Northrop F-89D Scorpion

I am no professional model kit maker by a long shot. I enjoy model kits but when it comes to assembling them I am all thumbs. Trust me when I say I need all the help I can get-it is most appreciated.

Recently Atlantis Toy and Hobby, Inc. sent me a review sample of the company’s Northrop F-89D Scorpion 1/77 Scale interceptor jet.

I opened the model kit box decorated with a full-color painting of two F-89D aircraft in flight )one of which was firing its rockets) on it cover. Awesome action!

Once opened the box I took a quick look at the assembly instructions and was pleasantly surprised at how comprehensive and easy-to-follow the instructions were. 

Even a novice like myself can follow and easily pick out parts using the labeled numbered directions.

Atlantis also sent its full-color model kit catalog that showcases a wide variety of model kits ranging from aircraft, automobiles, military vehicles and much more.

Inside the box are two part bags. One holds the aircraft model parts on several part trees. Parts are easily detached with very little flashing cleanup and the second bag contains the transparent globe stand and pedestal.

Aircraft parts include pylon tanks, rocket pods, landing gear, a pilot and radar operator, a clear canopy and other easily identifiable parts.

Parts fit together snugly with minimal glue application. Paint application is smooth and the decal sheet provides easily removed decals once wet-even for a klutz like me.

On one of the box sides is a paint guide, a short history of the aircraft and several smaller color photos of the aircraft on the other three sides.

The Northrop F-89 Scorpion was the first jet-powered, all-weather, twin-engined interceptor aircraft armed with air-to-air nuclear weapons using unguided Genie rockets.

Made in America the model kit is for model makers 14 years and old and older with a 2 Skill Level.

It’s a impressive model kit, with dead-on accuracy of historical details, easy-to-understand instructions, a helpful paint guide and once assembled it displays securely on its swivel display stand.

Overall it’s a great model kit of high quality. Atlantis’s slogan, “Preserving The Past While Building The Future!" is well-suited to its American made model kits.

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