BN7149 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 I find myself being tempted by the coming release for Tamiya's F-14A. There's really no shortage of great schemes available for any era of Tomcats, but for the life of me, I can't seem to find any VF-31 markings for the mid-late 80's timeframe aboard USS Forrestal. Has anyone produced them in recent history? I think some mods to the kit might be necessary, so maybe that explains the lack of options? I was a young and impressionable kid when my mom took me over to see a VF-31 Tomcat that flew in to South Bend, Indiana in that timeframe (for what reason I don't know... Notre Dame flyover maybe?) As a result, I've always considered that scheme to be my favorite. -Ryan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichB63 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 (edited) Superscale Furball Both are out-of-print, but might be found on the secondary market. Edited July 29, 2021 by RichB63 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gb_madcat_sl Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 This scheme is available in the Hasegawa Atlantic Fleet boxing of their Tomcat kit. Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BN7149 Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share Posted July 31, 2021 Thank you for the replies, fellas. I'll keep waiting and hoping I suppose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.T Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Furball probably may re-issue their set and update it to Tamiya's offering Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nnkk Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 (edited) Ryan Hasegawa made/makes them: https://www.super-hobby.de/products/Grumman-F-14A-Tomcat-1720940.html You could ask the Importer for a replacement sheet? http://www.hasegawa-model.co.jp/distributors/stevens-international/ I have one, but it has yellowed and tiny cracks in many smaller places. I also have the furball one, but thats for a machine of 1990 and not as colorful as the Hasegawa sheet. Kind regards Nicolas Edited August 5, 2021 by nnkk picture Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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