Cutting Edge Modelworks

1/32 F-14A Afghan War Update Set

Product # CEC32082 for $9.99

Product Article by Steve Filak on Sept 29, 2005

 

 

 

Here's a quick review on the 1/32 F-14A Afghan War Update Set.  This set is designed for the Tamiya F-14A, 1994 Version (this version has the updated NACA gun vents), but with some careful fitting, this set can most likely be adapted to fit the Revell F-14A as well.

WHAT YOU GET:

Seven parts cast in gray resin.  The parts include the ALR-45 ECM bulges for the outside of the intake lips, GPS 'golf ball' antenna, and the taller IFF antenna, found on the spine just aft of the cockpit.  A replacement nose gear door with ECM fairing is also supplied.  The one-page instruction sheet provides clear, brief, and concise instructions on installing the updates to the model.  As an added bonus, you get an extra IFF and GPS antenna with the set (just in case you lose or break one).  My review sample was well cast in the now-familiar Cutting Edge gray resin.  The set was complete with no broken or missing parts, and was cleanly cast with no voids or bubbles.

This set is an excellent way to update your Tamiya or Revell F-14A to modern standards.  I'd like to thank Cutting Edge Modelworks for providing me with this review sample.


Steve
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