F-14B

TwoBobs 1/72
F-14B Tomcat VF-103

By Michael Benolkin

Date of Review November 2004
Manufacturer TwoBobs Aviation Graphics
Subject Grumman F-14B Tomcat VF-103
Scale 1/72
Set Number 72038
Pros Markings for three aircraft
Cons  
Skill Level Novice
MSRP (USD) $9.50

I don't know about you, but I've always loved the markings from VF-84 'Jolly Rogers' and even more the sight of a pair of Jolly Roger Tomcats mixing it up with a pair of pseudo A6M Zeros in the movie 'Final Countdown'. When the Navy decommissioned VF-84, I was afraid that the legacy of the Jolly Rogers had ended. That was when VF-103, formerly the 'Sluggers', assumed the markings and tradition of the Jolly Rogers.

In this set, two F-14s from VF-103 are replicated as they appeared in June 2004. The three aircraft portrayed are:

  • F-14B, 163217, AA/103, USS John F Kennedy, June 2004, 60 Years Commemorative Markings
  • F-14B, 163229, AA/105, USS John F Kennedy, June 2004, low-viz scheme
  • F-14B, 161435, AA/110, USS John F Kennedy, June 2004, low-viz scheme

One complete set of maintenance stencils and national markings are provided.

The printing is perfectly in register. The instructions are printed double-sided in color, providing excellent color scheme as well as decal placement information.

For more information about this set and the other releases from TwoBobs Aviation Graphics, visit their website at http://www.twobobs.net.

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