Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II

Tamiya 1/72

Suomellekin käyttöön tuleva F-35 Ei sisällä suomalaisia siirtokuvia. 

This model kit recreates the state-of-the-art F-35A Lightning II in 1/72
scale. It inherits many of the detailed features first seen in our 1/48
scale release. Thanks to extensive research, the A variant of the
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is available to fans in either
preferred scale.



About the F-35A


Fighter jets have continued to develop since they were first seen in
late WWII, to the point where modern-day aircraft such as the F-35
Lightning II and F-22 Raptor are often called "fifth generation"
fighters; qualities such as their highly advanced stealth
characteristics and network connectivity set them apart from earlier
fighters. Developed under the Joint Strike Fighter Program (JSF), the
F-35 integrates multiple functions into its design and there are three
types at the time of writing: the F-35A conventional take-off and
landing (CTOL) aircraft, the F-35B short take-off, vertical landing
(STOVL), and the F-35C, with its larger wing and tail; across these
three variants, the F-35 can accomplish various missions without
impacting upon its observability and exemplary maneuverability. Multiple
sensors are at the heart of its advanced capabilities, and the wealth
of data harvested is shared via multifunction advanced data link,
helping provide the crew with outstanding information via a large
cockpit display and the helmet-mounted display system. The F-35's maiden
flight was in December 2006, and deployment with air arms in the U.S.,
Italy, Japan, and more is planned, as the aircraft appears set to take
on a key role in the defense landscape in years to come.



• 1/72 scale plastic model assembly kit. Wingspan: 148mm, fuselage length: 218mm.


• Features refined molded depictions of radar absorbent material (RAM) sections on the surface.


• This kit can be assembled with one choice of the three ordnance patterns – stealth mode, air-to-air mode, and beast mode.


• Ordnance components can be attached to the weapons stations on the belly of the aircraft.


• (Weapons bay door can only be attached closed.)


• The fuselage with integrated wing has a realistic rendering of Blended Wing Body (BWB).


• This kit also features realistic renderings of the following sections:


- Y- shaped air intakes


- Cockpit and landing gear bays


- Engine nozzle (one-piece design)


- Martin-Baker US16E ejection seat


- RCS (radar cross section) enhancers affixed to top and bottom sections
(two for each, four in total) during basic training exercises.


- Boxes stored in nose landing gear bay.


• Choose from open or closed canopy (not interchangeable after assembly).


• Flaps are assembled in the up position.


• Canopy and EOTS sensor fairing on nose undersurface are recreated in transparent plastic.


• Includes a realistically recreated seated pilot figure with
Helmet-Mounted Display (HMD) and ordnance components (AIM-9X Sidewinder
x2 and GBU-12 Paveway II x4).


• Comes with three marking options:


• 34th FS, 388th FW, U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command, Hill AFB, Utah


• 301st Fighter Squadron, 3rd Wing, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Misawa
Air Base 302nd Fighter Squadron, 3rd Wing, Japan Air Self-Defense
Force, Misawa Air Base


• Includes masking stickers for painting demarcation of canopy and EOTS
sensor fairing components, and a full-color painting guide.