RE: Functional Drop Tanks
I've seen a lot of jets with an overflow tank sitting on top of the wing in a very nonscale mannor taxing out.
A functional centerline tank could double as the overflow tank and carry a little extra when needed emptying first on the vent side.
I also used the dubro round tank under my F-4 for that and run the engine on the test stand with that same tank.
Haven't considered a release for it tho.