Very great build. I personally prefer the C version of F-35 because it has beefier landing gear and wider wingspan (also because im a fan of US Naval aviation) so… not biased at all 👀😂. But that union jack on the hatch single handedly makes me want to build the B version 😂
Just finished building this kit myself. So glad to see someone else building the same kit , mostly doesn't happen woth italeri, but yours looks way better then what i was able to achieve. Great video
Cracking build chap. Beautiful detailing reminds me of seeing my dad in the modelling room doing his own thing. He got me into modelling my self started with I believe it was an airfix Ford focus rly car wasn't as good as this, mind you I was only young 🤣. Sadly he passed away few years ago after battling cancer. I'm eager to get back into it as I have two of his models I want to build on his behalf. Both being aircraft he worked on while in the raf the tornado and the typhoon. Randomly seeing this video pop up and having a watch is giving me the urge to get building so I appreciate that and look forward to the next one.
i mostly bought this kit due to this video. and i must say, i wasnt dissapointed. very nice fuselage fit, good cockpit and the raised ram panneling made it possible to freehand the underside ram lines. so overall id say 8/10
Full PDF of the instructions is available on Scalemates via the following link :) www.scalemates.com/products/img/2/4/4/1194244-20-instructions.pdf next time I'll link it in the description, sorry for not pointing this out
Hey mate I’m new to model building and just got this one from the hobby store today I did not know that they can be that detailed. Nice build mate will subscribe🎉
Absolutely fantastic build. The highly exaggerated RAM is a pain on every kit of this type but you’ve made it look good. Incidentally, it’s hard to see any colour difference between the air FRAME and RAM on RAF and RN aircraft. Keep em coming and thanks again
One small thing to say on the point of realism, F35B can't VTOL with a full weapons load as it's too heavy. so the exhaust would more accuratly be at around a 40 degree angle for Short take of configuration! Fantastic build though and looks amazing!
Nice beasty Lightning!!! I really like the effort you put into the bomb bays and the cockpit. Over all a VERY excellent job. Best regards from Germany!
I have been waiting so long for this vid and now im really happy to see it. Great Work man it looks awesome 👏 👏👏 I would love to see more modern fighters in 1/72 like the eurofighter or the f22. But anyways great video.
A good modeling skill experience in and can be sold to whom is wishing to have one that they can't made it by their own that's because it should spend time for practicing in at modeling school and blow a large of coins to where is to for and it is not so easy for do it by own wants as we saw an actual fighter planes in an air base or in the movies even The 2nd man was amazing to modeling works creator in his talent great ! Thanks !
It looks a great kit! I have one that's waiting to be built.. 😉 I think overall finish though shouldn't have any mottling effect; these are new aircraft and are very carefully maintained; when you see them in action, the overall 'grey' finish just shimmers in sunlight - it has metallic flecks in the pigment (it's called 'Haveglass') and it's a very smooth almost shiny surface, but not glossy; however, in low light, it does look very dark! It's a weird colour, and there's an almost light brown hint overall to the grey - in some lighting! Looks gorgeous though! 🙂 I see them flying almost daily (F-35A) where I work on RAF Lakenheath (Suffolk, England); stunning aircraft to see in the air - so manoeuvrable and fast in those moves! I'm looking forward to starting my Italeri kit, and will be using the AK 3rd gen paints, including the 'HaveGlass' colour - with maybe a hint of light brown - to see how it works out... 🙂
Hi, I would say you did an excellent job in detailing an weathering the kit and I just bought a Tamiya kit just recently and it looks like they came out with the italeri kit in a Tamiya box, but it only has US Marine Corp markings. I also think that after examining the kit that like other model company's that made an F-35 that the service detail on the top of the spine should not be their because according to some pictures on the real plane they are not that pronounced anymore I think the reason that they are like that on all the kits is because the model Companys took it from the prototype instead of the actual fielded planes.
Hey, glad you liked it! Yeah, I'd definitely agree on all the points you mentioned there. Definitely feels like that tape on the spine isn't present on a lot of service aircraft
Nice build mate, I think this new Italeri kit may be a big seller {cost wise} and it looks fairly accurate, I am now going to look at one and build it in a "possible" {rumours lately about this} Royal Australian Navy F-35 B of VF[A} 105 Sqn "Checkmates " who last flew A-4 Skyhawks of the Carrier HMAS Melbourne
Hola! saludos! este kit se ve que esta muy detallado! buena por italeri (tiene algunos kits muy excelentes) y este F 35 B no es la excepcion...lo unico que veo es el color de la toma de admision de la turbina del lomo del fuselaje es blanco?
