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Matt Olieman
10-20-2008, 05:15 AM
I'm excited to see pics of my new A340 Overhead panels coming together. Phil is completely making me a new set of panels and frame work including the sidings.

Absolutlely beautiful looking panels. I'm exciting and look forward to them finished and having them in hand :) :) :) as you look at the pics you'll understand my excitement and enthusiasm.

Fabulous work, Thank you Phil,

Matt Olieman

http://mycockpit.org/photos/MattO/phil/DSCF0382.jpg
http://mycockpit.org/photos/MattO/phil/DSCF0383.jpg
http://mycockpit.org/photos/MattO/phil/DSCF0384.jpg
http://mycockpit.org/photos/MattO/phil/DSCF0390.jpg
http://mycockpit.org/photos/MattO/phil/DSCF0392.jpg
http://mycockpit.org/photos/MattO/phil/DSCF3707.jpg
Tomlin
10-20-2008, 08:06 AM
That is absolutely incredible. Great work and photos to show it off!
Michael Carter
10-20-2008, 08:35 AM
Wow Matt. That's nice hardware. You can see the attention to detail in the manufacturing. Can't wait to see the whole shebang.
rhysb
10-20-2008, 09:50 AM
Is it just me or is Phil some kind of God sent to earth to make panels.... I think so...

Fancy making me some panels Phil... :-)

Looking forward to seeing them in your sim Matt.
Trevor Hale
10-20-2008, 09:58 AM
WOW!!!!!! Matt, I am excited for you, thats incredible.. You are one lucky guy thats for sure.

Trev
dodiano
10-20-2008, 10:03 AM
Those look like the real deal!! Amazing work!!!

Regards,

Roberto
warvet
10-21-2008, 12:25 PM
Unbelievable Work Phil but of course I already knew that when I held the panel in my hand :)
Tim
mpl330
10-21-2008, 04:26 PM
Having seen Phil's "cast offs" that he was not happy with but I couldnt see any fault with I can agree his work is amazing!

Cheers
Mike
Kris Stow
10-21-2008, 07:44 PM
Great work Phil those are beautiful.. Awesome how you guys did the backlighting!!..
phil744
10-24-2008, 08:52 AM
Hey guys,

Thanks for your great comments and support, This is one mother of a project and a challenge but such good fun at the same time.

More progress has been made, ive completed now the electrical and air (C2+C3) panels with florecent colors, that was a real nightmare to build and I know only have one more panel to do to complete this, the HYD/FUEL panel, the one in the pics is a very old one with the non flurecents and the new one will hopefull be full flurecent and excuse my language here but its a real bitch to make:o but well worth it when you see it in the flesh.

One frustrating thing is my camera went pop as i was taking some more pics of the latest work last night:mad:


Is it just me or is Phil some kind of God sent to earth to make panels.... I think so...

Fancy making me some panels Phil... :-)

Looking forward to seeing them in your sim Matt.

Panel making God? I dont think so but im working on it, however I do agree with you when you say you cant wait to see it installed in Matts sim!!

Now you know why ive been quiet on the forum

Phil
Matt Olieman
10-24-2008, 10:34 AM
A camera that went '"pop" --- Not good :(

I love pics :)

Matt Olieman
tomenglish2000
10-24-2008, 10:55 AM
Those look absolutely amazing Phil. Well done.

Could I ask what materials and machinery you are using to make those? Also what bulbs are you using? I would like to try my hand at some 767 ones in the future. Of course if it is a proprietary costruction method I can respect that.

Thanks and keep up the good work.
Matt Olieman
10-30-2008, 08:13 PM
Well, some of you will get to see this before I do. Phil is taking the overhead to FSweekend and displaying it at the MyCockpit Table. I'm soooooooo jealous :) :) :)

Here are some more pics....

Matt Olieman

http://mycockpit.org/photos/MattO/phil/DSCF1021.jpg
http://mycockpit.org/photos/MattO/phil/DSCF1022.jpg
http://mycockpit.org/photos/MattO/phil/DSCF1037.jpg
Michael Carter
10-30-2008, 08:29 PM
It's no wonder they don't have engineers any longer. It's all stuffed into the overhead. Minus the gauges.

That is very impressive work. Words fail me. http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h146/boeing722/009.gif
mpl330
10-31-2008, 04:20 AM
Well, some of you will get to see this before I do. Phil is taking the overhead to FSweekend and displaying it at the MyCockpit Table. I'm soooooooo jealous :) :) :)

Yes sorry Matt, I'm going to get my grubby fingers all over it tomorrow, I'll try not to break anything;)

Cheers
Mike
Efe Cem Elci
10-31-2008, 05:25 AM
I thought of a good idea to promote MyCockpit. Tomorrow at the booth we'll be taking guesses as to the total weight of Matt's overhead. At the end of the show, the person with the closest guess gets to take the overhead home.

Just kidding Matt, we'll look after it... I promise :)
Matt Olieman
10-31-2008, 05:48 AM
"PHEW"!!!!!!!! Don't scare me like that... LMAO :) :) :) :) OOPS, I guess that's not even funny :)

Matt O.
NNomad007
10-31-2008, 09:40 AM
..i cant tell the difference from the real one!!!!!!.................................... NOT F A I R A T A L L.........

Alex

P.S. damn amazing jobbbb!!!!!
737aqua
10-31-2008, 04:14 PM
Is this a once off or are you planning to produce airbus panels? I'm in the market soon for a a320 overhead on which I can get the correct backlighting color.
skywatch
10-31-2008, 04:15 PM
That is amazing! - Phil, can you take us through the process you use to get such amazing results please?

Skywatch