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So help me choose a Tomcat to order:
>F-14A:
Very colorful early paint schemes, gray and white two-tone pattern, but I'll have to spend some extra and find an aftermarket set of the squadron I want. Either Wolfpack or Sundowners.
>F14B:
Overall dark gray, with a shitton of patchwork, grime and whatnot. Not really colorful, but TONS of weathering effects to be had. Basically the paint darkened a lot and every time a cover panel was removed for maintenance its edges got repainted for corrosion-proofing. So these are extremely patchy. (pic)
>Iranian Tomcat
Very colorful sand or blue/gray paint, but the camo pattern don't really allow for many weathering techniques. Also not a lot of high-quality references, since it's fucking Iran.
I'm excluding the F-14D, because it's not available in DCS, so no interactive 3D reference.
