Review of Fantasy Printshop-Euro Decals
1/48th Scale
North American F-100D Supesabre, Collection Pt. 2
Set no. ED48-132
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Adapted as a fighter-bomber, the F-100 was superseded by the high speed F‑105 Thunderchief for strike missions over North Vietnam.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Adapted as a fighter-bomber, the F-100 was superseded by the high speed F‑105 Thunderchief for strike missions over North Vietnam.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 4 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 4 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 4 color 4-view profiles.
No. 1 shows a F-100D that is overall bare metal, with 3 diagonal orange nose bands, black fuselage code U.S. Air Force FW-151, star with bars, 2 narrow black fuselage bands in front of the rudder, a diagonal orange stripe on the rudder, above a black and white diamond shaped logo with a knight and yellow lightning bolt on it and black serial no. 63151 below. Star with bars on top of the left wing and under the right, USAF on top of the right wing and under the left.
It is no. 56-3151 of the 481st Tactical fighter Squadron, 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, USAF, based at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1959.
No. 1 shows a F-100D that is overall bare metal, with 3 diagonal orange nose bands, black fuselage code U.S. Air Force FW-151, star with bars, 2 narrow black fuselage bands in front of the rudder, a diagonal orange stripe on the rudder, above a black and white diamond shaped logo with a knight and yellow lightning bolt on it and black serial no. 63151 below. Star with bars on top of the left wing and under the right, USAF on top of the right wing and under the left.
It is no. 56-3151 of the 481st Tactical fighter Squadron, 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, USAF, based at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1959.
No. 2 shows a F-100D that is overall bare metal also, with fuselage code U.S. Air Force FW-056, star with bars and 2 narrow black fuselage bands in front of the rudder. A diagonal yellow stripe outlined in black across the rudder with a round blue circle logo with a black panther in front of a cloud on it and black serial no 63056 .
It is No. 56-3056 of the 524TH Tactical Fighter Squadron, 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, USAF, based at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1959.
It is No. 56-3056 of the 524TH Tactical Fighter Squadron, 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, USAF, based at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1959.
No. 3 shows a F-100D that is overall bare metal also, with a blue band outlined in black and white checker-board pattern around its nose, black fuselage code U..S. Air Force FW-862, star with bars, 2 black narrow fuselage bands in front of the rudder, a wide blue vertical band outlined in black and white checker-board pattern on the rudder, over black serial no. 52862, a blue shield with a tiger on it and SET TO GO logo under the right side of the fuselage under the cockpit.
It is no. 56-2862 of the 454th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 323rd Tactical Fighter Bomber Wing, USAF, based at Bunker Hill Air Force Base, Indiana, 1957.
It is no. 56-2862 of the 454th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 323rd Tactical Fighter Bomber Wing, USAF, based at Bunker Hill Air Force Base, Indiana, 1957.
No. 4 shows a F-100D that is overall bare metal also, with 2 red bands, outlined in white around its nose, fuselage code U.S. Air force FW-933, star with bars, 2 narrow black fuselage bands in front of the rudder, a narrow red horizontal stripe across the top of the rudder, outlined in white and a wide one below with a white shield, outlined in blue with crossed swords on it and S1VA on it.
It is no. 56-2933 “CAMDO II” of the 1st Tactical Fighter Squadron, 413th Fighter Day Wing, USAF, based at George Air Force Base, California, 1959.
It is no. 56-2933 “CAMDO II” of the 1st Tactical Fighter Squadron, 413th Fighter Day Wing, USAF, based at George Air Force Base, California, 1959.
Both decal sheets have a tissue supplied with them to protect their faces from scratching.
I want to sincerely thank Fantasy Printshop for this review sample.
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Highly recommended.