IrritableRabbit Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Hello and welcome to build number 7 since getting back on the modeling horse. When I get a dozen done I'll stop counting. Sadly, at the rate I'm going it's that's not happening until the end of 2015!So what do we have here and why?After build 6, which was a satisfyingly dirty ARTF 'pink' Op Granby Jaguar GR1 in 1/72nd, (go see if you haven't. Shameless plug. : http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234953776-172-italeri-jaguar-gr1-op-granby-build-no6-and-counting/#entry1519222), I decided to do a shinier, cleaner and more colourful build, which would also hopefully be a reasonably rapid one as well. So off to the stash to collect an F89 Scorpion my girlfriend bought for me from the Newcastle Modelzone when they were closing down. I had never seen the F89 before until I spotted the Revell kit. I thought it was a most interesting looking aircraft and decided to check out its history, including the failed intercept by a pair of F89Ds of an F6F-5K unmanned target drone on August 16 1956. They did apparently start a few raging bush fires and shred the front of someone's car with the unguided rockets they fired. Accurate they are not. So.. Here it is. Totally OOB and built over a period of about 4 weeks which is super speedy for me.Alclad Aluminium for most of the metallic. A mix of Humbrol Trainer Yellow 24 and Scarlet 60 in approximate 50/50% 60/40% mixes for the red. Weathering? Just a little. Nice, easy, pleasant build of an interesting aircraft. Thank you for your attention. F89_130214_01 by IrritableRabbit, on FlickrF89_130214_02 by IrritableRabbit, on FlickrF89_130214_03 by IrritableRabbit, on FlickrF89_130214_05 by IrritableRabbit, on FlickrF89_130214_07 by IrritableRabbit, on FlickrF89_130214_08 by IrritableRabbit, on FlickrF89_130214_10 by IrritableRabbit, on FlickrF89_130214_11 by IrritableRabbit, on Flickr 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snitok1983 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 MMMMM....! I love that predator! Exellent job! The fotos are fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Beautifully done and well presented! Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I really like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 That's looking amazing. Really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 That is very nice! Lovely job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat C Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Really nice Scorpion!! For some reason the shape of the F-89 makes me think it is quite a small aircraft, sort of Buckeye-sized, when in fact it is a fairly massive old thing isn't it! Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Very good. Not just the build, the photos are phantastic as well! Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Fantastic work looks great,very nice scheme and nicely done,great finish and nice pics great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llking Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 You have done a super job on that one! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Very nice, clean build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin38 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Very nice build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 That looks very, very nice indeed....... cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrritableRabbit Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 Thanks for the comments folks. Although I did knock one of the lights out of position by accident when photographing it so the shadows are a bit off in one or two pics, but this is the kind of model that wont moan about that sort of thing. Really nice Scorpion!! For some reason the shape of the F-89 makes me think it is quite a small aircraft, sort of Buckeye-sized, when in fact it is a fairly massive old thing isn't it! Pat You've sort of hit on a problem I now have Pat. This is the biggest of the 1/72 kits I've built. As you say it IS a massive old thing for what it is. More Canberra sized I reckon. AND.. I have nowhere to put it. I've managed to jam all the smaller builds into a corner display unit to keep the dust off, but this one has no. where. to. go. Which means I'm going to have to go and buy something... *looks at empty wallet* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Wow ! That`s nice, one of the best I`ve seen and great scheme too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Lovely build and very well presented. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Really nice job - great work. cheers Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Superb build and finish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Lovely job!. I have one of these in the stash that I must get around to doing. I need some colour in my life. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 (edited) OUTSTANDINGLY GORGEOUS .. The color scheme is SUPERB..and I love the photos too.. SHARP just like your STUNNING F 89. Edited February 14, 2014 by HOUSTON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri48 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Quality & Colourful presentation. Quality build. Brightened up this dismal overcast day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 That's awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Fox Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 You've done the new kit justice, just superb, great to see something so different. Inspiration indeed. Thanks for posting.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerotechi Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Looks very good, Def one I'll add to my "to get" list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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