Hasegawa 1/32 Fiesler Fi -1B Storch Gran Sasso

[Vaughan]

I was going to ask about those as well. In the link you sent I see Amazon get them from Creative Models, who if I am not mistook is one of Johns suppliers for the Scale Model Shop...maybe if we pester the life out of him he can get them in stock as well. (and probably cheaper than Amazon too).

Having just bought one of these kits, I am paying good attention to your build. Looks like it builds well. Any problem areas to be careful about?

Ian M

Thanks Guys

Ian, so far no real problems apart from the fuselage needing a lot of pressure to close the gap which wasn't caused by the floor pan or cockpit area. The fuselage meets and forms quite a high point down to the tail section which should be there but more subtle (see photo I took at the Shuttleworth Collection) so some filling down was required to flatten it.

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[Ian M]

Cheers V I'll try to remember that..

Ian M

 

[Vaughan]

Ian, I should have taken some before and after shots to show you what I mean. Here's what the fuselage looks like now(difficult to show in a photo) which I think looks more realistic. I hope this helps.

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[yak face]

Looking really nice Vaughan , top work , cheers tony

 

[Polux]

Is a very nice and clean build Vaughan.

 

[Vaughan]

Thanks Guys

Finishing touches added to the engine, exhaust stacks now in place.

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[Ian M]

Cheers..

Thats a nice engine.

Ian M

 

[stona]

Thats a nice engine.Ian M

It certainly is!

Steve

 

[Vaughan]

Thanks Ian, Steve

Looks like I'm going to be off the scene for at least a week as have had a steroid injection in my left elbow(tennis elbow although I can honestly say I've never played tennis) I had the other elbow operated on a few years back and that seemed to sort it out. I've got one more injection that I can have, if that doesn't work it could be another op.

 

[eddiesolo]

Looking very nice Vaughan.

Si

 

[tommy1drop]

Coming along very nice, really impressive engine Vaughan

Tom

 

[Ziper_it]

Excellent work on the engine.

Francesco

 

[yak face]

Hope the elbow gets better (well as good as it can get) Vaughan , take it easy , cheers tony

 

[flyjoe180]

Get well soon Vaughan.

 

[Vaughan]

Thanks Tony,Joe

The pain is starting to ease. My doctor said that the pain would be worse for the first 24 hours and he wasn't kidding, maybe by the w/e I might think about picking up the model again.

 

[stona]

Thanks Tony,JoeThe pain is starting to ease. My doctor said that the pain would be worse for the first 24 hours and he wasn't kidding, maybe by the w/e I might think about picking up the model again.

Don't over do it though, I have experience (family rather than personal) of this sort of thing and I'm sure the medics have cautioned you about rushing off on a half marathon or taking up weight lifting because you are feeling a bit better

Cheers

Steve

 

[Vaughan]

Thanks guys

Well the arm seems to be back in action again so only a little progress over the w/e. Engine is now glued in situ as is the canopy this was glued with formular'560' canopy glue. The lower sections are still to be added and look to be a little tricky as there are no locating tabs so will need to be dropped into place. The lower internal section of the door has been sprayed with RLM02.

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[Gern]

You probably know this already, but you could use a bit of Blu Tac on the end of a cocktail stick to help you place those window parts.

Gern

 

[yak face]

Good to hear the arm is back in use vaughan , the canopy looks tricky but i have every faith its going to look superb, cheers tony

 

[flyjoe180]

Good to see you back in action Vaughan.