Homebee Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 (edited) After the F-35A - thread The 1/72nd secret item from the catalogue 2019 (link) is a new tool Lockheed-Martin F-35B Lightning II - ref. 1425 It's Halloween today... Quote Dear Friends, we are proud to show you the test and assembly pictures of our new incoming 1:72 scale model kit dedicated to the STOVL fighter F-35B Lightning II. The new scale model kit will be characterised by the highest level of quality and details (100% new moulds) and it will be released in the next weeks. Sources: https://www.italeri.com/en/article/777 https://www.italeri.com/uploads/news/cDrllBUBxBek9FXxcMAV35oH9gczdzte2VMQmy7s.pdf https://www.facebook.com/ItaleriModelKit/posts/3256928964379701 test build V.P. Edited January 28, 2023 by Homebee 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceB Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Interesting that in their display of the parts, they show frames with short-shot engine pieces... Good that we now have an F-35B with weapons bays (Fujimi doesn't really count...), so one could display the bay doors open or build a correct VTOL mode F-35B with minimal tweaking, as the inner bay doors partially open to act as LIDS strakes in that mode. Unfortunate that, unlike the Hasegawa kit, there are two fixed exhaust options, so one can built CTOL or VTOL but not STOL (which one can with the Hasegawa kit). I like that this kit has full MLG bays, not the tiny recesses Hasegawa gave us. It is a minor niggle with the Hasegawa kit, but it bothered me... About the only thing I see "missing" is the gun pod - which is a very minor complaint as far as I am concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertone139 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 (edited) These are big news. Edited October 31, 2019 by Robertone139 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGER HOBBIESLIMITED Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 In the Diecast World the F-35B has had Weapon Bays and optional Weapons for a few years now https://www.hobbymastercollector.com/HA4608.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Just now, TIGER HOBBIESLIMITED said: In the Diecast World the F-35B has had Weapon Bays and optional Weapons for a few years now https://www.hobbymastercollector.com/HA4608.html What's that thing that looks like a fishing weight under the centreline of the fuselage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGER HOBBIESLIMITED Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Sorry top secret 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 I must say this does look rather impressive. And it will have British markings (such as they are!). Presumably it will be considerably cheaper than the Japanese renditions. I wonder if they've stolen a march on Airfix. As the type is coming on stream with the RAF and RN I would have thought it is just a matter of time before Airfix produced a kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas V. Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Beyond belief that after Hasegawa and Academy and years of accessibility to the real plane they still decided to portray RAM panels as protrusions instead of them being totally flat in the scale, or any other scale. 4 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGER HOBBIESLIMITED Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Hornby covering both Airfix and Corgi have completely ignored the F-35 in all its versions. If they release one well it is very late to the party. Hobby Master which we import have followed the F-35 from the start and sold thousands worldwide since the first release into the UK in 2014 We have also on our 4th RAF/RN releases F-35A Version 19 Releases https://www.hobbymastercollector.com/1-72F-35A.html F-35B 10 Releases https://www.hobbymastercollector.com/1-72F-35B.html F-35C new tooling 4 Releases https://www.hobbymastercollector.com/1-72F-35C.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 We really should be applauding Italeri for the amount of features they have thrown into this kit, however I do have a few reservations with what I’m seeing here. The wheels appear way too flat (I suppose 22,000 lbs of ordnance might do that!), those raised RAM panels look a little clunky, especially for 1/72 scale and I’m just wondering how those JDAM’s (?) are supposed to fall away from the weapons bay with those huge door hinges in the way (there’s better photos of this in the Italeri newsletter). Hopefully the actual kit will build up better than what’s shown above. Cheers. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 2 hours ago, LanceB said: Unfortunate that, unlike the Hasegawa kit, there are two fixed exhaust options, so one can built CTOL or VTOL but not STOL But as you do get two complete nozzle assemblies, it shouldn't be too difficult to cut them both up to get the 3 sections, and you can then assemble them in any intermediate position? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Tempted by this, as I have the Hasegawa kit that I bought cheap, but do not know which mode to show, now I can build one on each main flight mode and have one with the visible Ram panels and one in more recent finish. Not a great fan of current grey things, but watching a hi-def video of carrier trials on Wasp and the recent Queen Elizabeth trials and having had them overhead doing touch and goes into LBA, I am a little more struck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroubos Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Thomas V. said: Beyond belief that after Hasegawa and Academy and years of accessibility to the real plane they still decided to portray RAM panels as protrusions instead of them being totally flat in the scale, or any other scale. Yes that's what struck me immediately as well. They have copied them straight from their A kit. Because of this aspect I think the Italeri is - by far - the worst of the 72nd scale F-35s and this B version can be safely skipped over as well, it just looks horrible. It's also not very future-proof as all new