 

I received a copy of and older ACES II manual and have been scanning it but I am having no luck turning it in to a search-able PDF with book marks. Looking for a program and a tutorial the main problem is there are severial fold out pages that are larger than the others :pilotfly:


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Well I finished a few things including the Navigation mode select panel and back plate thing are fitting better:thumbup:

A-10CmainInstrumentPanelRework1.jpg

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I use the same font on all of my panels, some are stable some aren't. I think it's mainly just a Z buffer issue. When I look at some panels open by themselves the text is rock solid, but the same panel incorporated in the large pit model shows z fighting.

 

Best I can tell it has something to do with the way the text was placed, and how it is dragged after being placed. When placing text directly onto a surface it's usually fine. If you use the measurement tool to place it at the intersection of two lines, it can cause problems. If you move the text only along one axis at a time, it stays fine. If you move diagonally or along multiple axes in a single motion, it causes problems. I fought with it for a long time trying to place the text right, then it turned out not to matter because as the pit model got more complicated, more z fighting started to show anyway, so I stopped trying.

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Well I got a few things done I want to get all the parts on the Main instrument panel before i get it cut at the sign shop but it should be soon:thumbup:

 

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Witch panel?

I have a main instrument panel (DASH ) from an A-10 A and a fire handle housing /Glare shield for the A model. So many measurements are from the A model part then adjusted for the C model.

 

I all so have the main indicators ADI,HSI Altimeter, Air speed indicator and Rate of climb, IP-1310/ALR so the middle of the Dash is absolutely accurate.

 

Left and Right sides I have the Landing gear panel and the fuel panel for those known items I scaled the rest of the dash area for the MFCD to fit.

 

For the MFCD I used a combination of sources from pictures to the spec for other MFD. SO I am confident the MFCD Bezels are fairly accurate.

 

I just need to figure out how i will bevel the sides and bottom for a better viewing angle of the LCD panel and white lines.

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I've been going on best information I can find. Mil specs when available, word of mouth next, then by eye or best estimation if all else fails. The side consoles are good to fit real panels.

 

It's the main instrument panel where I'm doing most of my guess work. Bottom line there is that right now I can only guarantee that my own parts fit my own panel. DM has the real parts to go from so his panel will be accurate in places that mine is not.

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thanks guys for the quick reply. my question was generally for all panels, but more for the main panel. the side panels probably require less guess work than the main panel, as you can more or less tell the width required.

 

we know the dimension of the thrustmaster f-16 MFD. if that is roughly the same as that of the A-10C, then I guess we can extrapolate from the main panel picture the width of the panel? and even the height etc.

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Generally side panels are 5.75 inch wide The main panel dimensions I may publish later i am working on some thing now.

The F-16 MFD panel and the A-10 MFCD are totally different I am sorry I can't be more specific at this time just be patient. thanks

 

 

thanks guys for the quick reply. my question was generally for all panels, but more for the main panel. the side panels probably require less guess work than the main panel, as you can more or less tell the width required.

 

we know the dimension of the thrustmaster f-16 MFD. if that is roughly the same as that of the A-10C, then I guess we can extrapolate from the main panel picture the width of the panel? and even the height etc.

https://www.shapeways.com/shops/a-10c-warthog-supplies

https://forum.dcs.world/topic/133818-deadmans-cockpit-base-plans/#comment-133824

CNCs and Laser engravers are great but they can't do squat with out a precise set of plans.

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