Hasegawa 1/32 FIESELER Storch

[peterairfix]

I am ditching my current build as I can't get to button up properly.
So I have decided to try something that hasn't been built many times I thought of trying the desert camouflage but I have chickened out in favor of something more simple
The kit
And the chosen scheme
The one I chickened out on

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A little start made a couple of seats finished

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As you know I am not famed for my figure painting but I have had a go at the pilot
And some cockpit work

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Engine and bulkhead finished and fusealge sewn up.

[Jim R]

A very interesting aeroplane. I seem to remember reading somewhere that a captured Storch was used by Field Marshal Montgomery as his personal plane.
Nice start and pilot looks fine :thumb2:

[Guest]

Per Wikipedia:

During the conflict, a number of Störche were captured by the Allies. One became the personal aircraft of British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery. Others were used as the personal aircraft of Air Vice Marshal Arthur Coningham and Air Vice Marshal Harry Broadhurst, who acquired his Storch in North Africa, and flew it subsequently in Italy and North-West Europe. The British captured 145 Fi 156s, of which 64 were given to the French as war compensation from Germany.

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Engine finished and fitted.
Canopy fitted and masked

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Wings built

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Masked up ready for painting