mozart Posted November 8, 2020 Author Share Posted November 8, 2020 (edited) Getting to the point where the struts and top wing goes on, but before then some painting whilst all the areas are easily accessible. One problem on the Tiger Moth I'm doing is the "35" on the fuselage, the style was fairly unique in my experience: So I decided to try using the picture to get some guidelines laid down to ease design on the Silhouette cutter: which I then gradually adapted over a series of steps: The top section of the "3" was copied and flipped to make the lower part, it also formed the bottom section of the "5" for gradual change: and before too long (well, it was an hour or two to be honest!): Edited November 8, 2020 by mozart BradG, Fanes, Kagemusha and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Great Max! Looking forward to more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockie Yarwood Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Wow! Really nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Not had a chance to check in on your progress lately on this one Max but she is looking absolutely splendid. Regards. Andy mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 Cheers Andy, I’ve got so many possible contenders for aircraft used as trainers that I could keep going for a long time. I was looking at my Hawker Fury I that will probably appear in the Air Superiority GB and noticed one of the marking options for that is for RAF Cranwell. Spoilt for choice! monthebiff and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 I'm at the stage with the Tiger Moth where I'm doing lots of "little" jobs which are time consuming but don't show much in terms of progress! But the "35" is on. No idea what the real colour was, probably red, but for a bit of variation I opted for "roundel blue", I thought they'd have lots of that in S Rhodesia in 1943! The sharp-eyed might also spot another biplane trainer instruction sheet and build in progress, the Luftwaffe's Tiger Moth equivalent, the Fw44 Stieglitz, the lit also by Silver Wings. Hey ho!!! LSP_Kevin, Rockie Yarwood, Landrotten Highlander and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 That's looking super, Max! Kev mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Very impressive, I especially like the detail on the wings. mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 My lovely little Tiger Moth will get her identity today! She's probably Australian-built, de Havilland's Australian subsidiary were already building Tiger Moths for their own use as part of the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) and a large number of Tiger Moths were sent to Rhodesia via South Africa. Many arrived without serial numbers, though the Air Ministry had allotted "DX" serials to distinguish the Aussie-built planes, but some already had numbers which it is thought were the constructor's production number, hence this one is simply No. 202 off the production line! Anthony in NZ, Out2gtcha, Alain Gadbois and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 (edited) The serial number is on, fuselage and underwings, but I've just noticed that I've got the fin flash wrong......too narrow! Serves me right for checking a reference for portions (red/white/blue) + height and not re-checking my photograph! Ah well...... Talking of things being wrong, the position shown on the SW model to fix the venturi tubes is too far back by a couple of mm and too high in my opinion. Using their position would put the aft end right against the cabane strut fixing, not ideal, so I've drilled new holes and fixed them. Lots of yellow touch-ups needed so all easily sorted: Edited November 14, 2020 by mozart Rockie Yarwood, Trak-Tor, Alain Gadbois and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Such an informative thread Max.....I will be using a lot of your tips etc. She really does look every inch a Tiger, well done, and well done SW! Simon mentioned that mine have shipped now! mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 Thanks Anthony.....I’m still learning about this SW kit! Only this afternoon I discovered that control horns are supplied for the rudder and elevators, though I have no regrets about making metal ones because the resin ones look very fragile......as indeed they would be! And there are two bits which still defy identification and location, they look like bracing bars or somesuch but damned if I can see where they fit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Looks great, Max! One day I'd love to do a standard yellow Tiger Moth - they just look so classic! Kev mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 She looks spiffing Max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 11 hours ago, LSP_Kevin said: Looks great, Max! One day I'd love to do a standard yellow Tiger Moth - they just look so classic! Kev They do indeed Kev, but will it be another Matchbox/Revell one? 16 minutes ago, geedubelyer said: She looks spiffing Max. Thanks Guy, getting the top wing on is the next task, never easy nor rarely straightforward! Kicking myself over that fin flash though......doh!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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