I'm keen on building a home simulator based on the Maddog MD-80 but I'm finding it difficult to get any cockpit dimensions.I'm also wondering about how to do the instuments and panels as nobody seems to have done this aircraft before....any advice?

Use airliners.net to get pics of the inside.The panel makers are only for the 737/747 and airbus guys. If you make something else be prepared to make your own panels. Buy or make a cnc machine first, Then you are able to make whatever you want.Norberthttp://home.wanadoo.nl/norbert.bosch/

Capt Nick over at the Airline Pilot's Historical Society has an instrument panel and a couple of MD-80 throttle quadrants for sale. http://www.oncealoft.com/

"Capt Nick over at the Airline Pilot's Historical Society has an instrument panel and a couple of MD-80 throttle quadrants for sale"As long as you happen to be of the "correct" ethnicnational background.... he's picky who he'll sell to.