Updates to my 777

[sbecker777]

Guys,
here's a couple of shots showing my progress on the overhead.

Landing lights! :)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2105/1796177536_e7b07d555c.jpg

Before the panel gets put up.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2254/1795338033_3c6f5a94a6.jpg

Lights test at night
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2041/1796177948_448c337ec0.jpg

Lights amber
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2237/1795338367_1451dc2d7d.jpg

Lights green
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2354/1796177860_80f443561e.jpg

Lots of "Korry" switches!!!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2231/1796177418_2afb28983a.jpg

Steve

[Michael Carter]

That looks like you pulled it out as-removed! Fantastic work there.

Are you going to trim the shafts on the pots or is that distortion from the angle of the photo?

[Matt Olieman]

Looks too good Steve, making the rest of us look bad :)

Keep up the good work !!!!!! :) :) :)

[W9XE/Project777]

Steve, the overhead is looking great!!! You sure are putting the detail in. I am sure this is taking quite a lot of time to make it happen.

[sbecker777]

All,
Thanks for the comments.

Yes, I'll cut the rotary shafts, when I get (or make) the knobs. for now, they're all secured in. Anyone know where I can get a bunch of Boeing knobs for 777? :)

Steve

[ivar hestnes]

Maybe from this link:)

http://www.simknobs.com/index.html

[sbecker777]

Ivar,
thanks for the link, I'll check him out!

Steve

[Tomlin]

Steve, who made your panels/korrys and do you have a website?

[sbecker777]

Eric,
The panels are early FDS panels with no backers, no IBL, etc... Just the brown laser etched top panel.

I made the Korrys. My website has a PDF showing how I did it. See the home page for the link to the PDF.

The website is:
http://home.san.rr.com/mbecker3/Steve%20site/Home.html
Steve

[Tomlin]

Steve, the 777 is my favorite airliner, and because Im not building one (but a Learjet 45 that I love too) I rarely look at sites for the T7. Your project is fantastic, and shows just how much can be done with some ingenuity. I have already seen another Korry tutorial that is very similar to yours, but with acrylic cubes (which is what I have) and so your approach was a never before considered method. Thanks for sharing, and best of luck on your sim.

I do want to know- how did you make the center post cosmetics? I see you have a pre-formed channel of metal running thru it, but what did you do to shape the cover for it, the Learjet has a similar one, but it's round throughout and also tapered. Cant quite decide how to do that yet. There's a picture attached to show it.

[sbecker777]

Eric,
the center post cosmetic part is made of styrofoam!! I got a 3" thick sheet of it at Michael's craft store, and using dimensions from Hans over at project777.com I cut it on my radial arm saw. I filled it with Home Depot joint compound, sanded it a couple of times, filled again, etc... then painted it Boeing Brown.

I cut the back out to snugly fit over the metal channel, and blammo, a center post! Everything's at the right angle, the right size, the right color and so I'm happy.

I even made the whiskey compass holder out of styrofoam as part of the surround for the overhead. Just gotta find a 2" ball compass and gouge out the hole and stick it in.

Steve

[sbecker777]

Also, at the FDS forum awhile back, I posted this picture of how I made a separate, free-standing structure to support the 40lbs+ that the overhead weighs. It's mechanically independent of the rest of the sim but connected in with FDT cards.

Here's the picture if anyone's interested:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/195/508460085_59cf4d8197.jpg

Steve

[737NUT]

Nice and simple design on the O/H mount! I like it.