Airfix Fieseler Storch | 1/72 Scale Plastic Model Kit | Unboxing Review
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- The Fieseler Storch FI156 was used by the German Luftwaffe during World War 2 as a reconnaissance aircraft, featuring an incredibly low stall speed meaning it could loiter over a battlefield and give the observer a good field of view.
Join me in this video as I take a look at the Fieseler Storch FI156 plastic model kit in 1/72 scale from Airfix, which was recently (2019) reintroduced to the range as part of the Vintage Classics series of kit. In this video I investigate the information on the box, instructions, decals and quality of the plastic parts.
Originally tooled in 1967, and only featured a few times in the range in the subsequent years, how has this older kit stood up to the test of time? At the time of this video the RRP in the UK was £5.99 and the item code was A01047V.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:33 Box
03:23 Instructions
06:02 Decals
06:33 Plastic Parts
12:09 Conclusion
12:51 Kit History
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I remember buying this kit in the early 70s and it came in a clear plastic bag stapled to a card with that picture of the Storch. It cost a shilling or 5p a bit different to £5.99!!! God, I'm old.
Haha! It was probably better quality back then (perhaps not the decals though)
I’ve seen documentaries on the desert war, FM ROMMEL used one to observe the advancement of AFRIKA CORP, I’m interested in this kit, will look for it. Enjoyed the video, looking forward to more
Thanks!
Had an absolute mare trying to build this. Clear parts wouldn't line up propa. One of the support struts was to short. Got the hump an give up then. Keep what I have done to use for testing things out. Good luck Matt
Thanks for letting me know! I'll have to keep an eye out for these issues
One of my favourite recon planes thanks Matt ! 😊
Awesome! I think it should me an interesting build
Superb airplane Fieseler Storch kit model , I wish to thank you for the great presentation made !
🙂👍
Glad you liked it!
Looks like a challenge, I dont envy you building this one ! Thanks for the vid !
Thanks for watching!
Waited for this kit to come out for a long time after it was announced. Eventually got it back in January, but have only so far had a quick look in the box. Will be interesting to see if my kit has all that discolouration, so must have a closer look. Was thinking of getting a second one so I could do both versions. However, its going to be a dog to build (in fairness its very old as you have eluded to) so I think I'll stick with the one I've got and just admire the artwork on the box when I look up at my shelves of unmade kits. Another great in-box review Matt - thanks. Quite a mixed back these Vintage Classics kits are throwing up but oh! The nostalgia!
Yes, these classic kits are certainly a lottery!
Great looking aircraft! Looks like a cool kit.
yeah . . .is interesting
My reminder is set!
:D
Oliver Viehland sad times
I've built the dehavilland heron in the vintage series for my dad so he can hang it up over his model railway. Building that put me off from building any more in the vintage series
Oh no - I kinda wanted to get that one
Hi Simon, I've got that one too and was going to build it as a little momento to my late mum and dad who went off on holiday in one back in the day. Is it that bad to build mate? If so I'd rather leave it in the box and just have the memories!!
I can’t wait I am such a big fan as well I am doing a Churchill today
Awesome!
I really like the new video production and layout. Makes it feel more professional.
thanks!
I actually have, in stash, the original Storch, sold in a clear plastic bag, with the instructions on a flip on top. Its SO old school. And it's never gonna be build :)
Oh wow!
Nice review, Matt! I love your unboxing reviews as much as the builds, so I hope you keep on making the unboxing videos between builds. For those who like the airplane, I would opt for the Academy kit. It is about £2 more but the kit is much, much better; well worth the extra cost. The Heller kit may still be found (the AZ kit is the Heller kit reboxed) but for some reason costs much more.
Thanks! I might have to look at the other versions for a comparison
This kit is on my todo list. Thanks for this review! Would be nice if you could make a video on making this kit.
I'll see what I can do!
Just built this and it is OK despite the plastic being old. Worst was getting the clear parts to fit. Landing gear was a challenge too - mainly getting it aligned correctly. Once built though it does look good and decals are very good.
glad you were successful! :D
There was a movie called, THE EAGLE HAS LANDED. with Michael Cain , there was a scene in the movie where they used one
I probably watched that many years ago
even though theres lots of problems with the plastic I still want to buy it great video
thanks :D
Gosh, I remember buying this kit from a stall at the Great Yorkshire Show on a school trip around 1980/81. It was a blister packed kit in pale blue plastic and I remember being really happy with the finished article but then gutted to find the spindly undercarriage couldn't take the weight of the model, bending and ruining it!
i'll have to keep an eye out for that when I do mine!
