1/72 JASDF F-35X

[sykotik]

hey guys

I have been playing around with this F-35 for a few weeks now in between another project I have been tinkering on which will also soon be finished.
I've often thought the F-35 was pretty ugly and so decided that I may have to do something about that. I'm not sure it's as pretty as it could be, but I am happy with it

I've reversed the wings and made them out of sheet styrene. I added some canards because canards are cool and reversed the tail fins I also added some body panels which you can't really see under the paint. The decals are from an F-15 kit I had lying around except the roundels which I painted on

It was just a fun project to help try lift my stymied modelling mood of late.

Anyways, tell me what you think - good or bad



















thanks for looking guys
Si

[Dizzyfugu]

I like it, esp. the white trim. 

[zenrat]

Very good.  Particularly the paint job.

[Scotaidh]

Nice!  It'll fit right in with all those Gundams they have flying about. 

[chrisonord]

That's Bob on is that
Chris

[tanktastic43]

Great paint.

Well done. 

tt43.

[NARSES2]

Very good.  Particularly the paint job.

Very much so 

[Steel Penguin]

gets a big    here as well
the whole look is something just right

[dwomby]

What an amazing transformation.  Much more exciting looking than the standard F-35.

David

[McColm]

Brilliant work 

[comrade harps]

Stunning!  And visually arousing 

[sykotik]

thanks for the kind posts guys
There's a lot of things I would do differently if I were to do it again, and I may have done them on this one had I not begun to become super impatient with it.
I'm much happier so far with my other side project which I've been sitting on for ages - it's looking really good so far but it hasn't exactly been smooth sailing. However, I'm not going to build that one up just yet in case I put it back in the cupboard 

[Old Wombat]

Cool!

Love the concept & the colour scheme!

[leptiprince]

Good Idea, i like it...

[leptiprince]

Wings are made how?