Fantastic build and paint job. One thing though, as an RAF F-35B it shouldn't have AIM-9X Sidewinders on the outer pylons as the RAF does not use them. Instead, it would carry ASRAAM/
@@lawrencebrewer8769 hey, my video on oil washes should hopefully cover all bases with regards to my technique and methods :) ruclips.net/video/hYHF8xKj1Ug/видео.htmlfeature=shared If you have any more questions that weren't addressed in this video then feel free to ask!
Nice to see Italeri have the ability to make a good kit. I must admit when you painted the landing gear struts, I thought you'd forgotten to weather them, with all the weathering you put on the plane it would've been a bit weird not to have. I guess you just either didn't film it or left it out as there is clearly weathering on the struts in the finished model. Really enjoyed this video. Thanks.
I feel theres a lot of variation with radar tape colours, alot of American f-35s and earlier British ones seem to be in a lighter grey but the aircraft ive seen recently seem to have radar tape that matches the colour of the rest of the aircraft, either way, excellent model, ill be attempting it soon myself
Hi thanks for your excellent video, I'm new at this hobby I've build some RG Gundams and HG painted them got some Ok results.. would you recomend me dry fitting first? as I was thinking I've never used glue to build a model before and if I forgot something there is no point of return 😂
@@jeepnypitpits dry fitting is always good! Unless you're 100% sure a part is going to fit, there's no harm ;) also, if you use a glue such as tamiya extra thin cement, you can fit the part in place without glue, and then touch the cement brush against the join between the parts and capillary action will draw the glue into place (the bonus of this is that you can hold a part in place and move it about until you're happy, and then apply the glue in situ!)
Interesting that the model has radar reflectors attached. I wonder if Italeri did it intentionally? Personally, I’d remove them because they negate the stealth factor of the F-35.
Who makes the best 1/72 f35? I'm not in to aircraft as much as I am 1/35 armor. But this kit looks awesome, I have seen the academy offering at my local shop.
I've seen the hasegawa kit being recommended by a lot of people, though I can't speak about it first hand. This kit wasn't the worst though, so you can't go too wrong by picking one up :)
Thanks so much mate! I'd say my favourite scale for aircraft is 1/48 purely because you can get a load more detail in than with smaller scales, and its not huge to the point you cant work on it properly, though I'll happily work on a lot of different scales
I’ve got this exact kit in my backlog and am relieved it was a painless build. I don’t have an air brush so will be brush painting mine. Any recommendations for paints to use? My understanding is that lacquer paints don’t brush that well?
Nice! Yeah, for brush painting I'd definitely recommend strictly sticking to acrylics, thinned down to the consistency of milk and brushed on in multiple thin coats - in terms of brand, Vallejo model colour is always good, and I've heard good things about revell aqua colour :) hope this helps 👍🏻
This model is kinda obsolete. The F-35 no longer uses the raised panel gap putty since 2017. The current (Z13) RAM coating is a uniform color with smooth panel interfaces. Unfortunately, the Italeri kit has all that done as raised features in the molding rather than as decals.
A lot of work to duplicate foot prints, hand marks and general aviation grime and grease. You'd be surprised how white the aircraft is with its doors open
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Hope you enjoyed this guys! See you in the next video!
This is my favourite jet too.
Oh and I have done the same model but in Israeli version whit desert camo.
@@samueleguidelli3861 sounds brilliant! Very interesting subject
Very great build. I personally prefer the C version of F-35 because it has beefier landing gear and wider wingspan (also because im a fan of US Naval aviation) so… not biased at all 👀😂. But that union jack on the hatch single handedly makes me want to build the B version 😂
thanks very much! All valid points haha! And I agree...that union jack is a very nice touch lol
That's the best model I have ever seen!
Thank you man I really appreciate it :)
Like the 35B, I hope they’ll release the F35C as well!
Indeed!
Great Job. It impressed me so that I went over and ordered one! I look forward to trying this one out.
