Tamiya TAM60792 F-35A Lightning II (1/72)

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.

• 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, US 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.