Homebee Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 (edited) From Osaka Hobby Festival 2017. After the F-35A Hasegawa is to release in March 2018 a 1/72nd Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II kit - ref.? Sources: https://twitter.com/sa_relations/status/926288421517123584/ https://twitter.com/hasegawa_model/status/927732348271112192 V.P. Edited August 3, 2019 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Dick Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Welcome news, though it does not look like the bomb bay doors can be built open... which is the same on their F-35A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceB Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 11 hours ago, Uncle Dick said: Welcome news, though it does not look like the bomb bay doors can be built open... which is the same on their F-35A That could be more of an issue than it is with the A, as the inner weapons bay doors partially open and double as lift fences when taking off and landing vertically. So if the engine nozzle is fully rotated down, as shown in the CAD imagery, those doors should be open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Dick Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Irritating that they skimp on this, short takeoff mode might have to the be the go ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertone139 Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Well, we can always use the Fujimi weapon bays... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 (edited) Box art Source: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10514660 V.P. Edited January 16, 2018 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borisz Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 I'm wondering, what colour shuold we use to paint it? I've seen many built models but somehow none of them was a "direct hit". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 True earth has a metalic filter (in lack of better words) which looks to be useful to recreate the Have Glass effect. I have the stuff at home but have not tried it yet. Nice that Hasegawa does a new tool - but with closed weapons bay it is pretty much uninteresting for me personally. :-( 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyas Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) Is that a moveable exhaust nozzle?! If it is, then it might piqued my interest. Edited January 18, 2018 by Tyas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 hoping they do the ram details decals like the A model. I think I can see me ordering one of these soon. And xtradecal raf decals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 (edited) Test shot: http://www.hasegawa-model.co.jp/e46_tshot/ ーツ V.P. Edited January 26, 2018 by Homebee 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertone139 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 (edited) Just in time for this... First F-35B for the Italian Navy. Courtesy the Gentlemen at Aviationist and PSC. For those complaining about no weapon bays, I feel your pain. However the weapon bays would normally closed with the nozzle extended and auxiliary intake open. Edited January 27, 2018 by Robertone139 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hacker Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 On 26/01/2018 at 23:57, Robertone139 said: Just in time for this... First F-35B for the Italian Navy. Courtesy the Gentlemen at Aviationist and PSC. For those complaining about no weapon bays, I feel your pain. However the weapon bays would normally closed with the nozzle extended and auxiliary intake open. You would think but not necessarily as for the model like dudes there are no panel lines! Smooth as a baby's bum more or less. At certain angles when looking at it the plane gives you the illusion of raised or recessed details but having seen the beast up close and personal l can say the whole thing is smooth Hacker ....in the know lol 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertone139 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 I can see that. No manufacturer has figured out that the RAM paneling is nothing but paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hacker Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, Robertone139 said: I can see that. No manufacturer has figured out that the RAM paneling is nothing but paint. Oh it is tape but special tape just to hide those necessary access panels from radar. There is thickness there but very very thin. Almost the thickness of a thin layer of paint. How it is put on is anyone's guess as l have not seen it anywhere online being applied hacker Edited January 28, 2018 by hacker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroubos Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 (edited) You could argue Hasegawa have added the panel lines to make it easier for you to mask the panels for painting. I think if you mask them individually and leave out any panel line washes it will look pretty good. Personally I don't have the patience so I'll use the decals on my A. A third option is to fill the panel lines and use the decals, not a lot of additional work. Or be a real masochist and fill the panel lines, then mask the panels and paint them All in all, Hasegawa has given us enough options to model the RAM panels realistically I'd say. Oh and btw, that B version is UGLY. I've always found the C-version to be the most attractive version of the F-35. Edited January 28, 2018 by sroubos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share Posted February 2, 2018 (edited) On display at the Nuremberg Toy Fair 2018 Source: http://www.ipmsdeutschland.de/Ausstellungen/Nuernberg2018/Bilder_AT/Bilder_AT_1.htm V.P. Edited February 2, 2018 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Only the ‘C’ variant to go before the Big H has the full house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 On 16/01/2018 at 9:01 PM, Borisz said: I'm wondering, what colour shuold we use to paint it? I've seen many built models but somehow none of them was a "direct hit". Ignore the paint guide with the kit. Hataka HTK-A058 FS36170 Have Glass Grey is spot on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 On 1/29/2018 at 7:33 AM, sroubos said: You could argue Hasegawa have added the panel lines to make it easier for you to mask the panels for painting. (snip for brevity) All in all, Hasegawa has given us enough options to model the RAM panels realistically I'd say. And as the tape is now the same colour as the rest of the airframe, you will no longer need the decals to fill in the "panel" lines. Or you won't when older airframes have been brought up to the latest finishing standards Shane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly0688 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 (edited) More picture from chinese website source :http://www.moxing.net/2018/0203/8679.html Edited February 5, 2018 by firefly0688 Add source 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly0688 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Some complete model picture from Hasegawa fanpage 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Wow. That looks great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Just so I don't feel like a complete fool: the aft nozzle is actually movable in the kit? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Dick Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 (edited) Would hope that seeing this will be a standard hasegawa cat-a-log item they will give you at least another squadron option for the decals... But I am sure the aftermarket decal people will provide choices in the not too distant future... if they have not already Edited February 14, 2018 by Uncle Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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