Hobby Boss 80276 1/72 F-14A Tomcat

This is a plastic model kit, which comes unassembled and unpainted. So glue, model paints and other basic modelling tools are additionally required.

• 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
• Camouflage Scheme:
  1. U.S. Navy VF-111;
  2. U.S. Navy VF-41;
  3. U.S. Navy VF-142


• 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

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.

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