Fame Master 4D Vision 26121
Grumman F-14A Tomcat Snap Kit
USN VF-84 Jolly Rogers, AJ201 |
| 1:32 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Grumman F-14A Tomcat | | 23.25" | | 24" |
US Navy Fighter Squadron 84 (VF-84) was established on July 1st, 1955. Three US Navy squadrons have used the name and insignia of the Jolly Roger: VF-61 (originally VF-17), VF-84, and VFA-103. While these are distinctly different squadrons that have no lineal linkage, they all share the same Jolly Rogers name, the skull and crossbones insignia and traditions. VF-84 adopted the name in 1960 while operating the FJ-3 Fury. The squadron transitioned through the F-8 Crusader and F-4 Phantom II before upgrading to the F-14A Tomcat in 1976. VF-84 deployed several times aboard the USS Nimitz and USS Theodore Roosevelt before being disestablished on October 1st, 1995, and handing over the Jolly Rogers title to VF-103.
Designed to carry the formidable long range AIM-54 Phoenix missile, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat was first flown on December 21st, 1970. Made famous by the Hollywood film Top Gun, the F-14 replaced the F-4 Phantom II as the US Navy's primary maritime air superiority fighter. Its design includes a variable geometry wing that can sweep back for high speed supersonic intercepts and forward for improved positioning in air to air dogfights. Nicknamed "Bombcat," the F-14 spent much of its late career in an air-to-ground role, carrying the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) system. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Fame Master "4D Vision" range presents plastic, "cut-away" model kits in varying scales. A detailed assembly guide is included and the model simply snaps together from pre-painted plastic components.
Fame Master "4D Vision" snap-kits feature:
- Prepainted components in kit form with detailed assembly instructions.
- Cut-away or transparent sections to show interior details.
- Detailed cockpit interiors and structural features.
- Pilot and crew figures.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- No painting or glueing required.
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