MikeA Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Wow! Love those figures - and especially the expressions. Together with the Storch this is looking spectacular! Cheers, Mike Martinnfb and mc65 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Very nice result on paint! Martinnfb and mc65 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc65 Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share Posted September 28, 2021 (edited) hi all, thank you for you positive comments, albeit I feel myself a little bit unmotivated on this project, may be I'm just get loosing grip on it, approaching the diorama's phase... I choosed to do some light weathering on separate parts, and to build up the wing's strutctures on these before try to match these with the fuselage, adding in the process the last details, like landing light, mooring rings, air tubes for the foldable (yes, really!) pitot, fuel televel. on this session I added also vacu formed navigation lights covers, being the latter done with a scalded fishing line colored (speaking of the left one, the right was cologreen, ah ah). same for the landing light. I was concerned about the solidity of all these struts, but indeed all seemed to go straight on place. other details were the air scoop for the electric generator on the engine's RH and finally I added the exhausts, to wich ones I cutted the four front slots last item to go, the landing gear's brake lines and here we are, at last. I'll add doors and other little items when I'll be ready to glue it permanently on the base. with a slight modification on the lower cowling's exaust holes, I rendered the engine fully accessible. with the option to leave it without the lateral panels, as seen on many WWII images. but, being the idea to do a late autumn diorama, I think these will go installed, albeit with magnetos. well, after a glue hardening night, she seems to be sound and stable, really nice kit! really, I would like to know the designer of such intricate but efficient structure! what else? the kid that still lives in me ask for an engine run up... so, clear prop! next step, diorama base, stay tuned! cheers, Paolo Edited October 5, 2021 by mc65 Grunticus, John1, MikeA and 20 others 22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafju Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Wouhou! love what I see! got a question please, does the wheel track 105.6mm is correct in that 1/32 kit? (from what I read in an old Profile'booklet, actual plane 11feet 6inches - 3.38m) Thank you. mc65 and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc65 Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share Posted September 28, 2021 (edited) Hi rafju, thank you! I'm sorry I'm not able to answer right now to your question: after writing the post I leaved home and I'll be back not early than tomorrow night. So, as soon as possible I'll check the in-scale wheel track. meanwhile, I suppose I may say that the Fi156's wheel track is not a defined measure, it depends how much load is imposed to the aircraft. as you see (if I succeded to post the image from the smartphone) there was a big difference in wheel track between the unloaded undercarriage in flight (ref. line 23) normal ground position (22) and fully loaded (21). Cheers, Paolo Edited October 5, 2021 by mc65 Martinnfb, Kendzior, rafju and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 This is turning out to be possibly the best build I've seen of this kit! Fantastic work, Paolo. Kev mc65, Martinnfb and Troy Molitor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adameliclem Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 On 9/25/2021 at 1:47 PM, mc65 said: thank you, gents! one step beyond (madness, 1979) Madness should be one of LSP’s house bands. Beautiful work, Paolo. I’m taking notes. Adam mc65, Kendzior and Martinnfb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Love what I’m seeing here. Thanks for sharing this epic build with all of us. Well done! mc65 and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Excellent work Paolo, love the lights mc65 and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stambaugh Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Excellent work sir. I must pick this old kit up. The Stork was an amazing aircraft and what collection would be complete without one. Thanks for sharing Paolo. Martinnfb and mc65 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc65 Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 here I am, I checked the wheel track, and as you may see, it's 112mm, considering the centre wheel as datum. that means a difference of +20cm in the real aircraft, a difference I can deal with, considering the excursion of the whole landing gear structure and the presence on board of two stretchers and a man. either, is possible to adjust it (not in this phase, obviously) bending the metal core of the legs and adjusting these in the holes drilled in the lower parts of the undercarriage, an operation that I wouldn't try, definetly. here we say "don't wake up the sleeping dog", you know... cheers, Paolo Martinnfb, adameliclem, Landrotten Highlander and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafju Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Thanks a lot Paolo for checking that dimension. The measurment and what is seeing through your pictures is confirming that all is correct. (too narrow on the ground modify the perfect general appearance) Thank you and congrats! mc65 and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth Joy Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 This is really inspiring and cant wait to see the final result. Magnificent! I was never really interested in this aircraft. But im inspired to get one and attempt to emulate your work. OUTSTANDING SIR! PS....don't tweak the landing gear. To much risk for something only a very very few would see. mc65 and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc65 Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 (edited) thank you for the attention! sure I won't try to move the undercarriage legs for any reason, it seems to me a miracle that it seats on these without troubles! well, it's time to arrange a decent base for the scene I have in mind. assembled a simple "mc-standard" wooden flat base, I tried different elements configurations, this one seems to be the winner: the area on the right of the airplane remains a little bit empty, but that's it. the focus of the action is on the stretcher bearers, so I drew an imaginary line on the stretcher's axle toward the two standing men near the cockpit, letting the left wing and fuselage lines working as orthogonal lines to force if not the prospective, at least the observer's view. well, more or less. wanting to give a title to the diorama, one could be "back home ticket", I guess... ok, I think this is the best arrangement with the available elements, I'm not enthusiast about that, there isn't any of the pathos of the bundesarchiv's image, may be more dinamic posture of the figures should work better, but I'm not a sculptor, no way about that. so, I'm trying some kinds of materials and effects to cover the base, this is something closer I want to obtain: a sligthly, wind blown, dry snow covered terrain. to be continued... cheers, Paolo Edited October 5, 2021 by mc65 adameliclem, Martinnfb, LSP_Ray and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Mind blowing results Paolo. Cheers Martin mc65 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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