almost finished the MIP

[jskibo]

Well I stayed up until 2am and almost finished the MIP, CDU and Glare. I still have a few nuts to tighten, but I got stuck on the glareshield and wing attachment.

My progress so far.

[XOrionFE]

THis may help you John

Scott

[XOrionFE]

some more

[XOrionFE]

and more

[matta757]

Wow Scott, that looks awesome! The glare cover is one part I have been thinking and thinking about how I am going to execute it, given that I don't have any supplier like FDS for a 757 glare!

Matt


Edit: Matt, would the 777 glare do?
Jack

[jskibo]

Man is this a fun build with my 16 month old helping

Peter solved one mystery for me, Steve is going to chime in when he gets home.  I have to move it to the bedroom before the rest of the kids get home (I'll be glad when the house is built and we are out of the apartment).

This FDS stuff is awesome.  Can't say enough good things about the quality and realism! 
One note, make sure you have access to the smallest metric hex wrench in the world when installing the display frames.....had to run to home depot.

Anyone have a good source for clear double-sided automotive mounting tape?

Oops, gotta go, my daughter is trying to deploy the landing gear again

[blueskydriver]

You can find double sided tape at Ace Hardware and Walmart...

This brings back memories! Doing it back a couple years ago, before Steve and PC had a chance to make up the instruction sheets, did it mostly by guessing...really. Of course, there were lots of emails to both of them, and they are always happy to help (love FDS for that).

Anyway, what can be seen in Scott's and John's pics is new refinements from FDS. There are things like the backing support of the Glareshield, the outside Glare Wing Supports (need some of those big time), the panel in the back of the CDU bay that holds the Sys Cards and Power Supplies and the way they made an MCP mount for Scott's CP stuff.

They made our CDU bay slightly narrow than the B737 actual size, in order for it and the entire MIP to fit in a B727 shell.

Did you guys get the lighting for the front edge of the Glareshield (that goes above the MCP) from FDS? Scott, in your youtube video, it can be seen. If not FDS, then where did you get it?

Keep the pics coming guys...

[dharrison]

He got it from e-bay from a Chinese supplier, I can say from seeing it in person, the lighting is spot on. They are LED strips and they look great. Scott will chime in with the link and specs I am sure.

Don

[jskibo]

Enough building for today......

Its interesting having a 737 cockpit 3ft from my bed.  Hope I don't fall out overnight.

Surprisingly enough, the wife seems fine with it.  Wonder if now is a good time to ask for the FDS Overhead as a present

[NeoMorph]

That FDS stuff really looks the biz... No wonder loads of peeps here are fans.

[XOrionFE]

I put a seperate post up of where I bought stuff.

http://www.cockpitbuilders.com/community/index.php?

I am going to ask Bob and Trevor to make it Sticky and maybe take my name off it and make it a CB moderated post that everyone can put their links on.  I think this would help everyone with one place to find sources of stuff.

Scott

[jskibo]

saw that, Thanks Scott, great idea.

Picked up a bunch of wire (and solder) from that place.  Nice, they even called to let me know violet wire would be a few days and asked if they should ship it separate.

I was thinking of tying different parts of the panels to different dimmers, but at $76 a motor controller, guess I will rethink.

[XOrionFE]

Yeah, you cannot use basic dimmers for the IBL.  Too much amperage. 

[jskibo]

Finally!!

Now I'm down to knobs and putting together those announciators.....Then the wiring fun

This thing looks awesome,  Makes me want to go flying.

[jskibo]

Looks like my first officer is ready to go.

[jskibo]

Monitors in. Not happy with the 15" so I need to play with it more. TQ looks good by it.

[jackpilot]

Its interesting having a 737 cockpit 3ft from my bed.  Surprisingly enough, the wife seems fine with it. 

Do not dare to think that you are the only one!!!!  lol
Even have a 4X8 screen with Proj. and all bells and whistles going...Ha!

[jskibo]

Nice Jack!   

I'll have no room in here for that.  Just trying to build all I can so once the house is built I can start flying quickly.  In the end, I get bay 3 of the garage.....Better than nothing though.

I fired up the monitors for a quick test....

[jackpilot]

Looks superb, you must be so excited!
With the climate we have here, I appreciate working upstairs this winter even if it jams the BD.
My garage/sim room is huge but not attached. Ergo..!

[jskibo]

Last for tonight.  More building this weekend, but not alot as my wife is leaving to take the Illinois Bar Exam, so I'll have four kids to manage as well

[XOrionFE]

Haha,  I feel for you John....

Anyway, looking awesome.   It is great when you finally get to fly it.    Sometimes I just have to sit in my captains chair and pinch myself.....

Scott

[jskibo]

.....taking a break from soldering annunciators (I suck at this).

Yep, can't wait to actually fly it.  After the CDU comes in and I order the CPFlight MCP / EFIS (Thanks for the idea Scott), I may just fly this in the bedroom.  I have a 50" Plasma at a 90 degree angle to the MIP, so I can fly looking over my right shoulder

Just spoke to Ali about the captain's yoke.......getting closer.  SUppose I should order some seats someday, but alas where to put them until I have my garage.