The panel is well made with a flawless paint finish. The pieces for the built in buttons fit their openings well but the color selected for them is too dark. I have worked with the real thing and the buttons are a light shade of grey so that they are easier to see and activate in the cockpit environment, the dark shade that was used is not very distinguishable from the black of the panel itself. I could repaint them but some have engraving so that would mess them up.
I have already located a 3.5" TFT LCD screen for the data display on Amazon and it is a perfect for for this panel.
The real problem comes when trying to find the proper knobs for the various switches as I have not been able to locate a good match on any source I have checked so far. I might have to invest in a 3D printer and manufacture my own set to keep an authentic look in my cockpit. That cockpit is by the way a KC-135R so it is somewhat unique in the home simulator world.
I ordered the Panel from Germany.
Some Bullet Points:
- Customer Service before ordering: outstanding!
- Order/Shipment: very professional. Every document needed for customs was attached so the package could be processed without any Problem
- The Panel:
When first unpacking, I expected the Panel to be made of aluminum since the product dwscription does not state anything About the material used. Actually, it is made of some Kind of plastic, which still makes a very sturdy and smooth impression.
The upper part of the Panel is painted in a very nice Looking black Color and is not \"floppy\" and does not bend.
The lower part of the Panel is the \"grid\" where the buttons fit into. This part is made of clear acrylic.
The edges and roundings on both parts are worked perfectly smooth.
The area where the Display is supposed to fit in is a kind of recessed Frame where you have the ability to mount a TFT screen of fitting size.
The Buttons themselves are also of great Quality. Letters and Numbers are well readable.
First backlighting test was very satisfying.
Only Point of critizism: The Product page is missing a description of what material the Panel is made of (I expected aluminum for example)
and it is missind measurements. Of Course you dont want to tell every exact length or thickness due to the danger of People printing the Panel themselves, but some of the key measurements would be nice (the size of the Display Opening for example)
All in all 5/5. I also bought the AAP for the A-10, which also is a great Panel, and will definitely order more from PC-Flights.
i purchased all of the A-10 Panels at one time, and let me tell you they are freaking great! very nicely made. The support was great and even though i had a very big order they had them to me in no time at all! i will purchase more components from PCFlights again as i get closer to completing my Sim! Thanks Guys
i purchased all of the A-10 Panels at one time, and let me tell you they are freaking great! very nicely made. The support was great and even though i had a very big order they had them to me in no time at all! i will purchase more components from PCFlights again as i get closer to completing my Sim! Thanks Guys
i purchased all of the A-10 Panels at one time, and let me tell you they are freaking great! very nicely made. The support was great and even though i had a very big order they had them to me in no time at all! i will purchase more components from PCFlights again as i get closer to completing my Sim! Thanks Guys
i purchased all of the A-10 Panels at one time, and let me tell you they are freaking great! very nicely made. The support was great and even though i had a very big order they had them to me in no time at all! i will purchase more components from PCFlights again as i get closer to completing my Sim! Thanks Guys
i purchased all of the A-10 Panels at one time, and let me tell you they are freaking great! very nicely made. The support was great and even though i had a very big order they had them to me in no time at all! i will purchase more components from PCFlights again as i get closer to completing my Sim! Thanks Guys
i purchased all of the A-10 Panels at one time, and let me tell you they are freaking great! very nicely made. The support was great and even though i had a very big order they had them to me in no time at all! i will purchase more components from PCFlights again as i get closer to completing my Sim! Thanks Guys
i purchased all of the A-10 Panels at one time, and let me tell you they are freaking great! very nicely made. The support was great and even though i had a very big order they had them to me in no time at all! i will purchase more components from PCFlights again as i get closer to completing my Sim! Thanks Guys
i purchased all of the A-10 Panels at one time, and let me tell you they are freaking great! very nicely made. The support was great and even though i had a very big order they had them to me in no time at all! i will purchase more components from PCFlights again as i get closer to completing my Sim! Thanks Guys
i purchased all of the A-10 Panels at one time, and let me tell you they are freaking great! very nicely made. The support was great and even though i had a very big order they had them to me in no time at all! i will purchase more components from PCFlights again as i get closer to completing my Sim! Thanks Guys
i purchased all of the A-10 Panels at one time, and let me tell you they are freaking great! very nicely made. The support was great and even though i had a very big order they had them to me in no time at all! i will purchase more components from PCFlights again as i get closer to completing my Sim! Thanks Guys
i purchased all of the A-10 Panels at one time, and let me tell you they are freaking great! very nicely made. The support was great and even though i had a very big order they had them to me in no time at all! i will purchase more components from PCFlights again as i get closer to completing my Sim! Thanks Guys
i purchased all of the A-10 Panels at one time, and let me tell you they are freaking great! very nicely made. The support was great and even though i had a very big order they had them to me in no time at all! i will purchase more components from PCFlights again as i get closer to completing my Sim! Thanks Guys
I purchased an A10c panel on Christmas eve and these guys managed to get me my panel on the 2nd of Jan. I was amazed at the fact that they shipped it so quick and over the holidays. It showed up two days early and was beyond my expectations for quality. It doesn\'t get any better than this and I will be excited to order all my future panels from pcflights. Great job!
I recently purchased the B737 ADF panel and other items from PC Flights In the recent past I also purchased panels from two other suppliers.
I found that PC Flight's product are far superior to any other panels. The quality is impeccable and the customer service is great. My next purchase will be the overhead panel. Definitely from PC Flights.
Some real F-18's pictures tell that this product has 3 errors, unfortunately.
1, Too large handle connects on screw holes.
2, All corners are not rounded but sharp.
3, All holes must be 2-by-2, but in this, left one is not.
Excellent workmanship and attention to detail on this gauge. I've yet to wire it in to my panel, but I can tell the attention to detail and solid assembly will mean little to no problem getting it to work. While it doesn't fit the RomeoKilo 3-layer panel I laser cut, your schematic will help me re-cut the bottom layer of my gauge to make it fit perfectly.
This is my favorite of your A10 line so far. Lot's of great lighting features and it comes nearly ready to plug and play.
The only fault, the description lists screws to back panel which came bolted and screwed down together, but did not come with screws to fasten to right console.
Really high quality panel. My only recommendation is to list in the description the switches each hole fits. It would appeal more to the least common denominator of people purchasing if they knew up front the also need 7 switches and of what type.
The finish is extremely nice and great care and pride comes with the shipping.
Got my panel today! Both the plates and the buttons look absolutely perfect. That being said, I have one oversight. The clear back panel has the exact cut-out sizes of the front panel. So I now realize I am supposed to create a third panel to hold switches (which I only kinda assumed) that will in turn physically keep the buttons from falling out. Not sure if that's a design flaw necessarily but the description, in hind-sight, seems a little light on what you are actually getting. Not sure why I assumed the 2nd plate was going to hold the buttons in just be aware it does not. Anyhow, other than that, I am very happy with this item.