tonyot Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) Well I got a nice surprise yesterday when the post man brought me the new 1/48th Airfix Tiger Moth and what a beautiful kit it is,..... I started it straight away and here are some photos; Just thought people might like to see the model,.... I`ll get on with it shortly! Cheers Tony Edited May 10, 2020 by tonyot 39 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Looks nice Tony, love to see how it goes, wouldn’t mind one myself. Having said that with all this working from home malarkey, I thought I might get some surreptitious modelling time. Not a chance... Days are longer, volume of work greater... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 That looks lovely! I might have to get one of these. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olmec Head Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Build it Build It, Build it now! I have tried to build the 1/72 version, but the nose thing defeated me last time and the general fiddliness didn't help either time. I have unfortunately ground two frustrating attempts underfoot. I am hoping that I am better at the 1/48 version, that might be more amenable to my hamfisted efforts! I would try to build an RAF Tiger Moth from the mid 1950s, which my father briefly flew before being washed out. I have noticed differing takes on the yellow wing bands on current flying examples and museum aircraft. Some have wrapped around yellow trainer bands around both wings, others have just top bands on the top wing and bottom bands only on the bottom wing. Does anyone have guidance on which is right please? Finally has anyone seen a real Tiger Moth? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Grey Beema said: Looks nice Tony, love to see how it goes, wouldn’t mind one myself. Having said that with all this working from home malarkey, I thought I might get some surreptitious modelling time. Not a chance... Days are longer, volume of work greater... Cheers mate,...... yeah working from home can be hard,..... I`ve done it myself,....and you do end up working longer,.... sometimes better to set an alarm clock to remind you that you will be working in your own time if you carry on,.... 1 hour ago, Lord Riot said: That looks lovely! I might have to get one of these. Thanks mate,.... yeah go and get one,....it is lovely. 44 minutes ago, Olmec Head said: Build it Build It, Build it now! I have tried to build the 1/72 version, but the nose thing defeated me last time and the general fiddliness didn't help either time. I have unfortunately ground two frustrating attempts underfoot. I am hoping that I am better at the 1/48 version, that might be more amenable to my hamfisted efforts! I would try to build an RAF Tiger Moth from the mid 1950s, which my father briefly flew before being washed out. I have noticed differing takes on the yellow wing bands on current flying examples and museum aircraft. Some have wrapped around yellow trainer bands around both wings, others have just top bands on the top wing and bottom bands only on the bottom wing. Does anyone have guidance on which is right please? Finally has anyone seen a real Tiger Moth? LOL,.... yeah I`m `fettling' with it now! I struggled with the 1/72nd scale kit too,..... the struts were just too fragile and kept snapping,.....mine are still half built on t shelf of doom! I would say that the bands were wrapped around both wings. I am lucky enough to have flown in a Tiger Moth at Duxford,...... with my wife and lad alongside in the Dragon Rapide,..... a very special birthday prezzie! Here I am just getting ready to take off; Stay safe out there and thanks to everybody in essential jobs keeping the world going during these mad times. Edited March 25, 2020 by tonyot 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Looking forward to seeing the first build. BTW, just how many have you got on the at the moment - I've seen a Mossie too! I wanted to watch that unfold but I'm happy to wait. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share Posted March 25, 2020 25 minutes ago, mackem01 said: Looking forward to seeing the first build. BTW, just how many have you got on the at the moment - I've seen a Mossie too! I wanted to watch that unfold but I'm happy to wait. Cheers,...... yeah I`ve got loads on the go at the moment,.... 2 x P-40`s, 2 x P-36`s, a Gladiator and Hercules in 1/72nd, P-40, Tiger Moth & Mossie in 1/48th and a P-40F and Gladiator in 1/32nd,.... keeping nice and busy at the moment. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, tonyot said: Cheers,...... yeah I`ve got loads on the go at the moment,.... 2 x P-40`s, 2 x P-36`s, a Gladiator and Hercules in 1/72nd, P-40, Tiger Moth & Mossie in 1/48th and a P-40F and Gladiator in 1/32nd,.... keeping nice and busy at the moment. Blimey Tony, it's not a time to be cutting back!!!!!!