Cockpitbuilders.com

Hi all,
I decided that $3000 for real aircraft seats plus shipping was a bit too much for me so I have started to make some! My sim frame already has a pair of car seats fitted but I thought I would go a bit further than that for the rebuild. The old GM Barina seats will be going into my real C172 fuselage, more on that later! I bought a very neat Nissan R33 Skyline interior for $100 and have commenced converting them to imitate the Boeing seats. My friend Blake has a couple of real 737 seats in his 747 cockpit so I am lucky to have a good reference source close at hand. The first job was cutting the seat base for the column clearance, I will upload progress as it happens!
[smg id=608]
[smg id=609]
[smg id=610]
[smg id=611]
[smg id=612]
[smg id=613]
[smg id=614]
[smg id=615]
The back seat from the car provided the additional cloth for the motor trimmer, the pro trimming cost $100 Total so far $200 and the I don't think the rest will cost too much. I will build a the box section on the rear of the seats, some aluminium bling here and there and also the swing down armrests, that's the plan! Cheers Gwyn

Hi Gwyn
Van or RVs seats with armrests are good candidates for that.
Remember these?
http://www.cockpitbuilders.com/community/index.php?topic=3226.0 (http://www.cockpitbuilders.com/community/index.php?topic=3226.0)

Quote from: jackpilot on March 20, 2013, 03:38:19 AM
Hi Gwyn
Van or RVs seats with armrests are good candidates for that.
Remember these?
http://www.cockpitbuilders.com/community/index.php?topic=3226.0 (http://www.cockpitbuilders.com/community/index.php?topic=3226.0)

I sure did see those but then add half a gazillion to ship them to oz!!!

Of course

They would be perfect for a spoiled BBJ crew!
Hope some builders will jump on that as the base indent for the yoke is not a necessity if you keep the airplane within the envelope!!
:laugh:

Quote from: jackpilot on March 20, 2013, 05:58:33 AM
Of course

They would be perfect for a spoiled BBJ crew!
Hope some builders will jump on that as the base indent for the yoke is not a necessity if you keep the airplane within the envelope!!
:laugh:

Agreed and I never worried about the recess first time around 5 years ago but then my son Alex couldn't reach the pedals. So this time it's more about aesthetics and I have half an eye on the young ones who might want to have a go. I will also be motorizing the rudder pedals with a couple of 12v cordless drill motors, they are ideal with their tough reduction gearboxes. I don't think Alex is too worried anymore, he's a 15 year old air cadet and over six feet tall!
Cheers Gwyn

Bring out...... The Comfy Chair!!!