F-14A Tomcat (High Visibility)

This was a very fun kit to build. I had talked with my local modeling club about how to deal with the variable sweep wings with painting. Basically finish the wings then assemble the fuselage, then mask the wings. That worked mostly. I did not apply enough coats of clearcoat and when I removed the masking, the decals came off as well. Fortunately, I had some extras.

The kit is fairly detailed. Wish the cockpit was better detailed, along with the seats (NO EJECTION HANDLES!). The build is a little finicky, especially with the alignment of the wings. The kit has raised panel lines, which to me made no big difference. Where I believe this kit shines is the decals! Two very solid scheme options!

I am a fan of the F14 tomcat. No other way to say it. This is the first version of it, and I believe with the front small cannard, which was not used in the later production models. This was a great plane, it could take out 6 enemy in one turn, and although heavy, one astonishing airplane. like Hasegawa model. On the outside we have a lot of recessed details, nice ventings, nice parts, nice fit of the nose on the fuselage, good sweeping of the wing. In the high visibility painting, it looks nice. A tomcat for everyone to remember.