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Title: Fieseler Fi 156 'Storch' - Regia Aeronautica.
Post by: Rod The Fixer on June 05, 2021, 03:51:59 PM

Hi all,
I'm starting to assemble this old 1:72 Academy kit to make this Fieseler Fi-156 "Storch":

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Fieseler_Fi_156.jpg) (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Fieseler_Fi_156.jpg)
Credit:  Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fieseler_Fi_156.jpg)

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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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/)

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/)

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/)

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/)

A little Cockpit improvement  ...

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

Cockpit painted and first step to improve wings ...

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

Before and after ...
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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Fieseler Fi 156 'Storch' - Regia Aeronautica.
Post by: Old Wombat on June 05, 2021, 10:50:43 PM

What, if anything, were those little lumps across the front of the wings supposed to be? ???

Title: Re: Fieseler Fi 156 'Storch' - Regia Aeronautica.
Post by: apophenia on June 06, 2021, 12:54:56 AM

Quote from: Old Wombat on June 05, 2021, 10:50:43 PM

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:

Title: Re: Fieseler Fi 156 'Storch' - Regia Aeronautica.
Post by: Rod The Fixer on June 06, 2021, 04:51:30 AM

Quote from: apophenia on June 06, 2021, 12:54:56 AM

Quote from: Old Wombat on June 05, 2021, 10:50:43 PM

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 ...

Title: Re: Fieseler Fi 156 'Storch' - Regia Aeronautica.
Post by: Old Wombat on June 06, 2021, 10:18:14 AM

Quote from: Rod The Fixer on June 06, 2021, 04:51:30 AM

Quote from: apophenia on June 06, 2021, 12:54:56 AM

Quote from: Old Wombat on June 05, 2021, 10:50:43 PM

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:

Title: Re: Fieseler Fi 156 'Storch' - Regia Aeronautica.
Post by: Rod The Fixer on June 09, 2021, 03:19:07 AM

Replaced original Small barrel shaped Oil Radiator with the lamellar type and added exhausts

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

Kit ready to be painted and assembled...

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Fieseler Fi 156 'Storch' - Regia Aeronautica.
Post by: apophenia on June 09, 2021, 04:20:38 AM

Quote from: Rod The Fixer on June 09, 2021, 03:19:07 AM

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.

Title: Re: Fieseler Fi 156 'Storch' - Regia Aeronautica.
Post by: Rod The Fixer on June 13, 2021, 06:32:57 PM

Slat ready ...

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

Camo ... after three attempts ...

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Fieseler Fi 156 'Storch' - Regia Aeronautica.
Post by: Old Wombat on June 13, 2021, 09:59:34 PM

Nice! 8)

Only 3 attempts? ???

Well done! :smiley:

Title: Re: Fieseler Fi 156 'Storch' - Regia Aeronautica.
Post by: apophenia on June 14, 2021, 03:58:28 AM

Third try was the trick  ;D  Gorgeous paint work ... and nice job on the slots too  :smiley: :smiley:

Title: Re: Fieseler Fi 156 'Storch' - Regia Aeronautica.
Post by: elmayerle on June 14, 2021, 10:39:01 AM

Gorgeous paint job and very nice dealing with the slats.

Title: Re: Fieseler Fi 156 'Storch' - Regia Aeronautica.
Post by: Rod The Fixer on June 16, 2021, 11:49:40 PM

Ready for the gallery ...

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51243786061_9814a2106b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2m5eNhM)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Fieseler Fi 156 'Storch' - Regia Aeronautica.
Post by: Frank3k on June 17, 2021, 01:33:59 AM

Great build! The paint job is excellent and the PE for the slats really make it stand out.

Title: Re: Fieseler Fi 156 'Storch' - Regia Aeronautica.
Post by: Old Wombat on June 17, 2021, 01:58:20 AM

Bravo! Excellent job, Rod! :smiley:

Title: Re: Fieseler Fi 156 'Storch' - Regia Aeronautica.
Post by: apophenia on June 17, 2021, 03:30:50 AM

Very pretty!  :-*   Congrats on a great build  :smiley:

Title: Re: Fieseler Fi 156 'Storch' - Regia Aeronautica.
Post by: Rod The Fixer on June 22, 2021, 05:30:28 AM

Last gallery ...

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51244866320_78270e372f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2m5kkpW)
 by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Fieseler Fi 156 'Storch' - Regia Aeronautica.
Post by: Old Wombat on June 22, 2021, 11:28:58 AM

 :smiley: