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British Prime Minister Winston Churchill makes the fourth of his famous wartime speeches, containing the line "Never was so much owed by so many to so few".

We will see in 13 days what the markings will be so stay tune!

May 10th, 2018 is the first trade day of the Shizuoka Hobby Show, I'm sure social media and modeling websites will have those available.

At this time we do not have any information on the F-14B in 1/48th. Tentatively there will be 3-4 markings. What I've seen is 1 Atlantic squadron, 1 RAG and 1 Pacific squadron can't say which time-frame, but that can change before the show and product release.

Tamiya has a lot of new items coming in the future so please stay tune. Your suggestions are welcomed as we are always striving to create truly fulfilling ways to spend one's time.

The F-14D kit will have the new brace, but that is tentative.

Wheel is updated for the F-14D.

The designers are super busy with a lot more new items for the future, so stay tune at tamiyausa.com or tamiya.com and social media!

No date or price as been set. Looks to be 8 major updates to the kit for the F-14D. Tentatively you will get markings for one Atlantic squadron, one RAG and one Pacific squadron, details to be shown at the show and subject to change.

May 10-13th, 2018

22 days until Shizuoka Hobby Show.

Those will be included of course.

Here is my observations for the new kit based on the written information we can share that is tentative. GE F110 engines and shrouds Updated vertical stabilizers Martin-Baker SJU-17 NACES seats Updated F-14D specific cockpit details and HUD Updated crew figures

No more rumors... http://www.tamiya.com/english/shs/shs2018/newitems.htm

The early impression the BOL rail will be included, but this information is tentative until the Shizuoka Hobby Show and release.

Here are some tentative details on the load options, though this is subject to change. AIM-54C AIM-7F AIM-9L/M GBU-12 GBU-16 GBU-31 JDAM LANTIRN TARPS AN/ALQ 167

Stay tune...

Tamiya Lacquer Thinner. It's my go to when I need a page one re-write.

Not to hickjack this wonderful build thread, but to let you know the Tamiya designers had access to the original documents from Northrup Grumman. In 2015 some of these designers traveled through out the United States to confirm and measure F-14's at various museums. The Tamiya 48th F-14 is the most definitive model of Tomcat in any scale. My apologies to CaptainObvious for taking note in this beautiful build thread and thank you for sharing your experience!

Just stating facts.

35 more days until Tamiya Fair and the Tamiya World Championships. Also it will be my birthday too!

And a German...

Well there is a new Tamiya Tomcat..tie.

And the final show for Tamiya,Inc. is Tamiya Fair and the Tamiya World Championships in November, usually the weekend before Thanksgiving. Pass the popcorn and no salt please!