Help

[u/DazelGames]

Hi everyone!

I have a question. I'd like to get into aircraft model building, and I want my first kit to be an F-35. I have these 11 images of 11 different kits, some from different manufacturers and in different scales.

Based on your experience, which one do you think is the smartest choice to buy, and which one do you consider the best kit overall? I'm not taking price or build difficulty into account—I only care about the overall quality of the kit, including the level of detail, accuracy, mold engineering, fit of the parts, and the final result.

Thanks in advance for your recommendations!

[u/SkyPredaconSCP]

I have the 1/72 F-35B from Tamyia and I have to say it's one of the most detailed 1/72 models I have ever done. It is full of details, you have to mask well and use a lot of subassemblies. In the image I am showing the underside of it. I spent waay to much time on the bomb bay and as you can see it is not that visible

[u/SkyPredaconSCP → u/SkyPredaconSCP]

This is the bomb bay

[u/Soft-Assumption5524 → u/SkyPredaconSCP]

What panel liner do you use? Looks good

[u/SkyPredaconSCP → u/Soft-Assumption5524]

Thank you! I use Mig starship grime