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Thank you and not sure other than mightily heavy! Thank you. It will be once complete Promised my very accommodating wife I'd sort out some domestic jobs first but want to get back on this again shortly.

It can be disassembled to a degree with the side pods being detachable, the back will be removable and possibly the side panels as well. This will also help with being able to move it around.

Applied the first coat of flat black. I'll need to inspect for flaws once dry and fill / sand again:

Sanded, marked, filled and sanded again: I will start painting these black tomorrow. There's almost certainly a little more filling to do as well.

I've covered the headrest pillar and back plate with vinyl: Approximately 75% of this won't be visible when fitted ...

A few meters of vinyl. I love this stuff: Covered part of the shell with vinyl: Badge close up:

Thanks very much Vagani Just noticed your post count - 666 ... hope that's not a sign! There'll be more on the headrest later today

The headrest side panels have been prepared: First undercoat applied: Bracing has been made for the central shell panels: Holes drilled to fit the badge :

It is indeed! Great job.

Cheers kiwi. You got me there I have a couple of partial solutions to these dilemmas though. Number 1: Number 2 (this one's been personalised just for you ):

Preparing for painting / finishing. This step takes a long time. Slap the body filler on and sand back to seal the MDF edges and make them nice and smooth: It'll still require more filling after I find the defects after applying the primer.

This looks great! Excellent job.

Yes, more updates please if you've made any progress. This looks like a great build with pretty much everything bespoke. Great work!

This looks very cool. I'd love to see some more pictures of how you're putting all this together.

Thanks very much Sputnix, your comments are appreciated Much of the build has already been completed but there's still plenty to share in terms of approach, techniques and finishing so hopefully there will be some additional useful information for people to use. If anyone wants to know how any existing part of this was done, I'd be happy to share.

Work in progress: Link: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/102746-CP-1-Custom-Command-Pod-%28DIY-Sim-Pit%29

Currently finishing the headrest sections: Pieces: Gluing in progress. Once set, I'll use some epoxy and additional internal braces to keep it nice and sturdy: I'm happy to update this thread with all the detail as the build progresses. If anyone's interested - let me know ...

To further explain how the panels are completed. Take the thinner backing plate and mark out a line so it will provide complete access to the routed inlay area. Drill some holes for the jigsaw and cut: The inner section can then be glued to the outer section (this should then be filled, primed, pained and varnished): The inlay can be placed into position and glued in place (again, once the painting has been completed): the back can then also be glued (and screwed, once complete) into place. This will give a seamless finish to the edge. Here's a closeup of one of the panel edges from my last project: Hope this proves useful for someone ...

A pleasure to read through this thread - some seriously good artwork here. The colours in particular are fantastic.

Continuing on from the previous post, I've made the rubber inlays for these panels: Backing board: Ribded rubber sheet cut to size and stuck to the backing board: Inserted into the panel. After paining/finishing, these will be glued in place: Close up: I still have to cut the window into the inside 12mm panel.

Thanks very much for your kind words wossname, it's very much appreciated! I work in IT so this is really one of the only chances I get to be creative in a physical capacity. Here's a post which shows how to make the inlay panels if anyone is interested. These are for the side pieces for the headrest. Cut the basic shape: Clone it (I use 2x18mm and 2x12mm MDF sections): Cutout the windows (I mark out the window area, drill access holes inside the window area, rough cut it out with a jigsaw, nail wood guide strips next to the lines and use a flush trim router bit to get a clean cut - if anyone wants any more info on this aspect, please let me know): Inlay area: Light bevel for the inner piece: Inner and outer panels together: Close up: - - - Updated - - -

Thanks for that richfiles. I spent a lot of time getting the ergonomics right for this and ended up re-doing some elements; I increased the rake, added more foam to the main seat pad and split the back section to angle it forwards a little. It seems comfortable to me but I've only tested it watching TV for a couple of hours at a time and have not gamed in it yet. I'm not concerned about it the comfort with the testing I've done so far.

I started working on the CP-1 one again. Headrest pillar: Attached to the seat: Headrest pads: Side piece: Attached:

Thanks I need [to finish] it!

Sorry about the rather long delay in responding, I've been a little distracted with a few other projects. You can find details on the paneling approach on the Instructables site, here: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-interesting-MDF-panels-with-inlays/ I tend to freestyle my way through projects with just a basic concept laid out at the start with a number of key features to include. Fastening is generally a mixture of screw/glue and bolts depending on whether things need to be removed for transport or adjustment purposes. Lots of router work used throughout.