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Model Forum / General / Models / July 2006Do you know the manufacturer of this F-100?
Hi All, When I was a young child growing up in the late '60s, my father was very much into scale modelling. At one point, he had both a F-100 and F-104. I know my dad built alot of Lindbergh and Hawk models, and I can vaguely remember a drawing of the model in sideview on the box tops or side panels. I used to cut them out and put them on posterboard. The F-104 I know was an old Lindbergh kit, complete with jet noise and the downward ejection seat. The ejection seat and pilot could be removed from the model, if I remember right. It is the F-100 I am curious about. It was bigger than 1/48 scale, but smaller than 1/32, molded in silver, with moveable stabilators and 5 in rockets on the wings. Does anyone have an idea who the manufacturer was and what scale this beastie might have been? Thanks in advance for any hints to this model's origins you might be able to provide. Maybe someday I'll find one and relive some old memories. >The F-104 I know was an old Lindbergh kit, complete with jet noise and the >downward ejection seat. The ejection seat and pilot could be removed from [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >rockets on the wings. Does anyone have an idea who the manufacturer was >and what scale this beastie might have been? Even though you remember it being bigger than 1/48 scale I'm convinced that it must have been Lindberg's F-100 kit.  SignatureAl Superczynski, MFE, IPMS/USA #3795, continuous since 1968 My "From" address is munged - use 'modeleral (at) swbell (dot) net' to respond via email. Check out my want lists and eBay listings at "Al's Place": http://home.swbell.net/arfunguy/index.html "Build what YOU like, the way YOU want to, and the critics will flame you every time." >>The F-104 I know was an old Lindbergh kit, complete with jet noise and the >>downward ejection seat. The ejection seat and pilot could be removed from [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Even though you remember it being bigger than 1/48 scale I'm >convinced that it must have been Lindberg's F-100 kit. if i can find mine, i'll scan the box top but i believe you are correct. Al: Was that the kit that had an additional fuselage side with battle damage so you could build it pristine or all shot up? If so, I remember seeing this series on the shelf of the hobby section at a Sears store way back when (the early 1970's if I remember correctly). Huh, waddisay? A hobby section at Sears? That truly WAS a l-o-n-g time ago. SignatureCheers: Bill Woodier In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility -- I welcome it. My Home Page: http://www.bill-woodier.com/home.htm -- >>The F-104 I know was an old Lindbergh kit, complete with jet noise and the >>downward ejection seat. The ejection seat and pilot could be removed from [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Even though you remember it being bigger than 1/48 scale I'm > convinced that it must have been Lindberg's F-100 kit. >Was that the kit that had an additional fuselage side with battle >damage so you could build it pristine or all shot up? You're thinking of the IMC kit, a clone of the ~1/70 scale Revell model. It _was_ released by Lindberg later on (1990s ?) IIRC. >A hobby section at Sears? That truly WAS a l-o-n-g time ago. Yep. We're showing our age again... ;-p SignatureAl Superczynski, MFE, IPMS/USA #3795, continuous since 1968 My "From" address is munged - use 'modeleral (at) swbell (dot) net' to respond via email. Check out my want lists and eBay listings at "Al's Place": http://home.swbell.net/arfunguy/index.html "Build what YOU like, the way YOU want to, and the critics will flame you every time." Whoa! I remember the little coupon books Sears would send out and I'd go pick up the Eldon Matchbook kits at 10 for a dollar. Mark M >>A hobby section at Sears? That truly WAS a l-o-n-g time ago. > > Yep. We're showing our age again... ;-p time." Bought my first Monogram 1/72 B-52 at the Sears hobby section, brings back memories! Hub > Al: Was that the kit that had an additional fuselage side with battle > damage so you could build it pristine or all shot up? If so, I remember [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >> Even though you remember it being bigger than 1/48 scale I'm >> convinced that it must have been Lindberg's F-100 kit. |
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