Hyped!
:D
While this is an older kit I do think it is worth building. Some of my favorite models were the ones I really needed to give a lot of attention to. Would I buy this ? Sure, it is still a unique airplane and model. Thanks for sharing this Matt.
Fair enough!
Definitely a kit where the washing isn't optional. Lots of oil from the moulds years in storage.
Yup! Will need a proper clean
Hello Matt, Great review looking forward to the build! Might I ask when you will be reviewing more fan builds?Hope to see you again soon keep up the great work!
Not sure - still working on things at the moment
Not a kit for me as their are too many issues and after experiencing how amazing older tamiya kits are and as they basically set the modeling standard I will keep with one of the best! Peace and i hope you are staying safe.
Thanks, you too!
Dispite the failures it would be interesting to see it built
yeah, fingers crossed I can do an ok job of it
Looks nice
:D
This kit is very bad! But I kinda like it alot... looking forward to seeing you build it!
Haha! Fingers crossed I do an ok job
@@ModelMinutes There's always the Academy one, though.
@@duduliang4060 - That is a great kit - and you get a very nice Kubelwagen with it.
Another Fantastic in-box review Matt! I was wondering if this vintage kit was worth the price tag vs the 1/72 scale Academy kit. (which retails around the same price here in NZ)...................yeah I think you have successfully answered my question pal! Also on a technical point (video related not kit related), I loved seeing you use a black back drop for filming the clear parts Matt . It really captured the lack of a clear canopy frame that you were describing (vs a white back drop which makes it hard to see the detail on the clear parts, which tend to reflect the lighting way too much ). Please keep using that for future reference.
BTW Good luck with this kit Matt! I only HOPE LIKE anything Airfix vintage will reissue some of their classic 1/32 scale car kits from the same era as this kit. Made a 1971 boxing of the 1911 Vaxhall Prince Henry & was shock by the detail on that kit but I digress.
Thanks! I'm actually looking at moving to a black background for most of my videos now - I completely agree, it's much easier to see the details (plus it stops my camera from being completely unsure what to focus on)
Recently finished building one of these!
It does take quite a bit of work to clean it all up nicely, and to get some of the parts fit well...some of the undercarriage struts had warped and took some persuasion to get them straightened!
There are two sets of long 'legs' for the wheels as one set is slightly longer; on the real aircraft they stretched when flying, so you can depict the aircraft in flight if you want to....shame that Airfix no longer supply the stands. I'd bought a bag of stands some time ago, so I used one of those!
Once it's all done, it looks pretty good. :-) Better than you'd think for a kit of this vintage!
Oh, and it's pronounced 'Feesler'.... if the 'i' comes before the 'e' it's pronounced with the long 'ee' sound. If the 'i' comes after the 'e', then it's pronounced with the 'i' sound... ;-)
thanks for the info!
Hello Matt, I enjoyed this video, your usual professional job. That kit to be fair is shocking. It was shocking when I was a kid never mind 53 years later, It deffinately goes into my recycled old tat range of kits from Airfix. I dont understand why they cannot just make some new tools of this stuff, like they were a few years ago. Can you imagine a 12 year old buying that with his pocket money or whatever you call it now, attracted by the Roy Cross artwork and then how dissapointed when you get it home. Well hope you read my little rant. bye for now and keep up the excellent work. Oh yes on the paint range, the new humbrol acrlics that are made in the UK are pretty fair
Thanks for the info! Yeah, i guess they are trying to make a little more profit with the tools they still have - given my research this particular kit didn't have a lot of releases over the years. I have bought some of the newer humbrol paints and they certainly have improved
This is weird because i was going to get this and i went onto your channel looking for a old video but dont need to look far :)
Haha! That's good :)
Paid two shillings and six pence for this in 1967 as that was pocket money,used to buy a series 1 every week,made a bad job of the first but got one now for wargameing I built about 20 years ago.
Awesome! :D
After seeing your review I won't buy it. I already have the Academy one in my stash. Tamiya makes a beautiful one but in 1/48 and it's expensive. Thanks for your videos.
