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I ahve downloaded the B17 Wings Of an Eagle "fuddy duddy" and I was wondering if anyone can tell me were I can get a new panel for it or just how to put the map and radio icons on the existing panel thx

Hi Jo.....not posted for a while but noticed no one had given you any help so you could do this.......

  Back up the panel.cfg in case you mess up and make a new one using this text....hope you are capable of this little task. The additions are actually borrowed from the c172 default panel. You might also want to move things around to suit your taste. You could compare it with the original to see what I have changed......... good luck.............commoner


// Built Sunday, January 11, 2004 at 23:26 FSPS Build:14571

//by Capt. Paulo Afonso Pizzato.

[Window Titles]
Window00=main panel
Window01=Gps
Window02=Radio Stack


//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window00]
file=B17.bmp
size_mm=1000
position=7
visible=1
ident=main_panel
sizeable=1
render_3d_window=0
image_blend= 1.000

gauge00=ecure.omi,  606,451,63,29
gauge01=737-400!GPS Display Toggle,  614,488,25,24
gauge02=PAP_AIRSP,  261,503,110,109
gauge03=PAP_ALTIMETER,  494,457,110,109
gauge04=PAP_DME2,  438,718,70,29
gauge05=PAP_DME1,  364,718,70,29
gauge06=PAP_Kadf,  346,54,80
gauge07=PAP_Kcom1,  257,55,80
gauge08=PAP_Knav1,  437,55,80
gauge09=PAP_Knav2,  527,55,80
gauge10=PAP_switches,  -63,-1,280,62
gauge11=PAP_timer,  21,584,65,63
gauge12=PAP_VSI,  493,570,110,110
gauge13=PAP!PAP_Heading Indicator,  377,591,115,124
gauge14=PAP_attitude,  378,  473 ,135,130
gauge15=PAP_gearlever,  628,666,25,80
gauge16=PAP_LgearLight,  615,623,20,19
gauge17=PAP_NgearLight,  630,645,20,19
gauge18=PAP_RgearLight,  645,623,20,19
gauge19=PAP_Gyro,  693,122,80,72
gauge20=PAP_b17_dual_flaps,  600,550,70,69
gauge21=PAP_VOR,  261,614,110,110
gauge22=PAP_Aupil!PropKTap2,  19,678,237,61
gauge23=PAP_RPM1,  671,436,80,80
gauge24=PAP_RPM2,  753,436,80,80
gauge25=PAP_RPM3,  836,436,80,80
gauge26=PAP_MANPRS1,  670,519,80,80
gauge27=PAP_MANPRS2,  753,519,80,80
gauge28=PAP_MANPRS3,  836,519,80,80
gauge29=PAP_MANPRS4,  918,519,80,80
gauge30=PAP_RPM4,  918,436,80,80
gauge31=PAP_feather12!PropTRGfeather12,  753,1,120,55
gauge32=PAP_feather34!PropTRGfeather34,  873,1,120,55
gauge33=PAP!PAP_4Mixture,  914,609,105,135
gauge34=PAP!PAP_4Propeller,  800,612,105,135
gauge35=PAP!PAP_4Throttle,  683,611,110,135
gauge36=PAP_4Starters,  629,63,120
gauge37=PAP_adf.slaved,  148,557,110,109
gauge38=PAP_4magnetos,  759,63,230
gauge39=SimIcons!Map Icon, 644, 488, 25, 25
gauge40=SimIcons!Avionics Icon, 674, 488, 25, 25

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window01]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=456,378
window_size_ratio=1.000  
position=0
visible=0
ident=GPS_PANEL
window_size= 0.360, 0.350
window_pos= 0.640, 0.650

gauge00=fs9gps!gps_500,  0,0,456,378


[Window02]
BACKGROUND_COLOR=2,2,2
size_mm=156,308
position=8
visible=0
ident=RADIO_STACK_PANEL

gauge00=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Audio, 0, 0
gauge01=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Nav-Comm 1, 0, 29
gauge02=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Nav-Comm 2, 0, 86
gauge03=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio ADF, 0, 142
gauge04=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio DME, 0, 180
gauge05=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Xpndr, 0, 217
gauge06=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio AP, 0, 262  



[Default View]
X=0
Y=0
SIZE_X=8191
SIZE_Y=6143

If you want a program that makes panel editing very easy than check out the link below
www.fspanelstudio.com

Granted this is a payware program but it is by far the easiest way to edit or make new panels as you see exactly what you are doing as you work with the actual panel and to add any gauge you just select the gauge you want to add then click on it and drag it to where you want it at and that is it. Save the changes and when you start up FS the gauge will be exactly where you put it.
There used to be a freeware program that worked the same way but since FS2004 came out it was replaced with this program. The older program would not read or correct XML files.
This program is completely compatible with FSX as well and it is well worth the money. 8-)

I heard about Glenn Copeland's gauges after getting fspanelstudio & did a search for them here.  They come with tutorials to help to get you started & I'm now tailoring panels all the time.

thx for the help everyone very much appreciated