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The leading edge slat was the same colour as the aircraft camouflage colours top and bottom. For instance, RLM70 and 71 on the top, RLM65 on the underside.
**** DONE: 1/72 Fl.156 Storch - Captured / Aircraft in Foreign Service GB
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Vic Balshaw
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Dainty little thing, potty and all...
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That is for when one has a little to much to drink. Cannot have that stuff flying on the glass.
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I am about finished. I am having problems getting the photos posted. The library computer does nto have a photo editor and this machine will not read my flash drive. I will ahve to make a trip to the college to post. I will try and get them on the thread over the weekend.
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vikingBerserker
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Looking forward to it DB!
Sounds good!
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I am a little behibd in posting photos. I am just about finished. I am not happy with the dark green paint and will have to strip some off and try again. The paint is a little old and to thick.
You have to have a plan so the first picture is how I will try and paint the plane.
I had to paint the slats before attaching.
The nose would not fit correctly. I had to sand the fitting down to the fire wall and there was still to much of a gap on the right side.
Masking. I did not know there was so much glass on this plane. The canopy is a total of five parts including the door. I tried using a white glue and it would not hold. after using cement, I went back and filled the gaps with white glue and repainted. these pictures is before I filled in the gaps. The canopy has not been attached yet.
Since the wings attach to the canopy, I will attach the wings after painting. I do not think the canopy is sturdy enough to hold together while painting.
You have to have a plan so the first picture is how I will try and paint the plane.
I had to paint the slats before attaching.
The nose would not fit correctly. I had to sand the fitting down to the fire wall and there was still to much of a gap on the right side.
Masking. I did not know there was so much glass on this plane. The canopy is a total of five parts including the door. I tried using a white glue and it would not hold. after using cement, I went back and filled the gaps with white glue and repainted. these pictures is before I filled in the gaps. The canopy has not been attached yet.
Since the wings attach to the canopy, I will attach the wings after painting. I do not think the canopy is sturdy enough to hold together while painting.
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Looks like both hands will be busy hangin on at the back seat.........
Keep them comin......
Keep them comin......
Looking good, just be careful as you move forward and you should be ok....
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Benevolens Magister
Agree with Wayne. Just take it easy, and support the wings as they set, and things should be fine.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
You seem to be managing and solving each problem as they arise David, I think you are doing a great job. Take it easy with those wings and as Terry advises, support them while they set.
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I was not able to find out much information about my caputured bird. Here is what I did find out. The Fieseler Fi 156 Storch was designed in the summer of 1935 by Gerhard Fieseler and Reinhold Mewes. Prototypes V1 - V3 where 3 seaters and had fixed slats. The first flight was on May 24 1936. The V1 had a metal prop that was varible pitch but it had to be adjusted on the ground. V3 was a military version with a fixed wooden prop. Prototpye V4 was fitted with skies. The first production was Fi 156A-1 in 1937 with delevery to the LW late in 1937. Each LW Gruppe would receive one or two Fi 156C-1. The Fi 156C-2 was armed with a 7.92 mm MG and had provisions for a recon camera. Options included a drop tank, skies and a attachment for a stretcher.
In 1939, the Storch was given to Finland, Switzerland and Italy. Stalin was given one after signing the non-aggression pact in the summer of 1939. Stalin ordered Oleg Antonov to make copies. Soon the Russinas had their own Stork, the OKA-38 with a MV-6 engine copied fromthe renault inline 164-kW. The OKA-34 factory was over ran by the German army before the planes could be deleveried in the summer of 1941.
The Fi 165C-5 was fitted with a tropical filter and either a drop tank or recon camera for use in North Africa. The Fi 156D-1 started production in late 1941 and was produced at the same time as the Fi 156C. The D models had the right side hinges to allow for rapid loading and unloading of stretchers. The Fi 156E also came out in 1941. The E model had tandum wheels with a track to reduce wear while taxiing on rough ground.
Captured Strochs where used by all of the allied nations. At lease 47 Fi 156C-3 trop and C-5 trop were used by GB in the Mediterranian theather. By 1945 the RAF had over sixty Fi 156s on the books. VM472 was the personal aircraft of Field Marshal Montgomery.
More photos by the end of the week.
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In 1939, the Storch was given to Finland, Switzerland and Italy. Stalin was given one after signing the non-aggression pact in the summer of 1939. Stalin ordered Oleg Antonov to make copies. Soon the Russinas had their own Stork, the OKA-38 with a MV-6 engine copied fromthe renault inline 164-kW. The OKA-34 factory was over ran by the German army before the planes could be deleveried in the summer of 1941.
The Fi 165C-5 was fitted with a tropical filter and either a drop tank or recon camera for use in North Africa. The Fi 156D-1 started production in late 1941 and was produced at the same time as the Fi 156C. The D models had the right side hinges to allow for rapid loading and unloading of stretchers. The Fi 156E also came out in 1941. The E model had tandum wheels with a track to reduce wear while taxiing on rough ground.
Captured Strochs where used by all of the allied nations. At lease 47 Fi 156C-3 trop and C-5 trop were used by GB in the Mediterranian theather. By 1945 the RAF had over sixty Fi 156s on the books. VM472 was the personal aircraft of Field Marshal Montgomery.
More photos by the end of the week.
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Nice supplement Dave and looks like you're doing a nice job on the kit.
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
I agree
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Thanks. I like doing the research on the builds. My father keep talking about an airbrush so I may be getting one soon. 
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ccheese
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Looking forward to the finished product...
Charles
Charles
A4K
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With Charles..nice work mate!
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
I agree, and good luck with the airbrush!
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I will have to ambush Santa and get a computer. I have been trying for a week to post more photos and computer in apt office will not read the flashdrive. Some *^%%$ kid missed up the machines again. While I did repaint the dark green the other day. It is looking much better.
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