Thanks @jj-josh!

@Chatch09, it still need some work doing to get it looking how I want it - filling and sanding etc. The basic structure is as follows:

Pieces for the central mechanism container:

Assembled and fitted to the centre of the seat:

The main, stow-able section is as follows (MDF and aluminium strips)

I made some retainers which fit to the bottom of the above structure and are designed to rest on a piece of wooden dowel:

Another piece of dowel is passed between the aluminium and rear MDF sections:

This has then been attached to the centre container. The following pictures show the mechanism stowed and raised:

There's still a fair bit to do to get this neat and more stable but it serves the purpose for its function well. I wanted something that operates simply and quickly.

Hope that helps.

Creepiest creature is the Goblin shark (yes, it's a real creature).

That sounds like a good project @Chatch09. Quite a difficult one to pull off actually.

@elessarGObonzo - no problem at all with that, please do :)

Thanks @horgen and @elessarGObonzo. I certainly would rather be doing this sort of thing full time than my present job.

Thanks very much indeed for that @klunt_bumskrint!

Thanks for that @BassMan, your comments are very much appreciated. I am thinking about turning some of these into kits but they'd need to be simplified somewhat as they're quite complex as they are.

I've dabbled with certain Home Theater elements - making some very effective accoustic panels which make the world of difference with sound quality (I'm fortunate to have a very good setup).

A couple of pictures of the room these projects sit in and one of the mess that's made during the process:

Thanks @BassMan. Re the Arcade Cabinet - when I get some more space, I'll build another the same ;)

It's a hobby I fell into really. I had no woodworking skills at all before I started my first project and doubted my ability to build anything functional. I borrowed tools initially and went from there. I discovered it was something I really enjoyed doing.

My current project is a space sim seat for Elite Dangerous and Star Citizen. I'll likely get a VR headset for this later this year or early next. I've re-cased a Thrustmaster Warthog and included an iPad mini (borrowed from my wife ;) ) to run Roccat PowerGrid. I will also attach the rudder pedals I have once I've made the base for it. Typically, I will also try an personalise projects by adding a few points of interest such as the ejection seat panel on the side, digital display on the shoulder sections. Build log for CP-1 is here