Airfix 1:72 Tiger Moth

[dr_gn]

Thanks guys, much appreciated. I just noticed I left off the oil tank cap. I’ll sort it sometime.

Thinking about it, the colour of RAF trainers have gone through a lot of phases - yellow/camo, yellow, silver/yellow, silver/orange, red/white/grey, I’m sure there are more. The irony is, they seem to have settled on Black for now.

[Turn7]

Superb as always!

Whats next ?

[dr_gn]

Turn7 said:

Superb as always!

Whats next ?

Thanks! Next plastic is finishing the Macchi.202 and the robot thing. Next new one...not sure. Zero or Beaufighter maybe.

[Ginetta G15 Girl]

dr_gn said:

Thinking about it, the colour of RAF trainers have gone through a lot of phases - yellow/camo, yellow, silver/yellow, silver/orange, red/white/grey, I’m sure there are more. The irony is, they seem to have settled on Black for now.

The change to Gloss Black was for training a/c operated at low level - gloss black stands out better when you 'skyline' an a/c. The Jetstream, for eg, never went into a Black scheme but remained Red/White/Grey. The King Air also never went into Black but remained White/Blue

[RichB]

dr_gn said:

Very realistic...

[allegerita]

Rigging is most impressive. I had my Nieuport rigged with copper wire, which didn't turn out well. And that is 1:48 compared to this 1:72. Everything is taken off now and I will try again. Previous attempt was too embarrassing to post here.

Edited by allegerita on Saturday 21st April 23:25

[anonymous-user]

I usually only browse the Pistonheads forums on my phone, but just happened to be using a tablet this morning, really glad I am though, those pictures, and the finished model are stunning.

dr_gn said:

Zero or Beaufighter maybe.

Would love to see a Beaufighter, if you are taking requests!

[dr_gn]

allegerita said:

Rigging is most impressive. I had my Nieuport rigged with copper wire, which didn't turn out well. And that is 1:48 compared to this 1:72. Everything is taken off now and I will try again. Previous attempt was too embarrassing to post here.

Oh dear. Why not try my method - it’s really the easiest way of doing it?

[dr_gn]

Spumfry said:

I usually only browse the Pistonheads forums on my phone, but just happened to be using a tablet this morning, really glad I am though, those pictures, and the finished model are stunning.

dr_gn said:

Zero or Beaufighter maybe.

Would love to see a Beaufighter, if you are taking requests!

Thanks very much. I’ll do the Beaufighter, although it’s a pretty boring grey colour out of the box.

[dr_gn]

Thanks for the comments all - much appreciated.

[Eric Mc]

RichB said:

Very realistic...

Fantastic.

[robemcdonald]

I’m at duxford for spring Alfa day and look what I found



A very similar scheme to yours

[dr_gn]

robemcdonald said:

I’m at duxford for spring Alfa day and look what I found



A very similar scheme to yours

I saw a similar one at Cosford a few weeks ago:



The upper camo on that one goes all the way down the fuselage though.

I love Duxford, it's great.

[72twink]

dr_gn said:

........... it’s a pretty boring grey colour out of the box.

Silver/Yellow/Black target tug!

[perdu]

Blimey G, she's lovely!
Very well done as ever

Edited by perdu on Friday 27th April 21:58

[dr_gn]

perdu said:

Blimey G, she's lovely!
Very well done as ever

:thumbsup2:

Thanks Perdu! See you at Telford!

[dr_gn]

dr_gn said:

Turn7 said:

Superb as always!

Whats next ?

Thanks! Next plastic is finishing the Macchi.202 and the robot thing. Next new one...not sure. Zero or Beaufighter maybe.

Turns out it’ll be this next, which arrived yesterday, just in time for my trip to Ladybower on the 16th to watch the 75th Dambusters anniversary flypast:

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Edited by dr_gn on Tuesday 22 May 18:55