1/144 Trumpeter F-14B Tomcat - 03918

The F-14 Tomcat followed a history of "Cats" in the military. The F4F Wildcat and the F6F Hellcat 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 "Tomcat" was ever adopted. Scale: 1/144 Item Type: Static Aircraft Model Brief: Length:132.5mm Wingspan: 135.7mm Total Parts: 60+ Total Sprues: 5 sprues Released Date: 2014-09 More Features: The kit consists of over 60 parts, 1 clear part for canopy and windscreen Fuselage & wing with finely engraved panel lines