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| Falcon item no. |
FA724001 |
| Production run |
Unlimited |
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| Photographs
Copyright © Collin Riley 2005-2012 |
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Fi 156 Storch, used by Erwin Rommel, unit unknown,
1942, North Africa |
Wings
of Fame. Up to this point, Falcon hasn't appealed because their
models seem a bit rough, examples of this being, on the F-86D, the
poor quality of the rocket pod ; and on the F9F, the high peak on
the canopy as well as the ugly seam running down the upper intake
fillet.
This model has some roughies too, such as the bottom end of the wing
brace that doesn't quite make it into the hole in the fuselage on
the starboard side (yes, I tried, but it is solidly not in the hole);
as well as the heavy-handedness of the framing around the windshield;
and the apparently inaccessible interior of the cockpit, making it
impossible to add figures (obviously, the model shown here is happily
droning).
However, the model has its charms: it is a Fieseler Storch, which
makes it unique; and overall, it is well done, which makes it a credible
collectable diecast. That brace and hole problem chaps, but not enough
to keep me from buying other models in the series. The ability to
add crew members would be a real plus, even if the figures need to
be trimmed to fit. Oddly, and to the good, the Storch is about the
same weight as the Corgi Lysander model shown in some of the pictures,
which means Falcon didn't stint on the zinc (or whatever), which adds
to the model's, uh, specific gratuity.
Hopefully, Falcon will find some additional unique models to produce;
any and all would be much appreciated, I'm sure. |
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