{"product_id":"tamiya-1-48-lockheed-martin-f-35b-lightning-ii","title":"Tamiya 61125 1\/48 Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAn Ambitious Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe F-35® Lightning II is an ambitious project that aims to provide - in a single overarching design - aircraft tailored to three different services' distinct needs; that it does in the form of the F-35A (for the Air Force), F-35B (Marines) and F-35C (Navy). Perhaps the most stunning of the three is the innovative F-35B, which was designed to succeed the AV-8B Harrier II, and is a short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft thanks to a lift fan installed between the cockpit and the engine, plus the 3 Bearing Swivel Module mechanism. Rather impressively, it also manages to combine extremely low observability characteristics with exemplary situational awareness provided by the numerous sensors across the aircraft. The F-35B is expected to serve mainly from aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships; as of 2023, the British Royal Navy and the Italian Navy have started deployment, and the Japan Air Self Defense Force also expects to see F-35Bs with its units from 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is a 1\/48 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 325mm, wingspan: 222mm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe model can be assembled as one of three types: parked, short takeoff and vertical landing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine recreations of Radar Absorbent Material (RAM) are molded into fuselage surfaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngine duct and nozzle are assembled into one of three positions depending upon the type of model chosen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe engine nozzle is made up of 5 parts and gives an accurate, crisply detailed finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParts are included for raised and lowered versions of control surfaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA stand is provided for use when assembling a vertical landing model.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe lift fan is integrated with the nose landing gear bay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis model offers excellent fuselage interior detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA full complement of ordnance includes AIM-9X and AIM-120C missiles, plus GBU-12 and GBU-32 bombs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA total of seven marking options is included, covering aircraft from three nations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"TAMIYA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43097932234888,"sku":"T61125","price":146.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/3150\/4008\/files\/T611251.jpg?v=1769758971","url":"https:\/\/hobbiesonline.com.au\/products\/tamiya-1-48-lockheed-martin-f-35b-lightning-ii","provider":"Hobbies Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}