LM F-35A Lightning II 1/48 (Tamiya) [trying to make grey more interesting] Build and final reveal

I built Lockheed Martin F-35 A Lightning II 1/48 and really enjoyed this build

Manufacturer Tamiya
Model Number 61124
Date of release New tool 2022
Price paid 75€
Decals in the box For 9 planes
Extras None
Airbrush used Fengda FE-183K, Badger 360, Badger Xtreme Patriot 105
High points Very good surface details, goes together very nicely, many decal options, many options for open/close
Low points Some raster in some decals

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:31 Reference pictures
0:40 Unboxing
1:22 Build
3:20 Cockpit done
3:35 Build continues
4:52 pin wash/panel lining methods
8:15 Masking
9:41 Painting
12:40 Decalling
13:28 Weathering
14:58 Final assembly
17:55 Final reveal rotating
18:44 Final reveal photos
19:11 Final reveal detail photos
19:48 With other planes
20:23 Conclusions

There are a lot of partsin this box, and option is also for drag parashute. There are decals for 9 versions. Weapons bay is finest ejection molded details I have seen and there are no too many parts to include. I bought this F-35 for the nice weapons bay.

Build was very enjoyable and kit vent together nicely as you expect from current Tamiya kit. I liked very much the landing gear strut installation style, as the landing gear legs goes automatically into right pose and are as sturdy as they can possibly be. There are weapons and pilot which is very nice and options for opened and closed weapons bay and canopy, which is really nice. I would build this again, but perhaps F-35B or F-35C (hopefully Tamiya makes this too..) instead.

Music by: Lesfm / Pixabay

[Andrew-tzcc]

Wow really impressive build and nice video recording! I agree with you about the decals. I built this model as well-- a real pleasure to build. I admire your patience to mask all those lines. It really looks great next to those other models you've built. And definitely a good choice for paint color. If I build one again I will probably use that MRP in some way. For my model, I went with a cleaner more metallic look and finish.