J-35 (Qiji 23017)

About this set

This is KEEPPLEY's J-35 from the COMBAT ZONE military model series, set 23017, listed at 2637 pieces on the box with a 2/5 difficulty rating, so it sits at the easier end for a military fighter build. The color scheme is a gray airframe with black details and a transparent blue canopy, and the finished model is a twin-engine jet fighter with twin vertical stabilizers, landing gear and under-fuselage missile mounts. When building, sort the large gray parts from the small black ones, assemble the fuselage frame and wings first, then add the landing gear and stores, and fit the transparent blue canopy last to avoid repeated disassembly. The folding wings are the structure to watch: test the folding travel before locking the outer wings so they do not catch on the fuselage. At 2637 pieces and 2/5 difficulty, it suits builders with some clutch experience who like military aviation, and also works as a step up from vehicle sets.