Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II is a single-engine, single seater 5th Generation fighter developed with three distinct variants, each enjoying extremely low observability and excellent connectivity: the F-35A, F-35B and the F-35C - aircraft have been delivered since 2015. The F-35C has larger wings and horizontal and vertical stabilizers than other F-35 variants and folding wingtips in light of its carrier deployment design, as well as a larger fuel capacity and a reinforced nose landing gear with dual tires to help it withstand the punishment of carrier landings, plus a launch bar for catapult assisted takeoffs. Its low observability promises to give U.S. Navy operations a new dimension.

About the Model

This is a 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit.

Length: 327mm, wingspan: 273mm.

The low observability design is faithfully depicted

Fine recreations of Radar Absorbent Material (RAM) are moulded into fuselage surfaces

Separate assemblies of folded and extended wingtips can be interchanged after assembly

Choose deployed or retracted fuel probe

Flaps are depicted down for an accurate parked aircraft

The F-35C’s reinforced nose landing gear is recreated in style

Arresting hook doors are depicted open for a parked aircraft

Choose open or closed weapons bay doors

Parts are included for two each of AIM-9X and AIM-120C AMRAAM missiles, plus four GBU-12 and two GBU-31 bombs

The optional gun pod is also recreated with accuracy

Wheel chocks are included

The kit comes with a seated pilot figure, and 6 marking options plus canopy masking stickers for use in the paint job

Paint and glue not included