Leger VVC Batavia Tiger Moth
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Tiny little cockpits
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Rigging in progress... I find this quite challenging. I lost the rear windscreen at some point during the rigging process unfortunately
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Rigging complete... building landing gear
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Rigging complete. Making a new rear windscreen as I lost the original one while handling the model
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Comentários
24 21 March 2021, 15:08
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I started on this, and funny thing, the instructions have you carve out the rear fuselage and replace it with some other parts, but after I do that, I look at my reference picture above and realize that the rear fuselage on this plane more closely resembles the original fuselage without the other part. So now I'm gluing back in and puttying the parts that were originally there... that'll teach me to look at reference pictures more closely! I've done a bunch of minor assembly and painting, especially of the interior.
28 March 2021, 17:57
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From Wiki: "From 1941 onwards all military and many civil Tiger Moths were outfitted with anti-spin strakes positioned on the junction between the fuselage and the leading edge of the tailplane, known as Mod 112". I think the (new) Airfix tooling gives this option (unlike the old-tool kit I built a few months ago), but, no, your Batavia examples didn't seem to have the said anti-spin strakes.
28 March 2021, 19:26
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So I've never rigged a biplane before - started rigging this one and realized what I was doing wasn't going to end well. So I removed what I've done and will think a bit more before trying again.
12 April 2021, 12:19
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The Kora models decals aren't really worth it. They are missing the wing markings entirely. All I ended up using was the markings on the prop and the tiny lettering under the "v.v.c." On the cowling. Also included are some resin wheels which don't seem different or better than the ones in the kit. The Dutch decals sheet is nice. I have often had problems with their decals shattering but these seem strong.
14 April 2021, 01:35
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It is complete, built a new windscreen to replace the one I lost. Weather should be nice tomorrow and I can take some pics.
18 April 2021, 00:58
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Very, very nice! I have always avoided painting anything yellow because I have yet to find a yellow paint that covers decently - but clearly it can be done.
18 April 2021, 01:56
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Hi Mark - I just used Tamiya gloss yellow. The trick is to use white primer underneath it.
18 April 2021, 03:30
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Complete - I can't believe how tiny it is! I would like to thank @eliask for his advice on how to rig 1:72 biplanes - thank you.
18 April 2021, 15:21
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Netherlands East Indies training aircraft PK-VVJ, August 1941. A few of these Tiger Moths were evacuated to Australia after the fall of the Netherlands East Indies to Japan.
18 April 2021, 15:27
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Beautiful Moth, rigging looks very realistic and the woodeffect on the prop is just as convincing !
18 April 2021, 18:59
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Thank you. I painted the prop Polly scale rust and then drew laminations on it with a brown marker pen.
18 April 2021, 19:22
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Starting a biplane build with a friend of mine, I hope to learn how to do some rigging and deal with these fragile little aircraft