Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II - Tamiya 1:72

[Rod The Fixer]

Hello everyone,
I am starting to assemble this Tamiya 1:72 kit:


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A quick look inside the box:


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and a "small" cockpit improvement...


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[Rod The Fixer]

Here are the "cleaned" pieces of resin:


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I think the colors given in the Eduard instructions for the cockpit and ejection seat are correct:


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[Rod The Fixer]

Here are the "cleaned" pieces of resin:


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I think the colors given in the Eduard instructions for the cockpit and ejection seat are correct, what do you think?


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[Rod The Fixer]

Eduard cockpit assembled ...


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

 

[Edbert]

Thanks for doing this Rodolfo!

Have you built the F-22? If so I'd love to see a similar thread of the in-progress and final shots.

 

[Rimmer]

A stunning bit of cockpit work that!

 

[Rod The Fixer]

Nose landing gear bay...


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Main landing gear bays ...


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[Rod The Fixer]

Thanks for doing this Rodolfo!

Have you built the F-22? If so I'd love to see a similar thread of the in-progress and final shots.

Unfortunately, I haven't built it yet ... but the F-22 is one of my next projects ...

 

[Rimmer]

Superb work Rod.

 

[Rod The Fixer]

Fitting test ...


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[Rimmer]

Superb work!

 

[Rod The Fixer]

The model painted with the base colour ...


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[Rod The Fixer]

For the light grey areas I decided to paint them, instead of using the decal sheet ...


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[Edbert]

The scary part is coming



But I know you'll nail it!

 

[Rod The Fixer]

Have glass effect ... Decals and VMS satin applied ...


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[Rod The Fixer]

Ready for take off ?


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr