With a career in the RAF getting ever so closer, I've been thinking about what Ill do when I actually have money in my pocket (being 14, its a little bit tricky to get a job, and tricky to get money too)

Anyway, I am thinking ahead, and I am planning on building a eurofighter typhoon sim pit. It's likely that I will be learning to and operating this aircraft, so I think it would be cool to actually have a private jet in my residence.


So yeh, currently Ive thought of how it may operate and look, and as the eurofighter is relatively new and expensive its unlikely i'll be able to buy a cockpit of one (so I will have to build it myself, which im fine with as i like metal work)

After that i am thinking of putting 3 TFT monitors on the front side(front, left and right window sections), 3 on the back in the same arrangement and also 2 on the sides so i can look left and right with relative ease. Depending on how expensive this gets, maybe another one on the top or something so i can look up at the floor when inverted

So yes, it will be enclosed, and with 8 monitors (nvidia 9/10 series anyone?). I also think it will be cool to have it as a motion simulator too, so I guess I can rig all that up, and no doubt the motion bit will be stock, or custom designed



Currently I am guessing the computer hardware will cost £1300 for the tower items (SLI probably, and quad core or better depending on the future) and for 8 monitors at about 22" each, thats £1800. so £3100 for the computers

For the actual inside of the pit, and all the frame, dials and funky gadget (maybe the squadron will give me a nice eurofighter seat for free. ha. no ) i am making an estimate of about another £2000

so all in all a very rough estimate (time and cost will vary, so prices may be much lower or higher) i would say the simpit will cost between £6000 and £7000. Though combined with motion- a possible £5000 extra as a rough guess. £12000 all together then


Can anyone please give me some further advice, updates in prices or other information on this future project?



(Also my apoligies for the crappy grammar in this thread, after years of IM speak, im finally trying to use capitals and punctuation properly, and so im either doing it or not doing it at times.)



cheers

well john, i thought the price wasnt too bad. not built a pit before (and you are sort of the guy on simv to be talking to about it) but i did a bit of research into the computers and general hardware section (that is where any of my employment comes from, IT services)

it would be about that price if i built the motion bit myself- ive heard people build a 6 DOF simulator frame for $2k, and as i want to make mine strong, good and durable, a $10k price range isnt too bad


I dont plan to build anything until i do get an income. ive spent far too much time in the past dreaming and then getting shot in the back by not having a change at affording it


I may only be 14, but when i have the ability to do something i am commited.