The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable-sweep wing aircraft. It first flew in December 1970. The F-14 was the United States Navy's primary maritime air superiority fighter, fleet defense interceptor and tactical reconnaissance platform from 1974 to 2006. It later performed precision strike missions once it was integrated with the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night LANTIRN system. The F-14 was developed after the collapse of the F-111B project, and was the first of the American teen-series fighters which were designed incorporating the experience of air combat against MiGs during the Vietnam War. The F-14 first deployed in 1974 with the U.S. Navy aboard USS Enterprise, replacing the F-4 Phantom II. Modifications late in its service life added precision strike munitions to its armament.
Please see the paint guide below for Trumpeter’s suggested colors.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/32
Parts: 742
Length: 22.5”
Wingspan: 16.75”
- Painting and assembly required
- 43 sprues, upper and lower fuselages and 4 tires
- Photo-etched parts
- Includes external loads
- Metal undercarriage
- Clear parts
- Illustrated instructions
- Includes decals and paint schemes for the following versions:
1 ) F-14B Tomcat, VF-103 ‘Jolly Rogers’, AA-103 / 163217, USS John F. Kennedy
2 ) F-14B Tomcat, VF-103 ‘Jolly Rogers’, AA-100 / 162918, USS George Washington
3 ) F-14B Tomcat, VF-11 ‘Red Rippers’, AG-200 / 163227, USS George Washington
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Paint Guides:
Red
Burnt Iron
Dark Compass Ghost Grey
Flat Black
Dark Gull Grey
Khaki
Silver
White Insignia
Orange Yellow
Barley Grey
Metal Black
Tan
Gold
JN Green
Blue
Two Shades of Grey
Clear Red
Clear Blue
Medium Gunship Grey
Navy Blue (for option C only)
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