Completed Airfix - DeHaviland Tiger Moth Mk1 1:72

[Thorbrand]

I've been busy this month and this is my second bi-plane and last one for a while.

Pretty much a problem free kit this one, I didn't go overboard on the supporting wire frame and I didn't put the control cables on but I think it looks good enough as it is for 1:72.

4 coats of yellow paint on this one! next time I'll use a white primer for yellow.

The Tiger moth has to be the most humble aircraft of the war, being a trainer and not active in front line combat roles I believe it was also one of the smallest air crafts, see the comparison pics below between the swordfish and the tiger moth. It's tiny!

 

[papa 695]

Very nice work indeed Alex. For the rigging I use EZline, its a thin elastic and very good for this scale aircdraft.

 

[Thorbrand]

Very nice work indeed Alex. For the rigging I use EZline, its a thin elastic and very good for this scale aircdraft.

Thank you, I've heard about EZline, must get some as currently I use heat stretched sprue. The problem with sprue is you can't always get each line the exact thickness you need.

 

[Doug Hughes]

Nice one Alex - and great effort with the rigging. I love the Tiger Moth - must make one myself as the camo + yellow scheme would stand out well in a WW2 collection. I bet the current Airfix kit is a lot better than the ancient one I made many years ago.

 

[Thorbrand]

Nice one Alex - and great effort with the rigging. I love the Tiger Moth - must make one myself as the camo + yellow scheme would stand out well in a WW2 collection. I bet the current Airfix kit is a lot better than the ancient one I made many years ago.

If you do decide to make one, be careful of the exhaust at the bottom, if it comes loose it's a real bugger to get out again so i would suggest leaving the exhaust as the last piece and stick it in with super glue

 

[colin m]

The problem with sprue is you can't always get each line the exact thickness you need.

My problem with stretched sprue is it always, and I mean always breaks just as I think, it's nearly thin enough. Anyway, nice Moth.

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice looking Tiger Moth Alex, great job