F-35s now have significantly reduced RAM panel tape visibility so in a few years your choice will be to do lots of sanding and end up with a very bland airframe or you limit yourself to older paint schemes. I have the Hasegawa F-35A which represents the RAM panels with fine panel lines and decals. Still not perfect, you need to choose between masking all the RAM panels and other surfaces that have the same color or use a combination of decals for the RAM and find a matching paint for the other panels (not easy). But if you invest the time to get it right it looks a million times better than the Italeri kit. Edited October 31, 2019 by sroubos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertone139 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 5 hours ago, TIGER HOBBIESLIMITED said: Hornby covering both Airfix and Corgi have completely ignored the F-35 in all its versions. If they release one well it is very late to the party. Hobby Master which we import have followed the F-35 from the start and sold thousands worldwide since the first release into the UK in 2014 We have also on our 4th RAF/RN releases F-35A Version 19 Releases https://www.hobbymastercollector.com/1-72F-35A.html F-35B 10 Releases https://www.hobbymastercollector.com/1-72F-35B.html F-35C new tooling 4 Releases https://www.hobbymastercollector.com/1-72F-35C.html Mr. TigerHobbies, we build models on these pages and really do not care about the ready made ones, please take your pitch elsewhere. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertone139 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 5 hours ago, Meatbox8 said: What's that thing that looks like a fishing weight under the centreline of the fuselage? Gun pod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Robertone139 said: Gun pod. Thanks. I thought the F-35 had an embedded gun in the nose. This pod doesn't look very stealthy. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Grand Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 The F-35B and F-35C both have the external pod. First tested 2016. I love how these threads descend rapidly from Wow! to Catch me having one of those in the house! First world modeller problems....😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho590hm Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Was up close to one of these at Marham. I have to note that the surface is not completely smooth - certainly the panels round the nose are raised by more than the thickness of a decal in 1/72 - though massively less than the Italeri mouding which would be a trip hazard in real life. Howard 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertone139 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 30 minutes ago, ho590hm said: Was up close to one of these at Marham. I have to note that the surface is not completely smooth - certainly the panels round the nose are raised by more than the thickness of a decal in 1/72 - though massively less than the Italeri mouding which would be a trip hazard in real life. Howard My point exactly, you would need OSHA black/yellow tape in real life around those Italeri RAM panels. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 (edited) Box art and pre-order at LM Source: https://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=IT 1425 V.P. Edited November 24, 2019 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 The RAM tape panels are extremely visible on the aircraft on the “Britain’s Biggest Warship Goes to Sea” documentary that’s on at the moment. Precut shiny frisket film or something similar would do it... best, M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 On 10/31/2019 at 11:15 AM, Robertone139 said: Mr. TigerHobbies, we build models on these pages and really do not care about the ready made ones, please take your pitch elsewhere. This was uncalled for! Some of us like the ready-made models as well. 1 hour ago, Homebee said: Box art and pre-order at LM Source: https://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=IT 1425 V.P. I’m going to get it just because it has the Union Jack on the open lift fan door! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 (edited) On 10/31/2019 at 3:15 PM, Robertone139 said: Mr. TigerHobbies, we build models on these pages and really do not care about the ready made ones, please take your pitch elsewher That comment was, at best, arrogant presumption on your part. It was also totally unnecessary. What you really mean is that YOU do not care about ready made ones. Fine, that's your choice. Do not however presume to talk for others. Ready made and painted models are still models and, are just as worthy of inclusion here as any other. Allan Edited November 6, 2019 by Albeback52 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGER HOBBIESLIMITED Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 (edited) We were not pitching, the link was not to any of our sites but the Hobby Master collector site, the link was just to show the diecat collectors have had versions and levels of detail on this model in many case before the kit manus. Also many of the kits were based on prototypes of the F-35 and some of the prototypes seem tp have thicker RAM lines, when they were playing about finding the best solution to increase its stealth. Evidence of this is on almost every early F-35 kit and the early Diecast models, the F-35C from HM has thinner RAM lines from the earlier F-35A and F-35B. Edited November 6, 2019 by TIGER HOBBIESLIMITED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas V. Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 (edited) Please....not a single F-35 has RAM panels the way Hobbymaster portrayed them,and there is no difference between real early and late 35's. In reality they are milimetres thick, and any scale representation should be scribed panel and paint only. As a diecast enthousiast as well, this is plastic model forum, and in my view as well you're are pitching... Edited November 6, 2019 by Thomas V. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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