Just finished building this kit myself. So glad to see someone else building the same kit , mostly doesn't happen woth italeri, but yours looks way better then what i was able to achieve. Great video
Thanks very much mate, hope your build went well :)
Cracking build chap. Beautiful detailing reminds me of seeing my dad in the modelling room doing his own thing. He got me into modelling my self started with I believe it was an airfix Ford focus rly car wasn't as good as this, mind you I was only young 🤣. Sadly he passed away few years ago after battling cancer. I'm eager to get back into it as I have two of his models I want to build on his behalf. Both being aircraft he worked on while in the raf the tornado and the typhoon.
Randomly seeing this video pop up and having a watch is giving me the urge to get building so I appreciate that and look forward to the next one.
Very nice. Getting ready to build it.
i mostly bought this kit due to this video. and i must say, i wasnt dissapointed. very nice fuselage fit, good cockpit and the raised ram panneling made it possible to freehand the underside ram lines. so overall id say 8/10
I'd very much agree with your review of it! Definitely an ace kit :)
Very cool build! Love the detail underneath the plane. Thanks for sharing. Happy days and model on! 😎🇨🇦
Thanks so much! yeah, the detail in the weapons bays was definitely a good aspect! Keep safe mate ! :)
You remind me of Luke Towan! A scenery diorama builer. The way you talk and the artwork you're creating! Awesome job 👌
This is a huge compliment, thank you so much! I'm a big fan of Towan's work :D very glad you enjoyed 😊
Wow what a great job you did!🎉🎉🥳🥳
Cheers haha!
@@ModellingWeekly Yeah 🥳🥳
First time watching your channel on a RUclips recommendation. I was surprised there wasn’t a shot of the build instructions.
Full PDF of the instructions is available on Scalemates via the following link :) www.scalemates.com/products/img/2/4/4/1194244-20-instructions.pdf
next time I'll link it in the description, sorry for not pointing this out
What can you say? This is a fantastic job... thanks yet again for another inspirational video...
Thanks so much for your kind words mate 😊
Very high audio and video production quality and a great clear and informative video, setting a great example.
I'm very glad you appreciate those elements, I try my best! :D thanks very much my friend
Nice build. I just purchased the Tamiya /Italeri F35B and look forward to my build. I like the after market building parts.
Just stunning, in every way.
Thanks so much mate :)
Just watching this video and... I think it's time to start this kit!!!
Very good idea haha! It's a very enjoyable kit :D
Hey mate I’m new to model building and just got this one from the hobby store today I did not know that they can be that detailed. Nice build mate will subscribe🎉
@@Davoair thank you so much, and have fun with your kit mate!
Absolutely fantastic build. The highly exaggerated RAM is a pain on every kit of this type but you’ve made it look good. Incidentally, it’s hard to see any colour difference between the air FRAME and RAM on RAF and RN aircraft. Keep em coming and thanks again
Thanks very much, it's my pleasure! Yeah, the RAM is an inherent issue for sure. What you've said is true though indeed!
best to ignore it for UK planes !
Wonderful work
Thanks Mark!
Excellent model build as per usual! Italeri has a new mold 1/48 f-35 coming out by the end of this year, so you will have to build another f-35.
Thanks very much! This is true haha
One small thing to say on the point of realism, F35B can't VTOL with a full weapons load as it's too heavy. so the exhaust would more accuratly be at around a 40 degree angle for Short take of configuration! Fantastic build though and looks amazing!
Ah, thank you very much for the accuracy pointer! Glad you liked the build btw :)
Stunning build mate, well done
Thanks Hamish :)
Top notch build once again, MW. Looking forward to the Pacific GB video (nudge nudge) ;)
It's coming don't you worry lol, thanks very much by the way mate ;)
@@ModellingWeekly Your welcome, looking forward to seeing it :)
Great job man. 👏
Thanks!
Good looking model.
Bloody awesome mate👌
Thanks very much Jan!
Excellent build!
Many thanks!
Nice beasty Lightning!!! I really like the effort you put into the bomb bays and the cockpit. Over all a VERY excellent job. Best regards from Germany!
Thanks very much!! :D
Very nice work
Thanks!
This video is so crips it makes me feel like I AM building it!!! best video on his kit on youtube.
Thanks so much!
I have been waiting so long for this vid and now im really happy to see it. Great Work man it looks awesome 👏 👏👏 I would love to see more modern fighters in 1/72 like the eurofighter or the f22. But anyways great video.
Glad it lived up to your expectations, thanks very much mate! I really want to do an f-22 now, so this is definitely a possibility!
