Westlandaircraftenthusiast Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 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. 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Good looking model. Nice to see someone using a display stand. I suspect their usefulness is underrated, especially as regards to saving shelf space. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westlandaircraftenthusiast Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Monday Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Always nice to see prototype helicopters in model form. Nice build. BM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Niiiice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Very nice.😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westlandaircraftenthusiast Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Lovely Lynx, well done ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kentavros76 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Very nice work!!! Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 That's insanely OUTSTANDING looking Model. GORGEOUS . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigbeale Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Brilliantly done!👏👏👏 I’ve got the same kit in my stash. Could I ask what the issues were? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cessna Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Nice model!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daedalus72 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Excellent Lynx! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westlandaircraftenthusiast Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 Thanks very much guys. @Brigbeale The issues are mostly found on the nose, but a bit of work is required around the whole model 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Aer Lingus Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 gotta love a well built Lynx great job thanks for sharing regards Eamonn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Excellent model well done 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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