A couple of years have gone by since I first thought of building a homebuilt flightdeck, and sometime in February of 2004 I finally decided that it was time. I've been an avid user of Microsoft Flight Simulator and one thing that I have never liked about it or any other sim is the fact that with a panel and outside view in one single monitor, you have the perspective of either a midget standing in front of the panel or a view of everything from the cabin door. I hate to fly this way. Most landings are difficult and it's just not realistic for me. I've chosen to base my project on the Boeing 757-200. Besides it being my favorite aircraft, I really like the panel. To me it represents a nice mix of glass and guage displays and its seems like a more exciting panel compared to the cleaner all glass panels. The throttle levers on this aircraft are also nice looking. This project like most is an attempt to capture the feeling of being there. Up to this point I have built everything from scratch and truly believe this is the best way to go for a cost effective solution and realism in construction that can only be bettered by acquiring the real article. I find it enjoyable to build and be hands on, and along with that comes the confidence of knowing that I can replace anything that breaks and have little or no dependance for parts. My project will start with the construction of the main instrument panel, progress to a glareshield and then a throttle quadrant. What happens after that more or less depends on what I can or have learned to do and can afford regarding hardware, electronics and further building. Deltaflight has been a major inspiration for me, along with all the other people who have shared their projects over the internet.