F-18 Hornet Cockpit Build Time Lapse

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[@shamsielthebiblicallyaccur2209]

This is awesome! I do have one suggestion. Instead of using the a10 flight stick, you could buy the f18 flight stick, because it's a pretty important factor. :) you can of course fly it with the a10 stick, but if you've gone through all of the effort of making the whole cockpit, I do suggest buying the f18 stick.

[@joshmellon390]

I'm waiting on my F18 stick to come from amazon today. I only ever used 3d printed stuff until now, can't wait to see the difference.

[@robertcochran4341]

Nice work. Reminds me of my F-16 cockpit I had years ago. I regret selling it but now have moved on to a enclosed 1941 Grumman Goose cockpit I have built that seats 2

[@michaelzajac5284]

I have an idea. My favorite Mechwarrior game.

[@ajschwartz3924]

This is amazing, the only thing left to do now is hooking up every button and make them all functional.

[@FRED-CONNOR]

Nice work man. All my respect. A lot of work. Greetings Fred Connors

[@hornetsnest1296]

Well done man! Great build! Let's go flying Brother

[@davestansfield581]

Hi @wingmanfinder ! I have just found this video and your pit looks amazing! (Almost identical to mine!!). Hope you are keeping well buddy! Shadow912 👍👍

[@WingmanFinder]

Based it on yours!

[@simpitacademy]

You have build a nice frame and lighting. You should put in more real switches instead of just a nice looking shell. Then the cockpit will be more useful. Toggles are real easy to set up. For rotating knobs, you use potentiometers for volume and encoders for others. For interface cards use Leo Bodnar’s boards or Arduino with DCS Bios etc. Many options out there. It’d feel very satisfying when you do full start up or shut down or in flight and you can turn and touch physical knobs and buttons for a very immersive experience. Even if you fly VR, you can peep through the nose gap and see the switches to turn the correct ones.

[@WingmanFinder]

This is the plan for the future!

[@matilubielego4210]

Nice to see amount work that was put into this ! Looks great

[@larryssuperhomearcades]

This was really helpful to see how well planned out the frame of this was. I am making an X-Wing cockpit and there aren’t any plans already made for this available. Did you buy these plans, make them or download them for free somewhere?

[@WingmanFinder]

They are plans downloaded from Dogfight Boss.

[@eliporter3980]

@@WingmanFinder I know this is an old message but do you happen to have the plans you used for this build? Unfortunately dogfightboss no longer offers these plans on their site.

[@SlickNickBA]

​@eliporter3980 Try Open Hornet. It's a WIP project, but getting closer to full release.

[@edbreuer]

I am looking for Dogfight Boss f-18 Hornet Simpit plans. Do you have them? Dogfight Boss released them as a free download a few years back but I can't find a download link anywhere. Help, please!

[@mohdzakizaki1018]

I'm from Malaysia, where can I buy this cockpit build. Thank you

[@eggling3427]

now... to winwing to spend 1k in the actual screens, or if you use vr you can build them yourself

[@roadtof1.]

wow that was an interesting timelapse

[@djtjsrandomstuffschannello4193]

I love it! the only problem i have with it is its an f16 grip and not a f18 but either way its still pretty cool

[@jkol144]

Отлично...я в похожей кабине только Су-25 учился запуску двигателей...

[@SATRAT-1]

Hey Wingman congrats on your home build an amazing effort a shit load of drilling and jigsaw cutting. I see you used small angle brackets to secure the panels together. Were they purchased as a pack or individually ? How many did you end up using to complete it? See you in the sky's above :)

[@WingmanFinder]

Initially I bought them in packs of 4, but then ended up getting a bigger pack. Unsure how many total!

[@bat21sniper15]

CIao. Stupendo.Bravissimo. Si potrebbero avere le misure per riprodirlo in linea di massima

[@mattimazz4005]

how did you do all the button and switch?

[@philippehamon4573]

Can you provide plan ?

[@adhdrenalin4392]

I have always wondered this, isn't it weird seeing the cockpit twice? Once in real life the cockpit you're sitting in and once the ingame cockpit on your monitor? And i know there are settings to turn off the ingame cockpit in most sims but then how do you get the HUD to work?

[@WingmanFinder]

Oddly enough, I fly in VR!