Fair enough! Thanks for watching
Plain is flying in the air to protect its nation over there
Yup
Like the video, thought about getting the Storch myself but wary of the quality issues. The landing gear option might be an attempt to show the gear in flight without the weight of the aircraft the strut would be extended; bit like the shock absorber on a car when its jacked up.
Yeah, that's what I thought, but couldn't really find out much to clarify
The one time I turn off my reminder I miss the premier
oh dear, there's always next time
Great looking kit. A suggestion though can you actually build these kits instead of just unboxing them.The videos get a bit repetitive at time’s.
Yes, I do build these kits but unfortunately a build video can take a long time to make - these unboxings fill in the gaps
Interestingly, the box art depicts North Africa, however the panther and Ferdinand tanks in the background never actually served in North Africa as they were only first used in summer 1943. This is also the same for the vintage classics panther, also in the desert:)
A bit of artistic licence I guess
the north Africa scheme looks good as does the easten front scheme i'ld say it's your call matt
haha! I think for ease it would be the green one . . .but I may end up doing the other one as a challenge
I built this kit just before Christmas. Not brilliant but not bad considering its age. I did have some issues with fit of the struts, however.
seems to be a common problem
Just a random thought re initially cleaning parts / sprues, would something like IPA help and /or spray hand sanitiser? Just thinking the alcohol content would dry quickly and remove residue at the same time.
yeah, i imagine the ipa would help after an initial wash in warm soapy water
I didn't know that airfix made a storch kit. I've only seen the academy one.
Yeah, they didn't release it much
Bought it. Tossed it. Kept the decals though. Later used a couple detail decals and noticed the main markings were horribly out of scale.
Purchased the Academy kit and found it more manageable; still had its challenges around the cockpit canopy. Decals were more to scale and worked smoothly.
Suggest you have a go with the Academy kit and see what you think
Sorry to hear that, thanks for letting me know
@@ModelMinutes
should
throw it back in the bag and stuff it back in the box ... good review.
lol! Thanks :)
Those pilot figures really look dreadful. Thanks for the video, very infornative.
Thanks for watching!
I thought this week you were only doing a build video...
what gave you that impression? I made my community post earlier today whereas this video has been public to premiere for nearly 24 hours. My decisions to do more build videos and less unboxings was made after this video was scheduled . .
Model Minutes oh ok 👌 fair enough
is it just me or does it say 'Luftwatte' on both the box and instructions, or is it just the font that makes it look like a 't'?
it's just the font
Get the heller mold from zts if you want the storch you get it cheaper
Thanks for the suggestion - I think that was recently part of the Mistercraft range?
@@ModelMinutes Yes but the zts plastyk one is still a bit cheaper and both are not known for good decals so you may need alternative ones , its a really enjoyable kit for little money
con fuzz thanks!
Thinking if I should by it don’t know
It would be an interesting kit to build
True I ordered an revell Focke Wolf my local model shop has them so yeah I think I’ll get it
www.scalemates.com/kits/zts-plastyk-s039-fieseler-fi156-storch--168564# i have this version to build , certainly doesnt look any worse than the airfix version and is even slightly cheaper
👍👍💙✈✈⭐🌟🌠♥
:D
When's the next video?
this week
Nice retro kit, but unfortunately of poor fit and quality. The canopy has very large gaps to the hull. Greeting Ed
yeah, i've heard it isn't a great model
It’s the fiesler storch(k)
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I'm building the 1967 release of this kit right now. I see Airfix have not updated the parts at all. The worse flaw in this kit is its terrible engineering. There is no subframe to support the weight of the wings which attach directly to a very fragile, three part canopy. Achieving good alignment of wings, tail planes and undercarriage is a real challenge. The only 8 year old who could build this was Leonardo da Vinci. Fun in a perverse sort of way!
Thanks for the info! I'll have to watch out for those issues
The name is pronounced 'Feesler'. In German, when an 'i' and an 'e' are together, the first of the two letters is silent.
Yeah, previous comments have already highlighted this. It's not "Storch" either, its "sto-ich" apparently
Tip, it’s pronounced feezler stoich
Thanks, can't say that German is one of my strongest languages
Easily one of the worst kits i've built, no suprise from a 70's kit. If you want a storch in 1/72 get the academy one
yeah, apparently that one is far superior
i Built this, Watch out because its an absolute turd!
Oh dear :(