1/48 Lockheed Martin F-35B Light (TAM61125)

1/48-scale Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II plastic model kit. This detailed kit lets hobbyists build a display-quality replica of the short takeoff and vertical landing fighter from the Joint Strike Fighter program. It can be posed in Parked, Short Takeoff, or Vertical Landing configurations and includes three ordnance patterns—stealth mode, air-to-air mode, and beast mode—to suit different display preferences. The model highlights the F-35B’s lift-fan propulsion, with an integrated nose landing gear bay and a realistically rendered engine nozzle, along with adjustable leading-edge and flaperon surfaces for authentic posing.

Inside the kit are parts to depict the lift fan assembly and a five-piece engine nozzle, a detailed Martin-Baker US16E ejection seat, and a stand for vertical-landing display. It offers open or closed weapon bays (with half-open inner bays for vertical landing), nose and main landing gear options with or without load, and an open or closed canopy with an extended or retracted boarding ladder. Decals provide seven marking options from USMC, RAF, and Italian Air Force/Navy, while canopy masking stickers and a pilot figure help complete the scene. A full set of ordnance—including AIM-9X Sidewinders x2, AIM-120 AMRAAM x2, GBU-12 Paveway II x4, and GBU-32 JDAM x2—lets the modeler build multiple display alternatives.