NUOTIE Model

As an aircraft enthusiast, I find this F-35A model an exceptional addition to my collection. The printing is so highly detailed and captures the intricate lines, markings, and radar absorbent tape found on the real F-35A. The model also has tiny rivets and panel lines, and when combined with the weight of the die-cast material, it gives a satisfying sense of authenticity.

Another great feature is the metal stand, which includes a joint allowing for the model to be displayed at different angles and positions. This allows for dynamic presentations with the model being able to pitch up/down or bank left/right.

The landing gear and weapons bays are easy to swap out. However, because these pieces are connected, there is no way to have only the weapons bay open while keeping the landing gear retracted.

Overall, I highly recommend this product for anyone who is looking for a high-quality F-35A model.

I am EXTREMELY pleased with the quality of this metal model. It’s absolutely beautiful!! The details are super clean and accurate. Worth every penny!!

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Une des plus belle reproduction du concorde. Je l'ai protégé dans une vitrine en plexiglas. Les chinois ont changés. Ils produisent maintenant du haut de gamme. La preuve, l'union européenne veut taxer leurs superbes véhicules électriques (BYD Seal Excellence).

Feels like a model that was put together andpainted using heavy plastic.Excellent detail and paint job.Beautiful piece for any collectors!Came boxed very and well protected.Unfortunately my 5 year old got a hold of it and broke the tail fins and wheels pretty quick so for the price things like that should be more durable.Quality is worth the price of purchase this is the kind of piece you hand down....but definitely not a toy.

looks pretty good, not disappointed....

Overall I am pleased with this model. Up to now I have had 1/100 scale versions, but I wanted to go with something a little bit bigger as I’ve loved the Tomcat since I was a kid, and my search lead me to this item.

The detailing is by far the most impressive component of this model. I went with the VF-31 “Tomcatters” livery, and it looks fantastic. The detailing goes beyond just the Felix cartoon cat and the “USS Forrestal” on the vertical stabilizers. Some of the more impressive points to mention are the fine print on the Phoenix missiles, the Felix cat silhouettes on the external fuel tanks, and the names of the pilots along the canopy. The decals towards the nose of the plane are so small and still mostly legible. The “Bureau Number” found towards the back, before the engines, is accurate of the VF-31 squadron as well, #161858 was issued to the Tomcatters in the mid-80s, just very impressive detailing.

The quality of the accessories is good for the most part. While delicate, I didn’t feel like the missiles were brittle, but I handled them with care nonetheless. One Phoenix missile was sort of loose-fitting on the rail, but blue sticky tack was an easy remedy to help it stay. The tack would be easy to take out if I ever wanted to remove it again. While the missile pylons fit into their ports, I was concerned they could easily become loose. These attach under each wing and hold the Sidewinder and Sparrow missiles. I made the decision to super glue the pylons into place which didn’t really bother me as I can’t imagine wanting to take those off, and I can still remove the individual missiles from them. The landing gears attached well to mine, but the front wheels are a little misaligned so they do not roll very well, small gripe that might be particular to my item.
The stand is fine, not much to write about there except I kind of wish the pegs could be rotated or swiveled to pose the aircraft in place.

As far as features go, the wings can be swept back and out which is a must for models of this aircraft in my opinion. The canopy also opens. You can remove the missiles and the external tanks. The horizontal stabilizers can swivel up and down which is nice, one of them is slightly loose compared to the other on mine which I may try to remedy, but for now I have left it alone.

I do have a few complaints...

The biggest one is I wish the landing gears could be stowed away with closed panels or that they could be removed and the panels closed, but they are permanently open. There are two reasons that this becomes an issue – one for logical display and one for the build of the model itself. The “variable-sweep wings” are perhaps the most distinctive feature on the Tomcat so naturally you may want to display it flying with the wings swept back, but this function was mainly engaged for supersonic flight in which case the landing gears would not be down for flight at those speeds. Knowing this, it’s hard for me to display it on the stand with wings swept back and gears down. Now, most Tomcats on display have the wings swept back so you could rest the model flat on the gears with the wings in this position and that would make sense, but the model is very heavy on the back end and will easily tilt back on the horizontal stabilizers unless the wings are swept out. The pilots are not very detailed at all and are rather flat-faced, that being said at least the helmets are painted. I wish there was a little more “textural” detail to the cockpit, but there are some very small decals on the dash and side panels which is better than nothing. My last complaint is that mine was missing the “pitot tube”. This is the needle-like structure on the nose of the plane which can be easily identified in the stock images. I looked in the box and around the area where I opened it to make sure it wasn’t misplaced somewhere, but I did not see it. As a stand-in I clipped a small piece of a paperclip to insert into the nose cone as a quick-fix.

So overall it’s a very nice model. Not the most affordable but there is some nice quality here for the price. If you are an avid lover of this aircraft, you’ll likely enjoy it if you can get past the permanently-open landing gear panels.

The detail is really good, only one complaint is the tips in front, it’s like a needle.

操縦席を下げたら変になるのでまっすぐにしていますが、堂々たるこの大きさ。コンコルドなので元々大きな機体だからそんなに違和感なく、気に入りました！発送は中国からですが、予定よりも早く着いたし、言うこと無しです。