sniperUK Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Yes, I know....building a navy Lynx is akin to shagging a fat bird. Quite good fun until one of your mates sees you doing it.... And I was getting worried about you
sniperUK Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Sounds like an intresting job: do you have pics of this work ? I'm planning to add the plastyk bits to the 1/72 airfix kit to build a GW1 Lynx one day and I'd like to know more about your work with these parts. A few bits to touch up but it appears to have worked.
Giorgio N Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Very nice work on that Lynx ! The Plastyk parts don't look bad at all on your model. On the sprue unfortunately they look a bit worse... Thanks for posting the pics !!!
smeds Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 Soooo, who's going to be bringing out Black Cats decals ?
Inverted Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 Well she's just landed on my doorstep from Airfix. (they used UK Mail not RM) I must say she looks SUPERB!!! HUGE A3 colour callout sheet (what colour is marine green exactly?) Sprues tightly packed in a smallish box. She is heading straight to the table to be built!!....
MS664 Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) Just got mine direct from Airfix. Less than 48 hours form order to delivery. Looks very good. Michael. Just opened the box. By far the best product I have seen from Airfix. The moulding is excellent!! M Edited March 28, 2012 by MS664
Giorgio N Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) what colour is marine green exactly? Humbrol 105 marine green is the colour that replaced USM-1, the paint suggested for USMC helicopters (FS 34097). Guess Airfix is suggesting this as the green to use for the green in the camouflage ? The original colour is BS381C 220 Olive Green, I can see how Humbrol 105 can be quite a decent match for this Edited March 28, 2012 by Giorgio N
Shaun Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 Anyone know when the Lynx HAS 3 is due out?, I like the clean nose of the early Navy Lynx. Shaun.
luis pacheco Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 Well she's just landed on my doorstep from Airfix. (they used UK Mail not RM) I must say she looks SUPERB!!! HUGE A3 colour callout sheet (what colour is marine green exactly?) Sprues tightly packed in a smallish box. She is heading straight to the table to be built!!.... Show us please!!! Just got mine direct from Airfix. Less than 48 hours form order to delivery. Looks very good. Michael. Just opened the box. By far the best product I have seen from Airfix. The moulding is excellent!! M Show us please!!!
MS664 Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 I will pass the kit onto SniperUK in the morning to photo and post. Michael
Richard M Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 Anyone know when the Lynx HAS 3 is due out?, I like the clean nose of the early Navy Lynx.Shaun. I think the HAS.3 was shelved, too many differences in the fuselage from the HMA8 / Super Lynx to get them from the one tooling.
CockneyCol Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 My AH.7 arrived yesterday (Wednesday) only ordered it Tuesday, so seriously good service from Airfix, and I have to say I'm really impressed, decent box, so nothing gets broken, and the parts look simply superb. It must be one of the best kits I've seen in plastic for a while and up there with the likes of Tamiya and Hasegawa for quality. If it builds as good as it looks i'll be totally made up! Cheers Col'
sniperUK Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 Here are photos of the AH.7 kit provided by MS664 , really nice package, box tightly packed and the mouldings are really crisp, looking forwards to building one.
Lynx7 Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 I can quantify that she builds as good as she looks! Mays edition of Airfix model world mag has my complete build review (plus plenty of handy tips on build and colour matches). Once I've been given the go-ahead, I'll start posting details and hints on here for everyone. You will not be disapointed bt this kit I can assure you! :-D
Shaun Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 I think the HAS.3 was shelved, too many differences in the fuselage from the HMA8 / Super Lynx to get them from the one tooling. O.K, so Army or Navy, which one to get? Shaun
charley420 Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 O.K, so Army or Navy, which one to get?Shaun shimples Just have both
Smiffy Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 shimples Just have both Yeah, what he said. I've got a couple heading my way. Hoping they arrive before the weekend.
thx6667 Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 Humbrol 105 marine green is the colour that replaced USM-1, the paint suggested for USMC helicopters (FS 34097).Guess Airfix is suggesting this as the green to use for the green in the camouflage ? The original colour is BS381C 220 Olive Green, I can see how Humbrol 105 can be quite a decent match for this In sorting through the camouflage colours for the kit I have to thank Drewe Manton who came up with 105 as being a good match for BS381C 220 Olive Green.
Motley Posted March 30, 2012 Posted March 30, 2012 Ooo that looks lovely, must resist the urge to buy though, for now atleast
andy wood Posted March 30, 2012 Posted March 30, 2012 O.K, so Army or Navy, which one to get?Shaun Both!
Greg B Posted March 30, 2012 Posted March 30, 2012 When I get back from this place, I'll post up a walkaround I took in 2006 at Bastion which was used for the Afghan machine option.
Tackleberry Posted March 30, 2012 Posted March 30, 2012 Gotta get me an AH7 See them regulary flying at RAF Dishforth
Scarlet Posted March 30, 2012 Posted March 30, 2012 Just ordered an AH7 from Hattons. £20 + £2 p+p. Cheapest I could find on the web.
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