Item #E420, $XX US dollars
This product was discontinued on JULY 8, 2017
More info: why was this product discontinued?
This is how to pack a bunch of flight simulator power into a small space: it's the DIY Roll-Away Flight Sim! These DIY videos and instruction manuals show you how to build a full-featured, compact, flight simulator frame. Great for apartments or flats. It's mobile - move it across your home or across town.
- Build from common materials available at hardware stores
- Use it with a desktop computer, monitor, retail flight controls or switch panels
- Your choice: HOTAS joystick + throttle or yoke + throttle quadrant
- Construction drawings in Metric and USA measurements
- Software independent: works with FSX, FSX Steam, P3D, X-plane, DCS World, Elite Dangerous, and more.
DIY Roll-Away Flight Sim - What you get
DIY ROLL-AWAY FLIGHT SIM VIDEO - over one hour of construction footage and instructional narration (wmv format)
Digital Video 1
- Assemble the Base Frame
- Fasteners and Reinforcements
- Assemble the Swing Arms
Digital Video 2
- Attach Control Platforms
- Assemble the Wheels and Axle
- Apply Velcro
- Paint
DIY ROLL-AWAY FLIGHT SIM INSTRUCTION MANUAL - Full-color, illustrated, 63 pages
- Safety
- Tools Required
- Materials Required
- Base Frame
- Fasteners and Reinforcements
- Swing Arms
- Control Platforms
- Wheels and Axle
- Velcro
- Front Panel
- Paint
- Make it Fly!
Appendix 1: Pipe Frame Maps for Base Frame
Appendix 2: Lumber Measurements
Appendix 3: Swing Arm and Pivot Pole Maps
DIY TOP FRAME VIDEO - 30 minutes of construction footage and instructional narration (wmv format). This video shows how to attach a monitor to the frame.
- Attach Control Platforms
- Assemble the Wheels and Axle
- Apply Velcro
- Paint
TOP FAME INSTRUCTION MANUAL - Full-color, illustrated, 30 pages
- Safety
- Tools Required
- Materials Required
- Monitor Mounting Bracket
- Platform Sub-Assembly
- PVC Pipe
- Frame for Monitor Bracket
- Top Frame
- Balusters
- Finishing Steps
- Paint
Appendix 1: Fasteners and Reinforcements
DIY ROLL-AWAY FLIGHT SIM: AIRPLANE YOKE VERSION INSTRUCTION MANUAL - Full-color, illustrated instructions, 61 pages. This manual shows how to build the DIY Roll-Away frame and install a yoke and throttle quadrant
- Safety
- Tools Required
- Materials Required
- Pipes and Lumber
- Lower Frame Assembly
- Floor Boards
- Computer Shelf
- Control Deck / Top Shelf
- Top Frame Assembly
- Structural Reinforcements
- Control Panel
- Front Support
- Monitor Mount
- Drilling Through PVC Pipe
- Trackball / Switch Panel Platform
- Paint
- Finishing Details
- Appendix 1: Pipe Frame Maps
- Appendix 2: Hole Drilling Template
Also Included
BONUS FREE DIY VIDEOS - Additional videos to help you complete your project
- Working with PVC pipe, Part 1 and 2
- Self-Drilling Screws
- Paint for Flight Simulators
- USB Cable Management