Description

New Tooling

Updated No 2 – From Tamiya November 22, 2025

New images listed

Update No 1 –  from Modelling News

Additional Details:

• Horizontal stabilisers are movable thanks to poly caps
• Choose between open or closed configurations for the fuel probe (right side of the nose) and the boarding ladder and step (left side of the fuselage).
• The canopy, air intake side sections, and fuselage sides are slide-moulded for precise shaping and surface detail
• Additional parts allow for the recreation of laser-guided bombs, LANTIRN pods, and air-to-air missiles.
• canopy masks and stencils included on a second sheet

Five U.S. Navy marking options:

1. VX-9 Vampires evaluation’s famous black Tomcat
2. F-14D Tomcat from the Black Lions of Fighter Squadron Two One Three (VF-213)
3. Low visibilty version, no. 203
4. F-14D Tomcat from Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) “Bounty Hunters,” embarked on USS Constellation (CV 64), 2003
5. VF-101 Grim Reapers “164”

Preliminary Features:

• Wingspan 272mm
• Fuselage 265mm
• 2026 new tooling
• 2 seated crew figures
• comes with 5 U.S. Navy marking options
• Variable sweeping wings are depicted!
• Distinct parts – interchangeable after completion – depict sealing plates and air bags with the wing in various positions.
• Canopy, air intake side sections and fuselage sides are slide molded to ensure their shapes and surfaces are accurately depicted.
• Horizontal stabilizers move thanks to poly caps.
• The modeler has a choice of open and closed fuel probe (on the right of the nose) and boarding ladder and step (on fuselage left).
• Parts are included for recreating laser-guided bombs, LANTIRN pod and air-to-air missiles.

Assembly and painting required. Kit does not include model cement glue, paint, and tools. Adult supervision where required.

Contents subject to change.