Don Fogal's WHIF USMC F-35 JSF on HyperScale

[Jeffry Fontaine]

   
Don Fogal posted several images of a Panda 1/48th scale F-35 JSF WHIF in USMC markings at Hyperscale in the JET AGE Discussion Forum. 

He added missile launch rails with AIM-9X Sidewinders to the wing tips and added the wing pylons from an F-18 Hornet so he could mount a variety of air to ground weapons under the wings. 

[Maverick]

Neat build on the Battle Budgie, but isn't the loadout a bit optimistic?

Regards,

Mav

[GTX]

Nice work - apart from the wingtip missiles and the fact that it is a pre-production model, I'm not sure what part is whiff?

but isn't the loadout a bit optimistic?

The wingtip missiles might be, but the underwing stuff is quite feasible.

Regards,

Greg

[Mossie]

Very nice!  Training colours are unusual for a bird of it's type & size, but I'm splitting hairs on a well finished build.

[lancer]

Nice work - apart from the wingtip missiles and the fact that it is a pre-production model,
I'm not sure what part is whiff?

but isn't the loadout a bit optimistic?

The wingtip missiles might be, but the underwing stuff is quite feasible.

Kinda throws the much vaunted "stealth" capabilities right outta the window don't it. Unless they think that future enemies are going to believe the factoids coming out of lockheeds s&m department!!!!!!!!




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[GTX]

Nice work - apart from the wingtip missiles and the fact that it is a pre-production model, I'm not sure what part is whiff?

but isn't the loadout a bit optimistic?

The wingtip missiles might be, but the underwing stuff is quite feasible.

Regards,

Greg

Kinda throws the much vaunted "stealth" capabilities right outta the window don't it. Unless they think that future enemies are going to believe the factoids coming out of lockheeds s&m department!!!!!!!!

Not really - the F-35 has long been planned around the concept of full stealth (i.e. internal weapons carriage) in the beginning of a war (i.e. when an enemy's air defences are intact) and then switching to a lower level (i.e. also carrying external weapons) later on if the situation/environment permits.

Regards,

Greg

[Sisko]

Nice work - apart from the wingtip missiles and the fact that it is a pre-production model, I'm not sure what part is whiff?

but isn't the loadout a bit optimistic?

The wingtip missiles might be, but the underwing stuff is quite feasible.

Regards,

Greg

Kinda throws the much vaunted "stealth" capabilities right outta the window don't it. Unless they think that future enemies are going to believe the factoids coming out of lockheeds s&m department!!!!!!!!

An S&M department

Conjurers images of leather and rubber, hobnail boots or stilletos, candle wax and a nice hot brazier..........

Missed a sale?! time for the rack and a sound thrashing.

Think I need to spend some quiet time...........alone.

[kitnut617]

Think I need to spend some quiet time...........alone.

---- Shudders -----   

[Gary]

Saw a link that showed the differences between the production F-35 and the prototype that all the models are based on. Quite different indeed. I wish I could remember the site. Now that would be a challenging build to make an accurate production F-35 (in Canadian markings)