UPC Code: 4950344611140

About the Grumman F-14 Tomcat

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program following the collapse of the F-111B project. The F-14 was the first of the American teen-series fighters, which were designed incorporating the experience of air combat against MiG fighters during the Vietnam War.

This specific model kit depicts the F-14A Tomcat variant. The F-14A was the initial two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather interceptor fighter variant for the U.S. Navy. It first flew on December 21, 1970. As a U.S. Navy fighter it fulfilled the dual roles of long range interceptor and air superiority fighter, and later bomber. Deployed from 1974 to 2006, it successfully employed a "swing wing", which offered variable sweep. The F-14A, which covers most of the early variants, was the most prolifically-produced variant of the Tomcat. 79 were exported to Iran before U.S.-Iranian relations began to deteriorate, and later took part in the Iran-Iraq War.

Specifications

• Scale: 1/48
• Fuselage: 15.66" (398mm)
• Wingspan: 8.34" - 16.06" (212mm - 408mm)
• Highly detailed plastic pieces.
• Moveable swing wing - it can be depicted at angles from 20-7 degrees.
• Depicted in parked position, with landing gear deployed.
• Separate parts included to depict the different airbag an sealing plate shapes with the wing at 20 and 75 degrees.
• Canopy can be opened.
• Ladder and step components can be built in deployed or stowe positions.
• 2 highly-realistic figures included to depict seated pilot an Radar Intercept Officer (RIO).
• Missile parts depict air-to-air missiles: 4 AIM-9 Sidewinders 4 AIM-7 Sparrow and 4 AIM-54 Phoenix.
• Waterslide decals.
• Illustrated instructions
• One decal sheet with markings for 3 versions
  • 1) High-visibility F-14As from the VF-84 (Jolly Rogers)
  • 2) VF-2 (Bounty Hunters) U.S. Navy Fighter Squadrons
  • 3) Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) unit F-14A

Requirements

• Assembly
• Hobby knife
• Cement for plastics
• Sprue cutters
• Paint (RAF Ocean Gray, Aluminum Silver, Light Gunmetal, Black, Chrome Silver, White, Clear Green, Clear Orange, Royal Blue, Titanium Gold, Lemon Yellow, Flat Black, Flat Flesh, Flat Aluminum, Flat White, Medium Gray, Flat Yellow, Metallic Gray, Buff, Desert Yellow, Dark Green, Red Brown, Cockpit Green, USAF Olive Green, Matte White, Chrome Yellow, Gunmetal, Clear Blue, Clear Red, Red, IJN Gray, Sky Gray, Light Sea Gray, Khaki, Deck Tan, Olive Green, German Gray, IJA Light Gray, Semi-Gloss Black, Black, Gunmetal)