Lynx7 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Looking good mate. Really looking forward to seeing this one finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted December 22, 2013 Author Share Posted December 22, 2013 Hi Tony, many thanks, under the current circumstances with Gilian, I'm not getting as much time on it as I would like. Good news is her sister arrives on Friday, which should take the pressure off me for a while, they can natter all day. Then Gillian goes into dock for her first chemo session on the 30th, so hopefully I'll get some more time but then again, as it's a 45 k each way trip into George x five days!!! My RC Cobra might just take up some of that time! Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 (edited) Very nice progress!Are you going to build the air condition ducts and grilles too? I think the early/British layout is a bit different from ours but I have a picture of an early one too. Jens Edited December 22, 2013 by Jens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted December 22, 2013 Author Share Posted December 22, 2013 Very nice progress! Are you going to build the air condition ducts and grilles too? I think the early/British layout is a bit different from ours but I have a picture of an early one too. Jens Hi Jen's, I don't think I will as I'm doing a stripped out cab, so I think all the ducting would have been removed to give access for the new wiring etc. Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted December 22, 2013 Author Share Posted December 22, 2013 A small parcel arrived in the post on Thursday, it was the parts from the second Revell Lynx release, the Brit Navy version. Tony, Lynx7 kindly sent them for which I'm very greatfull. They are, the tail boom, tail fold mechanism and the RN type/style tail pylon. Once I've finished with the main fus I can start further back. Many thanks to Tony for those. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Nice work there Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antony Robertson Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Some excellent work there Colin Antony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Excellent work Colin. And nice pics Jens - I was unable to find any pic of the Lynx cabin w/o sound proofing attached. Rene 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 OK everyone, not too much has happened over the past few days, been looking after my lady. So some detail added to the gearbox platform, the hydraulic res pads, the front gearbox housing slide rails, then some more bracing and the gearbox mounting straps plus started detailing the tailcone. Also started on the tail pylon, the TR gearbox mount and horizontal stab clamp bracket. Also some detail to the area where the intermediate GB would sit. Jens photos have been a godsend, so thanks again for those Jens. That's it for today, I'm hoping I'll be able to do soem more inthe coming week. Colin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynx7 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Bloody awesome mate! really looking forward to every bit of progress on this. Love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Nice detailing Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Ok everyone, time for a little update. I've not had of late the amount of time I'd like to work on my Lynx. I've added some more detail to the engine deck and opened up the vents at the back end of the drop down doors/engine covers, added the four scoops after having to make two as the kit parts were undersize! So I've temporarily shoved all the sub assemblies of the model together, to show you where I'm up to, at present. Port side, with the tail boom attached and the tail pylon in place with Pres-stic (or equivelent of Blu-Tac but it's white)! Port side again but from the rear, showing the bearing supports for the tail rotor driveshaft. The underside with all the side panels removed, I've got to cut the bulkhead which makes up the back of the bays and carries some wiring (green string). The mid fuselage, showing the engine covers you might be able to see some of the firewall detail. From this pic it looks like I may have to add some of the deatil on the drop down doors, which I was hoping to have avoided. The upper door runner cover paltes have also been added. That's it until the next episode... Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynx7 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: Fantastic mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 (edited) :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: Fantastic mate! Hi Tony, but aren't there was fifteen in a rugby team???? Edited January 19, 2014 by heloman1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Ok, got some time off for good behavure yesterday, so made the most of it. I added some detail to the insides of the engine covers/drop down maintenance paltforms and the the engine deck. Engine covers I'm not a big fan of PE parts but this Eduard 00101 Mesh 4x4 which I used for the grill atop the engine covers, it works well. They also do a 00103 6x6 which is slightly lager. So until later... Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Great stuff! This will be amazing when done (well it already is of course). Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 OK, everyone, here's my Here's my latest update. I've painted the cabin interior and did bit of a wash around the structural framing in the back. I used artists waterclour, burnt sienna suitably thinned. I then squoze the cabin into the fus halves and then added the fuselage underside parts. Lots of tape and pegs to hold it all together whilst I got some CA on it. The red wire is a test at representing the power cable that comes form/to the battery bay area. So until later, that's all folks. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wafu Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Really coming on now Colin. I like your T/R D/shaft hangers. Keep it coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 Really coming on now Colin. I like your T/R D/shaft hangers. Keep it coming. Hi Ian, the TR drive shaft hanger/supports are all down to Jens supplying me with some great pics. I think otherwsie I would have been struggling. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted February 11, 2014 Author Share Posted February 11, 2014 Right, I'm taking this week out whilst I wait for my Archers rivets to arrive in the post. I looked at the fuselage and compared to the Airfix kit the Revell looks naked, so on the nod from Tony Lynx7 who had used them on his 32nd build, I jumped in and purchased a set from Historex Agents. At almost R400.00, Forty Quid to you lot, I was a bit taken aback but as I intend entering the model in our Nationals in July I thought sod it's lets buy the girl some lace! Not that a few rivets are going to make a naked Lynx look any prettier. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 OK guys, a little update. Today I received the Archer rivet decals inthe post, ten days door to PO box, fantastic. Thanks to the guys at Historex, great service. At around twelve UK Pounds I thought the sheet might have been a tad larger, it's 112x72mm!!!! Before I took this week out, the last thing I did was make a new handle for the avionics bay access door. The kit part is moulded in but it looked a bit naff, I kept the button part and with a bit of soft wire flattened in a pair of pliars and then filed and bent to shape I fashioned a new handle. Busy getting blood tests with my dear wife tomorrow and if all is well then it's session three of her chemo. So I reckon I'll be back onto the Lynx on Saturday but our local rugby season start as well!!!! Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 OK, not had too much time this last week to do any modelling. However, I did get some of the Archers rivets added to the port fuselage, they are waterslide and easy to add. I'll try and get some more done over the weekend. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Looking good Colin, have a friend who built the Mk.88 and added 15,125 Archer rivets to his Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 Ok, I've been cracking on. I've added the upper portion of the nose bay and the lower portion which necessitated removing the radome and addiong a piece of plasticard to the front edge. I've also cut one door in half ala the Mk3's now once this is set up I need to make the bulkehead from which the radar dish hangs. Bottom right in the pic is the Rivet R tool I bought some while back, I've tried to highlight a line of them with pencil lead. They are very fine indeed. Mish, I don't know how many rivets there are on a sheet of the Archers rivets and I don't think I want to start counting!!! Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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