Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series HA4623
Lockheed F-35B Lightning II Diecast Model
USMC VMFA-242 Bats, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2024, Beast Mode Configuration

Limited Edition

1:72 Scale   Length   Width
Lockheed F-35B Lightning II   8.5"   5.75"

US Marine Corps Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA-242) "Bats," is currently equipped with the F-35B Lightning II, a short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) variant. Stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Japan, VMFA-242 serves as a critical force in the Indo-Pacific region. In 2024, the squadron unveiled a newly painted F-35B featuring the squadron logo, a black bat, on the topside of the aircraft.

The F-35 is designed to be stealthy, concealing up to 5,700 pounds of ordnance within its internal weapons bays. When stealth isn't the priority however, it can be configured in "Beast Mode", carrying a total of 22,000 pounds both internally and externally via conventional wing pylons.


Lockheed F-35B Lightning II

Designed to meet the US Military's requirement for a multi-role Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35 was first flown on December 15, 2006. This single-seat fighter is one of the most advanced aircraft of our time, said to be four times more effective at air-to-air combat and eight times more effective at air-to-ground combat than any other existing aircraft. It uses a low-maintenance stealth technology, and some versions have an innovative Lift System, which gives the F-35 vertical take-off and landing capabilities. The US plans to buy a total of 2,443 F-35s at a cost of $323 billion, which makes the F-35 the most expensive defense program in history.

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Hobby Master's 1:72 scale F-35B can be configured for display in the Vertical Take-Off/Landing mode (with open lift-fan doors and rotated exhaust nozzle) or in the forward flight mode (with closed lift-fan doors) and rear-facing exhaust nozzle.

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Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series

The Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft.

Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" diecast airplanes feature:

  • Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
  • Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
  • Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
  • Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
  • Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.

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