IBG Models has announced the upcoming release of a new Fieseler Fi 156 Storch model kit in 1/72 scale.
The Storch was a German high‑wing liaison and observation aircraft famed for its extraordinary STOL performance, able to take off in about 150 ft and land in roughly 60 ft thanks to a large wing, full‑span leading‑edge slats, and powerful flaps that gave a very low stall speed around 31 mph. Powered by a 240 hp Argus As 10 engine, it served throughout World War II in reconnaissance, artillery spotting, casualty evacuation, and VIP transport, and became legendary for missions such as the 1943 Gran Sasso rescue of Mussolini. About 3,900 were built in Germany and under license abroad, with postwar versions like the Morane‑Saulnier MS.500 Criquet remaining in use into the 1950s and beyond.
As of this writing details on the release are limited, although the company is teasing full interior, detailed engine and representations of all production variants. They are expected to announce the first boxings to be released shortly. In the meantime a features chart has been provided, which can be seen below.
(via IBG Models)
