19.03.2011, 16:01
Very good idea to make a fine B-17 Cockpit. 
Just some points:
1. There is an official manual for the B-17, I have it.
2. The old B-17 2 simulation has a very accurate cockpit, maybe you can reuse some skins and dials from there
3. your central control station lacks one of the most important features of a B-17 cockpit, the Turbo-controls, without them it' won't be a B-17 cockpit, because they were paramount for the performance and the source for quite some troubles too.
If you need some scans from the Manual i can scan them and send them to you just contact me under hdaniel_sch@bluewin.ch
The Manual: "Pilot's Manual for the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress" by Aviation Publications Suite 206, 1699 ALCAN DRIVE MENASHA WISCONSIN 54952 U.S.A
It was issued August 1 1943 and covers the models F and G. All systems are covered in high detail.
regards
TDAN1
Just some points:
1. There is an official manual for the B-17, I have it.
2. The old B-17 2 simulation has a very accurate cockpit, maybe you can reuse some skins and dials from there
3. your central control station lacks one of the most important features of a B-17 cockpit, the Turbo-controls, without them it' won't be a B-17 cockpit, because they were paramount for the performance and the source for quite some troubles too.
If you need some scans from the Manual i can scan them and send them to you just contact me under hdaniel_sch@bluewin.ch
The Manual: "Pilot's Manual for the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress" by Aviation Publications Suite 206, 1699 ALCAN DRIVE MENASHA WISCONSIN 54952 U.S.A
It was issued August 1 1943 and covers the models F and G. All systems are covered in high detail.
regards
TDAN1