The Fieseler Fi 156 Book Review
By David L. Veres
| Date of Review | May 2017 | Title | The Fieseler Fi 156 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Richard A Franks | Publisher | Valiant Wings Publishing |
| Published | 2017 | ISBN | 978-0-9935345-6-0 |
| Format | 130 pages, softcover | MSRP (BP) | £17.95 |
Review
If you take one book on Nazi Germany's classic Storch to that symbolic desert isle, make it this one.
The Fieseler Fi 156 – 11th in Valiant Wings' outstanding "Airframe Album" range – recaps the "Luftwaffe's Versatile Storch" in dazzling detail.
Format follows the publisher's proven prescription. After a handy glossary and history, author Richard A. Franks expertly illumines the STOL legend:
- technical description
- prototype, production and projected variants
- camouflage & markings
The profusely illustrated, 130-page study sports hundreds of drawings, tech-manual excerpts, and color & B&W photos. Providing plenty of model-project inspiration, Richard J. Caruana's superb artwork survey the sumptuous sweep of international Storch schemes.
Modelers naturally enjoy ample attention. Kit builds correspondingly cover Heller/Smer's and Academy's 1:72 efforts – then Tamiya's superb 1:48 Storch. And four appendices – scale model kits, accessories, decals, and references – conclude contents.
Valiant Wings has earned brilliant repute for gems like this. Grab this terrific title.
Robustly recommended!
My sincere thanks to Valiant Wings Publishing for this review copy.