Scale 1/72

 Manufacturer

Furball Aero Design / Detail & Scale

 ID

F/D&S-7202

 Title

Colors and Markings of USAF Super Sabres

 Types Featured

F-100D

 

DISCLAIMER: USAF SIG does not vouch for the accuracy or otherwise of any item - we review what we see so that you, the modeller, can make up your own mind! However, where we are aware of errors or omissions, we will note this in our review.

Furball Aero Design /Detail & Scale sheet F/D&S-7202 provides markings for ten different F-100Ds as follows:

  • 55-2894 from the 416th TFS at Bien Hoa AB, RVN during 1965. It wore a TAC badge on the fin superimposed over a yellow lightning flash and a small set of red mission markings below the windscreen;
  • 55-3797 from the 416th TFS at Bien Hoa AB, RVN during 1965. It wore a TAC badge on the fin superimposed over a yellow lightning flash and a large set of red mission markings below the windscreen and on the nose;
  • 55-3604 from the 416th TFS at Bien Hoa AB, RVN during 1965. It wore two superimposed dark blue chevrons on the fin and a small set of black mission markings below the windscreen. On the extreme nose was large medium blue squadron artwork;
  • 55-3535 from the 416th TFS at Bien Hoa AB, RVN during 1966. It wore two superimposed dark blue chevrons on the fin and dark blue wingtips;
  • 56-3405 from the 307th TFS at Tuy Hoa AB, RVN during 1966. It wore a TAC badge on the fin superimposed over a yellow lightning flash with two medium blue fin bands and a large set of red mission markings on the upper forward fuselage, with the squadron badge on the extreme nose;
  • 55-3712 from the 307th TFS at Tuy Hoa AB, RVN during 1966. It wore a TAC badge on the fin superimposed over a yellow lightning flash with two medium blue fin bands and a set of red mission markings below the windscreen. This aircraft also carried a red/white/black sharkmouth; 
  • 56-3054 from the 481st TFS at Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN during 1965. It wore a TAC badge on the fin superimposed over a yellow lightning flash with a large dark green triangle on the upper fin. Large nose art was carried together with black mission markings on the upper forward fuselage;
  • 56-3063 from the 481st TFS at Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN during 1965. It wore a TAC badge on the fin superimposed over a yellow lightning flash with a large dark green triangle on the upper fin. Black nose art was carried together with a small set of black mission markings on the upper forward fuselage;
  • 56-3285 from the 481st TFS at Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN during 1965. It wore a TAC badge on the fin superimposed over a yellow lightning flash with a large dark green triangle on the upper fin. Large nose art was carried together with a small set of black mission markings on the upper forward fuselage;
  • 56-3055 from the 481st TFS at Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN during 1965. It wore a TAC badge on the fin superimposed over a yellow lightning flash with a large dark green triangle on the upper fin. Black mission markings were worn on the upper forward fuselage.

All aircraft were painted overall silver lacquer.

Furball provide full four views for stencilling. The decal sheet is comprehensive and provides a full set of stencilling for one aircraft. 

Review by Chris St Clair