{"product_id":"trumpeter-1-72-01650-f-100f-super-sabre","title":"Trumpeter 1\/72 01650 F-100F Super Sabre","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDetails of Trumpeter 1\/72 01650 F-100F Super Sabre\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBasic Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Trumpeter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem No.: 01650\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 1\/72\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: USAF North American F-100F Super Sabre Tandem Two-Seat Supersonic Fighter-Trainer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinished Size: Length 240mm × Wingspan 165mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKit Contents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal around 165 plastic parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-etched detail parts included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear transparent parts for tandem two-seat bubble cockpit canopy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJ57-P-21 turbojet engine and exhaust nozzle assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderwing pylons, external drop tank, bomb and rocket ordnance components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecals \u0026amp; assembly instruction manual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnpainted and unassembled kit, paint and glue not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccurately reproduced F-100F Super Sabre, combat-capable tandem two-seat trainer variant of the F-100 family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaithfully modelled stretched fuselage to accommodate tandem dual cockpit for instructor and student pilot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed dual ejection seats, instrument panels and cockpit interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic large oval nose air intake and thin swept wing of the Super Sabre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine engraved panel lines and rivet details across fuselage, swept wings and empennage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmament reduced to two wing-root 20mm M39 cannons compared to four cannons on single-seat F-100D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional movable control surfaces including flaps and stabilators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecise tricycle landing gear with detailed wheel wells, struts and wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWet underwing hardpoints supporting external fuel tanks, conventional bombs, napalm canisters and rocket pods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarking options include standard USAF training scheme, Vietnam War camouflage, Misty Fast FAC and early Wild Weasel liveries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe F-100F was developed based on F-100D, first flight in March 1957, with total production of 339 airframes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt was designed for F-100 series pilot conversion training while retaining full fighter-bomber combat capability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowered by Pratt \u0026amp; Whitney J57-P-21 afterburning turbojet engine, capable of supersonic flight in level flight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuring Vietnam War, modified F-100F undertook multiple hazardous special missions: the very first Wild Weasel SAM suppression aircraft, and Misty fast forward air control (FAC) to locate enemy targets and direct strike aircraft over the Ho Chi Minh Trail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome airframes also performed combat strike, close air support and reconnaissance missions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe F-100F remained in USAF service until mid-1970s, and also served with several NATO allied air forces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ModelHives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67756663275774,"sku":"01650 TR","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/4628\/4542\/files\/1_bc4cd914-4857-4498-a89a-2c82788295f1.jpg?v=1792137864","url":"https:\/\/modelhives.com\/products\/trumpeter-1-72-01650-f-100f-super-sabre","provider":"ModelHives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}