Cessna 172 Sim from Finland says Hi to everybody

[Cessna172sim]

Hi,

I am building C172 Skyhawk sim from a real fuselace.
Please find more info and my website address from below.

Don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions concerning
our project: (robots@jippii.fi)

http://www.lentosimulaattori.1g.fi/kuvat/

http://lentosimulaattori.1g.fi/kuvat/Construction+of+the+fuselage%2C+September+2006+-+July+2009/018.JPG

http://lentosimulaattori.1g.fi/kuvat/assorted%20construction%20pictures/Simkits%20%2C%20Instrument%20panel/041.JPG

http://www.lentosimulaattori.1g.fi/kuvat/Visual+system+testing/016.JPG

http://www.lentosimulaattori.1g.fi/kuvat/GA+Avionics+panel+project/Project+2+-+Spring+2007+%28IOCARDS%29/41.jpg

Regards,
Olli-Petteri

[kermit]

Hi,
May I ask how much did you pay for the fuselage?
Also do you know of any fuselages(cessna 172) for sale
regards henk

[Cessna172sim]

Hi,
May I ask how much did you pay for the fuselage?
Also do you know of any fuselages(cessna 172) for sale
regards henk

Hi,

we were very lucky to get it free of charge. The fuselage was in really bad condition first and we had to basically tore it down and buid most of the parts again from plywood and aluminum. The fuselages are under a rock also here in Finland. I only know that you could get plenty of parts if you were living in USA but unfortunately here in Europe it is just pure luck to get one.

BR,
OP

[kermit]

Thanks for the reply,
I have seen the pictures, I am very impressed.
I`m using also the simkits instruments, the carbheat instrument is it working and is it a real part or also simkits?
greetz Henk

[Cessna172sim]

Thanks for the reply,
I have seen the pictures, I am very impressed.
I`m using also the simkits instruments, the carbheat instrument is it working and is it a real part or also simkits?
greetz Henk

Carbheat knob is original. We are using standard electronics switch that is working ON/OFF.
when the lever is pulled all the way back the swich turns on.

You can choose from FS2004 aircraft.cfg if the plane is using typical carburetor with carb temp or injection model. By changing this you now have
a possibility to use carb temp by adding a command button for it via FSUIP.

http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.html

We are using Flight1 Cessna 172 flight model:
http://www.flight1.com/products.asp?product=esd172

At the preset settings this do not have carb temp but you can go and choose it from FS2004 main folder -> aircraft.cfg.
Make the changes and just save the file.

[kermit]

Thanks,, I`m using flight one to ,
With fsx and vfr scenery ,uk,nl and germany
regards Henk

[Cessna172sim]

here's a new videoclip for you all:
http://lentosimulaattori.1g.fi/kuvat/assorted%20construction%20pictures/Simkits%20%2C%20Instrument%20panel/021.AVI

[No Longer Active]

Love the sim, absolute superb!

You have the biggest advantage....and that's having a cockpit shell, half the work is already done in terms of measurements and panel building!

First class product and well done!

[kermit]

:D:D:DI`m so jealous !
greetz

[PKlijnstra]

Wow, that looks amazing. Saw your other vid too. Great job :D

[Cessna172sim]

few new clips with 3 displays, GPS, dome lights and Active Sky software:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOhOQ3Jkwuo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PRcdi8IaAs

[project 727]

Hello Vector

What a beautiful Cessna 172 sim you have created!!! Certainly a inspiring project for all of us. I also have a Cessna 172 I hope to convert into a simulator. We hope to fully restore the fuselage and use Simkits for the instruments as you have done so well. Once we start the project (if I could ever get out of our 727sim) I hope you can exchange ideas with us.
Your Beautiful work has set a new standard in Cessna 172 cockpit building worldwide.

Can you please explain to us and/or send us pictures on how you attached springs to your yokes pitch and role system for centering of the yokes?

The PROJECT 727 team congratulate you for creating such an exciting and beautiful sim and for sharing your work with the flightsim community worldwide!!!

Joe Maldonado
PROJECT 727
www.xsn.net/project727 (http://www.xsn.net/project727)
PRESERVING THE ELEGANCE
AND TIMELESS DESIGN OF THE
BOEING 727

[twisted8]

Amazing! gotta post some videos using the projectors when you get to it!

[Cessna172sim]

Hello Vector

What a beautiful Cessna 172 sim you have created!!! Certainly a inspiring project for all of us. I also have a Cessna 172 I hope to convert into a simulator. We hope to fully restore the fuselage and use Simkits for the instruments as you have done so well. Once we start the project (if I could ever get out of our 727sim) I hope you can exchange ideas with us.
Your Beautiful work has set a new standard in Cessna 172 cockpit building worldwide.

Can you please explain to us and/or send us pictures on how you attached springs to your yokes pitch and role system for centering of the yokes?

The PROJECT 727 team congratulate you for creating such an exciting and beautiful sim and for sharing your work with the flightsim community worldwide!!!

Joe Maldonado
PROJECT 727
www.xsn.net/project727 (http://www.xsn.net/project727)
PRESERVING THE ELEGANCE
AND TIMELESS DESIGN OF THE
BOEING 727

Hi. Thank you for your inspiring words. Feel free to ask me anything about the project. You can contact me via email: robots@jippii.fi

I can then help you by sending all decessary information and pictures if needed.

BR,
Olli-Petteri

[Cessna172sim]

Amazing! gotta post some videos using the projectors when you get to it!

We just got 3 new video projectors from Germany that are able to throw the picture from a very short distance and still the picture is huge.

Best news is that the projectors:
http://www.projectorcentral.com/BenQ-MP512ST.htm

are basically plug and play and can be connected directly into Matrox Triplehead2go:
http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/gxm/

By using SO7 picture morphing software you can blend the edges and modify the projector pictures very easily to fit into curved visual screen:
http://immersaview.com/sol7.html

Our temporary visual screen testing;
without SOL7:
http://www.lentosimulaattori.1g.fi/kuvat/Visual%20system%20testing/012.JPG

with SOL7 demo version (edge blending is not in use so the edge brightness is still doubled)
http://www.lentosimulaattori.1g.fi/kuvat/Visual+system+testing/016.JPG

the testing was made with our old projectors where you can see the problem that normal projector have to be very far away from the visual screen and still the image is too narrow. With our new projectors we can create big enough images that goes over the visual screen from very short distance (appr. 2meters) and then fit the picture into the visual screen with SOL7.

/OP

[Cessna172sim]

Hello Vector

What a beautiful Cessna 172 sim you have created!!! Certainly a inspiring project for all of us. I also have a Cessna 172 I hope to convert into a simulator. We hope to fully restore the fuselage and use Simkits for the instruments as you have done so well. Once we start the project (if I could ever get out of our 727sim) I hope you can exchange ideas with us.
Your Beautiful work has set a new standard in Cessna 172 cockpit building worldwide.

Can you please explain to us and/or send us pictures on how you attached springs to your yokes pitch and role system for centering of the yokes?

The PROJECT 727 team congratulate you for creating such an exciting and beautiful sim and for sharing your work with the flightsim community worldwide!!!

Joe Maldonado
PROJECT 727
www.xsn.net/project727 (http://www.xsn.net/project727)
PRESERVING THE ELEGANCE
AND TIMELESS DESIGN OF THE
BOEING 727

P.S. You should definitely convert your C172 fuselage into a sim!

[GARich]

Congratulations on an excellent simulator - something for all of us, partuclarly GA simmers, to aspire to.