far148 Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 To solve US Navy‘s Super Hornet/tanker problem, Lockheed Martin offered a new purpose-built F-35 to fill the role of carrier-based tanker. The new F-35s are dubbed E’s and doesn’t have weapon bays nor have the targeting sensor below the nose. Along with stealthy metallic paint was not applied. In January of 2022, the first batch of E’s reached the Fleet. Each F-35 squadron was assigned 4 aircraft. My 1/48 scale F-35E represents one from VFA-31 “Tomcatters” while onboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, callsign “Douche Nozzle One-One”. Stay safe and keep busy! Steven 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Very imaginative! And very nicely built. In years to come, it wouldn't surprise me in the least to see someone turn this idea into reality, though I suspect the refueling pod will be under one of the wings on an inboard station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold55 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Excellent kit of a very realistic scenario. It is officially called a boondoggle and it is a quite common approach to purchases by the US military. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Wow, I like the idea and execution 🏆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Absolutely superb whiffery! Fantastic model and a very plausible idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Interesting concept! Be careful to get the royalties when they will put it into service!! I am wondering anyways why we have not seen external tanks yet! Deployments seem to be rather tanker support intensive!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Yep, I'll buy that for an idea. Great model too, looks good in that scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Great idea, beautiful model! What more can ya ask?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthspud Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Someone, somewhere inside the Hexagon is crying into their overtime as you beat them to the unveiling. Unveiling a 13 quadrillion buck feasibility concept, which you did for £50 as a side project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 I really like this - well done sir! TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tojo72 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Fantastic job,what kit ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashellis Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Great Idea, very believable, not to mention a well built model and paint finish Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Oh its a Whiff! You had me there! Nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Very cool, excellent concept, really nicely built and finished! Love the sticker on the refuelling pod....!! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano353 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 (edited) Looks great I like the C model it's the better looking version with the double nose wheel and larger wings. What kit is it? Edited August 12, 2021 by Deano353 Spelling mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
far148 Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 20 hours ago, SAT69 said: Very imaginative! And very nicely built. In years to come, it wouldn't surprise me in the least to see someone turn this idea into reality, though I suspect the refueling pod will be under one of the wings on an inboard station. Yeah, I feel this idea is more a "When-If" then a "What-if" 14 hours ago, exdraken said: Interesting concept! Be careful to get the royalties when they will put it into service!! Right?! More retirement money 5 hours ago, Tojo72 said: Fantastic job,what kit ? It's the Kitty Hawk 1/48 pig of a kit 57 minutes ago, keefr22 said: Very cool, excellent concept, really nicely built and finished! Love the sticker on the refuelling pod....!! Keith Good eye Thanks again everybody! Steven 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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