Lockheed Martin
STEALTHY HUNTER
Surprisingly, this is just the third iteration of Revell’s 2007-tooled 1/72 F-22A Raptor, which comprises five styrene runners – including a neat yellow-tinted translucent canopy frame – and these are unchanged from the original release, with munitions including AIM-9X and AIM-9M Sidewinder, AIM-120C AMRAAM, GBU-32 JDAM plus external fuel tanks.
CLOWNING AROUND
Jen Wright takes a break from reality with a couple of cartoon-style fighter builds from Great Wall Hobby.
TURKISH TIGER
EXPANDED CONTENT: Having appeared in numerous guises since its 2000 release, this is the first of Revell’s 1/72 F-16s to depict the -D two-seat variant and continues a rich theme of the firm’s Tigermeet-liveried jets. We've now updated this review with parts photos and a decal sheet image.
LOCKHEED’S BLACK PROJECTS
Mention the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and thoughts will automatically turn to the SR-71 Blackbird, F-117 and Clarence 'Kelly' Johnson.
LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH ACCURACY
David Holmes builds Italeri’s detailed new-tool 1/72 F-35B Lightning II, representing an aircraft from the Royal Navy’s Lightning Force aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth.