Assembly guides / Customer resources

Build it right the first time.

Illustrated manuals and ready-made configuration downloads for assembling, configuring, and inspecting your Dogfight Dynamics F/A-18C cockpit hardware.

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Current customer documentation / August 2026

Download the guide that matches your product and keep the packing list for your order beside you. Product and hardware revisions can change; photographs show reference configurations.

Dogfight Dynamics F/A-18C ejection seat replica Guide 02 / 16 pages
Version 2.0PDF · 2.1 MB

F/A-18C Ejection Seat Replica

Seat base, backrest, parachute-box frame, extension profiles, rear cover, and final structural inspection.

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Dogfight Dynamics F/A-18C five-instrument display kit Guide 04 / 11 pages
Version 1.1PDF · 2.5 MB

Five-Instrument HELIOS Setup

Choose the ready-made profile for the quickest installation, or follow the illustrated manual workflow for a custom layout.

RecommendedReady-made

Install the supplied profile

Download the configured 1024 × 768 profile, reset its monitor assignments, and complete the DCS setup.

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Manual optionCustom setup

Build it yourself

Place and bind all five instruments manually using the dimensions and procedures in the full guide.

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Dogfight Dynamics F/A-18C Main Instrument Panel Guide 05 / Coming soon
In developmentPDF planned

Main Instrument Panel Assembly

Planned coverage includes the panel frame, display and control installation sequence, wiring clearances, mounting, and final alignment.

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Dogfight Dynamics F/A-18C Canopy Bow Guide 06 / Coming soon
In developmentPDF planned

Canopy Bow Assembly

Planned coverage includes the bow frame, mirror assemblies, compass and floodlight housings, canopy supports, and final alignment.

Assembly guide coming soon View Canopy Bow

Replacement 3D print library / Release 2026.08

Print the part. Get back in the cockpit.

Download one replacement component or the complete current library. These files cover the Canopy Bow, HUD, Main Instrument Panel, and Side Panels.

Download all 28 files ZIP · 10.6 MB · Includes part manifest
Rendered overview of all 28 Dogfight Dynamics F/A-18C replacement 3D-print parts
28 exact STL rendersNormalized for identification · Not to relative scale
Assembly 01ZIP · 5.0 MB

Canopy Bow

Mirror hardware, compass housing, floodlight, and LOCK/SHOOT/AOA indicator enclosure.

Download Canopy Bow set
Choose an individual part7 files
Mirror mounting baseAdjustable mirror mounting jointSTL Compass housing — frontFront shell and bezelSTL Compass housing — rearRear cylindrical housingSTL Floodlight housingNon-operational replica housingSTL Rear-view mirror housingAccepts the acrylic mirror insertSTL Mirror retaining nutKnurled mirror-joint retainerSTL LOCK/SHOOT/AOA enclosureIndicator mounting enclosureSTL
Assembly 03ZIP · 4.2 MB

Main Instrument Panel

Instrument bezels, controller enclosures, annunciators, screen hardware, and glareshield.

Download MIP set
Choose an individual part15 files
Annunciator enclosure — leftLeft warning/caution panelSTL Annunciator enclosure — rightRight warning/caution panelSTL Center gauge bezel59 mm center-cluster bezelSTL MIP glareshieldHanded part — compare before printingSTL HUD camera mountCamera housing beneath the HUDSTL IR COOL panel enclosureRear controller enclosureSTL Master Arm panel enclosureRear controller enclosureSTL IFEI screen enclosureDisplay mounting enclosureSTL Screen-electronics enclosurePCB and controller housingSTL Screen-enclosure coverVentilated removable lidSTL Standby gauge bezelSmall standby-instrument bezelSTL Standby horizon bezelAttitude-indicator mounting bezelSTL RWR display bezelALR-67 display mounting bezelSTL Radar-altimeter bezelStandard mounting profileSTL Radar-altimeter bezel — alternateUse only if it matches the originalSTL

Before printing

Models use millimetres. Compare the file with your original component and product revision before slicing. These downloads are for non-structural replacement parts and personal repair of Dogfight Dynamics products; commercial resale or redistribution is not permitted.

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