signals Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 I thought with the MLU updates; the gun port were changed to the newer style but here I see and PAF MLU F-16 with old style gun ports....is that normal? https://imgur.com/ZuZKM2B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 MLU had nothing to do with gun port design. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Correct. This is all down to preference more than necessity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crash Test Dummy Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 The gun muzzle tends to be an indicator of when the airframe was originally built than any mod status. It's not unusual to see the old style on planes that were built with it, but you probably (I hate to say never) won't see the old style muzzle on planes built after the switch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Rivera Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 It would be nice to see someone 3D print them in 1/72 , 1/48 and 1/32 in the near future for the Tamiya kits or any F-16 out in the market that need them. Ed, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
signals Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 On 4/20/2023 at 6:03 PM, Ed Rivera said: It would be nice to see someone 3D print them in 1/72 , 1/48 and 1/32 in the near future for the Tamiya kits or any F-16 out in the market that need them. Ed, For 1/32 Tamiya: https://3d-chute-expert.myshopify.com/products/1-32?variant=43608879694051 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
signals Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 On 4/20/2023 at 10:24 AM, Niels said: Correct. This is all down to preference more than necessity. Any (dis)advantages of the newer vs the older muzzle cover? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 1 hour ago, signals said: Any (dis)advantages of the newer vs the older muzzle cover? Sorry, can't say. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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