Iain Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 We take a look at ICM's recent rendition of the wonderful de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth - released last year. We wish the ICM team, along with family and friends, all the best given the current awful situation in their country - we very much hope they all stay safe and well. A couple of relevant accessory reviews to follow shortly... Blue skies! Iain Rockie Yarwood, LSP_Ron, esarmstrong and 10 others 10 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted March 27, 2022 Author Share Posted March 27, 2022 Whilst this review linked above is purely an 'in-box' exercise, Max Williams has done a superb job of directly comparing available 1:32 Tiger Moth kits from Matchbox (Revell), Silver Wings and ICM. Iain mozart, LSP_Kevin, MikeC and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Wow, Iain, you're on a review binge. Love it! Cheers, Damian Anthony in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted March 27, 2022 Author Share Posted March 27, 2022 Cheers Damian - have to be in the right frame of mind I think, which I seem to be at the moment. Iain MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Iain said: Whilst this review linked above is purely an 'in-box' exercise, Max Williams has done a superb job of directly comparing available 1:32 Tiger Moth kits from Matchbox (Revell), Silver Wings and ICM. Iain Thanks Iain, it was great fun to do in the dark days of lockdown……gosh that seems a long time ago and hopefully will never return! Rick Griewski, MikeC and Anthony in NZ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 (edited) Here's a bit of inspiration if you're wondering whether to buy the kit (and why would you not buy one? ) I took myself along to Old Warden today, and saw this lovely visiting Tiger parked up. Alas, I wasn't able to get closer. You'll notice that the serial is only two digits different from the 3FTS option on the kit decals. G-INFO tells me that its true identity is G-MOTH, formerly DE306. Edited April 3, 2022 by MikeC Rockie Yarwood, Alain Gadbois, Iain and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Lovely pics of a beautiful plane Mike, many thanks. I see she’s one with the footstep beneath the rear cockpit on the starboard side, that I think makes her an early one. MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 Ace photos Mike - isn't she pretty! Iain MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 (edited) 18 hours ago, mozart said: Lovely pics of a beautiful plane Mike, many thanks. I see she’s one with the footstep beneath the rear cockpit on the starboard side, that I think makes her an early one. 16 hours ago, MARU5137 said: Nice photos Mike. 14 hours ago, Iain said: Ace photos Mike - isn't she pretty! Iain Thanks folks, and yes, she is a beauty. Edited April 4, 2022 by MikeC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 It did puzzle me that whilst it was nee DE306, it appears to be a DH82 rather than an 82a. However, after I posted these on FB in a couple of groups, someone who clearly knows the owner says it is "... a re-creation of the RAF’s first Tiger. Built ... from components from many Tigers." mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 40 minutes ago, MikeC said: It did puzzle me that whilst it was nee DE306, it appears to be a DH82 rather than an 82a. However, after I posted these on FB in a couple of groups, someone who clearly knows the owner says it is "... a re-creation of the RAF’s first Tiger. Built ... from components from many Tigers." Ah, that explains a lot…..bit of an impostor then Mike! Still very pretty though. (Do you remember Bitsa motorbikes? Bits ‘a this, bits ‘a that!!) MikeC and Iain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 1 hour ago, mozart said: ...(Do you remember Bitsa motorbikes? Bits ‘a this, bits ‘a that!!) Sadly I don't specifically recall them Max, although the term doesn't surprise me and it raised a chuckle . I was never that into motorbikes; a number of my friends were, and seemed to spend as much time fixing them as actually riding them. mozart and Iain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 G-MOTH was indeed rebuilt from parts as DH.82, by Russavia at Duxford in the Eighties, if I recall correctly. Note the lack of tailplane anti-spin strakes and the fabric-covered upper, rear fuselage covering (plywood on the DH.82A). mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_G Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 new box in future releases from ICM https://www.facebook.com/ICM.Models/photos/a.421703461355931/1926672760858986/ Trak-Tor, HB252, firefly7 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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