Revell Northrop F-89C Scorpion

Aggieman

Member since
January 2015
From: Katy, TX

Posted by Aggieman on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 4:10 PM

Thanks for all the new responses on my Scorpion.

I was perusing the FSM Newsletter that I got in my inbox this morning, and was quite surprised to see my build linked in there as well.

Reply

Aggieman

Member since
January 2015
From: Katy, TX

Posted by Aggieman on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 4:10 PM

richs26

Very fine job on yoiur Scorpion. Revell did an oops as they forgot the little winglets on the end of the tip tanks. Every A/B/C received this recall at the factory after quite a few crashes, especially one at an airshow.

Correction: looking at the photos again, I do see the small winglets on the tip tanks. I will have to look at that for my new repoped 2023 issue for my B model.

Yes, I did add those winglets to the tip tanks. That was one of the first details I noted in researching this aircraft, that Monogram (Revell) missed those.

Reply

Mooney201

Member since
January 2006

Posted by Mooney201 on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 8:59 AM

Beautiful job you have done here. This is an old Monogram mold and you have really brought it to life. The red color you used looks spot on.

Reply

hasbeen

Member since
February 2013

Posted by hasbeen on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 8:27 AM

ugly it isn't, that is a beautiful model airplane

Reply

richs26

Member since
September 2005
From: North Pole, Alaska

Posted by richs26 on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 10:17 AM

Very fine job on yoiur Scorpion. Revell did an oops as they forgot the little winglets on the end of the tip tanks. Every A/B/C received this recall at the factory after quite a few crashes, especially one at an airshow.

Correction: looking at the photos again, I do see the small winglets on the tip tanks. I will have to look at that for my new repoped 2023 issue for my B model.

WIP: Monogram 1/72 B-26 (Snaptite) as 73rd BS B-26, 40-1408, torpedo bomber attempt on Ryujo

Monogram 1/72 B-26 (Snaptite) as 22nd BG B-26, 7-Mile Drome, New Guinea

Minicraft 1/72 B-24D as LB-30, AL-613, "Tough Boy", 28th Composite Group

Reply

Aggieman

Member since
January 2015
From: Katy, TX

Posted by Aggieman on Monday, February 19, 2024 2:31 PM

Thanks for all the great responses on my Scorpion!

Reply

fox

Member since
January 2007
From: Narvon, Pa.

Posted by fox on Sunday, February 18, 2024 12:22 PM

Well, for not really liking the bird, looks like you made a silk purse out of a cows ear. Nice work! Beer Beer Beer

Stay safe.

Jim Captain

Main WIP:

On the Bench: Artesania Latina (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

Reply

Strongeagle

Member since
September 2017
From: Roanoke Virginia

Posted by Strongeagle on Sunday, February 18, 2024 8:39 AM

Ahoy Aggiman. Early Jets are my favorite subjects and you did a super job on the Monogram Scorpion. Thanks for the photos. I liked one photo so much I made it my Screensaver for the week.

Reply

missileman2000

Member since
March 2022
From: Twin cities, MN

Posted by missileman2000 on Sunday, February 18, 2024 8:22 AM

Love, great job!

Reply

GAF

Member since
June 2012
From: Anniston, AL

Posted by GAF on Sunday, February 18, 2024 2:24 AM

Nice rendition, Stephen!

The aircraft that was more dangerous NOT aiming at you. Wink

Gary

Reply

jeaton01

Member since
December 2002
From: Northern California

Posted by jeaton01 on Saturday, February 17, 2024 10:26 PM

keavdog

Sure looks like a scorpion with that tail up in the air. I had this one ages ago and sold it after test fitting. Kudos for getting her done.

Careful, the Don may be listening...

Unless the fuel load was very low F-89's sat in a more level attitude. The engines were known to hoover up stuff from the runway because of the low stance.

John

To see build logs for my models: http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

Reply

jeaton01

Member since
December 2002
From: Northern California

Posted by jeaton01 on Saturday, February 17, 2024 10:24 PM

Well done Stephen. I don't think the F-89 is bad looking but I'm totally biased because the box scale Revell kit was my first plastic model in 1955. It could maybe do without the locomotive wheels, though Cowboy

John

To see build logs for my models: http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

Reply

keavdog

Member since
April 2003
From: USA

Posted by keavdog on Saturday, February 17, 2024 7:16 PM

Sure looks like a scorpion with that tail up in the air. I had this one ages ago and sold it after test fitting. Kudos for getting her done.

Thanks,

John

Reply

richs26

Member since
September 2005
From: North Pole, Alaska

Posted by richs26 on Saturday, February 17, 2024 7:02 PM

It is Revell from 2000 after the merger of 1986. There is a new reissue of 2023. This is based from the D/J of 1990.

WIP: Monogram 1/72 B-26 (Snaptite) as 73rd BS B-26, 40-1408, torpedo bomber attempt on Ryujo

Monogram 1/72 B-26 (Snaptite) as 22nd BG B-26, 7-Mile Drome, New Guinea

Minicraft 1/72 B-24D as LB-30, AL-613, "Tough Boy", 28th Composite Group

Reply

Aggieman

Member since
January 2015
From: Katy, TX

Revell Northrop F-89C Scorpion

Posted by Aggieman on Saturday, February 17, 2024 6:18 PM

My first build for the year was relatively stress-free. It is a subject that I've never before built, and had in fact little interest in doing so since I find the aircraft to be rather ugly.

I'm pretty sure this kit began life as a Monogram mold, as it has many features that I find common among Monogram kits - decent detail in the cockpit and wheel wells, and relatively easy construction.

Paints are AK Interactive XTreme metals - matte aluminum, dark aluminum, and pale burned metal. The red is Tamiya's lacquer flat red, black is Tamiya's lacquer flat black, and the white surrounding the canopy "glass" came from a paint pen. I weathered lightly with Flory wash, AK Interactive weathering solutions like engine oil and exhaust stain, and Tamiya weathering pastels.