TAMIYA 1/72 Scale Grumman F-14D Tomcat Model Kit

Tamiya 1/72 Scale Grumman F-14D Tomcat Model Kit HISTORY: The Tomcat enjoyed an active career from the early 1970s until 2006; initially given a fleet defence role, in the 1990s the Tomcat’s superb range saw that role expanded to include strike missions, and then later that decade the addition of the LANTIRN targeting pod meant it could undertake long-range bombing runs using laser-guided ordnance. The F-14D was the final variant, which inherited its F-14B predecessor’s General Electric F110-GE-400 engines and was given major upgrades to avionics. It reached units from 1992, serving in the skies over Iraq and Afghanistan. It finally retired from U.S. Navy service in 2006.   SPECIFICATIONS: Length: 265mm Wingspan: 272mm Scale: 1/72   FEATURES: The sleek yet muscular F-14D form is depicted in style, with one highlight being the moving recreation of the variable sweep wing Different parts - interchangeable after completion - depict sealing plates and air bags with the wing in different positions Canopy, air intake side sections and fuselage sides are slide moulded to ensure their shapes and surfaces are accurately rendered Horizontal stabilisers move thanks to poly caps The modeller has a choice of an open and closed fuel probe (on the right of the nose) and a boarding ladder and step (on the fuselage left) Parts are included to recreate laser-guided bombs, LANTIRN pod and air-to-air missiles The model comes with 2 seated crew figures and 5 U.S. Navy marking options   Paints and glue are required to complete this model kit. Not included. Available separately. Deluxe Materials Plastic Magic Cement 40ml (AD83): Plastic Magic Cement is a thin, liquid plastic cement with a 10-15 sec adjustment time & non-clog action. It is non-toxic, non-flammable, has minimal odour and almost zero emissions when compared to competitors.