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Project: Tamiya 1/72 F-14D - Straight Box Build

1:72 Grumman F-14D Tomcat (Tamiya 60795)

22 23 December 2025, 07:25

Michael Kohl
I am in.

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Maciej Bellos
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Nicolas Lopez
Watching!

20 January, 11:12

January 8, 2026

Steve A
Available in the USA now from various retailers.

Does NOT appear that most part were directly scaled down-- in fact, the 1/72 looks more detailed than 1/48!

Grumman F-14D Tomcat

Tamiya 1:72

60795 2025 New tool

3 18 December 2025, 19:27

Neal N
Already avaible overseas? It still hasn't hit the domestic Japanese market yet, which is odd. It won't come out until the 10th here.

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Tamiya 1/72 F-14D - Straight Box Build

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All comments (5) » 3 23 December 2025, 07:19

Steve A Author
First night complete. 80% done with the initial cockpit tub work. Happy with the kit. A very, very good value for $40.

I don't normally do decal instrument panels, but I am doing so with this kit and they look pretty good. With a lot of Tamiya Mark Fit, they settle into the surface details well. They are so small they are hard to position because you literally cannot see to judge their alignment.

23 December 2025, 10:26

Steve A Author
Second night complete. Detailed the cockpit and front wheel well then mated them and joined the front fuselage halves.

I am very happy with progress and how it looks, but boy do the photos really surface every flaw. In person it looks great, in the pictures it looks like a hot mess!

Tomorrow move onto construction of the central fueselage!

2 24 December 2025, 09:45