Tamiya 61124 Lockheed-Martin F-35A Lightning II 1/48 Scale Plastic Model Kit

Tamiya ventured into the modeling business in 1948, with a scale wooden ship model kit. Since then, Tamiya has been striving to offer merchandise that can truly be called 'First in Quality Around the World.' Now Tamiya is offering more than 300 different products, both in the fields of precision static models and high performance radio control vehicles. These products are not only sold in Japan but also exported in vast quantities to the United States, Europe, South East Asia, and to many other parts of the world. The standard of excellence achieved by Tamiya is regarded as among the very finest in the world of model hobbies. This finely detailed plastic model kit requires assembly and painting. Item is brand new and in its original factory packaging. Listing images are stock pictures provided by the manufacturer or the distributor. The most technologically advanced modern fighter on the planet is now available in Tamiya's legendary 1/48 Aircraft Series. Thanks to extensive research, modelers can now build the F-35 Lightning II Variant A, developed for the U.S. Air Force under the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program. The F-35 family—Variant A for the Air Force, B for the Marines, and C for the Navy—is considered a fifth-generation fighter, featuring cutting-edge stealth capabilities, advanced network connectivity, and superior situational awareness enabled by its array of integrated sensors. First delivered in 2015, over 3,000 F-35s are planned for deployment globally. Inheriting its name from the famed P-38 Lightning, the F-35 is set to lead global air forces well into the future. This 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit features a wingspan of 222mm and a fuselage length of 326mm, with finely rendered Radar Absorbent Material (RAM) surface sections. Builders can choose from three ordnance configurations—stealth mode, air-to-air mode, and beast mode—with weapons attachable under the wings. Detailed representations include weapons bay interiors with wiring, the engine nozzle, cockpit, landing gear bays, a multi-part Martin-Baker US16E ejection seat, extendable boarding ladder, Y-shaped air intakes, sensor windows, RCS enhancers, and equipment boxes in the nose gear bay. Options include open or closed weapons bay covers and canopy, up or down flaps, and extended or retracted ladder. The kit includes a seated pilot figure with Helmet-Mounted Display (HMD), various ordnance (AIM-9X Sidewinder x2, AIM-120C AMRAAM x2, GBU-12 Paveway II x4, and GBU-31 JDAM x2), transparent sensor window parts, nine marking options (U.S. Air Force, Japan, Norway, Denmark, Australia, Israel, Italy, South Korea, and the Netherlands), and a drag chute fairing component for the Royal Norwegian Air Force. Also included are canopy masking stickers and a full-color painting guide.