Scale aviation modeller international

T

he F-35 is an aircraft of

controversy. Many have

already called it a failure,

while others hail it as the future

of fighter and stealth aircraft.

Over the past few years

various manufacturers have

produced quite a few kits of the

F-35 (of varying quality and

accuracy), but now MENG have

presented us with an all-new-

tooled “A” variant Lightning II.

Unlike their previous P-51,

this kit is not a pressure-fit snap

together kit. I was grateful for this,

as while I did enjoy the engineering

STRIKE

Lightning

MENG 1/48 F-35A Lightning II by Jared Demes

Aerobatic Wings sponsored

by Hobbylink Japan

20 • NOVEMBER 2018 • SCALE AVIATION MODELLER INTERNATIONAL

BY SACCO DE VRIES

F-35A LIGHTNING II

BY JARED DEMES

1/

020-25-FEAT-Lightning-1118.indd 20 12/10/2018 15: