Homebee Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 (edited) Source: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234949713-any-other-new-telford-news/page-3 Airfix is to release a new tool 1/72nd de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth kit - ref.???? On 10/11/2013 at 23:55, Stuflyer said: I had heard rumours of the Tiggie, so went up to Simon ( chief researcher) at the Airfix stand and asked him, he was holding something, which he handed to me and said "Yes, here are the sprues, we were just putting it out, cos it would have been a bit overshadowed yesterday" I can't say just how good it ( and of course the magnificent Typhoon) is. On 11/11/2013 at 00:24, Rabbit Leader said: I dare say, did anyone happen to snap any photos of the Tiger Moth sprues? And I wonder if Airfix will be posting any youtube videos about the big Tiff.. Judging by some photos here it appears they may have had a very interesting PowerPoint presentation. I for one would love to see this. Cheers.. Dave To be followed... V.P. Edited January 10 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_m Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I missed this as I was only at Telford on Saturday. Did anyone get photos of the sprues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 And before the kit release the alternative decals by Xtradecals - ref.X72190 Source: http://www.hyperscale.com/2013/reviews/decals/xtradecal72190previewbg_1.htm V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJC Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Something lovely about the Tiger Moth, as there is about the DG/DE over yellow RAF training scheme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruffy Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I'd love to do a tiggie in a scarecrow scheme! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmustang Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 what an absolutely superb sheet, heres hoping they do it in 48 scale as well, even 32 scale for the revell/matchbox kit Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDragon Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I can not buy that sheet... where's Thunderbird 6?!? Paul Harrison 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Lovely looking set of decals. But on closer study it seems the Aussie and South African examples are illustrated with the upper rear fuselage as fabric over stringers. Now I know this is correct as earlier built examples had this type of fuselage before the wooden smooth fuselage upper deck. Now, this makes it interesting as the Airfix kit most probably will not be tooled with the earlier upper fuselage decking as so few of these were about. So this means, to complete the schemes mentioned, the fuselage will have to be modded to suit or an aftermarket replacement fuselage need to be produced. OR... are the decal drawings/diagrams misleading!!!??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRK4m Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 BTW have you ever seen photos of RAF Tiger Moths in DE/Middle Stone or in TLS camouflage PLUS small SEAC blue roundels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 I knew it! The moment I go mad trying to paint the Oxford University crest on a Tiger Moth cowling, and tear my hair out over OUAS's ridiculously non-standard sized code letters, some smart alec releases a decal sheet with it all on a plate! Hmph! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Graham Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Paul: there are other differences between (eg) RAF and RAAF Tiger Moths, and I doubt that they are represented on transfer instruction sheets either. I don't expect them to be, but it would be nice. I was a little surprised that there's no early war example with the mid-fuselage demarcation between the green/brown and the Yellow, nor any late-war example with the yellow wingtips. But it is impossible to do more than sample the possibilities with this aircraft. There's certainly enough to justify at least a second sheet - if the first one sells, of course. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruffy Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Paul: there are other differences between (eg) RAF and RAAF Tiger Moths, and I doubt that they are represented on transfer instruction sheets either. I don't expect them to be, but it would be nice. I was a little surprised that there's no early war example with the mid-fuselage demarcation between the green/brown and the Yellow, nor any late-war example with the yellow wingtips. But it is impossible to do more than sample the possibilities with this aircraft. There's certainly enough to justify at least a second sheet - if the first one sells, of course. I agree ! Love to see a 1940 example! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 I'm liking that one in the post war scheme, the silver with the undersides in yellow, very nice! Hope the Airfix kit comes with the blind flying hood. Wez 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruffy Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 I'm liking that one in the post war scheme, the silver with the undersides in yellow, very nice! Hope the Airfix kit comes with the blind flying hood. Wez If it didn't , would it be easy to make one? I've never seen anyone make one before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 (edited) If it didn't , would it be easy to make one? I've never seen anyone make one before. I tried making one before for a Harvard, I used some wire and tissue paper and glued it all together with PVA, once painted and folded up it looked OK but that's just it, it looked OK. I suppose if I had more practice I could make it look better but I can't say I was pleased or enjoyed doing it enough to want to do it again. Sorry, I meant to say, nice Tiggie Vulcanicity. Wez Edited November 30, 2013 by Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruffy Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Good techique wez! I might have a go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 It would be an easy bit of resin for someone like 3D to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruffy Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 It would be an easy bit of resin for someone like 3D to do. Or plastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Yes, if the likely sales numbers stacked up, which in the case of 3D I suppose they probably would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Graham Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 (edited) I suspect it is too small a piece to be worthwhile unless it could be linked to other pieces - the bombracks are probably too finicky for 1/72 plastic and there's too much involved in a Canadian machine or Sea Tiger. You could just buy an AZ Tiger, for that comes with the blind flying hood (folded) and some interesting transfers, to choice. Edited December 2, 2013 by Graham Boak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuflyer Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Paul: there are other differences between (eg) RAF and RAAF Tiger Moths, and I doubt that they are represented on transfer instruction sheets either. I don't expect them to be, but it would be nice. I was a little surprised that there's no early war example with the mid-fuselage demarcation between the green/brown and the Yellow, nor any late-war example with the yellow wingtips. But it is impossible to do more than sample the possibilities with this aircraft. There's certainly enough to justify at least a second sheet - if the first one sells, of course. The Airfix chap I spoke to said that the camo over yellow scheme would be the one in the first release in January. ( they are doing an RAF one in Jan and a civil one around June) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRK4m Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Photos of any non-standard camouflaged British Tiggies from WW2 (Desert or Temperate Sea Scheme, 'blue' SEAC roundels, a.s.o.) desperately needed, please. Sorry for repeating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Graham Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I've not seen the others, but suspect I have seen a desert-camouflaged one. If it is not in Stuart Mackay's opus on the Tiger (a must for all fans of the aircraft) then the place to look is in early Aeroplane Monthlys. They ran a large number of photos taken in the desert by Howard Levy(?) which included a number of unusual types. They may have been published elsewhere, but I know not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 (edited) Three boxings Ref. A01024 Source: http://www.airfix.com/shop/new-for-2014/172-scale-military-aircraft/a01024-de-havilland-tiger-moth-172/ Ref. A01025 Source: http://www.airfix.com/shop/new-for-2014/172-and-1144-scale-civil-aircraft/a01025-de-havilland-tiger-moth-172/ Ref. A5511 - Stater set Source: http://www.airfix.com/shop/new-for-2014/172-scale-military-aircraft/a55115-de-havilland-tiger-moth-starter-set-172/ V.P. Edited June 22, 2016 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Will these kits be released with optional rear fuselage strakes? From the box art it seems like the Military versions don't have them, whilst the civvy schemed does.. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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