
From Sim Fan to Sim Hardware Creator: Justin of OnYourTwelve | Episode 47
🎛️ From Sim Fan to Sim Hardware Creator: Justin of OnYourTwelve | Episode 47 In Episode 47 of the Air Combat Sim Podcast, Rob and Home Fries welcome Justin, the creative force behind OnYourTwelve on Etsy. Justin shares how he went from a passionate VR DCS flyer to designing and selling immersive, functional cockpit panels—one of the most relatable DIY-to-business stories in the community. They dig into: Justin’s journey from early panel tinkering to 600+ Etsy sales Building an F‑4E weapons panel and other aircraft interfaces The tradeoffs between authenticity, usability, and affordability Thoughts on VR headsets like the Pimax Crystal and G2 Home sim rigs and why Justin went with SimFab Designing custom PCBs and 3D printing with Bambu Labs Productizing your own gear vs. making one-offs Possible future modules for the F‑14 backseat and Hornet And why the golden era of sim peripherals is right now Whether you’re flying the Hornet, Phantom, or Corsair—this episode dives into the heart of modern flight sim immersion. 🔗 Mentioned in This Episode: 🛠️ Justin’s Store: OnYourTwelve https://www.etsy.com/shop/OnYourTwelve 🪑 SimFab Cockpit Rigs https://simfab.com 🧠 DCS BIOS GitHub https://github.com/DCSFlightpanels/DCSFlightpanels 📺 Reflected Simulations (Campaigns) https://www.youtube.com/@ReflectedSimulations 🔧 Fox3 Sim Works https://www.fox3sim.com 🎮 Community Mentions: 🎥 Tricker’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@TrickerDCS 🎥 CasmoTV YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CasmoTV 🌐 Baltic Dragon (Campaign Developer) https://www.baltic-dragon.net 🤠 Authentic Media – Cowboy Time https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFRAt0yTBVXjWCfJDicOcsg Subscribe, rate, and leave a review if you enjoy the show—and don’t forget to check out our friends and partners in the sim community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

