This is a kit of flat bits of balsa wood and ply which you have to build and cover yourself
An example of a finished model
An example of a finished model
An example of a finished model
Tiger Moth Kit
There are a few aircraft in the history of powered flight that truly deserve to be called "classic" and the DH 82a Tiger Moth is certainly one of these, with over 8,800 being produced and around still 500 being flown today.
The prototype DH82 first flew in 1931, having been
developed from the earlier DH60 "Gypsy Moth" by changing to an inverted engine to allow a better forward view and incorporating the distinctive swept wings to enable easier escape by parachute from the forward cockpit at the request of the Royal Air Force, who were to use the Tiger Moth as a basic trainer throughout WW2 and retired it from service in 1959.
Further development by adding the larger Gypsy Major
130 bhp engine and a plywood rear decking resulted in the DH82
being re-designated the DH82a which is the Tiger Moth that we all
know and love today!
Our DH82a Tiger Moth is to approximately 1:6.4 scale
and is a laser cut balsa kit for modellers that enjoy crafting
their models the traditional way, savouring the time taken to build
a model from a kit, but with the bonus of having had all of the
balsa and plywood parts intricately laser cut for you.
A few modern touches have been incorporated into this kit to make
life easier and make a stronger model, such as carbon fiber tube
wing leading edges and joiners.
Carbon composite material has also
been used for the interplane and cabane struts to give maximum
strength and durability in these areas as well as allowing for
greater accuracy while building this classic airframe.
A comprehensive hardware pack is included, as is a welded wire
undercarriage, scale sized wheels and a molded glass fiber cowling.
The interlocking nature of the kit parts dispense
with the need for a plan and require only a flat building board
to produce a straight and true airframe.
Basic, 4 channel radio is all that is required to fly the Tiger
Moth which, like its full-sized counterpart is easy to fly, but
more of a challenge to fly really well using coordinated ailerons
and rudder - all part of the pure pleasure of flying a classic
biplane!
Power requirements for the model are quite modest,
our PO-3547-800kv outrunner turning a scale sized 13" propeller
will be more than adequate on a 4 cell LiPo battery.
Alternatively,
the model can be built for IC power using a 7.5~10cc glow or gas
engine mounted inverted within the cowling.
With over 8,000 original examples to choose between
from every continent on the planet it should be a very pleasant
problem to find a colour scheme to follow!
Glue, covering and radio equipment are required to complete.
Please Note: Due to size and weight limitations we are unable
to ship Kits, ARTFs and/or batteries outside of Mainland UK
Please Note Due to having our knuckles severely rapped by the Post Office
we can no longer send any kind of battery via the post. Any order containing batteries will
have to be sent via courier and this will incur a minimum of a £9.99 delivery and
packaging charge.
We can not deliver batteries outside of mainland UK