visualchaosfx
03-18-2009, 02:22 PM
Its been a long time since I've been on here. I went and looked through the galleries of simulators that are built or are in the process of being build and I can't help but feel the urge to build one myself. I'm working now. I'm makin money and I am happy. As to what aircraft I want to build, I've decided on a B737 because there are more places that offer 737 parts than they do 747.
Of course building a 737 sim isn't going to happen over night or be completed in 2 or 3 months. I'm finding that its a long process and alot of financial investment is involved. This will more than likely be a one seater simulator though because of a couple of things. 1) Not enough room for a dual seater and 2) I would be the only one simming. The one seater 737 that I want to build is this one here:
http://www.cockpitsonicusa.com/oxid.php/sid/4ae0ee9b0bbfff98616235af165bda71/cl/details/cnid/208442fdfd8352e98.31328319/anid/9af453215de09f101.46687253/B737-Single-Seat-Trainer/
I was kinda shocked at the price tag but I think I can build one a whole lot cheaper. But the mip is not the first thing on the list. I was considering buying this 737 throttle:
http://www.cockpitsonicusa.com/oxid.php/sid/4ae0ee9b0bbfff98616235af165bda71/cl/details/anid/d9a433eab6ebd7e81.17022795/B737-throttle-unit/
$2,915.00 is kinda steep. It would probably take me 3 years just to save up that much lol. I thought I could find a kit over at flightdecksolutions but it seems that they do not have one available and I'm having trouble finding one thats cheaper. Can a 737 throttle be built? If so, are there plans that I can download that are of scale? What materials should I build a throttle out of?
Of course building a 737 sim isn't going to happen over night or be completed in 2 or 3 months. I'm finding that its a long process and alot of financial investment is involved. This will more than likely be a one seater simulator though because of a couple of things. 1) Not enough room for a dual seater and 2) I would be the only one simming. The one seater 737 that I want to build is this one here:
http://www.cockpitsonicusa.com/oxid.php/sid/4ae0ee9b0bbfff98616235af165bda71/cl/details/cnid/208442fdfd8352e98.31328319/anid/9af453215de09f101.46687253/B737-Single-Seat-Trainer/
I was kinda shocked at the price tag but I think I can build one a whole lot cheaper. But the mip is not the first thing on the list. I was considering buying this 737 throttle:
http://www.cockpitsonicusa.com/oxid.php/sid/4ae0ee9b0bbfff98616235af165bda71/cl/details/anid/d9a433eab6ebd7e81.17022795/B737-throttle-unit/
$2,915.00 is kinda steep. It would probably take me 3 years just to save up that much lol. I thought I could find a kit over at flightdecksolutions but it seems that they do not have one available and I'm having trouble finding one thats cheaper. Can a 737 throttle be built? If so, are there plans that I can download that are of scale? What materials should I build a throttle out of?