Tamiya 1/72 Tamiya F-35B Lightning II Plastic Model Kit (new version)

Tamiya 1/72 Tamiya F-35B Lightning II Plastic Model Kit (new version) is an unassembled Tamiya plastic model kit. Manufacturer part number 60793 identifies this exact release and scale.

About this kit

This model kit recreates the state-of-the-art F-35B Lightning II in easy to manage and display 1/72 scale. It inherits many of the detailed features first seen in our 1/48 scale release. Thanks to extensive research of the full-size subject, the B variant of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II model is poised to be the definitive model in 1/72 scale!About the F-35B Lightning IIDeveloped under the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program , the F-35 integrates multiple functions into its design and there are three types: the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft, the F-35B short takeoff, vertical landing (STOVL), and the F-35C carrier takeoff and landing (CV). The F-35B was developed as a successor of the AV- 8B Harrier II. The F-35B is recognized as the aircraft which accomplished both supersonic flight and STOVL by the 3-bearing engine duct nozzle and lift fan, and following the F-35A, the F-35B deployment started in 2015. The first F-35B to see action was an aircraft belonging to the U.S. Marine Corps VMFA-211 “Wake Island Avengers” in Afghanistan, in September 2018. Not only the U.S. and the U.K. but also Italy employs the F-35B. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force also plans to launch a new fighter squadron with the F-35B from 2024 onward. As the F-35B can be operated from both aircraft carriers and airfields featuring short runways, many countries are considering its deployment, and the F-35B looks set to become a significant presence in the skies across the world.• 1/72 scale plastic model assembly kit. Wingspan: 148mm, fuselage length: 215mm.• The kit recreates the vertical landing and can be assembled in two ways; landed or hovering and ensures superior assembly with dedicated angled door parts.• The parts faithfully depict a hovering…

Specifications

• Manufacturer: Tamiya
• Part number: 60793
• Scale: 1:72
• Shipping weight: 499 g

Assembly required. Cement, paint and finishing supplies are sold separately unless the package specifically states otherwise.

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