Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series Diecast Model

Grumman F-14D Super Tomcat – VF-31 “Tomcatters”, USS Abraham Lincoln, U.S. Navy, 2002, "Operation Iraqi Freedom"

1:72 Scale.  Length: 10.5".  Wingspan: 10.6” (spread)


Limited production of approximately 500 models worldwide

VF-31 was formed on July 1, 1935 and known as the “Shooting Stars” but later would become the owners of Felix the Cat emblem and in 1948 received the name “Tomcatters”. In early 1981 VF-31 received the F-14A Tomcat and in 1992 upgraded to the newer F-14D Super Tomcat. In 2002 VF-31 was onboard the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and heading home from Operation Enduring Freedom when they were ordered back to take part in operation Iraqi Freedom where the “Tomcatters” flew 585 sorties and dropped 239 LGB/JDAM/Mk 82 bombs.

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a twin-engine variable sweep wing aircraft capable of supersonic flight. The aircraft is crewed by a Pilot and a Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) who share the tasks of navigation, target acquisition, ECM, and weapons use. The Tomcat was only operated by the United States Navy and the Republic of Iran Air Force. The name “Tomcat” is said to come from the call-sign used by Vice Admiral Thomas Connolly, which conformed to the U.S Navy tradition of giving Grumman aircraft feline names.


Hobby Master is a manufacturer of high quality, pre-built, diecast models. Each model is crafted with meticulous attention to detail, using specifications of the original aircraft or vehicle. They are made with precision-tooled die-cast metal and some plastic components.

This model of an F-14 Tomcat features: