Hi all,
I have been thinking to add a first officer side to my simulator for a long time, but I didn't like my first try. I just tried to extend to the existing part and the result didn't make much sense to me. It just looked not quite right. So I decided to build a new MIP as as seen below.
In the process I also thought to replace the existing CRT monitors mainly for crisp vision and to save power consumption. At the same time CRTs are very heavy and bulky. Fortunately except for the 19" touch screen display on the pedestal all the other four monitors were given to me from friends and family who have already decided I am crazy and obsessed with aviation related stuff.