The immersionI often use the term immersion in my articles. For me, immersion in a simulator is very important. What is immersion? Immersion describes...
Why Warthog? - The A10 Thunderbolt IISome of you reading this may be wondering what the Project name means "Warthog". Due to its function and appearance, the A10 is also...
The SimCube Part 3 - AssemblyExcept for the ceiling, all the walls are now completely paneled and filled. Filling and sanding the top four corners is a laborious job....
The SimCube Part 2 - AssemblyIn the last few weeks I have been building the projection screens (SimCube). When the room was ready, I went to the nearest hardware...
The SimCube Part 4 - Surface ColorNext, the surface of the SimCube needs to be painted. I'm still experimenting with which color is best. There is special paint for...
Simulation, but please without screen bordersIt's not an option for me to use an airplane simulator on normal PC screens. It's just not the same experience because you can't get the...
The SimCube Part 1 - PreparationNachdem die Skelette der beiden Seitenconsolen lackiert waren, war es Zeit, den zukünftigen Raum des Simulators vorzubereiten.
Fascination with model makingAt some point I took a wrong turn and started making model trains in TT gauge and later N gauge as a hobby. I enjoyed building models,...
I am fascinated by airplanesMy fascination with airplanes has been with me since childhood. Back then, I lived about 500 meters from a glider airfield where small...
Passion for IT and electronicsEven as a child, I preferred playing with soldering irons to Matchbox cars. Back then, I built light barriers, audio amplifiers and...
ToolsWhy I needed a 100W CO2 laser and an SLA 3D printer as tools for a project for the first time in my life. I bought the plans for the A10C...
Skills & ComplexityBuilding a simulator is very complex and reminds me of my computer science projects. A lot of different components have to interact with...
The plans and first steps...I had bought the plans/CAD drawing for the cockpit structure on the website https://vr-pits.com/ . The plans are available in DXF format...