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Canadian M113 C/R Lynx
meaty_hellhound
Joined: July 23, 2010
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Posted: Friday, January 06, 2012 - 05:04 AM UTC
i've been watching this one and i love the attention to detail you have going with this build. simply wonderful work. look forward to seeing it when the paint hits the resin. cheers, bd.
sauceman
Joined: September 28, 2006
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Posted: Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 06:58 AM UTC
Thanks Bruce!
Well upon more research it seems that most of the footman loops and brackets that are molded on to the hull are either fictitious or in the wrong place. So I have taken the initiative and removed most of them, even the right front bilge pump exhaust pipe is in the wrong position.
Going to replace the footman loops with some spares from my Coyote build.
cheers
Well upon more research it seems that most of the footman loops and brackets that are molded on to the hull are either fictitious or in the wrong place. So I have taken the initiative and removed most of them, even the right front bilge pump exhaust pipe is in the wrong position.
Going to replace the footman loops with some spares from my Coyote build.
cheers
LeoCmdr
Joined: January 19, 2005
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Posted: Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 07:55 AM UTC
Great attention to detail Rick. Good for you for sorting out the tie downs.
sauceman
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Posted: Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 03:36 PM UTC
Thanks Jason,
Managed to build the coolant fill cap in the left side engine grill and place some of the EIS on top of the hull.
Just a few more tie downs left, the GPMG ammo box and scootch in the rear idlers then it's off to paint
cheers
Managed to build the coolant fill cap in the left side engine grill and place some of the EIS on top of the hull.
Just a few more tie downs left, the GPMG ammo box and scootch in the rear idlers then it's off to paint
cheers
gcdavidson
Joined: August 05, 2003
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Posted: Monday, January 16, 2012 - 02:27 AM UTC
well you made quick work of that! Have you decided on a scheme yet?
kruppw
Joined: March 17, 2006
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Posted: Monday, January 16, 2012 - 03:19 AM UTC
Awsome work Rick, it's turning out to be a looker. By the way did the tracks and wheels come in the kit or did you snag them from an afv club kit?
sauceman
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Posted: Monday, January 16, 2012 - 05:15 AM UTC
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well you made quick work of that! Have you decided on a scheme yet?
I'm going for the 3 colour like this one
(source:) http://www.panzerbaer.de/types/nl_arv_m113_1-2_cr_lynx-a.htm
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Awsome work Rick, it's turning out to be a looker. By the way did the tracks and wheels come in the kit or did you snag them from an afv club kit?
Thanks Christopher, the HKCW tracks and AFV Club wheels came with the kit.
cheers
kruppw
Joined: March 17, 2006
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Posted: Monday, January 16, 2012 - 06:12 AM UTC
Glad to hear, how do the HKCW tracks build up? I'm about to order a set from perfect scale for a leopard 1 I will be starting soon. I have not seen any reviews on any other their track sets.
Cheers
Cheers
sauceman
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Posted: Monday, January 16, 2012 - 06:39 AM UTC
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Glad to hear, how do the HKCW tracks build up? I'm about to order a set from perfect scale for a leopard 1 I will be starting soon. I have not seen any reviews on any other their track sets.
Cheers
The HKCW tracks are well detailed. The ones for the Leopard 1 series have 3 parts per link, the pads, guides and end connectors. Very tedious to get off the sprues but well worth it in my opinion.
cheers
kruppw
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Posted: Monday, January 16, 2012 - 06:56 AM UTC
Thanks that really helps, the tracks supplied by italeris suck.
Can't wait to see the lynx painted up.
Cheers
Can't wait to see the lynx painted up.
Cheers
sauceman
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Posted: Monday, January 16, 2012 - 07:10 AM UTC
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Thanks that really helps, the tracks supplied by italeris suck.
Can't wait to see the lynx painted up.
Cheers
Yes they do, very hard with no detail.
Now I'm debating on building the toboggan rack
cheers
kruppw
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Posted: Monday, January 16, 2012 - 09:13 AM UTC
toboggan rack..................are you talking about the box on the rear hull of the last picture you posted? If so, I say go for it, looks pretty easy to make from scratch.
cheers
cheers
sauceman
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Posted: Monday, January 16, 2012 - 10:52 AM UTC
No I mean this.
