F-35B Lightning II 170533, VMFA-533 "Hawks", 2025 (beast mode) (1:72 Scale)

Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.9 x 3.1 in.

Model History and Information: Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 533, the Hawks, is a Marine Corps unit at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, with a lineage reaching back to 1943 and combat service from World War II through the Gulf War and the campaigns that followed. Long a Hornet squadron, VMFA-533 received its first F-35B Lightning II in late 2024 and became the first operational F-35 squadron based at Beaufort. The short-take-off, vertical-landing F-35B gives the Marines a stealthy strike fighter that can also fly in 'beast mode', trading stealth for a heavier external weapons load when the mission calls for maximum firepower.

Model Features & Details:

• This highly detailed diecast model is fully licensed by Lockheed Martin Corporation.
• It is a true to scale model and contains functional parts designed for realism and display.
• The model is largely handcrafted and only premium materials are used, making the range one of the most valued military finished models by collectors.
• Highly detailed and authentic printings and finishing
• Highly refined and realistic panel lines
• Detailed cockpit with pilot figure
• Optional canopies for open and closed positions
• Optional landing gears that allow model to be displayed either in landing mode or flying mode
• Optional open and closed weapon bays
• Weapons load included based on real plane reference
• Stand included for flying mode

Packaging: Full-color printed paper box with a flap over cover. The model is packed and secured by clear blisters for easy viewing with an insert card at the back.