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  • From: Michigan
F-100C
Posted by ps1scw on Monday, November 16, 2015 11:51 AM

Hello, what in your opinion is the most dramatic bare metal paint scheme for an F-100C?

Thank you in advance

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Monday, November 16, 2015 12:21 PM
Col. George Laven had a Hun that was very bright. Lots of color. You can see it if you Google it

 

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    January 2007
Posted by PaulBoyer on Monday, November 16, 2015 2:39 PM

Here's Laven's F-100C made by converting the wing and fin of an Esci 1/72 scale F-100D. Finish on this one (made almost 20 years ago) is SnJ Spray Metal (out of production) and Testor Metalizer. Some of the markings came from a Superscale sheet, but the stripes missing from the sheet were made by cutting strips of solid-color decal trim film. 

 

Trumpeter attempted this aircraft in its F-100C kit, but also was missing some of the striped areas. Not to mention that they don't have the right fin shape and a "frownie" intake shape.

 

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  • From: Piscataway, NJ!
Posted by wing_nut on Monday, November 16, 2015 4:02 PM

Yeah... do that one.Big Smile

Marc  

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    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Monday, November 16, 2015 11:11 PM

Don't forget the Thunderbird sceme.  Best Thunderbird ever, the F-100!

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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Posted by PaulBoyer on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 9:17 AM

Yes, the Thunderbirds flew the Cs and the Ds (and a couple of Fs). Early on, the Cs didn't have the bird motif on the bottom and no refueling probe. Later, the Cs got the bird and the probe. I believe Warbird Models has recently released Thunderbird sheets on the D models from a couple of different seasons. Don't think anyone has done sheets on C Thunderbirds (at least not in 1/72 scale or else I would have them).

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Posted by Theuns on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 11:49 AM

I built that trumpeter 1/72 on in that scheme with the supplied decals. I don't know of the mistakes mentioned but it really is a nice kit and the complex decals went on without any problems, a nice easy build.

 

Theuns

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  • From: Scotland
Posted by Milairjunkie on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 1:34 PM

The Skyblazers flew the C & imho it would make for a more interesting / less common scheme;

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    January 2007
Posted by PaulBoyer on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 2:27 PM

They were missing some of the striped areas. I can't recall just what, but notice that the wing and tail tips have the set of stripes, as does the speed brake, the little door at the front of the nose-gear well, and the pitot boom. Did they give you the stripes at the front end of the drop tanks? I can't recall. Also note the multicolored fins on the drop tanks. Here's another view:

 

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    January 2014
Posted by Silver on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 2:50 PM

It is the rear of the aircraft which makes the most  worn area of the BMF schemes to duplicate. My email is. benzay@comcast.net. I will send you a photo of my F-100 D which has the same standard BMF schemes as the F-100c .Take my advice .I flown these birds in my younger days.

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