Perhaps looking to catch up with Century Wings in one fell swoop, newcomer Calibre Wings posted an intriguing graphic to their Facebook page indicating they plan to offer six more F-14 schemes within the “forseeable future.” They also also indicated that their first pairing of F-14s — announced in early 2016 — have been delayed until May of this year, no doubt running into some unexpected production snags along the way, and that their second element has been pushed back to August. Apparently, they are very confident that their F-14 mold and its attendant accessories will unseat Century Wings as the reigning king of Tomcat producers, so we will have to see if the proof is indeed in the pudding some time next month.
I received my copy of the Calibre’s Wolfpack version and I’ve had Century Wings’ Bountry Hunter F-14D for many years now. I was able to compare them side by side. Hands down, Calibre Wings has unseated CW’s in just about every aspect I can think of, cockpit detail, surface detail, pad printed markings, accurate shape (especially the canopy), movable parts, accessories, and simply overall realism and “Wow!” effect!