Lynx7 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Well here she is. Finished.Base Kit - Revell 1/32 Westland Lynx Mk88APaints - Mr Hobby grey primerGrey - Tamiya grey primerGreen - Mixture of Vallejo Air - 094, 096 (35%/35%), 010 (15%), 016 (15%)Blades - Tamiya AS06 sprayTamiya gloss and flat varnishes.Flory black and dart dirt washes.Figure - base figure from ADV/Azimut-Modell, head from Hornet. Modyfied to represent British Army Air Corps. Scratched helmet, nav bag and 'go-pack bergen' (milliput).Scratch built (predominantly moulded and resin cast using Sylmasta products):Nose, Skids, Exhausts, Interior (seats, instrument panel, rear 6 man seat,rear bulk head, harnesses plus all the other gubbins inside), GPMG mount,Fast rope Frame and mount, mesh intake guards, various antennas.Enhanced detail on IRJ, main and tail rotors, cockpit and cabin doors and a few other bits and bobs.And not forgetting the thousands of Archer rivets I applied! Build thread here.Without further ado; Yep, that is a scale map of South Armagh! Main head detail including 'Bonk', bonding leads (yellow), spectacles onlower blade root and bonding strips on blade roots. (All these bits areon the upcoming Eduard PE sheet release thankfully) Fast Rope Frame made from bits of alloy tube and plastic strips. Rope is ascale tow rope copper thing. Perfect scale and nice and flexible. I think my weathing of the nose panel lines is a bit too heavy so may wipe some of it away to reduce. BriteStar IR lamp and footstep fitted to right skid. Made using plastic strips and bits of PE.Enhanced tail rotor detail with teeny tiny little bolts fitted to the root of each blade and bonding straps at the blade roots made from tiny bits of wire. Intermediate gearbox area drilled out, gearbox scratch built and placed inside then mesh covers applied. Cant really see the gearbox but I know its there....I made my own decal sheet as some of the markings weren't on the main Revell sheet. I'm quite happy with how the 655 Sqn crest has come out.Scratch built the ice accretion meter (black prongs just under cockpit door) then realised the Revell kit actually has it. Having looked at them, I'm glad I made my own. Scratch built armoured seats and weapons on the side of the seats. Incorrect for the period this model is set. Late 90sNI 655 Sqn aircraft in 'Role 1' for duty down South Armagh. At that time we actually carried HK53's and not the SA80 Carbines as I've fittedhere. I made the seats and weapons for my InAccurate Armour Lynx before I lost interest in that bag of crap.I drilled out the hydraulic reservoir inspection windows and build little reservoirs inside then right at the end of the build, used Humbrolclearfix to create windows over the holes.Excellent GPMG from Live ResinYep, they really are that dirty. If Lynx aren't leaking, there is something wrong and the fluids are empty...Get your bloody beret off on dispersal!!!"Yep, 1, 2, 3, 4 blades, good to go......."The full gambit of scales. L to R: Fujimi 1/144 (WiP), Corgi 1/72, Airfix1/48, Revell conversion 1/32. Now, whos going to release a 1/24? This is my second Revell Lynx and it really is a very nice kit with very fewvices. My dream kit has always been a good large scale Lynx. AA faileddrastically at that but it was the only player in town until Revellreleased their kit. This conversion was quite straight forward once I'dovercome making the various masters for nose and skids etc. You may bepleased to know that I'm in discussion with a renowned company who wishto make this conversion set. Lets hope we can get something out in thenear future. As I mentioned a bit earlier on, Eduard are about torelease a whole host of PE sheets for the interior and exterior. Quite alot of common detail can be used on most versions of Lynx and I'mlooking forward to receiving it.Thanks for lookingTony 37 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.C.Acikgoz Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Nice mate! Love the GPMG and the detail on the grime aft of the door/de-fuel cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Absolutely Fantastic !! Great build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llking Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 That's AWESOME, great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzy19 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 (edited) Looks really nice, and the shot with all of them in puts the sized of them into perspective. Cheers, Sean. Edited February 28, 2013 by Mozzy19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Hi Tony, magnificent, I thoughouhly enjoyed your build thread and love the result. Congratualtions and thanks for letting us be a part of it all. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 That's the best Lynx I have seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Looking good, one of the best models I have seen for a while. Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Very nice,i take it Revell have no plans to release an Army version then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris W. Balmer Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Just stunning. Well done sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasticbutcher Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 That is spot on, gorgeous!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 That is one quality looking build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 (edited) Spellbinding, by far the best Lynx model I've seen. Really hoping the conversion comes to fruition... Edited February 28, 2013 by Kagemusha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Stunning! Simply stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 (edited) Fantastic stuff Tony, Just like your previous 1/48th scale efforts I`ve been following this one with great interest and you`ve delivered once again,....and more besides, what a superb Lynx!! The best I`ve ever seen! You`ll have to do a Wildcat next!! Cheers Tony O Edit; PS,.....if the conversion comes to fruition I want one,.....OK Ali!! Edited March 1, 2013 by tonyot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screech Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Fantastic work! The colors on the Lynx are amazing! Your figure work is to be commended. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Wonderful conversion and build, top job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 A very impressive build.Very inspirational. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 What an absolute stunner. I like the mesh intake grills - very realistic, great weathering as well. Cheers, Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antony Robertson Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 That is absolutely incredible, very well done. I also hope the conversion set comes to fruition, I'd love one of these on the shelf. Antony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Lovely build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justinjgy Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Been waiting for you to finsh this cab well done mate the time has paid off it is amazing. Im looking forward ot the PE kit as the mk3 is next on my list.At my current build time of around 6 months should have it done for Christmas lol. All the best talk soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim T Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 That is very special indeed. Anyone would think you had a real one to look at! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Fantastic stuff, amazing what can be achieved with a model. (As for the map, I can see where I live on it!) Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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