quang Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 16 minutes ago, mozart said: I was being slightly ironic Slightly? Archimedes and mozart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 Just ordered my Gipsy Major engine from Lukgraph, shipping cost from Poland was as much as the engine but hey ho, gotta do it! geedubelyer and quang 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, mozart said: Just ordered my Gipsy Major engine from Lukgraph, shipping cost from Poland was as much as the engine but hey ho, gotta do it! Hey Max, Good call on that choice. Just a short note to say 'thank you' for doing all of the work that you have put into this. I am crawling along with my Matchbox DH.82A floatplane build and so I have had a great deal of interest in this thread. What has come across to me very clearly is that, whilst I am delighted with the ICM kit release, the old Matchbox kit is pretty accurate though basic. I've read many posts on various modelling websites about Matchbox kits that feature the words and phrases 'unbuildable' and 'the mad trencher drew the panel lines' but here at LSP it is great to see not only this balanced view of the Tiger Moth but other previous work by others comparing the various Bf109 kits including Matchbox. My thanks to you Max - this is a thorough, balanced and serious look at this airframe and the pleasures & challenges in building each of these kits. Much appreciated! Kind regards, Paul Edited February 9, 2021 by Archimedes typo Alain Gadbois 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 Thanks Paul, that's a very thoughtful gesture and much appreciated. The one point that has come out of the comparison for me is that there is still room for improvement should Special Hobby be thinking of pursuing their one. All three of course build into an instantly recognisable Tiger Moth but for people who take that little bit more interest in accuracy, the short comings matter. The Revell kit is far from unbuildable and if you have a mind for it, a good "blank canvas" on which to work your magic! Make sure you post some pictures of the finished Tiger floatplane for us all. Archimedes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 On 2/9/2021 at 7:58 AM, mozart said: Just ordered my Gipsy Major engine from Lukgraph, shipping cost from Poland was as much as the engine but hey ho, gotta do it! Nice one Max. I really like the look of that engine but can't justify it for what can be seen behind closed panels. Maybe I'll have to build a second TigerMoth mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 I've just finished a marathon series of editing sessions to collate this thread into an article for the website: https://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/article.php?aid=3565 Kev Alain Gadbois, MikeC and Uncarina 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Guy Martin..... Some excellent Tiger Moth stuff, and I am only 10 minutes into the program! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 On 4/18/2021 at 2:33 AM, LSP_Kevin said: I've just finished a marathon series of editing sessions to collate this thread into an article for the website: https://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/article.php?aid=3565 Kev Wow Kev, that must have taken forever.....but thanks for doing it, the article is there now for reference purposes if needed. My trainee pilot figures are on their way from Big H. The actuals always vary slightly from the box art so I’ll be interested to see how they look. 5 hours ago, wunwinglow said: Guy Martin..... Some excellent Tiger Moth stuff, and I am only 10 minutes into the program! Ah, good to hear Tim, I’ve recorded it......HAD to watch Line of Duty! wunwinglow and LSP_Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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