Durafly ™ Balsa Series - Fieseler Fi 156 Storch 1154mm (PNF)

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Jan 13, 2016

My second Fiesler love this model so much had to get another apart from the spped controler did'nt function in the first one but flies lovely on a 25amp I from a crashed model I had kept the spares from

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Nov 12, 2015

It is without doubt the cutest of all the very many models I have purchased from HK. It would be great to see more models of the same quality and build material. I like the foamies but this is special.
Flying wise, some owners remove the wing slat. Don't, its not necessary and is not the cause of bad behaviour in the air. Use small amounts of control movement with expotential. It is very sensitive. I also use a smaller 1300-1500 3s battery to save weight and improve performance (slower flying speed). Keep some power on for landing. Warning! a heavyish landing will punch the U/C legs up into the belly of the fuse. Strengthening just behind the firewall did the trick. One other trick, if like me you have the Durafly Spit, Mustang etc they all use the same basic 4 blade prop. When you break one simply trim down to two blades, balance carefully and they work superbly on the Storch and look way better than the original.

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Aug 11, 2015

Hemos comprado tres para mi y dos compaeros. Un modelo precioso, muy bien detallado para ese precio y tamao. El montaje no ha tenido problemas.
En dos de los modelos ha fallado el ESC, uno no funciona y otro tiene un comportamiento errtico, los hemos sustitudo directamente por otros fiables antes de volar.
Con el motor y hlice recomendadas e includas est excesivamente sobremotorizado, con una 8x4" tiene un vuelo muy real y con 9x6" cuenta con mucha potencia extra que aumenta la seguridad del vuelo, con la 10x6" es excesiva la potencia y el vuelo debe ser "con mucha mano izquierda".
En resumen, muy buen modelo.

We bought three for my and two companions. A very well detailed for that price and size. The assembly had no problems.
In two of the models failed the ESC, one does not work and another has an erratic behavior, we have replaced directly by other reliable before flying.
With the engine and propeller recommended and included (10x6) is too power, with a 8x4" has a very real flight and 9x6" has a lot of extra power to increase flight safety, with 10x6 "excessive power and the flight should be "with much left hand."
In short, very good model.

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Aug 05, 2015

As previously stated by many it is a great little model and very cute. It is also one of the hardest planes to fly I have encountered. Warning- use very little control movement. Extremely sensitive to pitch and roll. Less power is much better. It will float if you use a 1300 sized battery. I use 1300 and it is a different plane from others who fly them. One guy at my club gave it away coz its such a handful. Reduce the weight, reduce the power, minimise the control throws to bugger all and fit a HK 3 axis stabiliser. Now it will fly and land like a Storch should.

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Jul 23, 2015

The fuselage and wings are nicely finished.
The mounting difficulty is medium-low.
You must use superglue to glue the various loose parts.
25A BEC failed me on the second day and had to put a BEC 40A.
The wheels are very small and the grass runway prevents both takeoff and landing. If you put a far higher fare better.
Everything else is correct.

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Jul 12, 2015

Hello.
The aircraft has very good quality and is very light. The only thing to be careful of is to fix the rods to the fuselage landing gear comes in handy not open the holes where they stay.

The flaps are neither necessary nor for takeoff or landing, although if you want you can use.

There are two L-shaped rods do not know how to install them on the plane.

Good buy eventually.

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Jul 05, 2015

The plane is very real and is very much like the original.
It is very well done and is very light but can seem very delicate.
I to put the landing gear gave me the piece of wood where the front lower rods are attached. I had to re-attach the piece of wood and eventually used the drill to enlarge the holes slightly.
ESC I think the value is very small and I think I will install another higher amperage, about 30-40A.
Overall it is a good product and I came home very fast, it took only four days.

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Jul 03, 2015

Pekne spracovan balzov model, vetko pasuje tak ako m. Stac vyvit vrtulu a lietat.

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Jun 15, 2015

Instructions were very poor at best, had to rework all servo horns and turn one servo around to make control rods reach. No recommendations on wow to setup flaps on this airplane that is kinda built around flap operations. Very poor inflight performance. plenty of power, fuselage built very well but has a nasty tendancy towards violent tip stalls at lower speeds. If this plane tip stalls at lower than 100 ft. its almost certian to crash. I have flown dozens of aircraft from giant scale ww1 warbirds to electric jets and center around ww2 fighters but I have never flown one this bad about stalling! Kinda defeats the purpose of this aircraft! waisted 175 dollars. will replace the wing and put it up for sale at a loss to me. durafly, I love my S.E.5a have had it for 3 years now but this model FAILS!!

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May 15, 2015

WOW!!! What a great looking plane,yet to start build but this Storch is definatly a scale model with great coverings.. can't wait to get it finished and in the air.