LynxDK Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Hey guys. As for the A-10C im making a F/A-18C cockpit plans and parts, and i thought it was time to show you a little bit of it. Before i list any pictures i want to say, that all the panels and parts are still only Dummy Panels, no functions and no Backlight, however all the backcasings are all 3D printed, which have been sanded and painted. When im ready to sell these parts, i will sell the raw 3D printed Casings, but ill make a "howto" guide on how to make them look like they do in these pictures, so here you can see how they can look. First let me show you a Graphics, where you can see all the MIP... the entire cockpit and panels comes next :) And here come some of the prototypes: Right and Left Annunciator Panels: Right and Left DDI Prototypes: Engine Management prototype: HDG Panel Prototype: HUD Panel Prototype: Instrument Prototype Bezels: Jettison Station Select Prototype Panels: Master Arm Panel Prototype: Spin Control panel prototype: UFC Prototype: More will follow. Regards. LynxDK [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Instagram Link to post Share on other sites
DDSSTT Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 damn... down payment on a house or... decisions, decisions... [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] http://www.csg-2.net/ Link to post Share on other sites
dino229 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 nice can't wait to see the finished product Link to post Share on other sites
Lobinjaevel Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 It looks really good! Waiting impatiently :) Great job! Link to post Share on other sites
robump Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Looking great. Look forward to seeing more. Link to post Share on other sites
Mr_Burns Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 They are awesome Lynx - are they 3D printed and laser cut? That is some lovely work. Link to post Share on other sites
Knock-Knock Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 I need to win the lottery. Looks fantastic, Lynx. - Jack of many DCS modules, master of none. - Personal wishlist: F-15A, F-4S Phantom II, JAS 39A Gripen, SAAB 35 Draken, F-104 Starfighter, Panavia Tornado IDS. | MSI Z87-G45 Gaming | i5-4670K @ 4.3Ghz | 32Gb DDR3 1600 | Asus GTX 1070 Strix OC | Samsung 850 Evo 250 & 500Gb | 40" Sony FullHD | Oculus Rift CV1 | Thrustmaster Warthog Stick (19.5cm extension) & Throttle | MFG Crosswind | Windows 10 | Link to post Share on other sites
Bullant Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Amazing work my friend! Intel i7 10700K @ 4.5 GHz / ASUS ROG STRIX Z490-F Gaming / 32 Gb G.Skill DDR4 / Inno3d RTX 3090 / 512 Gb Samsung 850 EVO System SSD / 512 Gb Samsung 850 EVO DCS SSD / Win 10 x64 Pro / WINWING F/A-18 HOTAS A-10C, AV-8B, F-5E, F-86F, FC3, FW190D-9, Hawk, Ka50 2, P-51D, Spitfire, UH-1H, F/A-18C, F-14, F-16, Supercarrier, Christen Eagle 2 Nevada, Normandy, Persian Gulf, The Channel Link to post Share on other sites
Brun Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 These look absolutely amazing. I'm really tempted to build a UFC+HUD panel (already have two thrustmaster MFDs and am considering a third). Am confident enough of my design and 3D modelling skills, even though my day job is animation rather than manufacturing related - the few bits I've had printed by shapeways have turned out perfectly. Very much a novice when it comes to electronics, but thought I could manage with bodnar board of some description. If possible, at some point I'd really appreciate a build list for the various switches required. Browsing online stores for things like rotary encoders makes my brain bleed. Fortunately I'm using VR so don't have to worry about displays. Subscription added, can't wait to see more progress. 9900K | 32GB Corsair XMS | 3080FE | Reverb G2 | VPC MongoosT-50CM2 + TM Grips | Warthog Throttle | MFG Crosswind Pedals Link to post Share on other sites
WARonWAR Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Wow. I’ll be watching this closely. Very nice sir.:thumbup: Intel i7-8700k, Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti, 32 GB Ram, Oculus Rift, Odyssey+, HP Reverb. Link to post Share on other sites
Shack Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Definitely want some of those ! Intel i9 7980XE @4.4Hz 64GB DDR4 RAM at 2666MHz GTX 1080Ti with 11GB GDDR5X Reverb Pro HMD HOTAS: TM Warthog throttle / TM F18 Grip Dual H640P Huion tablets used with VRK (Virtual Kneeboard ) software Gametrix JetSeat with SimShaker DOF Reality P6, 6 axis Motion Platform [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to post Share on other sites
pitbldr Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Awesome work! Do you have a monitor picked out that you'll use with the DDI? Link to post Share on other sites
boomer12784 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 You have my attention CARRIER AIR WING EIGHT [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] FELIX 101 F-14D BuNo 164603 Commanding Officer , Fighting Thirty One CDR E. "Boomer" Ray http://www.cvw-8.org Link to post Share on other sites
matbog Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 CNC machine are definetly the way to go in pit building. It is so beautiful!!!! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] My Mirage 2000C Pit construction 3D model of a Mirage 2000C Cockpit 3D model of a Martin Baker Mk10 Link to post Share on other sites
