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Main => New Here..? Introduce yourself! => Topic started by: mr grumman goose on December 17, 2012, 03:48:40 PM
Hello Cockpit Builders out there,
My name is Robert and I wanted to introduce myself to you all out there. I am a home cockpit builder and simulator enthusiast for
the past 13 years now. I first discovered computer aviation out in california back in 1999 flying f-16 on a tiny monitor in my brother inlaws den. I found out from my brother inlaw that he had a friend that was selling a thrustmaster f-16 cockpit in santa barbara. I went to check the f-16 out which at the time was in a storage facility, I had to have it so I arranged to have the tub shipped in a crate to michigan. After 1 long year of hard work I had the f-16 incorporated into a spare room downstairs. Many hours were spent using falcon 4.0 then I had discovered xplane and never looked back. The f-16 is now gone to a new owner in northern wisconsin. 6 years went by and I had the need to rekindle my simulator hobby but this next project caught me off guard because I had no idea what I was really getting into but once I started I kept my determination going. I hand built out of wood and metal a replica to scale 1940 Grumman Goose 2 seater fully enclosed cockpit with working flight controls, 180 degree projector screen with 3 short throw projectors running matrox th2go all powered by one pc. The screen in the pics is the 3rd screen I had built. I scrapped my curved screen idea because I had much difficulty working with the flyelise lite2. Cheers and I hope you enjoy the pictures.
Robert
Nice. Good to see more Michiganders :)
Welcome aboard Robert..!
Jack
Very cool project Robert
Welcome
Scott
Thankyou all for your reply's! I have always been a big fan of the Grumman Goose with it's Pratt & Whitney r985 aircooled 9 cylinder radial engines that would boast 600HP each. I figured if there was any aircraft out there worth simulating it would be the Goose. I love the feature that xplane has that allows you to land on a lake or large body of water, scoop up 2500 gallons and fly to a fire and extuingish it.