Hi Chic: I don't know all that much about the Avenger, but it appears from some photos I pulled up on the internet that some planes have the tailhook come out the back of the fuse like the Hellcat and Wildcat, yet others have the tailhook mounted externally aft of the tailwheel where it would be levered down versus run out like the other planes.

I'm sure you are researching this, especially if it is going to be a detailed model of a specific plane. Just thought I'd bring up that tidbit to be sure you were aware of that, if it is important. Might have something to do with some that were built by Grumman, of course, and others built by GM. I wasn't aware of this difference until I took a look as some of the pics on the computer.

davegee