AMB Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 ZTS Plastyk make a Polish RWD-5, which was vitually a copy of the Leopard Moth in1/72nd scale. Basically needs wings and fin shape changed but would be much easier to convert one of these kits to a Leopard Moth than trying to do it from a Tiger Moth kit. https://www.scalemates.com/products/product.php?id=190975 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I take your point about the Tiger Moth start but... The RWD.5 was a totally different aeroplane altogether and apart from a passing similarity to the Leopard and the use of a Gipsy engine It would be quicker starting from a sheet of plasticard. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rav Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 ZTS Plastyk make a Polish RWD-5, which was vitually a copy of the Leopard Moth in1/72nd scale.You must be kidding. What is copy of what (if anything)? RWD-5 - two-seater, first flown in 1931, fixed wings Leopard Moth - three-seater, first flown in 1933, folded wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Aeroplanes are complex machines, but there are only a few possible configurations - particularly if you want one that works. That didn't stop people trying at least some of the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Actually in terms of 'look a likes' compare the Austrian Hopfner 1032/A with the Puss Moth and the Hopfner 528/A with the Westland Widgeon and now you're talking about 'copies' and no they weren't licensed. The Leopard was of course a successor to the Puss Moth with aerodynamic improvements, revised lighter wooden structure to utilise the higher power of the Gipsy Major. As Graham said there are only so many combinations of high wing Gipsy powered monoplanes. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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