Award winner built and painted the famed Grumman F-14A Tomcat VF-1 "TOP GUN" with a realistic weathering finish. Add on after-market VF-1 decal set. Add on carrier flight deck. Add on 3 realistic figures "Maverick", "Goose" and shooter. The beautiful grey color scheme with accurate unit marking. Top building quality with incredible detail overall and super accurate scale on each part. Captures Tomcat features such as F110-GE-400 engine nozzles, vertical stabilizer stiffener plates and dual chin pods. Metal stickers were included in recreating fuselage side reinforcing panels and rivets. Moving depiction of variable-sweep wing interchangeable depict sealing plates and airbags with the wing in the fully swept and fully forward position. Beautifully cockpit details. Intricately detailed wheel wells and landing gear. With updated missiles, laser-guided and standard bombs, LANTIRN and TARPS pods, and jamming pod parts. With individual parts to depict the camera in a reconnaissance pod. and more add-on details.

★ Top building quality with superb detail overall.
★ Fuselage length: 398mm, Maximum wingspan: 408mm.
★ Add on after Market VF-1 Top Gun decal set.
★ Add on 460mm x 276mm detailed and realistic carrier flight deck with markings.
★ Add on "Maverick" and "Goose" two realistic figures with poses and gear.
★ Add on metal pitot with sharp detail.
★ Shooter figure in a highly realistic pose, giving the signal for the F-14.
★ Two pilot/RIO crew figures in newer uniforms and realistic gear.
★ Designed with access to real Tomcats for superlative accuracy.
★ Molded-in details on the panels and side consoles are crisp and ready to paint.
★ Panels, consoles, and sidewalls are molded separately of the cockpit tub so they can be replaced as needed for newer Tomcat variants.
★ Port side gun door molded separately (F-14A+/B/D used a different gun door vent arrangement).
★ The crystal clear canopy is openable with sharp detail in and out.
★ Nicely detailed cockpit features such as updated forward and aft displays are accurately captured.
★ With depictions of nicely detailed GRU-7 ejection seats.
★ Single-part depictions of F110 engine nozzles for superb realism and fuss-free assembly.
★ Synchronized movable wings
★ Wing glove roots are provided separately to render proper detail differences (none in this case).
★ 2 sets of parts depict wing sealing plates and airbags in fully swept and forward positions.
★ Wing glove pylons can be configured for AIM-7 and AIM-9 or two AIM-9 on each pylon, no AIM-54 adaptor for pylon included.
★ The model features faithful depictions of the positionable vertical stabilizer stiffener plates.
★ Choice of afterburner nozzle positions (fully open, closed).
★ Nicely detailed landing gear and wells.
★ Wheels with hub detail.

Weapons:
★ AIM-9G/H Sidewinder (4 x AIM-9L seekers are included but not called out in the instructions)
★ AIM-7E Sparrow (six could be carried)
★ AIM-54A Phoenix (six could be carried, but not from the ship due to weight)
★ External tanks

Buffing and polishing to remove mold seam. Base color with primer and putty for better surface detail. Airbrushed and painted with multicolor. Add clear paint for a good finish on the decal application. Wash to enhance the surface detail and increase the appearance of depth including panels, doors, rivets, and more. Brushing to emphasize and highlight texture with an edge for good wear, tear and fading. Filter out the contrast and blend color effects with airflow marks. Real-life nozzle burned multicolor representing. The great detail paint job on grease with staining appearing and more on real-life weathering. Final protective layer for long-term collection.