Review of Fantasy Printshop-Euro Decals
1/48th Scale
North American F-100D Supersabre, Collection Pt. 3
Set no. ED48-133
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright 2021
MSRP: 16.99 pounds ($24.06)
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright 2021
MSRP: 16.99 pounds ($24.06)
HISTORY:
The North American F-100 Super Sabre is an American supersonic jet fighter aircraft that served with the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1954 to 1971 and with the Air National Guard (ANG) until 1979. The first of the Century Series of USAF jet fighters, it was the first USAF fighter capable of supersonic speed in level flight.
The F‑100 was designed by North American Aviation as a higher performance follow-on to the F-86 Sabre air superiority fighter.
Adapted as a fighter-bomber, the F-100 was superseded by the high speed F‑105 Thunderchief for strike missions over North Vietnam. The F‑100 flew extensively over South Vietnam as the air force's primary close air support jet until being replaced by the more efficient subsonic LTV A-7 Corsair II.
The F‑100 also served in other NATO air forces and with other U.S. allies. In its later life, it was often referred to as the Hun, a shortened version of "one hundred".
SPECIFICATIONS:
Role: Fighter/fighter-bomber
Manufacturer: North American Aviation
First flight: 25 May 1953
Introduction to service: 27 September 1954
Retired: 1979, United States Air National Guard; 1988, Republic of China Air Force
Primary users: United States Air Force, Turkish Air Force. Republic of China Air Force. French Air Force
Produced:1953–1959
Number built: 2,294
Developed from: North American F-86 Sabre
Developed into: North American F-107
The North American F-100 Super Sabre is an American supersonic jet fighter aircraft that served with the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1954 to 1971 and with the Air National Guard (ANG) until 1979. The first of the Century Series of USAF jet fighters, it was the first USAF fighter capable of supersonic speed in level flight.
The F‑100 was designed by North American Aviation as a higher performance follow-on to the F-86 Sabre air superiority fighter.
Adapted as a fighter-bomber, the F-100 was superseded by the high speed F‑105 Thunderchief for strike missions over North Vietnam. The F‑100 flew extensively over South Vietnam as the air force's primary close air support jet until being replaced by the more efficient subsonic LTV A-7 Corsair II.
The F‑100 also served in other NATO air forces and with other U.S. allies. In its later life, it was often referred to as the Hun, a shortened version of "one hundred".
SPECIFICATIONS:
Role: Fighter/fighter-bomber
Manufacturer: North American Aviation
First flight: 25 May 1953
Introduction to service: 27 September 1954
Retired: 1979, United States Air National Guard; 1988, Republic of China Air Force
Primary users: United States Air Force, Turkish Air Force. Republic of China Air Force. French Air Force
Produced:1953–1959
Number built: 2,294
Developed from: North American F-86 Sabre
Developed into: North American F-107
THE DECAL SET:
The decal set comes in a zip-locked clear cello envelope.
It contains a folded cover folder that is 5 ½” x 8 ¼” format.
The cover art shows 3 color side profiles of the F-100D that are featured in the set.
The back of the folder is blank.
The decal set comes in a zip-locked clear cello envelope.
It contains a folded cover folder that is 5 ½” x 8 ¼” format.
The cover art shows 3 color side profiles of the F-100D that are featured in the set.
The back of the folder is blank.
Inside the folder there are 3 color 4-view profiles. One is on the reverse inside of the cover folder.
It shows a F-100D that is overall bare metal, with a blue nose band with white stenciled 796 on it. Black U.S. Air Force, followed by black FW-796 and star with bars down the sides of the fuselage.
Two black narrow fuselage bands in front of the rudder. A diagonal blue band with a black bar at the top with 3 white stars on it on the rudder over black serial no. 52796. Black USAF on top of the left wing and under the right one, star with bars on top of the right wing and under the left one.
This aircraft was no. 52-796 with the Tactical Fighter Squadron, 405th Fighter Bomber Wing, U.S.A.F., based at Langley A.F. Base, Virginia, 1959.
It shows a F-100D that is overall bare metal, with a blue nose band with white stenciled 796 on it. Black U.S. Air Force, followed by black FW-796 and star with bars down the sides of the fuselage.
Two black narrow fuselage bands in front of the rudder. A diagonal blue band with a black bar at the top with 3 white stars on it on the rudder over black serial no. 52796. Black USAF on top of the left wing and under the right one, star with bars on top of the right wing and under the left one.
This aircraft was no. 52-796 with the Tactical Fighter Squadron, 405th Fighter Bomber Wing, U.S.A.F., based at Langley A.F. Base, Virginia, 1959.
In the folder is a sheet that is 8 ½” x 11 ¼” printed on both sides in color and folded in the center to fit the folder.
On its face side is a color 4-view of a F-100D. It also is overall bare metal, with a yellow chevron outlined in black around its nose, black U.S. Air Force and FW-558 followed by star with bars down the sides of the fuselage. Two narrow black fuselage bands in front of the rudder. A black shield with a upside down yellow letter “V” symbol on it under the cockpit.
Three black bars outlined in white with a yellow oval with a black tiger on it over the bars on the rudder and a white band at the top of the rudder. USAF and star with bars in same locations as the first profile above.
North American F-100D no. 55-3558 “Stinger” of the 35th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, USAF, based at Itazuki A.F. Base. Japan, 1960.
On its face side is a color 4-view of a F-100D. It also is overall bare metal, with a yellow chevron outlined in black around its nose, black U.S. Air Force and FW-558 followed by star with bars down the sides of the fuselage. Two narrow black fuselage bands in front of the rudder. A black shield with a upside down yellow letter “V” symbol on it under the cockpit.
Three black bars outlined in white with a yellow oval with a black tiger on it over the bars on the rudder and a white band at the top of the rudder. USAF and star with bars in same locations as the first profile above.
North American F-100D no. 55-3558 “Stinger” of the 35th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, USAF, based at Itazuki A.F. Base. Japan, 1960.
On the reverse side is another 4-view of the F-100D in color. It too is overall bare metal, with a black chevron, outlined in white on the sides of its nose, black U.S. Air Force and FW-316 followed by star with bars down the sides of the fuselage. Two narrow black fuselage bands outlined in white in front of the rudder. Five horizontal black bands around the rudder with black 63315.
A blue circle with a black bird that is holding a bomb and looking through a periscope on the circle and a white streak off one side of it with black “Pilot Maj, C. Jones” on it.
No. 56-3315 flown by Major C. Jones of 492nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, USAF, based at Chaumont Air Force Base, France, 1959.
A blue circle with a black bird that is holding a bomb and looking through a periscope on the circle and a white streak off one side of it with black “Pilot Maj, C. Jones” on it.
No. 56-3315 flown by Major C. Jones of 492nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, USAF, based at Chaumont Air Force Base, France, 1959.
There are 2 decal sheets in the set.
The large one holds numbers, colored stripes, logos and numbers.
The large one holds numbers, colored stripes, logos and numbers.
The long medium-sized sheet holds the star with bars insignias, USAF and narrow fuselage bands.
Both sheets have a tissue supplied with them to protect their faces from scratching.
I want to sincerely thank Phantasy Printshop for this review sample.
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I want to sincerely thank Phantasy Printshop for this review sample.
All Phantasy Printshop products can be viewed on their web-site at:
Highly recommended.