A good modeling skill experience in and can be sold to whom is wishing to have one that they can't made it by their own that's because it should spend time for practicing in at modeling school and blow a large of coins to where is to for and it is not so easy for do it by own wants as we saw an actual fighter planes in an air base or in the movies even The 2nd man was amazing to modeling works creator in his talent great ! Thanks !
Superb build 👌
Many thanks mate! Means a lot
very nice
It looks a great kit! I have one that's waiting to be built.. 😉
I think overall finish though shouldn't have any mottling effect; these are new aircraft and are very carefully maintained; when you see them in action, the overall 'grey' finish just shimmers in sunlight - it has metallic flecks in the pigment (it's called 'Haveglass') and it's a very smooth almost shiny surface, but not glossy; however, in low light, it does look very dark!
It's a weird colour, and there's an almost light brown hint overall to the grey - in some lighting! Looks gorgeous though! 🙂
I see them flying almost daily (F-35A) where I work on RAF Lakenheath (Suffolk, England); stunning aircraft to see in the air - so manoeuvrable and fast in those moves!
I'm looking forward to starting my Italeri kit, and will be using the AK 3rd gen paints, including the 'HaveGlass' colour - with maybe a hint of light brown - to see how it works out... 🙂
Sounds fantastic! Thanks mate
Looks amazing. Wished I had my left hand. I loved building models. Lost my left arm and leg in Iraq
I'm so sorry mate, that must be awful, I can't imagine :( modelling is a great hobby though indeed, and thank you for your kind words :) stay well
Great result :)
Thanks :)
Excelente video me ha gustado mucho.
As always awesome job my friend I think it turned out excellent it also helps that it is one sexy aircraft!
Thanks very much, means a lot! it for sure is an amazing looking thing! :)
Hi, I would say you did an excellent job in detailing an weathering the kit and I just bought a Tamiya kit just recently and it looks like they came out with the italeri kit in a Tamiya box, but it only has US Marine Corp markings. I also think that after examining the kit that like other model company's that made an F-35 that the service detail on the top of the spine should not be their because according to some pictures on the real plane they are not that pronounced anymore I think the reason that they are like that on all the kits is because the model Companys took it from the prototype instead of the actual fielded planes.
Hey, glad you liked it! Yeah, I'd definitely agree on all the points you mentioned there. Definitely feels like that tape on the spine isn't present on a lot of service aircraft
12:22 nice
;)
Nice build mate, I think this new Italeri kit may be a big seller {cost wise} and it looks fairly accurate, I am now going to look at one and build it in a "possible" {rumours lately about this} Royal Australian Navy F-35 B of VF[A} 105 Sqn "Checkmates " who last flew A-4 Skyhawks of the Carrier HMAS Melbourne
Hola! saludos! este kit se ve que esta muy detallado! buena por italeri (tiene algunos kits muy excelentes) y este F 35 B no es la excepcion...lo unico que veo es el color de la toma de admision de la turbina del lomo del fuselaje es blanco?
Fantastic build and paint job. One thing though, as an RAF F-35B it shouldn't have AIM-9X Sidewinders on the outer pylons as the RAF does not use them. Instead, it would carry ASRAAM/
Great build. Now you can build the 1/48 version from Italeri😉
Thanks! True haha
Would you give me more info on the oil wash you used? Which product and how was the mixture? Thank you
@@lawrencebrewer8769 hey, my video on oil washes should hopefully cover all bases with regards to my technique and methods :)
ruclips.net/video/hYHF8xKj1Ug/видео.htmlfeature=shared
If you have any more questions that weren't addressed in this video then feel free to ask!
@@ModellingWeekly perfect thanks a lot
Nice to see Italeri have the ability to make a good kit. I must admit when you painted the landing gear struts, I thought you'd forgotten to weather them, with all the weathering you put on the plane it would've been a bit weird not to have. I guess you just either didn't film it or left it out as there is clearly weathering on the struts in the finished model. Really enjoyed this video. Thanks.
Thanks very much! yeah, definitely a good one to see from Italeri. And correct, forgot to film weathering the landing gear struts haha. Good spot!
Great build as usual buddy, well done.
Many thanks my man! Glad you liked it :)
You are master!
