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Northrop F-89J Scorpion from Revell, 1/72


alex

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Good morning,

after the Rafale something a bit older... the F-89 Scorpion was a typical member of the first generation of jets. Straight wings, subsonic, a very classical layout. The most noteworthy thing was the nuclear air to air missile AIR-2 "Genie", which was only tested on the Scorpion. Other aircraft could carry it as well, but never fired a live one.

The kit is apparently good from what I read, some minor sink marks, a decal sheet slightly out of register and the horrible silver plastic, but nothing which can't be handled.

Tanks were slightly bent, so I used the old trick to get the top point togehter: by pushing the tip into a small rivet hole.

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The few small sink marks

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Cockpit tub is a bit empty, I added some panels. I will try to do the knobs at a later stage...

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Seats are OK for the kit, but I preferred to add the Pavla resin seats (left).

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Pilot seat from the side.

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And the ordnance. The Genie should be a bit beefier, I think they are a bit too slim. Falcons look nice with the surface details.

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To be followed!

Alex

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Cockpit got some work done. The backside of the WSO was a bit flat, so I added some stuff, and painted it accordingly.

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The panels themselves are reprsented by decals, which are slightly out of register. The big cathode ray tube in the middle will be added later.

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The seats, after some painting and washing. The cast is not 100% perfect, but for this small scale, it will do. After all, it's really small, and hard to see.

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Building is hassle-free, and it goes togehter rather well.

Alex

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Mine is being built OOB and has already metal painted on the fuselage and wings.

Not one of Revell's marvels but a 3/5 average kit of an interesting aircraft.

If you don't plan to display the open cockpit, I think that those resin seats are a bit of needless effort.

Btw. does your canopy have a tiny air bubble too?

Anyway, watch out for the seams where air intakes and fuselage meet and for the tricky fit of exhausts.

Josip

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Just continued a bit on the Scorpion. Can it be that Revell has got the tiptanks upside down on their drawing? I think that the large square panels should be on top, and  not on the bottom side. Anyone here who can confirm or deny it?

 

Alex

 

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