(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4468/37177762883_1004bf4dbd_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YDgKDM)F-100D Super Sabre Equatorial Guinea 1 (https://flic.kr/p/YDgKDM) by Fred Maillardet (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156376527@N06/), on Flickr
The West African Republic of Equatorial Guinea is now the largest oil exporting country in Africa (and by all accounts not a very nice place to be) but before 1968 it was a Spanish colony.
Spain transferred a number of Super Sabres upon independence forming the nucleus of the new republic's Air Force.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4466/37849194946_c1b9b7c703_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZEB21E)F-100D Super Sabre Equatorial Guinea 5 (https://flic.kr/p/ZEB21E) by Fred Maillardet (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156376527@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4496/37177762523_f271332e7a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YDgKxz)F-100D Super Sabre Equatorial Guinea 3 (https://flic.kr/p/YDgKxz) by Fred Maillardet (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156376527@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4470/37849193706_2f3476401a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZEB1Dh)F-100D Super Sabre Equatorial Guinea 8 (https://flic.kr/p/ZEB1Dh) by Fred Maillardet (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156376527@N06/), on Flickr
I chose to allocate this build to the RoEGAF because the roundels went well with the green camo i'd already started painting.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4443/24045566048_331dd2b608_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CCPP3Y)F-100D Super Sabre Equatorial Guinea 18 (https://flic.kr/p/CCPP3Y) by Fred Maillardet (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156376527@N06/), on Flickr
It's a late seventies/early eighties release of the Hasegawa F-100D first produced in 1965.
I built it OOB and handpainted it with Vallejo acrylics.
Decals are from a Linden Hill Frogfoot set.
The moulds for this are incidentally the same ones Hasegawa are currently using in their current F-100D Super Sabre Combo (two complete kits) which retails here for $53:99. I paid less than $10 for this one.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4478/37897326471_a9e3e66db7_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZJRGQx)F-100D Super Sabre Equatorial Guinea 17 (https://flic.kr/p/ZJRGQx) by Fred Maillardet (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156376527@N06/), on Flickr
Colorful! :thumbsup:
And what's the visitor from Russia, lurking there at the first picture's edge?
Beautiful! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Wow... it looked good before but now... That camo looks great, the markings too, and the loadout is just perfect, all displayed with great pics in a cool scenario... As Wayne and Garth would say: "Excellent!" :bow:
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on October 24, 2017, 03:08:11 AM
And what's the visitor from Russia, lurking there at the first picture's edge?
That's his build of the Italeri Mig-37 ferret, can't remember what he calls it...
At the time of photographing it appears a MiG 37U stealth advanced trainer (NATO reporting name Migraine) was present on the airfield.
http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,43222.60.html
I included it because it has a stylistically similar camouflage scheme.
Inspired by this.
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/be/2b/5b/be2b5bb3178c0bab279978417685222a.jpg)
Ah, now I recognize it. The nose was unfamiliar, but with the wings it makes sense. :lol:
Glorrrrrious!
Ain't never seen one other than NMF or SEA camo, this is great!! :lol: :lol:
That works well :thumbsup: :bow: :thumbsup:
Cracking build and colour scheme Fred, I am sure my Gran used to have curtains in that colour too :o
Chris.
Great model indeed!!! :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :thumbsup:
Looks really great in that colour scheme. :thumbsup:
The contrast between the NMF tanks etc. and the GREEN airframe work very well.
Thanks folks. I want to continue developing this type of scheme. Maybe using blue shades on a Fullback.
Chris - My Gran's curtains were brown or green velour. The only inspiration I could draw from them would be for a Star Fleet uniform or a really nasty suit. I still have one which I use as a table cloth in my shed.
Lovely colour scheme! :thumbsup:
It looks beautiful, but against the backdrop of an evergreen rainforest could also be a very effective camo. What's not to like?
Great job! Really like the colors and how you did the high heat area of the aft fuselage area in natural metal- a real must for proper lookingF-100's.
Thanks folks.
Here's the box. I meant to post it with the pics. It's a good example of what I think of as Hasegawa's "Box Art & Font" period.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4501/37913838832_8f8f9a4abc_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZLjkoq)F-100D Super Sabre Box (https://flic.kr/p/ZLjkoq) by Fred Maillardet (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156376527@N06/), on Flickr
I dig them boxings, too. I've often wondered what criteria they use when they pick the fonts.
I have 6-7 of 'em myself. F-20, F-1, Skyhawk Trainer, Heinkel something-something, a Mentor (THIS one is damn cool, it comes with a 1/72 scale tug!) and some others I can't recall.
Here's the Mentor. Funny thing about this kit... even though you can see the tug in the art, it doesn't give and indication that it comes with the kit. It's not until you get all the way down at the bottom of the instructions that it surprises you with the fact that it is included.
