The Lynx is an armoured infantry fighting vehicle developed by the German company Rheinmetall . Landsysteme GmbH. The Lynx combat vehicle family represents the latest generation of combat vehicles: it has strong active and passive protection, armament and a number of advanced sensor and reconnaissance systems that enable rapid situational awareness in combat. The Lynx is a versatile combat vehicle with a modular design. This means that the roof armor and the various gun turrets and equipment that fit it can be removed and replaced atthe same time . The Lynx can be transformed from an armored personnel carrier (IFV) to a casualty transporter in just a few hours of assembly work.

The Lynx infantry fighting vehicle was first presented in KF31 configuration on June 14., 2016, and the KF41 version on June 12, 2018, at the Eurosatory defense exhibition. The first operator of the Lynx KF41 is the Hungarian Defense Forces, the first serially produced copy of which was officially handed over on October 25. 2022.

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The build

The kit is in accordance with today's times, 3D printed. The surfaces are very beautiful and detailed. The assembly is quick, as it does not consist of many parts. I made only one improvement to the model: I created the rear view mirrors with Hauler's photo-etched mirror kit, and I bent the holder and the protective frame from copper wire.

The mirrors

The painting

Before the construction, I drew the 4-color camouflage patch map based on photos found on the internet, which is almost the same for all vehicles. After priming, I sprayed the entire vehicle with brown (I did not note the exact color mixing ratio). After the color modulation, I masked out the brown spots. After this the yellow color followed using the same method (I lightened it from WW2 Hungarian yellow) and then the dark gray shade (RAL 7016). After all three colors and their masking were applied, I sprayed the entire vehicle in NATO Green.

Brown color airbrushed

Camo pattern "map"

After removing the masks, I determined that the paint job met my expectations. Since the manufacturer does not include decals with the kit, I masked and airbrushed the Hungarian wedges on the turret, and a yellow diamond on the left side of the hull, as well as the license plates. I cut out the numbers and letters for the license plate and the yellow diamond from the remaining decals.

Masks removed

Masking again

The weathering

Before the varnishing, the surface was still nice and matte, so I used Ammo Shader to paint the shading. Then the vehicle received a coat of varnish and I used enamel to do the pinwash. I blended the colors on the surface with oil paints  and highlighted the higher parts.

I painted the tracks in gray and washed them with Trackwash enamel. After drying, I painted the rubber pads with tire color and gave them a minimal lightening by drybrushing.

I painted the prisms and optics with chrome and after drying, painted them with transparent green and blue colors.

I didn't want to show any wear and rust on my vehicle at all, so I just sprayed dirt and mud imitation on the lower parts with liquid pigments, and "drew" dirt stripes on it with AK weathering pencils.

The Base

The base is the product of the Polish company White Stork Miniatures, on which I scratched the traces of multiple potholes in accordance with Hungarian roads. The plants are a few grass tufts and the Model Scene's photo-etched thistles

The completed model

And here are some photos of the finished model