Flankerman Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 The latest - and last addition to my collection of 1/72 scale F-89 Scorpions - the Hobbycraft kit of the F-89H..... I wanted to show the GAR-1 Falcon missiles both retracted and extended - so I did the port pod with them deployed ready for firing, and the starboard side all closed up. I know they wouldn't be like that in real life - they are deployed symetrically on each side - but I am claiming 'artistic licence' - it is on display at an airshow and the extending mechanism has be overridden by the display crew. The 'clean' starboard pod for comparison - note the apertures for the FFAR rockets in the nose of the pod. Closer view of the port pod - the Flacon missiles are dummies - hence the light blue colour. I could not get the US Star-and-bar to sit centrally inside the silver outline decal - either the star lined up - or the bars did - but not both! I had to cut the kit decals to go round the missile bays. Each pod could carry 3 X GAR-1 Falcon missiles - plus 21 X FFAR rockets. F-89H Scorpion of the 437th FIS, Presque Isle AFB circa 1958. Scorpion - ready to strike! My complete Scorpion collection. Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Ghost 531 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Nice! I like collections like that, they look really good together. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Nice work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SERNAK Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 WOW! What a collection! Nice work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 NOICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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