nimrod54 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 de Havilland DH 60G Gypsy Moth Coupe The British Arctic Air Route Expedition 1/72 Avis (AModel) This is my latest completion for the Flying Boats and Float Planes Group Build, in the main it was built OOB with a few detail refinements and rigged with Uschi's rigging thread. A late decision to add the flying control cables meant that I had to leave off the rudder cables, I found it difficult juggling the model, tweezers and rigging thread with my arthritic fingers. In hindsight I should have added these cables when carrying out the main rigging work. I hope that you enjoy looking at my efforts by John L, on Flickr by John L, on Flickr by John L, on Flickr by John L, on Flickr by John L, on Flickr by John L, on Flickr by John L, on Flickr by John L, on Flickr 49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave N Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Very nice indeed. Never seen this type before- the rigging and finish are V. crisp. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 (edited) That's really nice. A great build. There aren't enough Moths in the World so really good to see one. Edited January 9, 2018 by Meatbox8 Spelling!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Very nice - like it. Not have seen it before with the closed cockpit. Cheers, Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Impressive, Interesting, and exceptional for this build interesting nose on the plane was that to prevent carburetor icing in the arctic environment ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Marvelous! A familiar aircraft with unfamiliar features to it, lovely. Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: interesting nose on the plane was that to prevent carburetor icing in the arctic environment ? The 60G had a de Havilland designed Gypsy I engine and I think that it was just the standard shrouding to house the engine. Later types such as the Tiger Moth had the Gypsy II engine inverted enabling a more streamlined look. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Lovely Moth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 A delightfully evocative model! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 That looks very impressive John! Great result. Very well done. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 Thanks to all for your interest and very kind comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epeeman Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Excellent Gypsy Moth which is little bit different too! Regards Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Very nice model. Bet it was cold even with the canopies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazontipede Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Gorgeous. I do like a nice moth! You've done a sterling job on the rigging. If I didn't know better I would have thought you had a specially trained spider it is so fine! Were the floats reinforced for ice landings do you know? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Great looking model. Interesting version of the moth family. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Gazontipede said: Were the floats reinforced for ice landings do you know? They don't appear to be from what I can see in the photos, and in the shots of the aircraft on water there seems to be little ice about. This is a link to the expedition galleries Scott Polar Research Institute and most of the aircraft photos appear on pages 5 & 6, there are also a few nice shots of the Moths on skis and a couple of other aircraft types. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Nice!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenCJ Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Beautiful. Stephen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Definitely worth the thread reboot, this is a stunning bit of modelling. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangeways Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 I really like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Wow! Lost for words. That is a lovely model and extremely interesting subject. Anyone who can rig a biplane like you (in 1/72nd scale!) has my vote. First class building. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Beautiful model. I tried yesterday a similar rigging product, EZ Line. It drove me crazy. I could only rig one segment after about 30/40 tries. Did you by any chance take photos of the rigging process? Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Moa said: Beautiful model. I tried yesterday a similar rigging product, EZ Line. It drove me crazy. I could only rig one segment after about 30/40 tries. Did you by any chance take photos of the rigging process? Cheers Sorry Moa, I didn't take any photos of the process on this build, but there may be something of use in the following link of my AVRO 504 build for last years Airfix Golden Years GB, scroll to post #34 for the relevant area. I like to pre drill the holes required around the struts, feed the thread through a hole and fix in place with cyano, then pass the thread through the opposite hole, tension and glue in position. It does take a while to master this and you will need plenty of patience when starting out but I am sure that you will get there in the end. As I have said there are a few photos in the link below, I hope that they are of use. AVRO 504 Rigging 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 14 minutes ago, nimrod54 said: Sorry Moa, I didn't take any photos of the process on this build, but there may be something of use in the following link of my AVRO 504 build for last years Airfix Golden Years GB, scroll to post #34 for the relevant area. I like to pre drill the holes required around the struts, feed the thread through a hole and fix in place with cyano, then pass the thread through the opposite hole, tension and glue in position. It does take a while to master this and you will need plenty of patience when starting out but I am sure that you will get there in the end. As I have said there are a few photos in the link below, I hope that they are of use. Thanks very much! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Moa said: Beautiful model. I tried yesterday a similar rigging product, EZ Line. It drove me crazy. I could only rig one segment after about 30/40 tries. Did you by any chance take photos of the rigging process? Cheers Moa, what glue are you using? I found the best glue is zap-a-gap for EZ line. The thin CA wouldn't work for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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