Fieseler Fi156C Storch

bughunter Автор
This is my first Tamiya kit. I have to say, it's a little bit awesome!

Melgg Lütschg
I will follow with great interest! 🙂

Robert Podkoński
Not a Great War plane??? I will follow too, with utmost interest!

bughunter Автор
Thank you for your interest! So some words about the background:
In 2012 I bid very little on ebay as a joke, the seller then cancelled the auction and sent me the kit. I wrote a kit introduction and put the kit in the stash.

On the other hand, the Stork has always fascinated me because of its flight characteristics. In my days as an RC helicopter pilot I once saw a big model (1:3 or 1:4) that landed on a bale of straw and took off again.
This type of aircraft had a lasting effect on the development of helicopters and I like such milestones of development.

Furthermore, this model was the 100th kit from Tamiya and they pulled out all the stops. For example, the clear parts and the grey fuselage are moulded in one. Of course, this fascinated me from a modelling point of view. Since I didn't want a model with a swastika, I was very pleased with the international edition of the kit.

Thomas Bischoff
I am in too!

Gary Kitchen
Joining the following. Like Robert I had to do a double check that this wasn't a WW1 biplane and I'm immediately intrigued. Looking forwards to this. 👍

bughunter Автор
Thank you for your interest, I hope I will not disappoint.

Ludvík Kružík
I was surprised by your choice, too. I can't miss this! 🙂

Michael Kohl
Anxious to see where this is going.

bughunter Автор
Thank you very much mates!
Now the first pictures 😉

Marcel Klemmer
That looks very interesting. I will be happy to look over your shoulder when you walk away from your homebase WW1 models…👍

David Taylor
This is way too modern for you Bughunter.Still be watching though.

Richie Williams
Looking beautiful with your usual immaculate paint job. Much bigger wing span than WW1 scouts!

bughunter Автор
Oops, must have overlooked your comments here mates! That project is finished now.
Richie, you are right! The identical scale allows a comparison and yes, the Storch is huge, even compared to other two seaters.