Milviz F-100D External Preview

[MenendezDiego]

[Mach3DS]

Looks awesome. Congrats to Milviz on that visual stunner!

[Ian Warren]

Ooo Crikey

[ColoKent]

...talk about gorgeous. Selectable external stores, I hope.

Another NO BRAINER purchase from MilViz...

Jeez!

K

[krazycolin]

yes. yes. yes.

[Ian Warren]

One thing i never notice , and for what reason but understand why - the offset tail-hook housing the attention to the detail .. WICKED ! <input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><input jscode="leoInternalChangeDone()" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();} else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();} else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">

[ColoKent]

Was the refueling probe a stock part of the -D, or was it installed and removed based on need?

Edit: Went online re: the refueling probe...looks like it was optional (the Danish Huns didn't have them, for example...), although most (but not all) US -Ds seem to have them...will it be togglable too?

Different topic/observation: While we often see camo -Ds in Vietnam or ANG colors, Until I went online to look at the refueling probe deal, I had forgotten about the plethora of GREAT, colorful schemes that were used in the USAFE, stateside, and in the non-Vietnam PACAF realm in the late fifties to mid-sixties....this should be a repainters dream!

Kent

[krazycolin]

The refuel probe was added as necessary and will be something you can add if you wish. Sometimes, the probes would break off in combat. Sometimes, this plane would do the death dance (as many of you may know). It would also go into burner with a large BANG and a heck a push... BUT, the burner petals were notorious for closing at different speeds, thereby causing, inadvertently, vectored thrust. This could and did, in fact, kill pilots...

A hard plane to master this one and we do intend to do it justice.

Coming sometime...

[ColoKent]

...."Sabre Dance"? Apparently R.A. "Bob" Hoover did one on purpose in front of an audience at an airshow....balls of steel, man!

Kent

[Sundog]

Boyd certainly enjoyed kicking butt in this plane. I'm definitely looking forward to this one. Nice preview shots.

[Montie]

Nice, its number one on my list:salute:

[dhazelgrove]

Sign me up.

Dave

[yankeeromeo]

Hi di oh Folks,
when looking at this kind of tremendous work, i'm dreaming of several new Aircrafts projects...
:ernae:

[hschuit]

Thanks for sharing, this one is in the top 3 of my wish list

[StormILM]

...."Sabre Dance"? Apparently R.A. "Bob" Hoover did one on purpose in front of an audience at an airshow....balls of steel, man!

Kent

That was due to a loss of hydraulic pressure. Turns out the primary hydraulic accumulator was 50% smaller in fluid capacity than it needed to be and when the power was set for approach speeds(especially after lowering the gear), enough control inputs would cause a loss of pressure. All he had was throttle which he slammed into burner which dampened the sink rate somewhat before he hit. It still nearly killed him and he had a prolonged hospital stay. What did he do after he recovered, went right back to testing the Hun!
:salute:

[DaveQ]

Different topic/observation: While we often see camo -Ds in Vietnam or ANG colors, Until I went online to look at the refueling probe deal, I had forgotten about the plethora of GREAT, colorful schemes that were used in the USAFE, stateside, and in the non-Vietnam PACAF realm in the late fifties to mid-sixties....this should be a repainters dream!

Kent

You can say that again...!! I did a few for the old SOH Donationware one and can't wait to slap them on this beautiful creation!!


DaveQ

[ColoKent]

....the AF equivalent of the Navy's hi-viz markings glory days!

Kent

[Francois]

Very nice clay renders !!! Awesome model !

[findus]

Wow, what a perspective to virtually fly this iconic jet!
I´m just reading "Hangar Flying" by Merill A. Peak, who describes the flight dynamics of the real thing as very challenging.

[fsafranek]

Already looks like a "must have" for me. I'm looking forward to adding this gem to the hanger.

Have a whole shelf of reference materials collected when at Rockwell - North American Aircraft and more recently when painting the model canceled twice by Alphasim and later again by Virtavia. Beautiful repaint subjects waiting for a new canvas.

By the way, those "bent" refueling probes were also known to spin around at inopportune times.
:ernae:

[DagR]

Looks like a nice model.


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DagR

[JimmyRFR]

Gorgeous model; thanks for sharing. Will be on the top of the 'to purchase list'!

[Odie]

Clearing room in the hangar for this one! I remember seeing the Thunderbirds fly in the F-100 several times as a kid at Barksdale AFB. Truly a sight!

[ColoKent]

....about Milviz's F-100D, here's a link to an electronic version of the Super Sabre Dash One (flight manual):

http://www.supersabresociety.com/f-100-1.htm

let's start studying!

Kent

[Mach3DS]

I've been studying this for the last 3-4 months....on and off!