F-100 Super Sabre ID Model Question

[dmessimer]

I'm on the hunt for an original post war F-100 Super Sabre US Government ID model and was hoping someone here knows if it was produced in black or gray, and with or without a clear canopy?

Unfortunately, I loaned out my copy of Mikesh's '84 recognition model list a few years back and it never returned, but seem to recall these were produced in black and without the clear canopy.

Any photos of one on display?

Dale

[fliegerii]

I don't know of any black Verkuyl F-100 IDs, but if you are interested in a good metal model of this Jet, look out for a Fomaer. They made the F-100 in scale 1/50 out of aluminium with and without clear canopy.

[dmessimer]

I have the Fomaer F-84F and F-100D in my collection. Really nice models that you don't see on the market too often.

Dale

[Epap]

I happen to have the Mikesh article and, curiously, the F-100 was one of only two models where he was unable to supply any information about the canopy or the color of the plastic.

[dmessimer]

Hmmmm ... I'm beginning to wonder if a post war example of the F-100 really does exist. I have the 1/72nd scale F-101, F-102, F-104 and F-105 post war grey models, so I know those are out there.

Anyone have any photographic proof one was ever manufactured?

Dale

[Epap]

I believe that the F-100 was made as an ID model. There's a company in Dallas----The Collector's Airmodel Company ( aircraftmodels.com )----that sells copies of the original ID models made from rubber molds. They list the F-100 as no longer being available, which means that the mold they made is no longer usable. They also indicate that the original's color was black. The proprietor is a fellow named Charles Fleming, who took over after the founder, Dick Miller, passed on. You might contact him and, perhaps, he can tell you more about the F-100 in its original form.

[grwebster]

Ed, any chance you could email me the list of models or even post it on the site?
I have a decent selection of post war gray, blue and black ids but don't have an F-100.

[grwebster]

Sorry to learn of Dick Miller's passing. I corresponded with him back when he first started up the company.
I wish he would have made a copy of the BV 222, that would have been impressive.

[Epap]

I'm not very computer savvy, GR, so I took a picture of the list from the Mikesh article. Now, let's see if I can post it.

[grwebster]

that worked out well, many thanks
while you are at it is a list of the wartime ones doable?