1/72 Airfix lynx HAS.3CTS XZ236

[Westlandaircraftenthusiast]

Something you don't see often is this, a HMA.8 Development Lynx. I chose to make the first of 8 CTS aircraft, being XZ236.

 

She was originally a HAS.2, until getting fitted with a seaspray, seaowl and other various equipment used on the HMA.8 in 1989. She still used the engine/gearbox system of a HAS.2, with steel blades and Anti-clockwise tail rotor, possibly getting upgraded later in the program with GEM-42s and CMRBs. 

 

I used the 1/72 Airfix Navy Lynx MK.8 (2001) kit and it was an interesting one. So the parts to make a HAS.2/3 parts were fine, the parts to make 'super lynx' were pretty terrible. They are made out of some lighter, softer plastic, that fit horribly. Some mods that i did do was on the engine cowling as imo its a slightly wrong shape. I needed to use a Hobby boss PID as I knocked off the kit one and it disappeared    

I did come across some problems but did try to resolve them.

 

 

 

[SAT69]

Good looking model. Nice to see someone using a display stand. I suspect their usefulness is underrated, especially as regards to saving shelf space.

[Westlandaircraftenthusiast]

36 minutes ago, SAT69 said:

Good looking model. Nice to see someone using a display stand. I suspect their usefulness is underrated, especially as regards to saving shelf space.

Thank you, and yes they are very useful i don't have many on a stand but they really do save space (as long as they are tall enough, this one is fairly short)

[Blue Monday]

Always nice to see prototype helicopters in model form. Nice build.

 

BM.

 

 

[RMCS]

Niiiice 

[swralph]

Very nice.😀

[Westlandaircraftenthusiast]

12 hours ago, Blue Monday said:

Always nice to see prototype helicopters in model form. Nice build.

 

BM.

 

 

 

11 hours ago, RMCS said:

Niiiice 

21 minutes ago, swralph said:

Very nice.😀

Thanks guys 

 

Edited November 23, 2020 by Westlandaircraftenthusiast

[F-32]

[Wulfman]

Lovely Lynx, well done !

 

Wulfman

[Kentavros76]

Very nice work!!! Well done!

[HOUSTON]

That's  insanely OUTSTANDING  looking Model.

 

GORGEOUS  .

 

 

 

 

[Brigbeale]

Brilliantly done!👏👏👏

I’ve got the same kit in my stash.

Could I ask what the issues were?

[Cessna]

Nice model!!!

[Daedalus72]

Excellent Lynx!

[Westlandaircraftenthusiast]

Thanks very much guys.

 @Brigbeale The issues are mostly found on the nose, but a bit of work is required around the whole model

[Team Aer Lingus]

gotta love a well built Lynx great job 

 

thanks for sharing

 

regards

 

Eamonn

[Homer]

Excellent model well done 👏