The F-14 Tomcat followed a history of Cats in the military. The F4F Wildcat and the F6F Hellcat that fought in the skies years before the Tomcat ever bit the air. In the late 1960's, the US Navy dropped its TFX program, and decided to focus on an aircraft dedicated to fleet defense. Grumman had already begun developing the F-14, and was definitely headed for a Cat designation. The person responsible for this project was Admiral Tom Conolly, Deputy Chief, Naval Operations for Air. The aircraft was dubbed Tom's Cat long before the official name of Tomcat was ever adopted.
Item No 80276
Item Name F-14A Tomcat
Bar Code 6939319202765
Scale 1:72
Item Type Static Kit
Model Dimension Length:264.82 mm Wingspan: 155.5/271.35mm
Total Plastic Parts 100+pcs
Total Sprues 7 sprues,upper fuselage and lower fuselage
Chromeplate Parts n/a
Camouflage Scheme 1. U.S. Navy VF-111
2. U.S. Navy VF-41
1. U.S. Navy VF-142
Resin Parts n/a
Metal Parts n/a
Photo Etched Parts n/a
Film Accessory n/a
Released Date 2011-07
More Features The kit consists of over 100 parts, includes 2 clear parts for canopy&windscreen
-Detailed fuselage&wing w/accurate design
-Detailed gear cabin & cockpit