[@adhdrenalin4392]

@@WingmanFinder But then how do you find the switches in your cockpit? Is it just muscle memory and if you fly enough eventually you'll know exactly what switch you're touching without looking or do you just feel around?

[@WingmanFinder]

Right now, the only working switch is the light switch. I will add more in the future that will only be important switches.

[@adhdrenalin4392]

@@WingmanFinder okay thanks

[@raphpopozz4495]

In DCS you have the HUD in front of your eyes in the middle of the landscape using Alt F1 view. So it's OK

[@nicbudzsmokeshop8962]

Did u make all parts or buy em

[@reservoirdog1099]

Love the pit. I am looking to build one and not really sure how to get started. Is there any way you could share the dogfight boss plans. I can’t find them online.

[@3rdDog173]

Pretty cool..

[@ALPHARICCO875]

Super Congratulations

[@jeremyknott9402]

okkkkkkkkkkk....now what about the rest........

[@Logan-fc2bb]

I have downloaded all the necessary files. Unfortunately I can't find a company that prints and cuts it. Do you have a recommendation?

[@WingmanFinder]

I actually did it all myself. It was a HUGE pain doing it that way, I wouldn’t recommend it. It needs to be printed on quite a large printer. I printed it on a smaller printer and cut and taped all the pieces together. It was very time consuming. You may have to have a print shop just print them and cut them yourself.

[@Logan-fc2bb]

@@WingmanFinder Good work! Thanks for the answer and have a good flight

[@thedarkknight803able]

Awesome build!😯😎👍🏿

[@withyou4236]

What material did you use for the gray external cover ?

[@WingmanFinder]

The main exterior panels are mdf board.

[@BRadFPV0227]

As far as the plans go, what scale did you print them?

[@WingmanFinder]

Full size

[@BRadFPV0227]

@@WingmanFinder gotcha! I didn’t know if it would print full size from the get go, figured you would have to scale it! Awesome. Thank you!

[@LalaPala-ml2or]

Is it from paper?

[@WingmanFinder]

Wood

[@VirtualGamesPlay]

top! Like

[@smokey4049]

Pretty cool man!

[@thebountyhunter7836]

nice seat..😁

[@larryp1938]

How did you get the instrument panels printed out? And what were they printed on?

[@WingmanFinder]

They were printed on professional luster printer paper for now until I can start building the panels. Printed them using the dogfightboss plans.

[@larryp1938]

@@WingmanFinder I guess I should have asked if you had them printed out by a printing company. I have them too but wondering how to get them printed out full size. What would you tell the printing company for settings? I messaged DFB but have not yet received an answer.

[@WingmanFinder]

@@larryp1938 I have a canon pro-100 and it was able to print most of it full size. Only the side arm panels had to be printed in 2 pieces. It was all printed on 13x19 luster photo paper.

[@larryp1938]

@@WingmanFinder gotcha. But how would one know what full size is? I’ve run into this problem before downloading plans.

[@WingmanFinder]

@@larryp1938 I printed them at full size from the DFB plans. I didn’t alter them at all.

[@GeorgeFloyd2]

kinda stupid, none of the instruments work. you have the a10 stick and throttle, looks like no pedals as well. this was just awful.

[@WingmanFinder]

Thank you!

[@Mista_Spicy]

lol he has printed the panels out till he can get the real ones, its a good idea to know what goes where, don't always jump to conclusions

[@youngsandwich967]

why did you put paper instead of idk getting all the knobs and button panels and mapping them out? im not even saying buy them all at once just get them over time

[@WingmanFinder]

This was a temporary solution to make it look decent until I could start 3D printing all the knobs and panels.

[@youngsandwich967]

@@WingmanFinder Ah i gotcha playa

[@urbanexploring-2go494]

Hey I have a question Is there any way you could provide me the pictures you used for cockpit panels? I could give you my instagram or email or something Thank you!

[@WingmanFinder]

Are you on the WF discord?

[@urbanexploring-2go494]

@@WingmanFinder wf discord? Idk what that is sorry But I could join the server if you tell me it’s full name?

[@WingmanFinder]

@@urbanexploring-2go494 The wingman finder discord.

[@urbanexploring-2go494]

@@WingmanFinder on my way 🏃

[@WingmanFinder]

@@urbanexploring-2go494 tag me on there and I’ll shoot you a message.