Andrew Perren Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Hello Folks Haven't had much bench time in the last few months but I just managed to get this one done. It is the truly horrible Roden issue of the Skymaster with extra parts to represent an aircraft operated by No. 4 Sqn Rhodesian Air Force during the Bush War. After embargoes were imposed on the regime at the time by the major powers, Rhodesia turned to French company REIMS who modified civilian Cessna 337 Skymasters. The added weapons capabilities in the form of 2 x 303 Browning machine guns mounted above the cabin and strengthened underwing hardpoints gave the Lynx a formidable close air support capacity in a stable and east to operate platform. The aircraft carried no national markings. The kit is pretty average all round but the worst parts are the clear parts and the decals. Despite a lot of polishing and buffing the windows are barely see through and the decals were rubbish. I used aftermarket brass landing gear legs I got from Ebay to help cope with the metric ton of lead in the nose and some Master metal 303 barrels improved the look of the gun pods. The landing lights under the nose are MV lenses. Here's some pics. 68 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Very nicely done Andrew. Shame that the kit lets the side down a bit - particularly the clear parts but unless you are a vac form genius, there is not a lot you can do. Cheers Malcolm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Despite the negative aspects, you've done a great job. It looks smashing. Congratulations. I've seen one of these up close. The Portugusese Air Force used them too and they have one in the museum at Alverca, outside Lisbon. You can walk right up to it and peer inside the cockpit. I would really like to have one in 1:72. Cheers Miguel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 That’s an impressive looking machine, good effort! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Fantastic, very realistic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Great result, despite the woes! The clear parts look very nice in the images. One of the most interesting builds that I have seen for a long time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 (edited) Excellent model. You have done well with all the extra add-ons. Pity about the glass work, but the scratches fit in well with the overall look. Edited April 7, 2019 by Greg Law 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Looks great from here. Pity it’s not a great kit as it’s one I’d have built. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobo Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Looks fantastic. Love Rhodesian aircraft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basket Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Very very nice . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kampartiger Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Supebly done Rhodesian Lynx.I often wonder whether the Lynx needed any roof modifications (strengthening) when the Brownings were installed,The sound of the guns firing must have been quite loud! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteo44 Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Great work! I like the paintjob and the weathering... very very nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Perren Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 Thanks guys for the kind comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philp Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Looks good to me. I have been planning one of these in 72nd scale forever but have been trying to find some good pics of the interior to see what seating was left and where the ammo boxes were kept. You wouldn't happen to have taken a pic of the interior as you built it or even some pics of the instructions showing the layout? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Despite your problems with the clear parts she looks very fine, thumb up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Perren Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 10 hours ago, philp said: Looks good to me. I have been planning one of these in 72nd scale forever but have been trying to find some good pics of the interior to see what seating was left and where the ammo boxes were kept. You wouldn't happen to have taken a pic of the interior as you built it or even some pics of the instructions showing the layout? Sorry but I’m in the same boat as you. I could not find a pic showing any more than the front seats through a door. The kit provides 2x2 rows of seats with a radio rack in the back. No info on the ammo storage at all and no parts in the kit. I had to fabricate a cabin roof to support the upper wing piece anyway, so I put a couple of boxes up there as a guess. The kit has two windows above the cabin which need to be filled in and painted over as the lynx had a solid roof. This whole area of the kit is weak. As it ended up the clear parts are so distorted that you can barely make out any details in there anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 despite all still looks good... also high on my already to long to do list... Those golf-bombs carried under the wings were some serious stuff.. very nasty things so to say... http://www.rhodesianservices.org/user/image/golfbomb.doc (only when interested...) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Looks superb,....... I`ve always liked the Lynx and bought one myself, so a bit worried about the fact that it doesn`t build well,........ but you have certainly pulled the irons out of the fire and got an brilliant result, Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philp Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 That is disappointing. Sounds like the stock O-2 interior as what I have read indicated possibly only 3 seats and the ammo bins were mounted on the floor. have wondered if they kept the 2 seats up front and put the third between the ammo or just the pilot seat up front. guess I will keep looking. thanks for the info and she still looks great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Lovely job, having built a few Roden kits I share your pain. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 That looks very nice. The finish is excellent in my view rgds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Really nice Skymaster, great job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViscountMpika Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Gorgeous result. Have a couple of these in my stash. Just one point: Rhodesian aircraft carried no visible serials, so this one, showing '3044' is clearly post 1980 and therefore Air Force of Zimbabwe! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingo Degenhardt Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Very nice! Where did you find the brass landing gear? I could only find the metal parts by ScaleAircraftConversions and I do not trust the rather soft metal to take the weight. ingo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Perren Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 On 4/15/2019 at 8:08 PM, Ingo Degenhardt said: Very nice! Where did you find the brass landing gear? I could only find the metal parts by ScaleAircraftConversions and I do not trust the rather soft metal to take the weight. ingo Aerocraft models. Ali62 on here is a member. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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