Source : http://data3.primeportal.net/apc/mark_minnis/m113_lynx/images/m113_lynx_07_of_31.jpg
Shouldn't be too hard.
cheers
Source : http://data3.primeportal.net/apc/mark_minnis/m113_lynx/images/m113_lynx_07_of_31.jpg
Shouldn't be too hard.
cheers
sauceman
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Posted: Monday, January 16, 2012 - 03:34 PM UTC
I think were ready for paint!
cheers
cheers
LeoCmdr
Joined: January 19, 2005
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Posted: Monday, January 16, 2012 - 05:43 PM UTC
Looks good Rick.
Don't forget to add the cocking handle on the GPMG!
Don't forget to add the cocking handle on the GPMG!
sauceman
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Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 04:46 AM UTC
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Looks good Rick.
Don't forget to add the cocking handle on the GPMG!
Thanks Jason, yes the cocking handle, forfot about that LOL.
cheers
junglejim
Joined: February 18, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 06:26 AM UTC
That's-a-nice, Rick! I've always debated on whether or not to scratch build one of these or just get the kit; I'm leaning toward the latter now I think - a little less work involved.
Jim
Jim
sauceman
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Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 07:21 AM UTC
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That's-a-nice, Rick! I've always debated on whether or not to scratch build one of these or just get the kit; I'm leaning toward the latter now I think - a little less work involved.
Jim
Thanks Jim,
This kit is the 90% solution for a Canadian Lynx. There are several major errors such as , front fender shape, rear engine access hatch should be more flush, observer hatch too far to the left, 50. cal mount too simplified, same for the GPMG mount, drivers hatch hinge missing detail, tooooooo many footman loops and some in the wrong locations, right bilge pump exhaust too far forward, missing collant filler cap, headlight guards wrong shape, missing observer hatch rubber stop (they have the one for the driver), missing observer hatch HOD. Thats all so far and I was able to correct all of them relatively easily except for the observer hatch. That would require filling in the hole, removing the periscopes to scootch it over.
cheers
US_Fan
Joined: January 09, 2010
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Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 08:55 AM UTC
hello, the lynx looks very good, I like fixing the device at the rear, very good work looks good. I'm looking forward to the pictures with camouflage.
greeting
Jürgen
greeting
Jürgen
kruppw
Joined: March 17, 2006
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Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 11:55 AM UTC
One sweet ride there Rick, can't wait to some paint on it. I would love to do one that was deployed to Cyprus in UN color. Keep up the good work.
Cheers
Cheers
sauceman
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Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 02:15 PM UTC
Thanks Jürgen and Christopher!
Got the base coat on tonight, Tamiya NATO green. It's not as dark as it looks in the pictures. Will spray the black and khaki tomorrow.
Question, do the road wheels follow the cam pattern or are they all green?
cheers
Got the base coat on tonight, Tamiya NATO green. It's not as dark as it looks in the pictures. Will spray the black and khaki tomorrow.
Question, do the road wheels follow the cam pattern or are they all green?
cheers
kruppw
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Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 03:10 PM UTC
Rick, according to armoracorn and prime portal, they both show the lower hull and wheels being black. Not sure how correct that is, I would think is would be the same base paint.
http://www.armouredacorn.com/Refs-%20Thumbprints%20&%20Images/Camouflage%20Patterns/Canada/M113%20C&R%20Lynx-Ca.pdf
http://www.armouredacorn.com/Refs-%20Thumbprints%20&%20Images/Camouflage%20Patterns/Canada/M113%20C&R%20Lynx-Ca.pdf
US_Fan
Joined: January 09, 2010
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Posted: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 06:42 AM UTC
Hello Rick. to some of my pictures are the road wheels , green. It's all green.
greeting
Jürgen
greeting
Jürgen
recceboy
Joined: July 20, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 07:10 AM UTC
From an ex-Lynx guy, they should be green until just before we phased them out, then they came in black after 1991.
Anthony
Anthony
sauceman
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Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 02:07 PM UTC
Getting closer to the end wooowhooo!
Tamiya acrylics, MIG pigments, oil dot weathering, MIG dark wash.
cheers
Tamiya acrylics, MIG pigments, oil dot weathering, MIG dark wash.
cheers
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