Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: Rod The Fixer on June 05, 2021, 03:51:59 PM
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Hi all,
I'm starting to assemble this old 1:72 Academy kit to make this Fieseler Fi-156 "Storch":
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Fieseler Fi 156 'Storch' (Stork) Regia Aeronautica.
Castel Benito, Libya, September 1940 M.M. 56631 1° Gruppo Aviazione Coloniale
A quick look inside the box, with Kora decal and Edward detail PE:
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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/)
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A little Cockpit improvement ...
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Cockpit painted and first step to improve wings ...
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Before and after ...
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What, if anything, were those little lumps across the front of the wings supposed to be? ???
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What, if anything, were those little lumps across the front of the wings supposed to be? ???
I imagine they are supposed to represent support struts for the fixed leading edge slats. They do look a bit lumpy and stumpy (the originals are more rectangular). But I guess, in 1/72nd, those supports will be almost entirely hidden by the slats themselves :smiley:
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What, if anything, were those little lumps across the front of the wings supposed to be? ???
I imagine they are supposed to represent support struts for the fixed leading edge slats. They do look a bit lumpy and stumpy (the originals are more rectangular). But I guess, in 1/72nd, those supports will be almost entirely hidden by the slats themselves :smiley:
Right ... I'll replace them with pa ...
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What, if anything, were those little lumps across the front of the wings supposed to be? ???
I imagine they are supposed to represent support struts for the fixed leading edge slats. They do look a bit lumpy and stumpy (the originals are more rectangular). But I guess, in 1/72nd, those supports will be almost entirely hidden by the slats themselves :smiley:
Right ... I'll replace them with pa ...
Ah, yes! Obvious, when it's pointed out to one. ::) :smiley:
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Replaced original Small barrel shaped Oil Radiator with the lamellar type and added exhausts
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Kit ready to be painted and assembled...
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Replaced original Small barrel shaped Oil Radiator with the lamellar type and added exhausts
Nice! I note that I-ULIA was delivered with the usual barrel-shaped oil cooler which was then changed for the lamellar-type. Was this a strictly Italian modification or did some Luftwaffe Storch also have the lamellae fitted?
Back on the slat supports, have you seen http://www.ratomodeling.com.br/finished/storch/ (http://www.ratomodeling.com.br/finished/storch/) ?
If you scroll down to section 'C)', there are a series of drawings of how the modeller created his own slat supports. Rato Marczak calls these supports "actuating arms" but I thought his techniques were interesting.
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Slat ready ...
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Camo ... after three attempts ...
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Nice! 8)
Only 3 attempts? ???
Well done! :smiley:
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Third try was the trick ;D Gorgeous paint work ... and nice job on the slots too :smiley: :smiley:
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Gorgeous paint job and very nice dealing with the slats.
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Ready for the gallery ...
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Great build! The paint job is excellent and the PE for the slats really make it stand out.
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Bravo! Excellent job, Rod! :smiley:
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Very pretty! :-* Congrats on a great build :smiley:
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Last gallery ...
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:smiley: