Hey there,
Last night I got the okay from my significant other to go ahead and build my very own helo simpit (in the attic, but hey!). I have a general picture in my head on what it should look like but i could sure use some inspiration. Therefor i want to invite all of you to post some pictures of yours and help me out.
Thanks for reading.




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Here ya go Mr. Monk...






And oodles of stuff can be found HERE

Building one is both a journey, and an adventure. It's taken me 5 years to get it juuuuuust right. Good luck!

Here's my AH-64D Apache Longbow pit in the process of contruction...



More in my flickr set here - http://flickr.com/photos/glyndavies/sets/72157601448095349/

Here's my Comanche pit so far.
Still need to get it enclosed, though. (This is all temporary wood framing and support, so I can finalize the wiring and then dimension the metal framing and hull sections.)


The first pic's just a lamp test, with it sitting on the bench. (So you can see it lit up. )

holy moly Grizzly, thats some kit, although the first pic with its upside down right way up view had me confused for quite a while, my eyes kept going boss eyed looking at that one. What sim you plan on running with this?

mmmmkay...Here's a few crappy pics of my li'l hide-away replete with mini-fridge and all:







The Keyboard arm is already mounted and I need to grab a couple pics with it in action.


TB

That is so cool!!!! I want one of those... Are the panels homemade, or otherwise? USAF Enlisted collar insignia on the pedals?

Thanks. It was designed around EECH. (The only decent Comanche sim IMHO.) Although, it's already in need of some minor changes, thanks to Arneh's new v.1.9 exe and some recently found pics of the real deal's MPD screens.

LOL. The original pic of the lamptest that I posted a while back had alot more junk on the bench. I just ask everyone to forgive all the clutter on the "Ceiling".


Aw shucks ....Thanks again.
Sorry. Everything is homemade. I have been hacking away at it (one panel/piece at a time) for the last couple of years. I finally got enough of it done that this is the first time I've actually got it all put together.
If you want more details, I have been posting some of my progress here, in the Simpit Ideas thread of the EECH forum. (Be warned....That thread is getting epic in size.)

Yep. That's some old collar brass I pulled out of a drawer. I needed something to fill in where the Thrustmaster logo plates were. Considering they haven't been on my collar for 20 years, I thought they could use a new purpose. I did post more details on the rudder pedals (turned anti-torque pedals), in the Rudder Pedals thread but I guess it went unnoticed... Here you go. Anti-torque.pdf

Outstanding GizzlyT. Just oozes style.

It didn't go unnoticed, thank you Griz...

Problem is getting hold of the old Thrustmaster pedals - they are like Rocking horse droppings and go for quite large amounts on eBay!

Cheers