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
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
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!!
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)
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!
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... ;-)
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.
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:)
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.
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 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 :)
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
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
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.
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 . .
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.
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.
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!
@@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
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
