Caesar Alexius Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) Hi everyone. A few weeks ago I began work on Academy's 72 scale F-89J Scorpion. I was hoping to build this as my first competition entry but I've run into a bit of a problem. After gluing the outermost hardpoints on (the ones that carry the AIR-2 Genie rocket), I noticed that they angle downwards quite a lot. I checked my reference photos and the hardpoints seem to angle down a little bit, but nowhere near as much as the kit's. I then checked the instructions several times and found that all the hardpoints are in the correct location and facing the right way. Here are some examples of what I'm talking about. These photos show how the problem is mostly confined to the outer hardpoints. Has anyone built this kit and found the same problem (I've read several reviews of the kit but haven't seen any mention of this problem)? What would be the best way to deal with it? I could perform some major surgery but as I'm entering this is the Single Medium category, I'm worried that this might break the rules. "Minor refinements are allowed which don’t change the final model from that intended by the kit manufacturer." Seeing as my scorpion looks like it's getting ready to use the AIR-2s as extremely over-the-top strafing weapons, I'm thinking of leaving them off and just sticking to the AIM-4 Falcons. What would you recommend? Thanks guys, Alex. Edited July 22, 2015 by Caesar Alexius Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Beary Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 In that first photo it seems to me that the pylon (hard point) is glued on upside down on the tank. Compare it to the other pylon and how that one angles down from the wing surface. Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berkut Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 In that first photo it seems to me that the pylon (hard point) is glued on upside down on the tank. Bob He is from Australia tho, so that makes it ok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich in name only Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 3d photo has it inverted to the aspect in the first photo. It's also pointed to the left so not only Australia but California. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I don't recall having any such problems on my build...... They are angled down - but not overly so..... Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Real deal, angled but not much.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gene K Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 ... my build Ken, Everytime I see those really great builds, I dig out my started kits and piddle .... Gene K Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 This might seem too obvious, but, if you pull that pylon forward until it is right at the leading edge of the wing, it won't angle down so severely. If you pull it back, you can see that the angle gets really drastic. It is supposed to be ahead of the other two pylons on the wing, not even with or behind them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caesar Alexius Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 I don't recall having any such problems on my build...... They are angled down - but not overly so..... Ken Thanks Ken. Your build was one of the ones I looked at before posting here. Excellent work, especially on the XF-89! This might seem too obvious, but, if you pull that pylon forward until it is right at the leading edge of the wing, it won't angle down so severely. If you pull it back, you can see that the angle gets really drastic. It is supposed to be ahead of the other two pylons on the wing, not even with or behind them. I've just snapped off one of the pylons and moved it forward a bit. It does help with the angle a lot, so thanks for that suggestion! Unfortunately the pylon's contour is very different to the wing's now that it's further forward but it's nothing that a small file can't handle. If the competition organisers say that level of surgery is too much for the Single Medium category then I'll just enter it in the Modified category instead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caesar Alexius Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 Real deal, angled but not much.---John Thanks for that photo! I was so focussed on looking at the angle in my reference photos that I ignored the actual location of the pylon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Superheat Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Hi Alex, Here are three photos of the F-89 at the USAFM in Dayton that show, I think, how extreme the angle of the Academy pylon is and should help you correct it. The third one, in particular, shows what the angle should be with the tip tank as a reference. You do have the Genie attached to the top of the pylon in the first photo, though that has no influence on the angle, it would be equally too great if mounted correctly. (As much as I like Ken's model, I think it shows how far off the angle is.) HTH, Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 I've just dug out my Academy F-89J - and taken these photos...... As you can see, the Academy pylon is a bit too angled - but not by too much.... Too late for my model - but easily fixable on yours Tom. Ken PS - Those Genie fins need sorting out as well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Flankerman, your Genie fins are just fine. The models have them in the stowed position, and the museum aircraft has them in the deployed position. They stayed in the stowed position until launch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Thanks Rex...... I shall sleep soundly tonight..... Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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