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The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program following the collapse of the F-111B project. The F-14 was the first of the American teen-series fighters, which were designed incorporating the experience of air combat against MiG fighters during the Vietnam War.

This specific model kit depicts the F-14A Tomcat variant. The F-14A was the initial two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather interceptor fighter variant for the U.S. Navy. It first flew on December 21, 1970. As a U.S. Navy fighter it fulfilled the dual roles of long range interceptor and air superiority fighter, and later bomber. Deployed from 1974 to 2006, it successfully employed a "swing wing", which offered variable sweep. The F-14A, which covers most of the early variants, was the most prolifically-produced variant of the Tomcat. 79 were exported to Iran before U.S.-Iranian relations began to deteriorate, and later took part in the Iran-Iraq War.

Paints recommended by Tamiya: AS-10 Ocean Grey (RAF), AS-14 Olive Green (USAF), AS-18 Light Grey (IJA), TS-17 Gloss Aluminium, TS-27 Matte White, TS-29 Semi-Gloss Black, TS-42 Light Gun Metal, TS-47 Chrome Yellow, X-10 Gloss Gun Metal, X-11 Gloss Chrome Silver, X-23 Gloss Clear Blue, X-25 Gloss Clear Green, X-26 Gloss Clear Orange, X-27 Gloss Clear Red, X-3 Royal Blue, X-31 Gloss Titanium Gold, X-7 Gloss Red, X-8 Gloss Lemon Yellow, XF-1 Flat Black, XF-12 Flat J.N. Grey, XF-15 Flat Flesh, XF-16 Flat Aluminium, XF-19 Flat Sky Grey, XF-2 Flat White, XF-25 Flat Light Sea Grey, XF-3 Flat Yellow, XF-49 Flat Khaki, XF-5 Flat Green, XF-55 Flat Deck Tan, XF-56 Flat Metallic Grey, XF-57 Flat Buff, XF-58 Flat Olive Green, XF-59 Flat Desert Yellow, XF-61 Flat Dark Green, XF-63 Flat German Grey, XF-64 Flat Red Brown, XF-7 Flat Red, XF-71 Flat Cockpit Green (IJN), XF-85 Flat Rubber Black.