Landrotten Highlander Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 looks like some of us have had a bit of a senior moment. Very nice work on the plane though - although I sometimes enjoy reading the booboos of others too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share Posted March 12, 2023 I'm a hair's breadth away from finishing Tiger Moth G-ANFM, just fiddly bits remaining.....which frustratingly always seem to take an inordinate amount of time to complete! First up the fuel line and cranks situated by the port cabane struts: Hardly visible I know but there nonetheless. The AIMS fret usefully includes the crank mechanism. On the underside: The lateral wires are still to be added, as are the two pipes at the other end of the pitot tube run on the starboard wing. Then it's really just the control wires from rudder and elevators and a couple of little touch ups. monthebiff, Iain, Landrotten Highlander and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share Posted March 12, 2023 The pilot of the Tiger Moth has just turned up after hearing that it's almost ready, she's Ffiona Fforde-Symthe (known as Fizzy to her friends cos she's a bit of a gal!). She's just been accepted in the ATA so she's itching to get some more flying hours in: Landrotten Highlander, Paul in Napier, Fanes and 9 others 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted March 17, 2023 Author Share Posted March 17, 2023 Some early snaps of the (nearly) finished Tiger Moth.....I say nearly because it's amazing the number of times you take a photograph that highlights something slightly wrong that needs correcting....in my case, a rogue interplane strut! Landrotten Highlander, denders, Gazzas and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 She's looking splendid Max. Great job. Eaget to see the glossy RFI shots. mozart and Derek B 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Looks great, Max! Kev Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 1, 2023 Author Share Posted October 1, 2023 (edited) It's been a while (time flies when you get old!) so here finally are a couple of shots of the finished Tiger Moth: As some of you may have noticed, Kev is going to "distill" this thread into an ebook in his "How to build..." series. I said at the beginning of this build: “ICM have done research that should ease construction, epitomised in this kit with the one-piece lower wing which attempts to address the Achilles heel of the lower wing dihedral which didn't quite tick the box in the other Tiger Moth kits.” Well sadly the Achilles heel still exists I think, due to the thinness of the plastic which results in a lack of rigidity at the lower wing join. The ICM kit builds into a lovely Tiger Moth of that there’s no doubt but to the discerning eye the lower wing dihedral is too flat. The Silver Wings kit remains the favourite but boy is it tricky to build! (Must get mine finished!) Edited October 1, 2023 by mozart Shoggz, Landrotten Highlander, LSP_Kevin and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Fabulous Max. Those outdoor shots are very convincing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 1, 2023 Author Share Posted October 1, 2023 1 minute ago, geedubelyer said: Fabulous Max. Those outdoor shots are very convincing Thanks Guy, she’s turned out pretty much as I hoped. geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Congrats Max I always wanted to do the yellow Tiger Moth in Tintin’s The Black Island. I know I have the ICM kit somewhere in my stash. Guess it’s the right time to do some unearthing. Cheers, Quang mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Your model looks superb Max (to me, the outdoor shots show just how realistic it looks). Also, double congratulations on not only the completion of a superb model, but also having the journey published via KLP! Best regards Derek mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Excellent, I'll just go stick mine back on the shelf of doom ... Derek B and mozart 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Brilliant stuff Max. I have my rescheduled Tiger Moth flight at Duxford this coming weekend and I swear I could take off in yours! Kagemusha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 1, 2023 Author Share Posted October 1, 2023 1 hour ago, quang said: Congrats Max I always wanted to do the yellow Tiger Moth in Tintin’s The Black Island. I know I have the ICM kit somewhere in my stash. Guess it’s the right time to do some unearthing. Cheers, Quang Do it Quang! I think I still have the first Tintin masks in my files if they’re the same type…..if not…….. 1 hour ago, Derek B said: Your model looks superb Max (to me, the outdoor shots show just how realistic it looks). Also, double congratulations on not only the completion of a superb model, but also having the journey published via KLP! Best regards Derek Cheers Derek, she scrubbed up quite nicely in the Dorset sunshine. Think I need to do a different “platform” though. 18 minutes ago, MikeC said: Excellent, I'll just go stick mine back on the shelf of doom ... Don’t do that Mike, you’d make a great Tiger Moth with your experience, knowledge and the beautiful one at Shuttleworth for reference. Get on it! 8 minutes ago, Shoggz said: Brilliant stuff Max. I have my rescheduled Tiger Moth flight at Duxford this coming weekend and I swear I could take off in yours! Ohhh, lucky you Rich…..check the mags, swing that prop and chocks away! Pics are essential! Shoggz and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Ta da! Kev MikeC, scvrobeson, mc65 and 7 others 8 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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