Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II - Tamiya 1:72

Hello everyone,
I am starting to assemble this Tamiya 1:72 kit:


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A quick look inside the box:


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and a “small” cockpit improvement…


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Here are the “cleaned” pieces of resin:


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I think the colors given in the Eduard instructions for the cockpit and ejection seat are correct, what do you think?


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Eduard cockpit assembled …


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Nose landing gear bay…


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Main landing gear bays …


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Fitting test …


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The model painted with the base colour …


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For the light grey areas I decided to paint them, instead of using the decal sheet …


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Have glass effect … Decals and VMS satin applied …


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Ready for take off ?


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