Finally, Overhead just about finished

[tennyson]

I've had this overhead that I bought off Diego in Sydney about 3 years back. It's been sitting, waiting patiently, for me to get my digit out and finish it off and mount it in the sim.

I decided to upgrade the existing OC gauges for some Simworld gauges after Mick did a sterling write-up on them some time back.

It was a bitch of a job and took forever to carefully re-mount every gauge and widen out all of the existing holes, but I got it done.

I bought the fabulous Anders Start switches and mounted them in there as well.

So, to cut a long story short, it's almost ready to install in the sim. I am trying to find a few errant led's and I need to mount a crossfeed switch, which Mick has kindly donated to me from Melbourne....onya, Mick!

So, with some time and a little luck, it might be ready to mount in the sim, early next week.

Here's a few pics I took tonight, with almost all the annunciators lit up and the FDS elec panel running.













When that's in, I just have my rear overhead to finish off. It's 90% done as well!


Frank Cooper

[Flying_Fox]

Excellent Frank!

Both of my overheads are almost ready too. 

Nick

[tennyson]

Thanx Nick.

And just to let you know, your elephantair site gave me insight and inspiration when I built my 200degree wrap around screen system.

I used a similar wooden strut option and then attached plaster sheeting to it and then completely finished it off (plaster wise).
Getting a smooth surface took me weeks and choked lungs for months, but the finished product was worth the toil.

I painted the finished surface with ordinary interior roof paint, as suggested by Nat Crea, who is a guru, in that business.

So, thanx for passing on the knowledge and the great visual explanations on your site.

Much appreciated!


Frank Cooper   

[Flying_Fox]

Thanx Nick.

And just to let you know, your elephantair site gave me insight and inspiration when I built my 200degree wrap around screen system.

I used a similar wooden strut option and then attached plaster sheeting to it and then completely finished it off (plaster wise).
Getting a smooth surface took me weeks and choked lungs for months, but the finished product was worth the toil.

I painted the finished surface with ordinary interior roof paint, as suggested by Nat Crea, who is a guru, in that business.

So, thanx for passing on the knowledge and the great visual explanations on your site.

Much appreciated!


Frank Cooper

Thanks Frank!  Glad it helped.

Do you have pictures of your screen structure? Would be interesting to see.

I might need to pick your brain later, when I will be moving towards P3D and multi-visual-computer setup. 

Nick