I built this kit last year. It seems to me to be from around 1976-78 timeframe. I used the Aeromaster Hi-Vis VF-41 decals on it. Looking at Brown's book, it seems that it is the perfect match between kit and decals for the time frame. It has the early reinforcements on the vertical tails. I will take some pics showing you the tails and the beaver tail. Also, it came with the old style gun vents, though mine were really poor quality and it took some filling and shimming to get them to fit properly.
This weekend I will be starting my B model (planning on VF-32 CAG bird from Two Bobs, but