Ben Brown

DBMK says they are working on one. They’ve been posting CAD pics on Britmodeller in the Rumourmonger section. No word on when they’ll go into production, but I’m really looking forward to it. I think their 1/32 Sea Fury is nearing production and last I heard, the 1/48 Supermarine Scimitar isn’t too far behind it. They’ve also announced a 1/48 F-105D and F-105B. Until we have plastic in hand, though, we’ll have to treat it all as vaporware. Ben

It would be nice if someone like Reskit did produce some things for old Monogram kits, but there’s just no money in it for them. Most modelers won’t even consider the Monogram F-80, F-100, F-105, or F-106 (“Oh, no, raised panel lines! Whatever will I do?”), even though they’re more accurate than their supposed replacements. Unfortunately, a lot of aftermarket for Trumpeter’s 1/48 jets just can’t be adapted to the old kits because of Trumpeter’s problems with getting dimensions right. That said, Reskit is making some amazing stuff for the old Hasegawa A-7, so maybe there’s hope.

A correct engine front would be a perfect thing for Reskit to release. Ben

Happy to help! Feel free to give me a shout if you need any reference help. I’ve got… a lot too much!😄 Ben

They didn’t include the ARN-101 cockpit mods, either. Fortunately, Quinta has a decal set that has the mods to the WSO’s instrument panels on and right console. Ben

The F-100A and C had a totally different ejection seat from the D and F. @BWDenver has some great pics of it here. The early jets were never modified to use the later seat. EDIT: More pics of the F-100C seat. Instrument panels on the earlier versions were slightly different but probably not noticeable from a scale modeling standpoint. The area behind the seat that’s up inside the canopy had some noticeable differences. The earlier versions didn’t have the pyramid-like structure of the D. I’ll see if I can find a good picture to illustrate. Ben

Thanks for sharing your photo! Both are ex-T-Birds. Ben

Are you wanting to do a Hill Grey F-4E, just not the jet depicted with the kit decals, or do you mean a slatted F-4E in general? Unfortunately, I haven't seen any relatively new decals for the slatted F-4E. Afterburner had several sheets for Hill Grey-, Europe 1-, and SEA Wraparound-camouflaged F-4Es, and Speed Hunter also had some Wild Weasel and Air National Guard F-4Es on a couple of theirs, but both companies are out of business and their decals have gotten hard to find. There are also a few for non-USAF jets from Caracal, DXM, Hi Decals. I've used DXM's for another type and found them to

On the F-100s, they started installing the hooks sometime around 1962. I would guess they started modifying the other fighter types around the same time, but I've never looked into that deeply. I don't see a tail hook on any of these jets, but it's pretty prominent in photos taken from a similar angle from when they deployed to Vietnam for the first time (1965). Source: Alamy Source You might want to try pinging Norm Filer over on Hyperscale's forum. He flew F-100Cs and F-104Cs with the 479th during that time. He might be able to give you more info abou

Thanks, guys! Ben

Thanks! Ben

Just out of curiosity, can the Italeri nose just be cut off and flipped over to correct the shape issue? Ben

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There are some in the 1/48 Trumpeter F-100C and D kits, so you might be able to find a forum member who didn’t use theirs. I don’t know how accurate they are, since I didn’t keep my C long enough to look at them. Ben

Same. Ben

Agreed. Unfortunately, I guess the most workable alternative would be the cesspool that is Facebook. Or, if Kursad was feeling extra masochistic, he could always increase his workload exponentially by adding a forum to his website….😄 Ben

The edges of the trailing edge flaps and ailerons were often, but not always, red. The edges of the slats were camouflage color. Burkhard Domke's walk arounds are a good reference, with some good pics of the slats and speed brakes. He's even got a couple of shots on the undersides of the extended slats. There are a couple of shots of an F-4F with a light grey strip aft of the inboard slat. I don't know if that was something like a teflon tape or if it was a low-vis warning stripe. I've only seen red on US jets, and that was only occasionally. Ben

Generally, the speed brake well was the same color as the underside of the jet and just the inside of the speed brake panel was red. There are probably some exceptions out there, of course. The insides of the slats and the underlying parts of the wings were camouflage color. I’ve seen pics of some jets that had a thin red warning stripe on top of the wing along the inboard slats to warn of pinch points, but I don’t know how common this was. It seems like it was mostly Hill Grey F-4Gs that had these. It may have been a squadron thing. Ben

If Eduard released an F-100 series, I'd have to sell my car to pay for all of the kits I'd buy! Maybe there is hope. A Trumpeter F-100 doesn't put money in other manufacturer's pockets. @ReccePhreak, if I apologized for all of my past negative comments about the Trumpeter F-100s, I'd be here all day. 😄 I could've filled a swear jar full enough to buy a house while trying to fix most of the problems with their 1/32 F-100D. My beer and Excedrin intake skyrocketed, too! Cheers! Ben

Hi Curt, I'm thinking that other kit manufacturers will look at the Trumpeter kits as already available fairly modern kits of the F-100 and will move on to something else. Trumpeter's kits look like F-100s from a distance, but even with a ton of aftermarket, they're not as accurate as the 1/48 Monogram F-100D or the 1/72 ESCI/Italeri/MPC Ds and Fs. Trumpeter's F-100Fs are utter crap, with the canopy and cockpit being significantly too long and there's no way to fix any of that. If I sound harsh, it's because I'm a little bit (okay, much too) "enthusiastic" about the F-100. 😄

They’re from the UK. LINK They’ve got some ambitious plans, with the 1/48 F11F, Scimitar, Thud, and 1/32 Hornet, & Sea Fury. I hope they’re able to make them happen. Ben

@Curt B, DBMK is currently working on a 1/48 Thud series, starting with the D and then the G, with a B to follow. They’re saying 2026. I’d love to have an F-105B without having to convert the Monogram kit and I’m looking forward to their upcoming F11F kit. I would give some vital body parts for a good 1/48 F-100 series, but I’m afraid Trumpeter has poisoned that well. Ben

Thanks for the info! I’ve added it to my F-86 file. I have a couple of other projects to finish up before I start my F-86, so maybe Clear Prop will release a seat by then. Ben

Does anyone make a replacement seat (3D printed or resin) for these kits, yet? I am photo etched seatbelt-averse. Ben