Tamiya 1/48 f-35c lightning ii

The f-35 lightning ii is an ambitious 5th generation aircraft that aims to meet the needs of different u. S. Service arms via three different variants. Our model kits of the a and b variants have proven to be model fan favorites since their introduction in 2022 and 2023, respectively. We now complete the variant journey with this model assembly kit which recreates the f-35c

About the f-35c

The f-35c is a carrier-based variant designed for catapult-assisted take-off, barrier arrested recovery operations from aircraft carriers. Compared to the f-35a, the f-35c features larger wings with foldable wingtip sections, larger control surfaces for improved low-speed control, stronger landing gear for the stresses of carrier arrested landings, a twin-wheel nose gear, and a stronger tailhook for use with carrier arrestor cables. The larger wing area allows for decreased landing speed while increasing both range and payload

specifications:

• this is a 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit.
• fuselage parts are newly molded, excluding canopy and weapons bay door parts.
• fine recreations of radar absorbent material (ram) are molded into fuselage surfaces.
• choose parts to recreate:
  - deployed or folded wingtips (parts can be interchanged after assembly. )
  - deployed or stowed air fuel probe on the right side of the nose
  - open or closed arresting hook door
  - open or closed canopy (parts can be interchanged after assembly. )
  - open or close weapons bay doors.
  - deployed or stowed boarding ladder.
• leading-edge and trailing-edge control surfaces are depicted down. Parts to render wheel chocks are also included.
• features realistic renderings of pylons (f-35c's dedicated design) under wings and lower fuselage gun pod. (the gun pod is not attached if using rcs enhancers. )
• features realistic renderings of the following sections:
  - nose undersurface side details
  - y- shaped air intakes
  - weapons bay inside details including depictions of wiring
  - cockpit and landing gear bays
  - engine nozzle (5-piece design)
  - martin-baker us16e ejection seat
  - rcs (radar cross section) enhancers affixed to top and bottom sections (two for each, four in total) during basic training exercises, but not in live action or more complex exercises
• choose whether to assemble the model in stealth mode (no external ordnance), air-to-air mode (missiles only), or beast mode (full ordnance).
• includes various kinds of ordnance: aim-9x sidewinder x2, aim-120c amraam x2, gbu-12 paveway ii x4, and gbu-31 jdam x2.
• masking stickers for the canopy and a realistically recreated seated pilot figure with helmet-mounted display (hmd) included.
• comes with decals to depict 6 marking options (4 from united states navy and 2 from united states marine corps. )