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Northrop F-89 ' Scorpion' 1:72
The Northrop F-89 Scorpion was an early American jet-powered all-weather interceptor. It has the distinction of
being thefirst aircraft armed with nuclear weapons (the Genie rocket) for air-to-air use.
Length: 53 ft 10 in (16.4 m)
Wingspan: 60 ft 5 in (18.4 m)

----------------------------------BuildingInstructions
Print all sheets on between 160 and 230g card. Always carefully fit parts together before gluing, and make minor
adjustments if necessary.
Green areas must be cut out, BUT only after gluing anyfolds. The Instructions will tell you when!
Fuselage

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Cut out parts 1 to 12.
Form each fuselage part 1 to 7 to give a cylinder, close/glue each individual part, and then gluetogether,
making sure that a 5g weight (small bolt, for example) is glued in the fuselage-nose section.
Add the cockpit (parts 9 to 12).
Cut out the green area marked for the wing.

Tail/Rear Wings1

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Cut out the Fin 15, cut out the slot for the Spar 14, fold, glue (top and front only, not the bottom), . For
authenticity, press the front and rear ends together, to givethe fin a slightly elliptical and not flat crosssection.
Cut out Tailplane 13 fold, glue. Insert the Spar 14 in the fin and glue in place.
On the left- and right-hand portion of the glued Spar, slipon each wing.
Glue the assembly in place on the fuselage, in the green slit provided..

Main Wings
9.
Cut out the Tailplane [13], fold, glue the trailing edge only.
10.
Insert through the slitin the rear fuselage and glue in place.
Armament Add to the wing.
11.
Fit together parts 16-22 and add one rocket to each wing tip.
12.
Fit together parts 23-29 and fix one under each wing in thepositions marked (cut out green slits).

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