F-100 Super Sabre Kit Card

Read the description before printing!

About the Aircraft

The F-100 was a supersonic American jet developed as the first of the “Century Series” aircraft, and was produced between 1953-1959. The F-100 was essentially an evolution of the successful Korean War F-86 Sabre, and was engineered to be a supersonic successor of the original Sabre. When the Super Sabre was first introduced, due to its swept wing, near the stall speed it was prone to a dangerous pitch up and roll that was deemed the “Sabre Dance”. During its service in the Vietnam War, the F-100 was a capable fighter-bomber and was mainly used for CAS (Close Air Support) and ground attack roles, and could also be used for reconnaissance. The F-100 was eventually phased out in the late 1970's by the USAF, and the last Super Sabres were retired by Taiwan in 1984.

About the Model

This model was designed in Blender and print tested on the Bambu A1 Mini with Cool Plate. The profile includes Brim Ears due to the small contact surfaces on corners and the intake. These are necessary at smaller scale to combat warping, but it can be easily removed by entering the slicer, clicking the “Brim Ears” along the top bar, and then selecting “Remove All”. 

To Assemble: 

1. Remove all components from the plate, remove the brim ears (if applicable), and cut the parts out of the frame. inspect to ensure the components are of sufficient print quality before attempting assembly. Try not to bend the pitot tube.

    

2. First, connect the two fuselage halves using the rectangular connector provided. This should be a tight fit. If you are having problems, try inserting the connector into each half separately, before removing it. I found this helps to “warm up” the slot.

    

3. Connect the Rear Horizontal Stabilizers to their respective sides. No glue should be required, but you can use it if you want. 

    

4. Prepare the wings for insertion of the refueling probe by running a knife along the long sides of the slot to remove a little material. I found this to greatly benefit the connection strength without compromising the realism. Look at the image below if you are unsure of what I mean. If you do not want the probe, you can skip this step.

    

5. Connect the left and right wings into their slots on the left and right sides of the fuselage. This should not be too difficult, I made the tolerances a little larger for this step. Complete the model by assembling the stand and connecting it to the underside of the plane, as depicted in the images above. Happy Printing!