Teeradej Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Hello guys, what type of beaver tail did equipped on Gypsy 202 and 207 at the time of 1989 shootdown? I will use Tamiya 1/48 F-14A as a starting point together with early gun vent, late style tail stiffener and proper markings. I have checked a thread here one mentioned early beaver tail but I am a little tentative about this. Appreciate your advise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 It was the standard beaver tail. With what you've listed, you've got what you need to do Gypsy 207. I can't recall if Gypsy 202 had the early gun vent or the standard gun vent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Darren Roberts said: I can't recall if Gypsy 202 had the early gun vent or the standard gun vent. I believe 202 also had the early gun vent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Teeradej Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 Thank you gentlemen! 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) You'll need the early-style gun vents (Steel Beach SBA48165 or Phase Hangar Resin 48062), a TCS pod (Steel Beach SBA48089 or Quickboost 48-797) and late-style tail stiffeners. The Tamiya beaver tail can be used as is. Robert Royes 202 photo with kill marking: PlasticWeapons posted links to David Brown's photos of 202 and 207 (photos just a few weeks after the incident, but note the kill markings above the modex have already been spray-painted over: http://www.airfighters.com/photo/30619/M/USA-Navy/Grumman-F-14A-Tomcat/159437/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/66967/M/USA-Navy/Grumman-F-14A-Tomcat/159610/ Edited May 18, 2020 by crackerjazz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 8 hours ago, crackerjazz said: You'll need the early-style gun vents (Steel Beach SBA48165 or Phase Hangar Resin 48062), a TCS pod (Steel Beach SBA48089 or Quickboost 48-797) and late-style tail stiffeners. The Tamiya beaver tail can be used as is. Robert Royes 202 photo with kill marking: PlasticWeapons posted links to David Brown's photos of 202 and 207 (photos just a few weeks after the incident, but note the kill markings above the modex have already been spray-painted over: http://www.airfighters.com/photo/30619/M/USA-Navy/Grumman-F-14A-Tomcat/159437/ http://www.airfighters.com/photo/66967/M/USA-Navy/Grumman-F-14A-Tomcat/159610/ To quote the movie "Amadeus": Well, there it is! I'd forgotten about the TCS pod. That's actually the thing that proved the Libyans were lying when they said their aircraft were unarmed recon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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