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Description
Tamiya’s 1/48 F-35C Lightning II (HC-61127) captures the carrier-borne variant of the 5th Generation JSF with precision. Designed for CATOBAR operations, the F-35C features larger wings and horizontal stabilisers for slower carrier landings and folding tips for deck storage. This plastic model assembly kit builds a parked aircraft and showcases the C-variant’s distinctive lines with refined surface detail.
Key Features
- Authentic fuselage form of the F-35C with larger wings and stabilisers; model assembled parked.
- Fuselage parts are newly moulded (canopy and weapons bay doors excluded).
- Fine Radar Absorbent Material (RAM) detail moulded into the fuselage surfaces.
- Leading- and trailing-edge control surfaces depicted down; wheel chocks included.
- Realistic pylons (F-35C dedicated design) and lower fuselage gun pod option (gun pod not attached if using RCS enhancers).
- Detailed sections include: nose undersurface side details; Y-shaped air intakes; weapons bay interior with wiring depictions; cockpit and landing gear bays; engine nozzle (5-piece design); Martin-Baker US16E ejection seat.
- RCS (radar cross section) enhancers for top and bottom (two each, four total) used during basic training exercises.
Build Options
- Deployed or folded wing tips (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 closed weapons bay doors.
- Deployed or stowed boarding ladder.
Loadout Modes and Ordnance
- Stealth mode (no external ordnance), air-to-air mode (missiles only), or beast mode (full ordnance).
- Includes: AIM-9X Sidewinder x2, AIM-120C AMRAAM x2, GBU-12 Paveway II x4, GBU-31 JDAM x2.
Markings, Masks and Figure
- Masking stickers for the canopy.
- Realistically recreated seated pilot figure with Helmet-Mounted Display (HMD).
- Decals for 6 marking options: 4 United States Navy and 2 United States Marine Corps.
With crisp moulding, interchangeable pose options and comprehensive ordnance, this Tamiya 1/48 F-35C Lightning II kit delivers a detailed representation of the carrier-capable variant. Part number HC-61127.
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Specifications
Tamiya welcomes another F-35 Lightning II variant, F-35C in our 1/48 Aircraft Series! Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II is a 5th Generation fighter developed under the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, successfully providing extremely low observability, network connectivity and exemplary situational awareness. Developed to take over from Navy F/A-18s, the F-35C is designed for use with CATOBAR (catapult assisted takeoff but arrested recovery) systems.
Larger wings and horizontal stabilizers than other F-35 variants help it with slower landings on carriers, while its wing tips fold ninety degrees upward to allow for more room on deck. The F-35C has a rear arresting hook which catches the arresting cables on the flight deck, slowing it and allowing a landing in the limited space. Also, the F-35C nose landing gear is connected to the catapult shuttle via its catapult hook for catapult-assisted takeoffs. Along with the F-35A and the F-35B, the F-35C will lead air arms across the world for many years to come.
This is a 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit.
Key Info:
Larger wings and horizontal stabilizers than other F-35 variants help it with slower landings on carriers, while its wing tips fold ninety degrees upward to allow for more room on deck. The F-35C has a rear arresting hook which catches the arresting cables on the flight deck, slowing it and allowing a landing in the limited space. Also, the F-35C nose landing gear is connected to the catapult shuttle via its catapult hook for catapult-assisted takeoffs. Along with the F-35A and the F-35B, the F-35C will lead air arms across the world for many years to come.
This is a 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit.
- The distinctive fuselage form of the F-35C – which has larger wings and horizontal stabilizers than other F-35 variants for slower landings – is authentically captured in style. The model is assembled parked.
- Fuselage parts are newly moulded, excluding canopy and weapons bay doors parts.
- Fine recreations of Radar Absorbent Material (RAM) are moulded into fuselage surfaces.
- Choose parts to recreate:
- 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.)
- This kit also features realistic renderings of the following sections:
- 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.).
Key Info:
- Brand: Tamiya
- Part No: HC-61127
- Barcode: 4950344611270
- Scale: 1:48
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