Review of Euro Decals-Fantasy Printshop Ltd.
1/72nd Scale
North American F-100D Supersabre, Collection pt. 2
Set No. ED72-132
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: 11.95 Pounds ($ 16.49)
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: 11.95 Pounds ($ 16.49)
THE SET:
Euro Decals-Fantasy Printshop Ltd. is based in the UK.
This decal set comes in a zip-locked clear cello envelope.
It contains three sheets that are 11 ¼” x 8 ½” size, each folded in the center.
The first sheet serves as a folder for the other 2 sheets inside. It has the color cover art on it of 4 side views of the 3 F-100D schemes featured in the set, Over Fantasy Printshop’s street address and phone number in the UK, their web and E-mail addresses.
The 2 sheets inside the folder are printed in color on both sides.
They each show a 4-view of a F-100D in color. All four are overall aluminum with heat stained metal rear fuselages. They each say U.S. AIR FORCE in large black lettering on the sides of the fuselage under the cockpit. Each has 2 narrow red fuselage stripes just in front of the rudder. The U.S. Air Force star and bars insignia is on the fuselage sides and on top of the left wing and under the right one. Black USAF is on top of the right wing and under the left one on all 4 schemes.
No. 1 four-view profile shows a F-100D that has an orange diagonal band, outlined in white on the rudder, with orange and white stripes around its nose. Under the orange area on the rudder there is a logo of a diamond with black and white stripes on it, with a yellow lightning bolt cross it and a black knight holding shield and sword on it. It carries black fuselage code FW-151 and black serial no 63151 on its rudder.
It was with the 481st Tactical Fighter Squadron, 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, USAF, based at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1959.
No. 2 four-view profile shows a F-100D that has diagonal yellow area, outlined in black on its rudder, with a round logo with a white and blue center that has a white map, with a yellow lightning bolt and black lion on it. It carries black fuselage code FW-056 and serial no. 63056 on its rudder.
It was with the 52nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, USAF, based at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1959.
No. 3 four-view profile shows a F-100D that has a blue horizontal band around its rudder, with a black “Checker-board” row above and below the band. It has the blue band with checker-boards around its nose too. It carries fuselage code FW-962 and serial no. 52862 on the rudder.
It was with the 454th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 323rd Fighter Bomber Wing, USAF, based at Bunker Hill Air Force Base, Indiana, 1957.
No. 4 four-view shows a F-100D that has 2 red horizontal bands, outlined in white on its rudder, with a white shield that has 3 crossed swords on it. On its nose there is more red and white bands. It carries the fuselage code FW-933 and serial no. 62933 on its rudder.
It was with the 1st Fighter Day Squadron, 413th Fighter Day Wing, USAF, based at Georgia Air Force Base, California, 1959.
Euro Decals-Fantasy Printshop Ltd. is based in the UK.
This decal set comes in a zip-locked clear cello envelope.
It contains three sheets that are 11 ¼” x 8 ½” size, each folded in the center.
The first sheet serves as a folder for the other 2 sheets inside. It has the color cover art on it of 4 side views of the 3 F-100D schemes featured in the set, Over Fantasy Printshop’s street address and phone number in the UK, their web and E-mail addresses.
The 2 sheets inside the folder are printed in color on both sides.
They each show a 4-view of a F-100D in color. All four are overall aluminum with heat stained metal rear fuselages. They each say U.S. AIR FORCE in large black lettering on the sides of the fuselage under the cockpit. Each has 2 narrow red fuselage stripes just in front of the rudder. The U.S. Air Force star and bars insignia is on the fuselage sides and on top of the left wing and under the right one. Black USAF is on top of the right wing and under the left one on all 4 schemes.
No. 1 four-view profile shows a F-100D that has an orange diagonal band, outlined in white on the rudder, with orange and white stripes around its nose. Under the orange area on the rudder there is a logo of a diamond with black and white stripes on it, with a yellow lightning bolt cross it and a black knight holding shield and sword on it. It carries black fuselage code FW-151 and black serial no 63151 on its rudder.
It was with the 481st Tactical Fighter Squadron, 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, USAF, based at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1959.
No. 2 four-view profile shows a F-100D that has diagonal yellow area, outlined in black on its rudder, with a round logo with a white and blue center that has a white map, with a yellow lightning bolt and black lion on it. It carries black fuselage code FW-056 and serial no. 63056 on its rudder.
It was with the 52nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, USAF, based at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1959.
No. 3 four-view profile shows a F-100D that has a blue horizontal band around its rudder, with a black “Checker-board” row above and below the band. It has the blue band with checker-boards around its nose too. It carries fuselage code FW-962 and serial no. 52862 on the rudder.
It was with the 454th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 323rd Fighter Bomber Wing, USAF, based at Bunker Hill Air Force Base, Indiana, 1957.
No. 4 four-view shows a F-100D that has 2 red horizontal bands, outlined in white on its rudder, with a white shield that has 3 crossed swords on it. On its nose there is more red and white bands. It carries the fuselage code FW-933 and serial no. 62933 on its rudder.
It was with the 1st Fighter Day Squadron, 413th Fighter Day Wing, USAF, based at Georgia Air Force Base, California, 1959.
There are 2 decal sheets printed in perfect register and blight colors. They each include a tissue to protect their faces from scratches.
This is a neat decal set. It will be of great interest to modelers that plan on building a F-100D kit.
Esci, Ertl, Lindberg, Monogram, Revell and Trumpeter brands make 1/72nd scale kits of the F-100D.
I want to thank Fantasy Printshop for this review sample. All their products can be viewed or ordered on their website at:
Esci, Ertl, Lindberg, Monogram, Revell and Trumpeter brands make 1/72nd scale kits of the F-100D.
I want to thank Fantasy Printshop for this review sample. All their products can be viewed or ordered on their website at:
Highly recommended.