crackerjazz Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Hi guys, I'm trying to identify the drop tank end caps or covers used on the movie F-14s. Would anyone have a higher resolution copy of this photo? Or maybe a link to it? There doesn't seem to be a lot of good reference material for the Top Gun cats and my freeze frames turn out rather dark but this photo seems like a good candidate as it's well lit. I don't think it's a freeze frame but a production shoot photo. And I realize the tanks are in the shadow but the shape of their sillhouette might help. Thanks in advance! I'm trying to choose between these two: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Going by the pictures you posted in your build thread and the time period, the tanks did not have the end caps installed, ie. they had the rounded ends. The rounded ends were common in the 80's (but there were tanks with the end caps around), starting in the early 90's they would have the end caps installed. hth GW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 1 hour ago, GW8345 said: Going by the pictures you posted in your build thread and the time period, Top Gun was released in 1986, filming was most likely in 1985. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 It was, I seen the above Tomcat at the 85 Miramar airshow in the VF-51/-111 hanger ... -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 36 minutes ago, habu2 said: Top Gun was released in 1986, filming was most likely in 1985. I don't understand the issue, read the second part of my post; Quote The rounded ends were common in the 80's (but there were tanks with the end caps around), starting in the early 90's they would have the end caps installed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 1 hour ago, GW8345 said: I don't understand the issue, read the second part of my post; Not an issue, just refining/confirming the time period. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnS Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 I bought a similar photo in large poster format for my son after seeing the movie in the '80's. It came with an embroidered F-14 round patch. The poster has long gone but I do remember that the resolution wasn't very good. It was a enlargement of a smaller photo. I've included a photo (not the best resolution) in your In-progress thread showing the tank round end http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/311221-top-gun-1986-f-14a-tamiya-148-in-flight-twin-build/&do=findComment&comment=2990960 John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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