Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: Madhatter on March 08, 2019, 03:46:23 PM

Title: 1/72 JASDF F-35X
Post by: Madhatter on March 08, 2019, 03:46:23 PM: 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

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7846/33439765428_88552970ea_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SWXxeN)

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7856/40350522353_7b5ab6c654_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24tCYvg)

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7852/47263162732_77c1c5e599_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2f1u4E5)

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7870/32373667687_f2f87ccc48_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/RjKvwg)

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7891/47263160152_04d3b53b85_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2f1u3TA)

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7824/40350526983_237d05a404_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24tCZT6)

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7895/40350528163_32eb839fc2_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24tD1er)

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7875/47263171002_7c6df2a3df_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2f1u77E)

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7919/33439784118_761f9706f3_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SWXCN3)

thanks for looking guys
Si
Title: Re: 1/72 JASDF F-35X
Post by: andonio64 on March 08, 2019, 05:23:36 PM: Madhatter, I like this a lot, everything adds an aggressive look to the plane, only the reversed fins in my opinion "slow" down a bit the overall design!
Title: Re: 1/72 JASDF F-35X
Post by: Some Duck with an Ultimax on March 08, 2019, 06:31:01 PM: Im uncertain of the best words to describe my impression of this....

I think ‘bloody awesome’ would fit.
Title: Re: 1/72 JASDF F-35X
Post by: LemonJello on March 08, 2019, 10:10:42 PM: Do you have any "Modifications In-Progress" shots, especially of the wing reversal? I have a couple 1/48 forward swept wing projects rattling around in my head and any insight you can provide to how you did it would be greatly appreciated.

Other than that, all I can say is, "That sound you hear is my jaw hitting the floor."

Well done.
Title: Re: 1/72 JASDF F-35X
Post by: ed s on March 08, 2019, 10:23:41 PM: That is a beauty!!!!
Title: Re: 1/72 JASDF F-35X
Post by: Kerick on March 09, 2019, 12:11:51 AM: Very appropriate you choose JASDF markings. It looks like it’s right out of an anime movie! Beautiful work
Title: Re: 1/72 JASDF F-35X
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 09, 2019, 03:35:27 AM: Well, that's different. :smiley:
Title: Re: 1/72 JASDF F-35X
Post by: Aeroplanedriver on March 09, 2019, 03:40:14 AM: Love it! Weapons fit seems a tad out of date though. Love the paint scheme.
Title: Re: 1/72 JASDF F-35X
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on March 09, 2019, 09:10:40 AM: Snazzy paint scheme plus forward swept wings. A very good combination.
Title: Re: 1/72 JASDF F-35X
Post by: Robomog on March 09, 2019, 10:31:48 AM: Works for me, impressive camouflage !

Mog
>^-.-^<
Title: Re: 1/72 JASDF F-35X
Post by: elmayerle on March 09, 2019, 01:09:06 PM: Quote from: kerick on March 09, 2019, 12:11:51 AM
Very appropriate you choose JASDF markings. It looks like it’s right out of an anime movie! Beautiful work
I agree with this. I'd reckon the only changes I could see would be to replace the Sidewinders with AAM-3 or AAM-5 missiles and the Sparrows with AAM-4 missiles to stay with existing JASDF stock.
Title: Re: 1/72 JASDF F-35X
Post by: Kerick on March 09, 2019, 01:52:28 PM: How did you do the white stripping?
Title: Re: 1/72 JASDF F-35X
Post by: Madhatter on March 09, 2019, 01:57:26 PM: Thanks everyone for the kind posts
Yeah, I only had the missiles attached in my inventory in 72nd scale so I had to use those. Plus, I have no idea what the JASDF use on their fighters
Sorry I didn't take any WIP shots as this was just meant to be a no additional effort required build. I just cut the wing at the angle I wanted and made some wing panels from there. In hind sight, I would have spent more time thinning the trailing edges though
The white edging was done with 2mm tape strips and 5 on the control surfaces
Title: Re: 1/72 JASDF F-35X
Post by: FAAMAN on March 09, 2019, 06:24:16 PM: Dislike the F-35 immensely, love your F-35 :-* :-* :-* just awesome work 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: 1/72 JASDF F-35X
Post by: finsrin on March 09, 2019, 07:34:50 PM: Bang up super creative version of F-35 including color scheme. Way cool. 8)
Title: Re: 1/72 JASDF F-35X
Post by: Old Wombat on March 11, 2019, 04:26:27 PM: Man, that's SWEET! 8)

Love the mod's. Love the colour scheme. :-*