🙂🙂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeronut Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Quote Finally has anyone seen a real Tiger Moth? If you mean the Garden Tiger Moth (Artica Caja), then yes, I do get them occasionally in my garden. If you meant the dh 82 Tiger Moth, that's also a yes but I have to travel a few miles to get to the one I'm helping to restore. (Guess what scheme I'll be finishing my kit in?) 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Tip Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 3 hours ago, tonyot said: Cheers,...... yeah I`ve got loads on the go at the moment,.... 2 x P-40`s, 2 x P-36`s, a Gladiator and Hercules in 1/72nd, P-40, Tiger Moth & Mossie in 1/48th and a P-40F and Gladiator in 1/32nd,.... keeping nice and busy at the moment. I think there's a recognizable pattern... Warhawks, Kittyhawks and/or Tomahawks seem to be right up your alley... As I'm thinking about the 48 Tiger Moth, I'll tag along if you'll have me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamiltonian Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Mine arrived about twenty minutes ago! I need to do some research before I start building, however, because I want to build a version from one of the Empire Flying Schools in Rhodesia, which don't seem to be very well documented. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markmcguire25 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Nice start! From unwrapping to cockpit paint in 5.6 seconds. Wow 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper-30 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Not my thing I have to say but nice looking model..and a cool build . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share Posted March 25, 2020 Cheers folks,..... another quick update! Cockpit together and inserted into the fuselage, I cut out the cockpit access doors on one side, leaving the other side untouched; The fuselage together and the lower wings test fitted,...... it looks very nice indeed,.... note the instructions,....a decision has to be taken next; Now if you want the anti spin strakes fitted,..... then some surgery has to be completed but Airfix provide a handy template/jig part to slide atop the fuselage which helps to determine the area of fuselage which needs to be removed/flattened down; Here the area has been sanded down,..... maybe I was a little heavy handed as I removed a tiny bit too much, despite the template! And with the sanding done,..... ready to add the tailplane; And the whole thing held together with tape to dry overnight; Cheers, Tony 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) Found one in my garden a number of years ago. I do have a SMER tiger moth kit in my stash may end up as a fox moth as we may already be in sows ear territory Edited March 26, 2020 by Marklo 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Grrr!! I can't wait to get my pair I ordered, Will have to get them sent to me somehow from a fellow club member. Looking forward to seeing this one ready to flutter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty84 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Oh, hot off the injection moulding machine. Looks good indeed, interesting approach with the jig for the strake installation. Hope to be able to get one soon (not counting on that at the moment). Cheers Markus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Marklo said: I do have a SMER tiger moth kit in my stash may end up as a fix moth as we may already be in sows ear territory See? Everyone always says trainer yellow, but as they say: never trust a profile! The Smer kit, would that be the same mould as the MisterCruft one? Thoughtful thing that jig btw, clever bit. Edited March 25, 2020 by alt-92 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Ooh, ooh, ooh! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 OOooooh yes please, I want one! cheers, Pappy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 11 hours ago, alt-92 said: The Smer kit, would that be the same mould as the MisterCruft one? May well be, it’s main virtue is that it was cheap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Easy tell is if it has the moulded-in serial numbers on wings & fuselage. The AF Tiger Moth just made a jump on my wishlist, looks nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 11 hours ago, alt-92 said: The Smer kit, would that be the same mould as the MisterCruft one? MisterCruft??? Does that mean it's a 'dog' - 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Got my popcorn out ready for more mate, nice start 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, alt-92 said: Easy tell is if it has the moulded-in serial numbers on wings & fuselage. I haven’t even opened the box. I erroneously bought t it to do as an Irish air corp model only to realise they flew the D.H. 60 not the Tiger, so it’s very much at the back of the que. Edited March 26, 2020 by Marklo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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