(https://i.imgur.com/F9fIJvw.jpg?1)
(https://i.imgur.com/9lQLRG1.jpg)
:wub: :wub:
Wouldv'e been nice if that MU-2S came with it, too . . . . . . ;)
EDIT: Speaking of, did you ever locate that MU-2J you were wanting? Been keeping my eyes peeled for one here in the US and so far no dice. It either went for an ungodly sum or I was broke that week. ;D
Quote from: zenrat on October 25, 2017, 03:14:03 AM
Thanks folks. I want to continue developing this type of scheme. Maybe using blue shades on a Fullback.
Chris - My Gran's curtains were brown or green velour. The only inspiration I could draw from them would be for a Star Fleet uniform or a really nasty suit. I still have one which I use as a table cloth in my shed.
I think also 1970's caravan curtains too?? ;D ;D I will be searching the internet for 60's and 70's pictures of curtains cups and plates in the future Zenrat DPM scheme. ;) :lol:
Chris
Quote from: chrisonord on October 26, 2017, 03:12:30 PM
Quote from: zenrat on October 25, 2017, 03:14:03 AM
Thanks folks. I want to continue developing this type of scheme. Maybe using blue shades on a Fullback.
Chris - My Gran's curtains were brown or green velour. The only inspiration I could draw from them would be for a Star Fleet uniform or a really nasty suit. I still have one which I use as a table cloth in my shed.
I think also 1970's caravan curtains too?? ;D ;D I will be searching the internet for 60's and 70's pictures of curtains cups and plates in the future Zenrat DPM scheme. ;) :lol:
Chris
Google "Andy Warhol Camouflage" and you should get some interesting results.
Brad C - Nope. Haven't found an MU2J. Thanks for looking. One will turn up one day. I can wait. I have 20 something of this era of Hasegawa kits. I'll stick a link in my blog to pics of them. I think they just let their graphic designers go crazy with the aircraft name.
Art! :wub:
Would a different wing design cure the F-100's sabre dance problems at very slow speeds?
No idea mate.
Quote from: thundereagle1997 on December 13, 2022, 10:27:04 PMWould a different wing design cure the F-100's sabre dance problems at very slow speeds?
Not immediately. In part, the "Sabre dance" was due to the stall characteristics of the wing, but more importantly was that the stall speed coincided with an engine setting that didn't allow for any fast throttle response expect when using afterburner, and there was only an all-or-nothing afterburner. So trying to compensate stall with gas resulted in the dance. Once understood, pilots were taught to decide to land once stalling, or go around. Nothing in between.
The proposed F-100S variant, featuring an RR Spey would most likely have cured the entire problem as that engine installation would have permitted better throttle response.
Really nice Super Sabre, Fred. And really green.. ;)
I was wondering why I hadn't seen this before..then I saw the date of 017 and that explains nicely ;D
Great build Fred but ill be honest...I like the Miggen more ..that's more my type and one thing was getting me about its looks..yeah the rear LG is far forward but I'm not worried about it..still a bloody cool looking model and epic paint :thumbsup:
Quote from: Pellson on December 14, 2022, 07:21:07 AMThe proposed F-100S variant, featuring an RR Spey would most likely have cured the entire problem as that engine installation would have permitted better throttle response.
As an elderly aviator of my acquaintance once commented "The answer is quite often Rolls Royce..............now, what was your question?" A Spey Hun would be a fascinating piece of transatlantic co operation....as would the AS Sapphire powered F84 F Thunderstreak mentioned elsewhere in the honourable gentleman's posts.
Quote from: Rheged on December 14, 2022, 11:05:41 AMQuote from: Pellson on December 14, 2022, 07:21:07 AMThe proposed F-100S variant, featuring an RR Spey would most likely have cured the entire problem as that engine installation would have permitted better throttle response.
As an elderly aviator of my acquaintance once commented "The answer is quite often Rolls Royce..............now, what was your question?" A Spey Hun would be a fascinating piece of transatlantic co operation....as would the AS Sapphire powered F84 F Thunderstreak mentioned elsewhere in the honourable gentleman's posts.
In all fairness - the F-84F did from the start feature an American Sapphire, the Wright J65. However, the brits did develop the original engine further, which is why I chose it as a reasonably drop-in replacement.
Many thanks for the nice words, though :thumbsup:
Still keeping an eye out for another affordable 1/72 Hun.
Quote from: zenrat on December 15, 2022, 02:43:13 AMStill keeping an eye out for another affordable 1/72 Hun.
As I'm sure you already know - the Esci or Italeri Huns are pretty nice kits too. Miles better than some other offerings from la bella Italia.