Greetings 99th and friends. I regularly fly on your 2.0 server and have had some great times with a lot of you. Anyways, I wanted to share my home cockpit build with you guys. If you see me on, this is what I'm flying in. Hope you enjoy it!

-=MAVERICK=-

http://i.imgur.com/Gt9eFPr.jpg?1


The Idea
My wife and I recently moved into a medium size apartment which obviously doesn't support home cockpit builds very well. So before moving, I needed to design a compact cockpit that was functional, moveable and respectively looked like a piece of furniture (as per wife's request). After 3 months of design, input from previous builds, and a year's worth of building, this is the final result. See the whole presentation here!

Please note I am in no way a carpenter nor have I ever taken on such a large woodworking project. My tools were cheap and there are certainly noticeable imperfections. Tips and advice are always welcome.

Specs

• 54”L x 24”W x 26"H; Can comfortably support a 6’6” occupant
• Weight: 120lbs
• Cost: $400-500 for build; excludes TM Warthog and main monitor

Features

• Scratch resistant Alkyd enamel paint
• Laminate paneling in recesses
• Adjustable MFD display
• Drink holder
• Custom paint scheme for grab / no hold areas.
• TM Warthog w/ custom 7” extension
• Locking swing-out monitor for 2D cockpit experience.

Future Ideas

• MAVERICK flight helmet and O2 mask with custom Oculus HMD mount
• Red/white cockpit light for night use
• Rumble seat speaker system
• Improved locking mechanism for swing monitor
• Adjustable joystick position via sliding track lock system
• Improved lid locking mechanisms for added support

http://i.imgur.com/BXfQBlS.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/FFvsqiv.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/Lf9KEhm.jpg?1



http://i.imgur.com/iXSkyYs.jpg?1

Very nice! How is the resolution in that oculus? I hear its suboptimal most of the times

Awesome stuff! Hide-away anything is always cool, pulling it off with a flight sim pit is even better.

I dub this the F-117 Stealth Nerd


Awesome setup man!

I saw this on reddit the other day- top notch setup man. Is that a 389th patch I spy?

Well done sir, hats off to you. I'm gonna have to dig my flight suits outa storage (0% chance they fit anymore) but I might dawn the nomex gloves for shits and grins.