Modified Baron 58 Panel - Interested?

[Jeff S KDTW]

Although many people tend to bash the MS default planes, I personally enjoy some of the newer ones--Baron 58 and Grand Caravan. However, with that being said, there are a few things I'd like to change. Some of these include pop-up panels that extend outside the panel boundaries or, even worse, cover the pop-up buttons (i.e. the throttle quadrant in the Baron). :-)

Well, I have over time modified my Baron 58 panel to correct these anomolies. I have also incorporated some freeware Garmin GPS shrouds that seem to add a bit to the default planes.

Anyway, here are the before and afters. If you'd like, I can upload the necessary files, just let me know.

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[center][b]Default GPS module and location
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3c30eb23090591d3.jpg

Option 1 - Revised Garmin GPS500 GPS (location and size) (by Ike H Slack)
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3c30edf811fd6f8e.jpg
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3c30ea77068d3e08.jpg
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3c30ec440cf07862.jpg

Option 2 - Revised Garmin GPS195 GPS (location and size) (by Ike H Slack)
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3c30eaeb082bb93a.jpg

Default Throttle Quadrant Location
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3c30eb920a852903.jpg

Revised Throttle Quadrant (lower right)
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3c30e99e04055a19.jpg

Default Radio Stack Location
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3c30eb4a0982598c.jpg

Revised Radio Stack - confined within panel boundary (still readable on 19" monitor - 15" probably won't work)
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3c30e9ca049f3fb1.jpg

Default Baron Lighting
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3c30ebb40afd8a14.jpg

Revised Baron Lighting with improved yellowish-tinge using reference Baron photos
http://www.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3c30ebec0bd61825.jpg

[Aerolee]

Upload!!:D

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[tysonlm]

Jeff, I would really like the one with the radio stack incorporated into the panel. Nice work!

Tyson

[DaveKDEN]

Hey Jeff,
They get my vote for upload. I really like the GPS gauges by Ike. I've been slowly incorporating them into my panels.
Take care,
Dave

[vortexwake]

Thats great work Jeff:-) the lighting is a nice tone as well.

Please do upload!;-) thanks.


Happy New Year:-)

Steve UK

[RichmondAir]

Wow!
Please upload these, I actually like several...I don't know which to choose.


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[Jeff S KDTW]

LAST EDITED ON Dec-31-01 AT 06:41PM (EDT)[p]Just to clarify-

There would be two options:

Option 1 - modified throttle quadrant, modified radio stack, modified lighting, and new Garmin 500 GPS

or

Option 2 - modified throttle quadrant, modified radio stack, modified lighting, and new Garmin 195 handheld GPS

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[vortexwake]

Jeff:-)

I rather like option 1;-) just been out videoing the fireworks,
froze me struts off:-lol HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

[av84fun]

vortexwake..."I rather like option 1 just been out videoing the fireworks,
froze me struts off HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!"

Well at least you didn't freeze your pitot tube!!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR

[Rounder]

VERY nicely done.

[tommyfl]

I Like your changes. I would use them

Tommy

[Jeff S KDTW]

Thanks everyone for the kind words.

I uploaded it last night to Flightsim.com and it is now available.

It can be found in the new files for 1/1/02 under file name: BARONJS1.ZIP
Let me know if you have any troubles. :-wave

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[Rounder]

Just downloaded it! Many, many thanks!

[RichmondAir]

Jeff,
I took up the "Option 1" Baron and what a treat! So much better than the default! Are you going to do the same with some of the other aircraft? (Caravan, Amphibian) Please?

Really much better, looks like a perfect fit.


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[Jeff S KDTW]

John-

I'm glad you like it and had no problems with installation. :-)

Yes, I am "thinkin' about" doing some of the other defaults. I'll let you know what comes of it. ;-)

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[RichmondAir]

>
>Yes, I am "thinkin' about" doing
>some of the other defaults.
> I'll let you know
>what comes of it. ;-)


In my best "Mr. Burns" voice...

"Excellent"


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[mcarvela]

just installed your option 2. I like the larger display of the gps. All I can say is Terrific Job. Thanks a million.

[Jeff S KDTW]

Hi John-

:-)

Well, so long as you don't tell anyone, ;-) I will be uploading some other modified panels in the next few days--Cessna 172S, Cessna 182RG, and the Cessna 182S (all VFR panels, not IFR). I simply need to compile the zip files and related docs.

I have been and will be looking at the Caravan panels, but the more I look at them, the more things I find that I want to change. ;-) Another guy, a Caravan pilot for FedEx, posted a modified Grand Caravan file over in the MS General forum at Avsim in which he swapped some gauges around. If I made any changes to the Caravan panel, I would want to piggy-back off of his changes, so obviously I would need to get permission. So, in short, the Caravan may take a bit longer. ;-)

Other than the heavies, which I have no interest in, is there much interest in revised/modified Lear or Mooney panels? Since I don't really flies these, I'm a bit undecided on whether it is worth spending the necessary time to make the changes. Although, if there was enough interest, I probably would.

Take care, :-)

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[Jeff S KDTW]

In response to some emails I have received, this is just a reminder that you need to put the gauge file(s) in the 2002/gauge folder. ;-)

Jeff