Roy McKenzie
I will have this 🙂

Alex Miner
I'm still rolling the idea around in my head

Alex Miner
Did you notice the YF-23 I added too?

Guus
After what they did to the F-16 this Tomcat is a bit of a disappointment to me (and I only speak for myself). I'll wait for the Revell reboxing of the Hasegawa kit 🙂

Roy McKenzie
can you explain more

Guus
The reboxing of the Hasegawa kit by Revell was a joke unfortunately or maybe just wishful thinking. Tamiya have produced what many say is the ultimate F-16 in 1/48 and I agree with that for what it is worth. With Hasegawa doing just about the whole Tomcat family, Hobby Boss having a fair stab at it and AvantGarde Models (of the MIG-31 fame) announcing they plan to release the F-14 I think a Tomcat without "flappery", "slattery" or any other gimmicks is a bit stale. I think the Hyper Scale review on this site sums it up very nicely. Yes there have been plenty of Tomcats, yes they have more features but this is a TAMIYA Tomcat ! As nice as the kit will undoubtedly be to me it is not a second Viper. Again, my personal opinion only and not meant to criticise this fantastic company that has given us so many gems over the years.

Roy McKenzie
Guus, thanks for you input.

Choppa Nutta
Tamiya have missed a trick with this Tomcat release, I know that their 1/48 range is traditionally flap & slatless etc. well mostly anyhow, but this was an opportunity to raise their game and the barre against the competition whilst overcoming their tradition of flapless 1/48 models....

This F14 should have been all singing all dancing with engines and crews and every access hatch a separate piece etc. etc. anyhow, Tamiya have missed a trick here :/

Holger Kranich
For me its not important to have slats and flaps and overswept wings. To me its important to have a smooth build and the right shape. And Bretts build has prooven some incredible fit and wonderful surface detail. Thats why i love Tamiya and thats why i want this sweet, adorable kit.

Choppa Nutta
.... 🙂 very true Holly,
but it is something that is within the reach of Tamiya to do and had they done so it would have been the top Tomcat in 1/48 town, ah well, still a nice model though 🙂

Holger Kranich
You know, Choppy, when i opened the box of the fine HobbyBoss F-14B i was a little bit shocked about all the possibilitys and open hatches you can realise with the kit. To be honest, it stops me from building it because i´m just a lazy modeler.😢 So this Tamiya offering is just perfefect for me.😄

Holger Kranich
And i´m looking forward the AMK kit. Should be easy to build, too!

Germen V
i wait also for the AMK, i want a F14D

Choppa Nutta
..."i´m just a lazy modeler.😉"
haha I admire your candor 😄

Holger Kranich
The truth is the truth, buddy. B**bs are b**bs and a Tamiya kit is a Tamiya kit... So the circle is closing...😉

Choppa Nutta
🙂

Germen V
@Holly, don't you have sometimes the craving to go, and i will not say an extra mile, but an extra 500 miles on a kit.

Holger Kranich
It depends on the kit, Germen. Sometimes yes but more often no. As i said im a lazy dude.,)