Timeline January to December 2007  Well 2006 became 2007 and I had to make a decision about how i was going to proceed. Got a lot planned for this year. We will not mention the Floor - OK.

January 2007,  Ok, moving along, Madame bought me the Engravity CDU for Christmas. So in it went.  Got the Licence key from PMDG and way to go :o))
The 737NG Eyebrow Window Panels arrived from Nick at the AIRLINE PILOTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Look under Rare & Hard To Find Items).   These will give me the right angles and dimensions to get on with the Cabin.

February 2007,  Although I had received the ROUTECH Steering Tiller at the IFC Show in Birmingham (Dec 2006), I didn't get round to doing anything with it until February 2007.   Hooked it up to Joystick controller so at least I can check the operation.   Can't fit it until the sidewalls are in.

April 2007,  Ok, the warmer weather arrived and some work was being done on the cabin itself. Marcus Menzel had given me a  Rear Overhead frame which i put in place. Still using only one projector.   Here it's all held together by clamps because i just have to get the shape right.  It's got to look like a 737 and not a Volkswagen Beetle :o))

May 2007,  Kay Hunze at SIMMOTION very kindly sent me a Demo Overhead to build.  I'm stunned with the quality !  But sadly it seems they have stopped producing this panel because it no longer appears on their website - Shame really, it amazing quality. Not a great deal done this month because I was away for two weeks on holiday.

June 2007,  Work starts on the New 737NG Overhead Panel... So many screws and switches!  But I've got to finish the cabin.

July 2007,  A Second InFocus Projector Purchased along with a DualHead2Go Unit.  Got to improve the visuals :o))  The Roof has been put in along with the Overhead Speakers and I bought two Halogen Spotlights for the Eyebrow Windows from my local Hardware Store. Now I can see the maps!   Finally the Tiller has also been fitted and assigned in FSUIPC for Ground Steering.

August 2007,  Playing Around with the Second Projector. Using a Dual Head2Go, I was getting a strange orientation on the ground. So I started just playing with two views.  Wideview computer added to give me forward left and forward right view. No room to use projectors, so I'm using TFT's instead.      Work on the new 737 Overhead Panel continues.....albeit slowly.  Cabin is looking GOOD.

September 2007,  All my spare time this month seemed to be spent on wiring LED's.  But it was worth it.  A friend suggested that we build some lifelike CONTROL COLUMNS.  Well that started something...........

October 2007,  Ok IO Know there are a lot of Overhead Panel Pictures, But it was a lot of work !  Not a lot done this month because I had another holiday.   I don't know how i find the time :o))

Nov 2007,       November saw the First 'Prototype' 737 Yoke.  Ok I admit it's not perfect, but it was just to prove the concept.  Which it did admirably.  So into the cockpit to test it.    It worked so well it delayed the Mk2 by about two months :o))

Then of course November is the Lelystad Show....   It's great to meet up with all your old friends and catch up on what is new in the Flight Simulator world.  Thanks to Gert Heijnis, Kay Hunze & Marielle, Baris Imer, Bjorn Harlin, Alan Watson, Harry van der Sande and everybody else for making this a great show.

December 2007,  This is how far I have got as of the end of the year. It appears the Floor will have to wait until next year.