I agree, Zebob. It's a good mix of function and form. But a quick question for JG27_Phyxius...the bottom screen would be the DeviceLink interface program by DDastardly (? sorry if the name is wrong) but what is the screen on top? It rings a dim bell for me but I can't recall where i've seen it before.
I'd appreciate the memory assist...It's too early on a Monday.
MudPuppy

Very cool pit.
I would be interested in some cross-section (or early construction) pics of the hull, if you have any.
Or, some material specs and maybe some thoughts/comments on the hull construction, specifically.

That's my next big hurdle and I very much like your end result. Any info would be appreciated.

Some great shots in this thread, guys: the craftsmanship on GrizzlyT's pit never ceases to amaze me - wonderful stuff m8! Loved the FW-190 pit too Phyxius, but I noticed you're running an old version of my Spitfire gauges in there. Check out the Devicelink thread in the IL2 Community Help forum for the latest version (which now has a proper artificial horizon). Alternatively, you might prefer to use my BF-109K set which are much more similar to the FW-190's gauges.

As for my own pit, I'm currently working on a major upgrade from around 90 buttons and switches to nearer 250, but here are a few camera-phone piccies of the old version running EECH:









(The bottom 40% or so of each photo is my physical cockpit with a TFT displaying UDPSpeed and _mue's MFDs, whilst the external view is a 6ft image projected onto a screen a few feet further back). I'm using the Comanche set with the Apache in the last pic, as only the basic flight data is currently exported for that heli (though its MFDs work fine). The Havoc, Hokum and Comanche sets, on the other hand, are around 95% functional now -with working lights, gauges, RWR and MFDs (including FLIR/DTV), all exported from the sim to another PC. For info on the software involved, keep an eye on this thread in the EECH forum, where I'll hopefully be releasing new versions in the next few days.
Cheers,
DD

Sweet pits guys! Mine is as simples (yet effective) as can be. A Saitek X52 a desk. However, Im taking an engineering class this year, and we get to design and build a peice of furniture. So I'm still thinking of ideas but I think Ive got my general idea down now, just a matter of waiting for the project to come around (Then I gotta do lots of sketches, an engineer logbook, and build it in computer software, then build it) gonna be a simple pit. although after seeing that FW-190 pit I think I could make it more than like a chair and have my gear embedded into it with maybe like an F-16 exterior Im still thinkin up some ideas. but after that project Ill be sure to post in here (maybe another 18 weeks for all I know though, but ts only a semester long class, so 18 weeks max)

mudpuppy, the top screen is virtual pit. i dont use the top screen any more, i just swap programs on the bottom screen now. 3 was just overkill, and the top screen is a little hard to see from such an angle.

Phyx

My little pit. Started off as a basic Ackers Barnes pit then grew. Seat is meant to represent SJU5/MB10. The whole thing on rollers

Sub woofer in base and back though I have yet to get these to really operate well.

Hello
Thatīs what i see at home.



A short movie :

http://schreinerschmid-web.homepage.t-online.de/helmcamera.wmv
Cheers

Some pic of the "Silvercan", my almost two year on going cockpit project, for inspiring Mr.Monk and/or other pit builders:





Bye!
A.

Andrew you have to host your photos on a site like http://www.photobucket.com or http://www.imageshack.com

My wife and I are finally moving into a house in a few more months and not only will I have a spot to set up a home theater but a spot to have a sim theater as well among the HT furniture and stuff. I plan to use some USB keyboard encoders or an card like Leo's to have a completely generic set up for a number of flight sims and race sims. I really need to talk to Grizzly here down the road about collectives since Black Shark is coming! For now I stick to my really generic set up and will try to modify my logitech wingman stick into a custom control box.

This is mine:




It's an almost entirely CH Products setup including the desk. The equipment stretches around me in a sort of semi-circle. When I want to drive, I move my chair to the left side where the wheel is, rotate my monitor, and I'm driving. I may add an additional 2 CH-MFPs in the future. Haven't decided yet.