Review of Euro Decals-Fantasy Printshop Ltd.
1/48th Scale
North American F-100D Supersabre, Collection pt. 1
Set No. ED48-131
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: 16.99 Pounds ($ 23.43)
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: 16.99 Pounds ($ 23.43)
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 Pintshop’s street address and phone number in the UK and their web and E-mail addresses.
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 Pintshop’s street address and phone number in the UK and 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 stars and bars insignias are 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 a yellow rudder, with a red stripe at its top and bottom, with red arrows above and below the stripes. In the middle of the yellow area there is a logo of a shield with an eagle at the top, surrounded by a circle of stars.
It has a yellow nose with black stripes and red arrows on it. It carries black fuselage code FW-433 and black serial no. 63433 on the rudder.
It was with the 352nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 354th Tactical Fighter Wing, USAF, based at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 1959..
No. 2 four-view profile shows a F-100D that has a spear-shape of sections of medium-grey, red, black and yellow on it, with a logo of a black shield with a diagonal yellow stripe and a white eagle on it.
It has diagonal 5 stripes, 2 that are medium-grey and one each that are red, black and yellow on its nose. It carries black fuselage code FW-404 and black serial no. 63404 on its rudder.
It was with the 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, 832nd Air Division, USAF, based at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, USA 1959.
No. 3 four-view profile shows a F-100D that has 3 red horizontal stripes on its rudder and one white one. The black stripes have stars on them. On the middle black stripe there is a logo of a white figure riding a bomb. Its drop tank is painted overall jet black. It has a black nose with white stars around it.. It carries the fuselage code FW-307 and serial no. 63307 on the rudder.
It was with the 417th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, USAF, based at Ramstein Air Base, West Germany 1959.
No. 4 four-view shows a F-100D that has a black “Checkerboard” pattern over its rudder and a black band around its nose. It carries fuselage code GW-775 and black serial no. 53775 on the rudder.
It was with the 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 401st Tactical Fighter Wing, USAF, based at England Air Force Base, Louisiana, 1958.
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 stars and bars insignias are 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 a yellow rudder, with a red stripe at its top and bottom, with red arrows above and below the stripes. In the middle of the yellow area there is a logo of a shield with an eagle at the top, surrounded by a circle of stars.
It has a yellow nose with black stripes and red arrows on it. It carries black fuselage code FW-433 and black serial no. 63433 on the rudder.
It was with the 352nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 354th Tactical Fighter Wing, USAF, based at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 1959..
No. 2 four-view profile shows a F-100D that has a spear-shape of sections of medium-grey, red, black and yellow on it, with a logo of a black shield with a diagonal yellow stripe and a white eagle on it.
It has diagonal 5 stripes, 2 that are medium-grey and one each that are red, black and yellow on its nose. It carries black fuselage code FW-404 and black serial no. 63404 on its rudder.
It was with the 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, 832nd Air Division, USAF, based at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, USA 1959.
No. 3 four-view profile shows a F-100D that has 3 red horizontal stripes on its rudder and one white one. The black stripes have stars on them. On the middle black stripe there is a logo of a white figure riding a bomb. Its drop tank is painted overall jet black. It has a black nose with white stars around it.. It carries the fuselage code FW-307 and serial no. 63307 on the rudder.
It was with the 417th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, USAF, based at Ramstein Air Base, West Germany 1959.
No. 4 four-view shows a F-100D that has a black “Checkerboard” pattern over its rudder and a black band around its nose. It carries fuselage code GW-775 and black serial no. 53775 on the rudder.
It was with the 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 401st Tactical Fighter Wing, USAF, based at England Air Force Base, Louisiana, 1958.
The stars and bars, U.S. Air Force and USAF as well as stencils and other decals are on the second sheet.
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 1/48th scale kit of the F-100D.
Trumpeter, Revell, Ertl, Esci, Lindberg and Monogram all manufacture 1/48th scale kits of the F-100D.
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 1/48th scale kit of the F-100D.
Trumpeter, Revell, Ertl, Esci, Lindberg and Monogram all manufacture 1/48th 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 web site at:
Highly recommended.