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Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 11/23/2012 4:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		I'm starting a Tiger Moth by D&L Designes..

http://www.dldesigns.net/tmoth.htm

I got the plans, wood short kit, spares, landing gear made up, and the cabines made up..
I'm using a magnetic building board system which I've used before and it works great..

Here are a few pictures of the first of 4 wing panels.. Just about ready to glue the ribs to
the main spars, TE spare and LE spare.. I've added 2 ribs to the original design because
I use WorldTex covering and wanted the distance between ribs a tad closer.

I'll be posting more pictures are the winter project proceeds.

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RE: Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 12/1/2012 12:38 AM   
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Status: offline 		(4) wing panels are done, top and bottom wings, and the trailing edge sheeting is glued on.. Now before final sheeting, I need to plan the aileron servos, make up the ailerons, and figure out how I want to prep for the (2) 1/4" wing dowel installation. There are balsa blocks that go between the #1 and #2 ribs and the dowels are installed there.. I think I'll put a 1/8" piece of plywood between those ribs, glued to the 2 main spares that the 1/4" dowels will go thru also..

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RE: Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 12/1/2012 10:18 PM   
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RE: Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 12/3/2012 2:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		60 to 90 seems big for this plane no? I;ve been looking for a somewhat inexpensive nice sized moth... thanks for the link. Are you going with a 4 stroke... that would really sound nice...

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RE: Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 12/3/2012 12:47 PM   
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60 to 90 seems big for this plane no? I;ve been looking for a somewhat inexpensive nice sized moth... thanks for the link. Are you going with a 4 stroke... that would really sound nice...

Hi Mike. No, I'll being going elect with a www.modelsoundsinc.com sound card with Tiger Moth engine sound.. I'm using this sound card in my Super Cub and love it..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM0TD4nj2Ig&feature=youtu.be

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RE: Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 12/5/2012 9:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		Worked on the balsa filler blocks that the 1/4" dowels go thru for holding the lower wing on to the fuselage. I'll drill the final 1/4" hold in the LE after
fiberglassing the center section.

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RE: Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 12/7/2012 7:18 PM   
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Status: offline 		Lower Wing is skinned and half the top wing.. Starting on the wing tips next.

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RE: Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 12/8/2012 5:19 AM   
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RE: Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 12/9/2012 11:08 PM   
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Status: offline 		Started on building up the wing tips.. Working on the lower wing mainly for now..

Thanks for the kind words Mike..


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RE: Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 12/10/2012 11:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		Have you decided on colors... i never can and the moth came in so many combos... though to me you can't beat silver/blue or silver/red though their are a lot of them out there.

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RE: Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 12/11/2012 12:46 AM   
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Status: offline 		I'm with you Mike.. A friend sent me a link of 170 pictures of UK reg Tiger Moths... Can't pick a color como to save my life.. Though.... I am leaning towards a camo type paint scheme...

Still working on forming wing tips.. Can't get much further until my aileron stock comes in..

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RE: Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 12/11/2012 1:46 AM   
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RE: Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 12/11/2012 2:11 AM   
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Check out www.abpic.co.uk for photos of Tiger Moths. There's about 2 thousand photo's of Tiger Moths on there.



That is awesome... Thanks..


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RE: Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 12/12/2012 6:11 PM   
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Status: offline 		Just got my instrument panels that a friend in China made for me.. For you on Facebook.. here is the address to see what else she makes..

http://www.facebook.com/faye.wang.75839/photos_stream

Here's her website: http://www.flying-season.com/



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RE: Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 12/14/2012 12:54 AM   
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Status: offline 		Made the bottom wing ailerons tonight. Working on sanding the wing tips of the top wing..



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RE: Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 12/14/2012 5:25 AM   
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RE: Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 12/14/2012 12:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		CA thin and thick... I do use the thick a lot though.. Lots on the finger's too..

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RE: Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 12/17/2012 12:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		Well... the bottom wing panels are just about ready to be joined... Finished the ailerons today.. All that is left if a final sanding then on to completing
the top wing...

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RE: Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 12/17/2012 1:10 AM   
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RE: Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 12/17/2012 1:20 AM   
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What's the deal with the strip ailerons... they were barn door weren't they on that actual plane?


This design/short kit is simi-scale.. not pure scale.. I'm making a lot of changes but not going to go crazy... does this mean you're
not going to follow the thread any longer..

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RE: Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 12/17/2012 1:24 AM   
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Status: offline 		sport/stand-off scale. Yes, the full size Tiger Moth has barn-door ailerons on the bottom wing only, and the hinge line is sealed with fabric on the top side. Here's a photo of mine.

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RE: Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 12/17/2012 1:27 AM   
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sport/stand-off scale. Yes, the full size Tiger Moth has barn-door ailerons on the bottom wing only, and the hinge line is sealed with fabric on the top side. Here's a photo of mine.


Very nice.. thanks for sharing..

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RE: Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 12/21/2012 6:22 PM   
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Status: offline 		Joined the bottom wing. Removed the center rib to make room for my speaker and added spar reinforcement for strength.

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RE: Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 12/22/2012 1:45 AM   
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Yes, the full size Tiger Moth has barn-door ailerons on the bottom wing only, and the hinge line is sealed with fabric on the top side. Here's a photo of mine.  


Wow! Beautiful!  But doesn't it go in reverse, with that prop?    How long have you had it, and where do you fly out of? What a great bird.

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RE: Tiger Moth 1/6 size by D&L Designes - 12/22/2012 3:00 AM   
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