Lynx Mk IV 1/35

Hi There

Great to see another Lynx fan on the group, I am working on a navy Lynx from Belcher Bits. I am Lynx mad and have only last week found the company Accurate Amour that make the model you have. I called them to find out if they do the navy one but they have no plans to make one.

I have lots of information, details, picutures of the navy Lynx as my farther used to work on them.

If I can help in any way I would like to help.

Hi Norbert

Updated the pictures of my Lynx it's starting to come together now.Lots of filler and sanding.

Here is a picture of the intake you wanted,I will try and find a real photo of it.May I ask why you need it most Has 2 and Has 3 all had the metal mesh fitted.

Thank you Justin

in fact, the metal mesh looks like this one :

and in 1/35 scale, i have to get the feeling of the depth behind the mesh. On the real machine, I didn't see the turbine intake, but I think I have to get the panel shape that we see behind the mesh. I wouldn't do it in 1/48

However, the shot of your kit part gives me a better idea of the lines.

Yes, I will have to madify the nose.

Thank you for your help

I've shot the model with a 200 mm camera at about 4 meters (about 13 fts).
So I will compare with the real one:
Top

Bottom

different areas

The roof on the front thanks to high def pictures.

Maybe I did not shoot the Lynx from far enough, but it is the best picture I have.
Apart of the too long rear fuselage, the not enougth bulbous turbine housing, the too high roof, the angle of....  The model is not that bad

So here it was

So I started by the roof. yes it's unusual, maybe I build upside down.

Here is the inside of the roof, with the door rails on the side

I started to prepare the turbine floor, from the back of the helicopter

The floor is flat, then goes upside, I mean following the panel line

Then you see the roof who will be also the main transmission floor. It lays on the rails, all shape have to be done yet

and then I will work on the cockpit roof

Lot to do now, It will take a long time to build

I take some time trying to thermoform a new roof.

I had some surprises

some disapointment

So I resumed trying to use clear plastic, I surrely didn't take the right material : back to white polystirene

So I could make some progress

I'll go 3 weeks in Australia in February, then 2 weeks in USA beginning March, so no big update next time...

Norbert

Norbert keep up the hard work,I have had blood and tears over mine it will be worth it when it has finished.Keep the molds your making I may need some parts in the future.!!!

Hi Norbert,

that looks like a lot of work for such a "cheap" resin kit

Keep up the work, love to see it finished

Tim

Hello, here are some updates :

I go forward on the turbine pannels :

and I'm still working on the sponsons :

It is now slowly time to begin the interior, I started by new soundproofings, I was not happy with the originals :

I prefered to have real losanges

Now the roof, and a lot of other things

Norbert

Thank you Justin

here some small updates :

Sponsons shape is done :

I changed the roof windows shape

Prepared the new nose

Amazing work my friend.

long time I didn't update :

I did a new transmission box

I added thingies under the fuselage

I scratched a seat

I scratched the submarine hunter desk

and I'm currently working on the sonar hoist

that will be half hidden inside

Norbert

That is awesome, u know what u are doing !

But i would have buyed the version i want to build, hehe