F-35B "Operation Highmast" ZM-161, RAF, 8th Aug, 2025 "Landing of JS Kaga" (w/extra 2 x meteor inside weapon bay) (1:72 Scale)

Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.9 x 3.1 in.

Model History and Information: Operation Highmast was the United Kingdom's 2025 Carrier Strike Group deployment to the Indo-Pacific, led by the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, which sailed on 22 April 2025 carrying embarked F-35B stealth fighters flown by Royal Air Force and Royal Navy crews. During an August show of force in the Philippine Sea alongside United States and Japanese task groups, a British F-35B landed aboard the Japanese vessel Kaga, an Izumo-class ship being converted for fixed-wing operations. It was recorded as the first landing of a British jet on a Japanese ship, marking a milestone in UK-Japan defence cooperation and in allied interoperability across the region.

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.