you had SOME freetime?!? That would have taken me a month!!
Well done, something different for the forum!
Alienware X51_R2 (thank you wife) Windows 8.1, 6GB Ram, Intel Core i3-4150 CPU @3.50GHz FSX Acceleration settings on max, no twitches or glitches. Saitek X52 Stick and Throttle
I have tried the andreamosaic program but it freezes on my computer so I used paintshop and did a lot of resizing and hue changing, it is a bit like building a puzzle. I'll upload some shots showing how I did it.