Calibre Wings have designed their tooling to include many features that are important to F-14 fans, including a couple that aren't currently offered by the competition:

• Martin Baker GRU-7 ejection seats (for A/B version)
• Realistic pilot & RIO figures
• Canopy in open or closed position
• Working glove vanes
• Positional airbrakes
• Movable sweep wings & horizontal stablisers
• Interchangeable engine nozzles in open or closed positions
• Landing gears extended or stored
• Jet intake covers
• Wheel chocks
• Rubber tires
• Pay load ordnance (based on operational readiness)
• Deluxe display stand
• Limited edition serialised metal plate
• Collector’s box

Historical:

In 1969, the US Navy established its Fighter Weapons School (NFWS), more popularly known as TOPGUN, at NAS Miramar, California. Its objective was to develop, refine and teach air combat maneuvering tactics and techniques to selected fleet air crews flying against aggressor squadrons. The aggressor aircraft are flown by TOPGUN instructors in a way that simulates the tactics and capabilities of air forces deemed most likely to be a threat to the US. The NFWS merged into the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) at NAS Fallon, Nevada in 1996. The NSAWC continues to teach the TOPGUN course, more formally known as the Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor (SFTI) program. In 1993, F-14A BuNo 159855 was painted in a grey camouflage scheme representing a Russian Su-27 Flanker. It included red Russian stars and the red number 31 and was nicknamed "Tomcatsky". This model has a "clean" paint finish without panel line shading. Please note: An optional display stand is available separately if you wish to display this model "in-flight".

Info: F-14A Tomcat Diecast Model USN VF-126 Bandits, Red 31 / Tomcatsky, NAS Fallon, NV, 1993 (Clean Version No Ink Panel Lines)