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by **Ian Warren** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:16 pm

WOW

Now thats a pretty site

by **Triford** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:19 pm

yep Marcel has made a nice job its incredible to see what people have hidden away in there spare rooms and sheds

by **Ian Warren** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:32 pm

Rob and myself had a chance to check out one here in CHCH , it sold for $10,000

by **Splitpin** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:06 pm

OMG.....I say again.....Im not showing you my old thrustmaster pro.... something.....and mouse.....

.....there is some serious "simage" going on out there...

by **Triford** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:21 pm

was that a king air sim that sold in CH CH

by **zkcav** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:24 pm

Okay just had to throw this one out there too... my 2 1/2 year old's CT-4 sim pit... His name is Rafale

FS2000, faullty hat switch - CH Yoke, , 17 in recycled monior from mum's work, 32M GFX card, P2...

Just couldn't keep him still enough for the half hour to load FS to get a photo

by **Ian Warren** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:51 pm

Jeez , If i had that at his age , id be a fighter pilot by now

by **victor_alpha_charlie** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:34 am

Triford wrote:
QUOTE (Triford @ Nov 1 2011,10:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
was that a king air sim that sold in CH CH

Yep, it's in Welly now.

by **Ian Warren** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:44 am

Hells bells, that sim cockpit really did some flying then , Tom , private hands or in a flight training school ?

by **Triford** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 12:21 pm

victor_alpha_charlie wrote:
QUOTE (victor_alpha_charlie @ Nov 3 2011,10:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yep, it's in Welly now.

I would be interested to get some photos of the king air sim and how it all works

by **Naki** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 12:33 pm

Cool..should get my kids one like that!

by **SeanG** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:48 am

Triford wrote:
QUOTE (Triford @ Nov 3 2011,1:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I would be interested to get some photos of the king air sim and how it all works

It's actually at a training school in Dunedin now, on a lease from the owners... I do the maintenance/support stuff for it... what do you want to know about it? <I'll try to answer any questions if you PM me...>

SeanG

by **Ian Warren** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:54 am

I really dose get around , it is one hell of an impressive kit for one built at home

by **metalnwood** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 6:25 pm

The thread is a bit old but it's still on the first page so here is mine with it's current state.

The last GA cockpit I had was like trifords but with digital gauges and without the shell. I really like pushing real tactile buttons and switches but after years of different set ups the reality is that I like flying too many different aircraft and feel a bit constrained with one layout.

So I have gone to eyefinity for my forward display/virtual cockpit and a 22.5" touchscreen for gauges and everything else, i.e. switches/radios etc. For something like DCS:A10 everything is available on the touchscreen, there are touchpoints that bring up hidden panels, e.g. radios or lighting etc.

It works well and of course I am happy

A few things I would like to do in the future, some panels I will make on my cnc and I do have a couple of gofrlight radios left over from other projects that I will put next to the touchscreen as they are easier to tune even though the touchscreen is still quite easy.

I make those extenders that you can see on my stick, the aluminium looking thing. @ $100 each I have sold over 60 of them (who would have thought!) so thats paid for most of the things here, computer upgrade, touchscreen, 3 x 42" screens etc.

by **Ian Warren** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 6:58 pm

I can see ya climb inta that .. next .. jeez i need a whiz

by **metalnwood** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:08 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Dec 4 2011,6:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I can see ya climb inta that .. next .. jeez i need a whiz

Heh, it's not too bad. The tray with the keyboard mouse swivels out of the way so you dont have to climb in and out. I reckon it wont be a problem getting in until I'm 70 and that depends on how badly I turn out at 70. I am resisting the temptation for some chips as I type this

by **creator2003** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:38 pm

Thats awesome and alot of time and money involved big thumbs up to you hardcore flightsimmers

by **connor** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:53 pm

Oh Dear. I Just had a flick through this forum and had a look at some of the kit people have got, and I feel quite underwhelmed at what I have.

Saitek Cyborg EVO Joystick (w/ twist rudder and 8-way hat switch!)

Standard Acer Keyboard and Mouse

A half decent Acer desktop (My dad's) with FSX installed (from trademe) as well as VLC (20% off), a few captain sim goodies (all on sale), most of Iris' range (thanks to a certain sale last year!) Aerosoft Cat and Twotter (also on sale), Just Flight Hawker Hurricane (I got it for free for filling out a survey), hundreds of WOAI and MIAW packages to fly around with and every good piece of freeware I can get my hands on. Oooh, and as of today REX2.0! (Yeah, on sale too).

So, as you can see, all pretty basic over here, done on a shoestring budget (about $240NZ).

by **metalnwood** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:58 pm

connor wrote:
QUOTE (connor @ Dec 4 2011,8:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oh Dear. I Just had a flick through this forum and had a look at some of the kit people have got, and I feel quite underwhelmed at what I have.

Saitek Cyborg EVO Joystick (w/ twist rudder and 8-way hat switch!)

Standard Acer Keyboard and Mouse

A half decent Acer desktop (My dad's) with FSX installed (from trademe) as well as VLC (20% off), a few captain sim goodies (all on sale), most of Iris' range (thanks to a certain sale last year!) Aerosoft Cat and Twotter (also on sale), Just Flight Hawker Hurricane (I got it for free for filling out a survey), hundreds of WOAI and MIAW packages to fly around with and every good piece of freeware I can get my hands on. Oooh, and as of today REX2.0! (Yeah, on sale too).

So, as you can see, all pretty basic over here, done on a shoestring budget (about $240NZ).

And all the while having as much fun as we are on the expensive stuff!

by **Triford** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 7:08 am

metalnwood wrote:
QUOTE (metalnwood @ Dec 4 2011,8:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
And all the while having as much fun as we are on the expensive stuff!

And you don't need a manual to remember how it was programmed and wired just in case something may go wrong

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