Thanks for sharing Ant. People need to see your stuff!
Afternoon flyingblind. I think most switches and gauges (unless higher rated ones like Boost and RPM) were interchangeable. Certainly made sense with switches.
That is nice!
It also has that rarer than rare Boost Cut-Out switch! Also, the rarer than rare and very hard to find Radiator Temp gauge.
Do you display this Worcs? I know a fully populated panel such as yours is awkward and heavy (designed to be secured to an airframe). If you do display, how do you support it?
People at work know I collect this stuff and have asked over a fair few years now if I would display at the annual BoB Mess dinner.
I have a mannequin that wears a white polo sweater, Irvin flying jacket, Type C helmet, BoB period Oxygen mask, and the all-important BoB period Goggles (from Historic Flying Clothing). Loosely dressed like Squadron Leader Skipper (Robert Shaw) in the BoB movie. So, this could also be setup next to the Hurricane instrument panel.
I was thinking of mounting it on a large easel. This would have the heaviest instruments (DG and AH) in the centre, plus have the space rearwards to accommodate the length of the AH.
That’s amazing! Especially the original Boost Cut-Out (very, very rare)!
I made my Boost Cut-Out using a door knob from B & Q!
The (in-Sim) working H-Lever from a cut off deodorant bottle, some micro switches, and a piece of dowel, and another door knob from B & Q!
All my labels were knocked up in MS Publisher, and then laminated against beer spillage.


The EDGE controller (Spade Grip) is just being replaced with a full size control column. This also means I can remove the X-Winds (Bf109 lookalike) pedals.

213 Sqn Hurricane (Larry69, ACG)

I then had a servo driven gauge created, and fitted it in to my Hurricane SimPit.
Everything works via a Leo Bodnar board and all the gauges (respond to in game data).
Gauges are servo-driven. All switch gear is genuine AM parts (either Spit/Hurricane).

Fuel Selector Switch (I was making my own laminated label up in publisher. The original “metal” label is at the bottom of the sheet).

Hurricanes don’t do “Tail on Ground”.
The fuel selector switch would show you reading in the Port/Main/Stbd Tanks (3 position switch, with a “Push for Reading”).
Here we have my fuel gauge.
