CMP48503 - 1/48 USAF F-16 Update

[strikeeagle801]

Very nice. I posted this in the "wishlist" thread, but I'm going to suggest it here too. The Tamiya kits have ejector pin marks on all three landing gear doors (both light and heavyweight versions) in some very hard to address areas. You already include the new nosegear door in your advanced versions, so I don't think it would be very difficult to backdate that and include the MLG doors. 

 

Aaron

[sigtau]

8 hours ago, KursadA said:

A couple photos of the WARHUD part - it is the same set as 503 with the BLOS tail, but with a block 40/42 front panel and now HUD glass:

 

That WAR HUD frame looks great.  I would love to see this and the non-WAR HUD IP released in the legacy non-CDU config.  I have dozens of older schemes that I'd love to build with such a nice 3D printed part.

[Matt Walker]

Oh Yes!! A drop in, detailed coaming/panel would be awesome!!

[KursadA]

I will definitely do a non-CDU instrument panel - the late model ejection seat will also be available as a standalone product.

 

Both CMP48503 and CMP48504 are now available for preorder. The last batch sold out quickly, and I can only do a new batch once every couple of months:

 

https://caracalmodels.com/cmp48503.html

https://caracalmodels.com/cmp48504.html

 

 

Edited February 12, 2025 by KursadA

[delayar]

Any news about the 1/32 CDU?

I received the 1/32 sheet for the demo viper today.

 

Cheers,

Markus

[strikeeagle801]

1 hour ago, delayar said:

Any news about the 1/32 CDU?

I received the 1/32 sheet for the demo viper today.

 

Cheers,

Markus

I'm curious about the 1/32 set as well, but just so you are aware, clips from the cockpit of the Demo Jet show that is has the standard instrument panel without the CDU upgrade. However, it does have the BLOS antenna and the other parts of the set. 

 

Aaron 

[delayar]

2 hours ago, strikeeagle801 said:

I'm curious about the 1/32 set as well, but just so you are aware, clips from the cockpit of the Demo Jet show that is has the standard instrument panel without the CDU upgrade. However, it does have the BLOS antenna and the other parts of the set. 

 

Aaron 

Thanks for the information. The BLOS antenna I can do without a correction set, I already did that with another build. I thought that the demo jet had the CDU installed.

 

Cheers,

Markus

[KursadA]

CMP48504 (the WARHUD version) is sold out! A new batch will be available in two months or so. I still have about 20 of CMP48503 left.

[skyhawk524]

Kursad,

 

Do you have any updates on the release of the non-CDU panel with the WAR HUD?

[KursadA]

I don't have any updates at this time - my priority is to get the F-15EX conversion out first, and various new F-16 parts (including the non-CDU sets and a few new things) after that.

[LDM]

I wanted to use this set, however my problem was that the jet I'm building, the current Viper Demo jet, doesn't have the CDU installed.  It might be sacrilegious to remove all that nice detail, but I scraped away the displays, added some .005" styrene, and then after painting I used Quinta Studio's cockpit 3D decal set (which fit perfectly.)  In the end I get to have Kursad's nice shroud and HUD detail with the correct style instrument panel.  Until he releases the earlier style panel, this isn't a too difficult workaround to build a non-CDU jet.