LynxDK Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 Thank you everyone, for all your nice words. They are awesome Lynx - are they 3D printed and laser cut? The Panels are milled and engraved Acrylic, the Casings are 3D printed, which is then sanded down and painted so you cant see the print lines. I dont Lasercut Panels since it wont give a good result. If possible, at some point I'd really appreciate a build list for the various switches required. Browsing online stores for things like rotary encoders makes my brain bleed. Fortunately I'm using VR so don't have to worry about displays. All the switches and rotaries we use will eventually be available in our webshop :) Awesome work! Do you have a monitor picked out that you'll use with the DDI? All these Panels are Dummy's for now, which mean the only look good. And all the displays are meant to be backprojected. This will be much cheaper for the private Cckpit builder, to buy a decent Projector instead of alot of different sized monitors to place behind. For the backprojecting to work on this cockpit, i will have to make some changes to the backcasing im sure, but thats all in the future. Regards. LynxDK [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Instagram Link to post Share on other sites
pitbldr Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 All these Panels are Dummy's for now, which mean the only look good. And all the displays are meant to be backprojected. This will be much cheaper for the private Cckpit builder, to buy a decent Projector instead of alot of different sized monitors to place behind. For the backprojecting to work on this cockpit, i will have to make some changes to the backcasing im sure, but thats all in the future. Interesting... I'll have to keep my eye on what you come up with. :thumbup: Link to post Share on other sites
X93355 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Wow Lynx, you've done a fantastic job. Can't wait to see the rest of your panels. Any chance you will make working landing and hook panels? These I would most certainly buy off you. InWin S Frame with Asus Z170 | i7-6700K @ 4.5 Water Cooled CPU and Graphics | 16GB DDR4 | GTX1070 | 240GB M.2 SSD | Warthog Hotas | MFG Crosswind | 40" Samsung 4K | CV1 | Replica MB Mk10 Ejection Seat with Gametrix 908 Link to post Share on other sites
McG Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Lynx is the UFC planned to use LED displays or is it too planned to be back projected? How would the back projecting work where the front faces of the various panels may be at different angles? Link to post Share on other sites
jamesb Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Do you guys have any plans for doing the F-14 and/or F-15E when they arrive? I’d buy the whole lot of panels for the F-15E :-) Link to post Share on other sites
LynxDK Posted August 6, 2018 Author Share Posted August 6, 2018 Wow Lynx, you've done a fantastic job. Can't wait to see the rest of your panels. Any chance you will make working landing and hook panels? These I would most certainly buy off you. Yes we will make all panels fully backlit with working switches, for running with DCS-BIOS in time :) Lynx is the UFC planned to use LED displays or is it too planned to be back projected? How would the back projecting work where the front faces of the various panels may be at different angles? The UFC is also planned to be run backprojected, its true that different angles can be a challenge, however the only plane i really see that as a bigger problem with is the F-16.... However we are working on solutions :) Do you guys have any plans for doing the F-14 and/or F-15E when they arrive? I’d buy the whole lot of panels for the F-15E :-) I will not say no, but we have so much to do and so little time :) But if there is interest in those panels, of course :) Regards. LynxDK [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Instagram Link to post Share on other sites
Greekbull Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Very Excited to follow this project! AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | Aorus X570 Master | 64GB G Skill Trident Z Royal | EVGA RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra| Samsung EVO Plus 2 TB M.2 PCIe SSDs | TM Hornet Stick/WinWing Hornet Throttle | VPC T-50 Stick Base | TM TPR Rudder Pedals W/Damper | HP Reverb G2 VFA-25 Fist of the Fleet Link to post Share on other sites
ICEMAN2647 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 im tryin to build the f18 also, where do i get these parts? ICEMAN2647 Link to post Share on other sites
LynxDK Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 im tryin to build the f18 also, where do i get these parts? When they are fulle developed with backlight and functions they will be for sale in my shop :) here is a couple more pictures: Regards. LynxDK [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Instagram Link to post Share on other sites
Mr_Burns Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Damn Lynx they are nice! Link to post Share on other sites
Hansolo Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Looking very good Lynx 132nd Virtual Wing homepage & 132nd Virtual Wing YouTube channel My DCS-BIOS sketches & Cockpit Album Link to post Share on other sites
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