USN F-35:FAR model

[FAR148]

To solve US Navy's Super Hornet/tanker problem, Lockheed Martin offered a new purpose-built F-35 to fill the role of carrier-based tanker. The new F-35s are dubbed E's and doesn't have weapon bays nor have the targeting sensor below the nose. Along with stealthy metallic paint was not applied. In January of 2022, the first batch of E's reached the Fleet. Each F-35 squadron was assigned 4 aircraft. My 1/48 scale F-35E represents one from VFA-31 "Tomcatters" while onboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, callsign "Douche Nozzle One-One".




To see more of her along with a list of things I did to her, look here

https://www.far148studio.com/portfolio-2/f35e


Stay safe and keep busy!
Steven

[McColm]

Great work 

[Dizzyfugu]

Nice! 

[NARSES2]

That does look nice 

[AeroplaneDriver]

Gorgeous!   Looks so different without the Have Glass plaint of whatever they call it on the F-35. 

[FAR148]

Thanks Guys 

Gorgeous!   Looks so different without the Have Glass plaint of whatever they call it on the F-35.

Thanks AeroplaneDriver

To be honest, I was too lazy to try to replicate the Have Glass scheme and have it "look" right in scale.  But I took the opportunity to play with a weathered Naval scheme.

Thanks again everybody,
Steven 

[jcf]

Nice. 

Technically if built as a dedicated tanker it would be designated KF-35E,
the 'K' indicating the tanker role.

[Old Wombat]

 

[FAR148]

Nice. 

Technically if built as a dedicated tanker it would be designated KF-35E,
the 'K' indicating the tanker role.

I know, but I can get more peoples attention by titling it USN F-35 

Cheers,
Steven 

[Joe C-P]

I am definitely O "K" with this one.   

JoeP

[PolluxDeltaSeven]

Impressive work, as always!

There is no tailhook?

[su27rules]

    So nice!!

[FAR148]

Impressive work, as always!

There is no tailhook?

Yes, she has a tailhook but I didn't want to display it down and the "Great" Kitty Hawk kit it is... the doors to close the tailhook bay doesn't even come close to matching the opening.  So, I filled it Millput, sanded it smooth and scribed some new panel lines. Did the same thing with the air to air refueling probe. For more, look here... https://www.instagram.com/p/CRrlROghdvR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

  So nice!!

Thanks dude

Stay safe and keep busy!
Steven  

[PolluxDeltaSeven]

Impressive work, as always!

There is no tailhook?

Yes, she has a tailhook but I didn't want to display it down and the "Great" Kitty Hawk kit it is... the doors to close the tailhook bay doesn't even come close to matching the opening.  So, I filled it Millput, sanded it smooth and scribed some new panel lines. Did the same thing with the air to air refueling probe. For more, look here... https://www.instagram.com/p/CRrlROghdvR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Oh, ok! I didn't know the Kitty Hawk was so... great haha !
Nice pictures on your Instagram BTW !

[FAR148]

Nice pictures on your Instagram BTW !

Thanks