F89M Scorpion

old Revell kit done for a 'What-If' GB elsewhere

I acquired the kit with no instructions or decals years ago, so it's perfect whiff-fodder

F89 was an early jet age bomber interceptor used by the USAF......so what if other NATO countries acquired it .........kit came with Genie/Falcon/Mighty Mouse missiles......discarded them all in place of some Sidewinders (which is what replaced the Falcon in US service)

scheme is 324 Squadron, Royal Netherlands Air Force..........which is period correct as in the real world they flew Meteors, then Hunters followed by F104 in the interceptor role






and one for scale

Turned out brilliantly Paul, Base is great.

Excellent build! At the risk of repeating myself, a wonderfully unique and striking fighter.

Good looking F-89. As another who digs the "never were/ alternative history" builds, I like it. In the camo scheme, it reminds me of it's contemporary, the CF-100.

webby wrote:Good looking F-89. As another who digs the "never were/ alternative history" builds, I like it. In the camo scheme, it reminds me of it's contemporary, the CF-100.

now thats interesting

i nearly did this as a belgian air craft

the dutch replaced hawker hunters with f104......the belgians replaced thier hunters with cf100