Westland Lynx HAS 3, XZ250, Royal Navy.

Started by Allan J Withers · 47 · 6 years ago · 1/72, Black Cats, Hobby Boss, Lynx, RN, Westland
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    Allan J Withers said 6 years, 4 months ago:

    Clear bits Futured onto the fuselage with some interior color on the frames, I've also been fitting some mesh to the tail, will show that later !

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    Louis Gardner said 6 years, 4 months ago:

    Beautiful work as usual Allan... The clear parts are always pristine on your builds...

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    Allan J Withers said 6 years, 3 months ago:

    Thanks Louis, having started painting the frames I decided to remove the molded wiper blades with help from my trusty #10 scalpel blade, 800, 1500, 2000 sand paper and mint scented polishing compound, pic 3 the wire mesh and brass tube tail rotor bush, pic 4 the modified rotor blade, now more paint on that windscreen, a few more details and it should be ready for a full coat of paint !

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    Louis Gardner said 6 years, 3 months ago:

    Your work on the clear bits always amazes me ... every time... excellent progress my friend.

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    Allan J Withers said 6 years, 3 months ago:

    Thanks Louis, a few more details added and the windscreen painted some more and the excess scraped off, paint soon !

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    Louis Gardner said 6 years, 3 months ago:

    It won't be too much longer and this one will be ready for some decals too ! Fantastic progress my friend.

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    Allan J Withers said 6 years, 3 months ago:

    A coat of msg on and masking removed.

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    Louis Gardner said 6 years, 3 months ago:

    Is this the base color or just a primer paint? Either way it looks great. Nice and smooth. Well done.

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    Allan J Withers said 6 years, 3 months ago:

    Thanks Louis, it is the final color and a primer if needed, tail plane on, time for some black along the spine !

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    George Williams said 6 years, 3 months ago:

    Hi Allan, just caught up with this build. It's interesting that the British Army has just bid farewell to the Lynx after 40 years service, hope you like the attached picture taken from the BBC news site.

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    Allan J Withers said 6 years, 3 months ago:

    Thanks for that great pic' George, I have one to do as Silver Eagles from 1982, almost 40 years ago !

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    Allan J Withers said 6 years, 2 months ago:

    Masking on ready for black paint, masking off ready for Future !

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    Louis Gardner said 6 years, 2 months ago:

    Not much longer and we will see some color on this Cat... Looks Great !

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    Allan J Withers said 6 years, 2 months ago:

    Thanks Louis, one coat of Future on, a bit more and then decals !

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    Allan J Withers said 6 years, 2 months ago:

    Second coat of Future on, let it dry a bit then decals !

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