Lynx
AH.7, 1/35 Accurate Armour
As
the 1/35 scale kit of the Lynx was available from Accurate Armour I had to get
one for my showcase, even if it was the most expensive single kit I ever
ordered.
Before
doing so I had to decide, which version I wanted to build, because the Lynx is
available in two versions, with normal or IRCM-exhaust.
I
wanted to build a helo from the 2003 – now period in Iraq from the British
Army, so I had to buy the Gulf War variant (offered as a 1991 Gulf War helo).
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The
kit has great overall details and was fun to build, but it should not be the
first resin kit to start with.
As
I wanted to build the newer Lynx AH.7 I had to change some details of the Lynx.
The
easiest part was to leave the TOW-launchers off, some more time was spent to add
the “Disco Light”, Flare-Launchers, Machine Gun and the newer BERP rotor
blades.
The
parts where made from plastic sheet, some made as master with resin copies,
where I needed more than one.
Painting
was with Gunze acryl colors, weathering with washings, pastel chalks and
pigments, the helo should look worn.
All
in all it was a special project for me and due to the great kit it was fun and
didn`t take as long as I feared.
Hope
you like it,
Thomas
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