Dave Williams Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Is there a pilot figure included? I'm thinking of doing an in-flight build. No Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewizardofaz Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 Lucky Models of Hong Kong is shipping them. I have one just cleared customs and is heading to me. The reason I posted the original post in GT Resin is because Gary makes the best stuff. I didn't think of posting in Large Scale. Mea culpa. LSP_K2 and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Is there a pilot figure included? I'm thinking of doing an in-flight build. In flight is my idea too, but was dreaming of an in-flight B model landing vertically, with all the doors dirty. I was thinking about a pilot, and there are several manufacturers out there who make modern AF pilots that may work if not with some slight modification. KUROK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) What kind of helmet would an F-35 pilot wear? Would any of these be even remotely close, or be used as a base for modification? *EDIT*Found some pics of the upgraded helmet. It appears, that with some work, the JP Productions F-16 could be suitably modified. Im not sure I could get 100% accurate, but behind the tinted canopy, Im hoping it would be less evident, Edited March 30, 2017 by Out2gtcha KUROK and Dany Boy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustiepal Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 I think either of these two figures wou ld be a good starting point, or even the Academy F-16 pilot figures may be starting point. All you would need to do is some helmet mods and you may be OK. There are lots of pics on the net of the pilots and the helmets. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Matt Foley Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Mr. Paint just announced (coming soon) their take on the Have Glass paint. It will be a 2 bottle set with the correct dark gray color and a clear that apparently contains the sheen effect to spray on the paint afterwards. I'm surprised we have not seen it turn up in the USA yet. Stevens doesn't have it listed either. Rob Colvin and Zero77 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Southern Bandit Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Any reviews or builds of this kit yet? Really hope they do a B version ... then I'll jump on it, assuming its not a dog of a kit, and I see no reason to assume it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 What kind of helmet would an F-35 pilot wear? Would any of these be even remotely close, or be used as a base for modification? *EDIT* Found some pics of the upgraded helmet. It appears, that with some work, the JP Productions F-16 could be suitably modified. Im not sure I could get 100% accurate, but behind the tinted canopy, Im hoping it would be less evident, The F-16 pilot is where I would start Brian. The helmet is the pilot's primary interface with the aircraft's sensor system. Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewizardofaz Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 First of all, sorry for posting in the wrong area to start. My intent was to let Gary know that it was out and maybe a heads up on whatever upgrades he'd been thinking of, if any. I've been seeing a number of the non-chromate green aircraft going through build up. MrP has that color too, along with the two greys and the Have Glass. All the zig zag areas are black in pre paint. And they also are going to need to be sanded level before any paint work. They are not high, but way too high to paint that way. I saw one video on you tube that indicated you can leave the fuel port door open and leave the intake exposed. Gonna be interesting. Likely the intake tubes will need to be filled and sanded smooth and then painted all at once ....or some one piece intakes can be made. The engine is quite detailed with varying surfaces and many "hoses" and tubes and the like provided. Someone who likes to detail engines will have fun tho. Personally, I think the intake tubes and perhaps exhausts will be about all the plane will need from a resin casting crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewizardofaz Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 (edited) https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/F-35-helmet-LM.jpgIf anyone can tell me how, I have a complete set of the helmet photos I will post. Left: https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/F-35-helmet-LM-4.jpg Back: https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/F-35-helmet-LM-3.jpg Right: https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/F-35-helmet-LM-2.jpg Edited April 11, 2017 by thewizardofaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarioS Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Just saw this F-35 thread for the first time. I received my 1/32 F-35A roughly 3 weeks ago, and back then I took some photos of it; if anyone's interested I've posted some of them on imgur if U would like to have a look at them you can find them here… https://imgur.com/a/cNPgR The photos are 3200 pixels across, half of the original size I also posted some photos of the real thing that I took at the Avalon Air Show and as well the F-35 seat that was on display. There's some good reference photos… https://imgur.com/a/vE8cO I'd like to eventually make mine as an Australian version, and if or when they do bring out the C version in 1/32 I wounded mind try and do a diorama as a US Navy one just hovering off a carrier deck as though it was just about to land. PS. I read here somewhere that Tamiya is making one, is that true? Tony T 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Really superb images of the kit Mario - much appreciated! We should find out what Tamiya is up to (if anything LSP) next month, at the Shizuoka toy fair. Tony MarioS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reconspit Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 ...the pilot of the Academy F-16I Sufa is "visually" the right one..., with the big helmet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otis252 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 We must be getting close, Eduard has announced release of 3 PE sets. Cockpit, wheel wells and bomb bay I believe. Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsahling1 Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 It's funny that it's going to be shown "in-flight" :-) If you really want to make it scale you should pay about 50x the MSRP :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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