GP Tiger moth
02-27-2012, 06:03 PM
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GP Tiger moth
Hello all, I have acquired a very nice Great planes Dehaveland Tiger moth, I hope to get started on it this week. I will be powering it with a OS 1.20 surpass 4 stroke engine, not sure which servoes im useing, but will have it figured out soon I hope. Im gonna do my best to post this build as I go so please stay tuned. Any thoughts or recomendations before I get started? I would love to see photos of some thats been built and learn what I can about it. Thank you Scott
02-27-2012, 08:38 PM
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RE: GP Tiger moth
make sure you cover it in solatex or koverall to give it that correct look I,ve done mine in the yellow with all the markings the gauges on dash I did the surrounds in brass as well as compass used eyelets for instruments and beat them flat to give them the proper look ,,,would sell my Tiger for all the tea in china mind you I don,t fly it often to scared i might have a mishap and waste all those hours and hours of work which I dont think I have the patience to repeat on another one ,,I,d post pictures but dont know how to maybe one day some one will explain
02-28-2012, 08:21 PM
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Scott42, I also have a Great Planes Tiger Moth ARF, unbuilt in the box, part of my kit/ARF stash that I will build "someday". Maybe if you start a build thread I will be motivated to assemble mine. Model Airplane News did a review on this ARF in thier march 2002 issue and noted an error in the top wing assembly instructions. If you have access to this old MAN issue you might want to read it before you start glueing parts. (error has to do with setting the dihedral on the top wing).
03-04-2012, 08:12 PM
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RE: GP Tiger moth
Great airplane. I've had mine for about 5 years now and it is always a pleasure to fly. I have a Saito FA82 in mine and it is more than enough power. I fly with 60 size GP floats and it has plenty of power off the water as well.
The 120 will be heavy and too much power IMHO. The real moth flies slow and graceful and the FA82 does just that. I fly around on bout 1/3 throttle and rarely go full power.
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The 120 will be heavy and too much power IMHO. The real moth flies slow and graceful and the FA82 does just that. I fly around on bout 1/3 throttle and rarely go full power.
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03-06-2012, 04:53 AM
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One of my favorite planes, been flying it about 5 years with a Magnum 91 which works perfect. Just used standard servos, flys great, and looks good in the air, lands slow. The 120 will work fine, weight is not a problem with all that wing area.
03-06-2012, 05:35 AM
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What a great find!
I flew mine with an OS91 Surpass and found it to be a nice combination.
I sold mine a couple of years ago and have always regretted it. I'd jump at the chance to get another NIB Tiger Moth.
Cheers!
I flew mine with an OS91 Surpass and found it to be a nice combination.
I sold mine a couple of years ago and have always regretted it. I'd jump at the chance to get another NIB Tiger Moth.
Cheers!
03-08-2012, 08:12 PM
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RE: GP Tiger moth
Thanks guys, Ive not been able to get started on it yet. Once I get a couple of repaired planes out of the way Im gonna get started on it. Ive got all my gear ready to go into it, just got to do it.
