1/72 F-14A TOMCAT (High Visibility) U.S. Navy Carrier-Borne Fighter

1/72 F-14A TOMCAT (High Visibility)

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. The F-14 first flew in December 1970 and made its first deployment in 1974 with the U.S. Navy aboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65), replacing the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. The F-14 served as the U.S. Navy's primary maritime air superiority fighter, fleet defense interceptor and tactical aerial reconnaissance platform. In the 1990s, it added the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) pod system and began performing precision ground-attack missions. The Tomcat was retired from the U.S. Navy's active fleet on 22 September 2006, having been supplanted by the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.

Features:

- Highly detailed, injection molded gray plastic parts

- Cockpit includes instrument panel and pilot

- Detailed landing gear

- Waterslide decals

- Illustrated assembly guide

One decal sheet with markings for 2 version:

- Sundowners VF-111 US Navy

- Jolly Rogers VF-84 US Navy

Includes: One plastic model

Requires:

- Assembly

- Cement

- Hobby knife

- Sprue cutters

- Paint: Black, Flat Black, Steel, Middle Stone, Dark Sea Gray, Burnt Iron, Tire Black, Khaki Green, Khaki, Clear Red, Clear Blue, Clear Green, FS16440 Light Gray, FS17875 White, FS36231 Gray, FS11136 Red, FS13538 Yellow, Barley Gray, and Flesh.

Specifications:

- Scale: 1/72

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