“Coming Soon!

We've got a new model kit on the horizon - the Grumman F14A Tomcat! This kit realistically depicts the F-14A Tomcat (Late Model) - in service from the late 1980s to the early 2000s - with wings featuring separate flaps and slats. The kit includes one crew figure and paper flight deck sheet for use on a super realistic diorama set”………………………………Tamiya

Features include:

• 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit of the Grumman F-14A Tomcat (Late model). Fuselage length: 398mm, Wingspan: 408mm.

• Features fixed depiction of variable sweep wing supported by a single-piece part.

• The kit depicts wings with deployed flaps and slats which can be attached to wing by support parts (NOTE: This model CANNOT depict wing at neutral position).

• The catapult shuttle and one-piece hold back bar with its nose landing gear realistically depict the F-14A taking off from the carrier deck.

• New nose landing gear part with retracted"kneeling'' shock absorber recreates the F-14A's takeoff stance.

• Features detailed sections such as telephoto camera pod, AAX-1 TCS, ALR-45 radar warning antenna under wing, and four Mk. 82 low-drag general-purpose bombs (LDGP, 500 pound) for realistic look.

• A realistically recreated cockpit depicts late model ejector seat cushions, instrument panel and side console panels.

• Includes the catapult officer (called “Shooter” who gives the OK for the operator to release the shuttle) figure and paper flight deck sheet.

• Comes with four marking options: two for F-14As from the VF-32 “Swordsmen” and one VF-211 “Fighting Checkmates”, plus one VF-154“Black Knights”.

Tamiya released a new tool quarter scale  F-14A early in 2016 [Scalemates].

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