I keep forgetting to post this but, well, since I am on and taking another look at the product I might as well share it ![]()
LinksDK, over at the DCS World Forums, has been working on manufacturing some switch panels, called Cockput Utility Bricks (or CUBs for short), based off of the A-10C cockpit designs. A picture is worth a thousand words so…
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These CUBs are meant to be modular and will be sold as either completed kits or DYI assembly kits. There are (or will be) options for the panels that sit on top of the CUBs as well variations in the back lighting. The price is a little ‘high’ but they look to be made of good quality parts. Given that apparent level of quality, when you factor in labour and development costs, and the limited market (number of units that will be sold) the prices seems about what I would expect.
In Canadian dollars, the CUB1 plus A-10C panel and backlighting comes to about $350 (1800 DKK Danish Krone).
Plus, there are designs being drawn up to offer additional panels including ones with encoders designed to help with the radios!
Check out the link at the top of this post for the full development lifecycle and current news. The company site can be found here (http://lynx.dk/) and the first CUB is available for pre-order now (http://lynx.dk/product/cub-1-plug-play/)
I have placed an order for one and will report back when it arrives in early 2017.