Mr Bowcat Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Hi guys, As a confirmed armour builder I am somehwat surprised at how much I am enjoying my current build, a Tamiya A-10A Thunderbolt II. So much so that I recently picked up a Revell F-15E, and now quite fancy geting a F-35B as well. The question is, which F-35 to go for? I'm thinking the Kitty Hawk version, but wonderd if anyone could suggest a better option? Cheers, B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobski Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 If you're building in 1/48 then the Kitty Hawk version is the only game in town for an F-35B, which is unfortunate because it's a bit of a pig. If you just want an F-35 and aren't picky about the variant, Meng's F-35A looks pretty good. If you're building in 1/72 and don't mind waiting a bit, Hasegawa are releasing an F-35B shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bowcat Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Cheers for that. I was hoping to build the B variant, but I guess I could consider others. I looked at the Meng offering as I love their AFV's, though a few reviiews I've read have said it's not on par with their other kits, which is a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enistgok Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 What about Panda? I saw an ebay auction with very low price. But skipped. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobski Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 23 hours ago, Mr Bowcat said: Cheers for that. I was hoping to build the B variant, but I guess I could consider others. I looked at the Meng offering as I love their AFV's, though a few reviiews I've read have said it's not on par with their other kits, which is a shame. I was put off by some of the reviews too, especially the comments about the raised details, but it looks fine in the box. Only downside is the price - £50 is a lot - but you can find them cheaper if you look. I got mine at the Huddersfield show on Sunday for £30. 2 hours ago, enistgok said: What about Panda? I saw an ebay auction with very low price. But skipped. The Panda kits are based on the X-35 prototypes rather than production F-35s, so I suspect that quite a bit of work would be needed to bring one up to scratch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bowcat Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Cheers for the replies guys. I may just take another look at the Meng kit as I do really like them as a manufacturer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 I'd give it a try! I bought it and it looks good! Certainly nit the easiest build with all the doors and Ram panels though! International decals would be nice! By the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bowcat Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 Cheers for that, might have to get the Meng. Better the devil you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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