Niels Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Here she is, my first F-35A Lightening II in RNoAF colors :)/>/> Cool kit, although require some careful checking of part fit as some numbers are reversed in the instructions. Will I build another one? Hell, yes! :thumbs-up: A couple of pic's with pylons on; Sorry about the photo quality - taken with my HTC Titan X310 ;)/>/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zackattack Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Excellent! This is the first "A" I have seen in this kit. Is that a gbu-12 tucked away inside the weapons bay? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zackattack Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Oh and what two grays did you use for the skin/ram? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 (edited) Thanks - yes, it's a GBU-12. More "fun" than the GBU-31 Jdam The basecolor is FS36081, while the "seams" are RLM66 Edited February 12, 2013 by Niels Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B2Blain Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Nice work on th ram panels. Hand painted or masked? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Thanks :) Handpainted - was a dog job ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mam-07grublo Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Awesome build. Really love the look of the F-35's muscular underside! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 First completed build of this new kit I have seen. It looks good and accurate with those panel lines. In flight too gets a big Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LoganTLR Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Hi I hope to have mine finished this weekend. A bit of a WIF as I am doing an RCAF bird. I gave the kit an A for effort but C for execution. As Niels mentioned, there are parts that are misnumbered, so the old adage of test fit, test fit test fit certainly applies. The complicated complex shaped parts often required lots of test fitting. The horizontal and vertical tail planes being a good example. I found that by NOT gluing the the left and right intake halves together, they fit better. Mine must have a 1/4" gap where they meet the engine face but since nothing is visible, it's all good. I used the etched exhausts .. umm they look okay painted I added the missing exhaust on the bottom fuselage but don't think I got it quite right .. oh well. Not to hijack Niels thread .. sorry Thanks for the motivation to finish mine. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 Thanks guys! No problem Logan - I think that all pointers are well brought to the surface, so that we can see more of these buildt going forwards :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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