F-89D/J Scorpion.

Clifford Keesler
Applied black primer to all seam lines today, checking for gaps. Just a couple of small areas required a touch more putty. Hopefully tommorow it will be a complete airframe.

Maciej Bellos
Following!

Nathan Dempsey
Oh yes! I've been waiting for this one!

Clifford Keesler
Welcome Maciej and Nathan. @ Nathan, this one will be a "D" model, the next one will be your "J" model which I will be starting soon.

Clifford Keesler
This one is now a complete airframe, needs some putty on the wing roots and where the tip tanks meet the wings. I will try to get some pictures up soon.

Clifford Keesler
All putty work done, ready for primer.

Augie
Ooo watching this one.

Clifford Keesler
Welcome, your usual seat also?

Nathan Dempsey
Wow Clifford, that's building up quickly.

Clifford Keesler
Yes, but now the fun part starts, painting the beast. I think I will use either Vallejo metal colors or Tamiya chrome silver for this one, Want to save my Alclads and MM metalizers for the next one. Doing research though, the version I want to do with the decals you sent shows the bird painted in ADC Grey, but the color call outs on the decal sheet call for NMF for both aircraft.

Nathan Dempsey
Hmmm, I thought they were only in that grey very late in their service life.

I want to build an F-89D from the infamous "Battle of Palmdale" but it is going to require making my own markings. The other one I want to do is an F-89C lost over one of the Great Lakes during an intercept of an unknown target and never seen again. Still doing research on that one...

Clifford Keesler
I have seen that video, on the one that went missing. I did not get any work done today, I fell last night and hit my head on the wall, and put a nasty gash in it that took a bunch of staples to close. I was in the hospital until 2:30 this afternoon, and just woke up a little while ago. Ouch!!!!

Nathan Dempsey
Holy cow man! Get some rest and get better Clifford!!

Clifford Keesler
Thanks Nathan, I will. It was caused by my blood pressure mecedine, the old dosage was to high. I don't need as much anymore. Hell I'm just getting old. LOL.

Clifford Keesler
Thanks Roland, I will. Felt much better today, Got this one masked up and ready for the "Artic Red" which I will shoot tomorrow.

Maciej Bellos
Get well Clifford!

Patryk S.
Following!

Clifford Keesler
Thank You Maciej. Welcome Patryk.

Clifford Keesler
Artic red painted. I get the red all painted, and then drop the darn thing and broke off the Left missile pod/drop tank. Re-installed, some touch up will be required. Friday will start the aluminium.

Nathan Dempsey
Even with a head injury Clifford is a building machine!

Clifford Keesler
Thank you Nathan.

Clifford Keesler
Quick update, she looks pretty in her gloss black "dress", I will let the primer cure for a couple of days then she will get her first coat of silver.

Clifford Keesler
So, this one got a base coat of aluminium today, will get some pictures up tomorrow. Next different shades on some panels.

Clifford Keesler
The paint is done, I am using a #2 lead pencil to accent the raised panel lines as well as add some weathering.

James C
Looking awesome Clifford👍

Clifford Keesler
Thank you very much James.

Nathan Dempsey
You always make these old kits look great. This is getting me so stoked to start mine.

Clifford Keesler
Thank you very much Nathan, your kind words mean a lot. Especially coming from a modeler of your talents.

Michael Hickey
Looking very nice indeed Cliffy.👍

Clifford Keesler
Thank you a lot Michael.

Clifford Keesler
Paint work done, decals in progress. New pictures soon.

Clifford Keesler
Decals are done, I worked on it all day, and ran out of daylight to take pictures.

Erik Leijdens
Looks good Clifford! I have this kit in the stash too, but were will I put it when its done? 🙂

Clifford Keesler
Thank you Erik, yes it's a big one,

Clifford Keesler
Decals finished and final clear coat applied.

Nathan Dempsey
Looking great. Can't wait to see the finish.

Donald Dickson II
I missed this one somehow. Better late than never.

Clifford Keesler
Thank you very much Nathan. She has legs now.

Augie
Nice! thats sweet

Clifford Keesler
Welcome Donald. Thank you very much Augie, all of you guys kind words are very much appreciated.

Clifford Keesler
Not quite finished, but close.

Nathan Dempsey
That D Scorpion is nice Clifford. You have to love a kit where the first step is to join the fuselage halves and you feel like you're half done already 🙂

Steve Pierre
That's a beautiful clean build. The color scheme is great.

Clifford Keesler
Thank you very much Nathan and Steve, your kind words mean a lot. I still need to paint and add the crew figures and navigation lights.

Clifford Keesler
The next one will be a "J" armed with Genies and Falcons and totally re-scribed.

Michael Hickey
Nice Scorpion Cliffy, I remember I built this kit a couple of decades ago and found it to be most enjoyable.

Augie
nice going buddy 🙂

Clifford Keesler
Thank you Michael and Augie. @Michael, yes it was a joy. Now I need to find a 1/48 "C" model. LOL.

Michael Hickey
Good luck with that.🤔

Clifford Keesler
Isn't that the truth. I have 2 1/72 "C"s.

Michael Hickey
Cool.👍

Clifford Keesler
Calling this one finished

Nathan Dempsey
Nice work there Clifford. You've got me really wanting to build this kit. One of my local club members has one and is bringing it to me at our January club meeting. Woohoo!

James C
That's a great looking finish Clifford, congrats mate👍

Nikolaos Kouzinis
It looks very good Clif

Clifford Keesler
Thank you very much Nathan, James and Nikolaos, your kind words mean a lot to me. @ Nathan go for it sir, you will be glad you did. I'm sure your's will put mine to shame. My "J" will be done in ADC grey and yellow. If you go to Airliners. Net you can find some good pictures of the version I am going to do. I started my Kitty Hawk Jaguar, but don't have any pictures yet. I glued the nose sections to the aft fuselage sections to give me 2 fuselage half's.