Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: Marderman on November 22, 2019, 06:16:35 PM

Title: Luchs C3 (Canada) "what if" Desert Storm 1991
Post by: Marderman on November 22, 2019, 06:16:35 PM: Hello,
"Jane´s defence" was written many years ago:
"Accepting the offer of the West German government, the Canadian Forces took possession of 55 Luchs for service in the Gulf War. Named ‘Luchs C3’, these were issued to reconnaissance units of 4CMBG that were deployed to Saudi Arabia in Dec 1990 – Jan 1991".

I built my TAKOM Luchs looks like a desert storm vehicle.

This suspension was a fight, I built in april 2015

(https://up.picr.de/37260331nt.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/37260330hm.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/37260329sk.jpg)

The original piece was broken. I airbrush this Luchs in sand 3 Years ago. Now he had to finish.

(https://up.picr.de/37260308mj.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/37260309nd.jpg)

details:

(https://up.picr.de/37260312tj.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/37260310zz.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/37260314ej.jpg)

decals from other kits:

(https://up.picr.de/37260313kq.jpg)

finished:

(https://up.picr.de/37268755ez.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/37268764ib.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/37268762ql.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/37268761uj.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/37268758kh.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/37268756pi.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/37268754wd.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/37268752el.jpg)

I hope, you like it.

(https://up.picr.de/37274774ri.jpg)

Didi
Title: Re: Luchs C3 (Canada) "what if" Desert Storm 1991
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on November 23, 2019, 12:52:59 AM: Nice looking Luchs! Is the Revell Luchs kit worse or better than the TAKOM kit?
Title: Re: Luchs C3 (Canada) "what if" Desert Storm 1991
Post by: Rickshaw on November 24, 2019, 12:06:39 PM: I've built the Revell one. Going from the pictures as complex as it seemed, it appears a little less complex than the Takom one as far as it's undersides go. I must admit, I left off a few pieces 'cause they didn't seem to fit all that well. :-[
Title: Re: Luchs C3 (Canada) "what if" Desert Storm 1991
Post by: GTX_Admin on November 25, 2019, 01:39:08 AM: :smiley:
Title: Re: Luchs C3 (Canada) "what if" Desert Storm 1991
Post by: Marderman on November 25, 2019, 05:58:07 AM: Hi,
I have no Revell-Luchs. the only Luchs was the VACUformed from Schmidt, I built in 1992. But a few years ago in a Fuchs-kit was a sprue from the Luchs. So I have some parts to compare. The TAKOM have 400 parts, the Revell 220. Only the suspension, steering and the axes have approximately 200 parts, and I need 6 houres to build this. The complet model was in 14 houres ready for colour.

(https://up.picr.de/37296440uh.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/37296555yl.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/37296556ul.jpg)

Even TAKOM did not do everything right:

(https://up.picr.de/37296450av.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/37296442uf.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/37296445nu.jpg)

They even forgot something. Good, I had REVELL parts.

(https://up.picr.de/37296448bl.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/37296447qm.jpg)

Some photos from my VACU:

(https://up.picr.de/37296502tl.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/37296500ca.jpg)

(https://up.picr.de/37296497sq.jpg)

Didi
Title: Re: Luchs C3 (Canada) "what if" Desert Storm 1991
Post by: Brian da Basher on November 25, 2019, 08:56:52 AM: Nice work, Didi.

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: Luchs C3 (Canada) "what if" Desert Storm 1991
Post by: apophenia on November 25, 2019, 12:03:29 PM: Very nice, Didi! An excellent build ... as we've come to expect from you :smiley:

Also a blast-from-the-past to see JP's version from the old Network 54 'Modern Canadian Vehicles' forum days :D
Title: Re: Luchs C3 (Canada) "what if" Desert Storm 1991
Post by: ChernayaAkula on November 27, 2019, 10:42:56 AM: Really likin' this one! :-*

Now do a MEXAS-Luchs! ;)
Title: Re: Luchs C3 (Canada) "what if" Desert Storm 1991
Post by: apophenia on November 27, 2019, 11:15:45 AM: Quote from: ChernayaAkula on November 27, 2019, 10:42:56 AM
Really likin' this one! :-*

Now do a MEXAS-Luchs! ;)

Yep, bring on the modularer Schutzausstattung TPz 1A7 :smiley:
Title: Re: Luchs C3 (Canada) "what if" Desert Storm 1991
Post by: Marderman on December 01, 2019, 01:19:37 AM: I'm glad if you find him good. Luchs MEXAS? Not with me! :o Others can build. ;)