1/72 X-29A Detail Up Set

Description

This is a resin detail parts set for use with aircraft kits.

Sharp appearance of the world’s first supersonic fighter, the F-100

About the actual aircraft

The F-100 Super Sabre was developed as the successor to the F-86 Sabre, the greatest postwar jet fighter, and first flew in 1953.

Succeeded in breaking the speed of sound in level flight.

It was the world’s first practical supersonic fighter.

Powered by a single Pratt and Whitney J57 turbojet engine.

Maximum speed is Mach 1.3.

Equipped with four M39 20mm engines as fixed armament.

It was capable of equipping and operating Sidewinder, Bullpup, and other missiles and nuclear bombs.

As an air control fighter, the F-100 later developed into a fighter-bomber type based on military requirements.

The C and D models were developed with additional hardpoints to increase armament carrying capacity and improve range.

The D-type first flew in 1956.

In the 1960s, it was deployed in the Vietnam War as a ground attack aircraft.

About the Model

This plastic model assembly kit reproduces the F-100D, which was introduced in 1956 as a fighter-bomber type of the F-100 Super Sabre, the world’s first practical supersonic fighter.

The scale is 1/144, and the finished length and width are approximately 10 cm and 8 cm, respectively.

Parts are made by EF Toys for easy assembly and set for two aircraft.

The slim fuselage with air intakes in the nose and retractable wings are accurately modeled down to the panel lines.

The nose of the plane. Translated by DeepL translation (www.DeepL.com/Translator) of the free version.