Thank you so much :)
I feel theres a lot of variation with radar tape colours, alot of American f-35s and earlier British ones seem to be in a lighter grey but the aircraft ive seen recently seem to have radar tape that matches the colour of the rest of the aircraft, either way, excellent model, ill be attempting it soon myself
Yeah definitely, not found any conclusive references haha. Enjoy your build mate
Hi thanks for your excellent video, I'm new at this hobby I've build some RG Gundams and HG painted them got some Ok results.. would you recomend me dry fitting first? as I was thinking I've never used glue to build a model before and if I forgot something there is no point of return 😂
@@jeepnypitpits dry fitting is always good! Unless you're 100% sure a part is going to fit, there's no harm ;) also, if you use a glue such as tamiya extra thin cement, you can fit the part in place without glue, and then touch the cement brush against the join between the parts and capillary action will draw the glue into place (the bonus of this is that you can hold a part in place and move it about until you're happy, and then apply the glue in situ!)
@ModellingWeekly thanks, excited, waiting for this model to land at my door steps ;)
Sound like you’ll eventually have to build the Tamiya 1/48 Lightning
Might have to ;)
Interesting that the model has radar reflectors attached. I wonder if Italeri did it intentionally? Personally, I’d remove them because they negate the stealth factor of the F-35.
Who makes the best 1/72 f35? I'm not in to aircraft as much as I am 1/35 armor. But this kit looks awesome, I have seen the academy offering at my local shop.
I've seen the hasegawa kit being recommended by a lot of people, though I can't speak about it first hand. This kit wasn't the worst though, so you can't go too wrong by picking one up :)
Does somebody have some tips on what things that are good for beginners att building models. I'm just starting with model building.
What is the airbrush that you use for pre shading?
Harder and steenbeck infinity with 0.15mm nozzle :)
Me gustaria que se hablara un poco de la legendaria serie de pequeños modelos "vintage" de Revell llamados squadron 144 se ven curiosos...
Looks great! Im not the biggest fan of the F35, but i can say that you made a damn good model
(P.S. Whats your favorite scale for models?)
Thanks so much mate! I'd say my favourite scale for aircraft is 1/48 purely because you can get a load more detail in than with smaller scales, and its not huge to the point you cant work on it properly, though I'll happily work on a lot of different scales
I’ve got this exact kit in my backlog and am relieved it was a painless build. I don’t have an air brush so will be brush painting mine. Any recommendations for paints to use? My understanding is that lacquer paints don’t brush that well?
Nice! Yeah, for brush painting I'd definitely recommend strictly sticking to acrylics, thinned down to the consistency of milk and brushed on in multiple thin coats - in terms of brand, Vallejo model colour is always good, and I've heard good things about revell aqua colour :) hope this helps 👍🏻
Can someone recommend some paint kit and airbrush to get started, I bought this model and would like to finish it 😅
Is it possible to change it from vertical take off mode to normal flight mode?
Hey! Not with the standard kit, no unfortunately - however, you could very easily make some micro hinges with brass rod or something similar 🙂
@@ModellingWeekly ok, thanks for letting me know
nice
Thanks :D
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What masking fluid did you use please?
vallejo masking fluid :)
@@ModellingWeekly thank you. I love your vids they have help me improve my technique so much.
@@barnstble no problem! And many thanks, glad you like them :)
How you make masks on fuselege?
Eduard masks set
👌👏
Thanks :D
This model is kinda obsolete. The F-35 no longer uses the raised panel gap putty since 2017.
The current (Z13) RAM coating is a uniform color with smooth panel interfaces.
Unfortunately, the Italeri kit has all that done as raised features in the molding rather than as decals.
Seriously, can a F35B take off from the carriers with such amount of bombs and missiles
Yep, with stovl capabilities/vectored thrust
Oh my goodness......
Beast mode? Reminds me of mr beast but yea
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Haha thanks man! Really appreciate it :) yeah, it's a funny name, but it's actually what it's referred to when fully loaded on the pylons!
Quick? AND EASY?! yea for h becuase u have all the items u need.
Come again?
@@ModellingWeekly what u mean by that? Idk anything 😭
@@GTX.666-VVR I was just wondering what you meant haha don't worry
A lot of work to duplicate foot prints, hand marks and general aviation grime and grease. You'd be surprised how white the aircraft is with its doors open
Artistic license 😉
I bought the A model in a different country but it was a RIP off.
I couldn't do anything, everything was so small......bruh...$14 wasted.
Ahh... thats annoying :/
Nice copy Russian Yak 141.
I mean the f-35 is nothing like the yak but ok haha
Wonderful work!