Hi, I'm really getting the "Moth Fever" and read a lot about them on this forum.
I've not found much info abt the 72" version that Dymond Modelsports sells, but a lot abt the
GP version.

Anyone have any info or opinions/suggestions as to which I should purchase??

I'd appreciate your comments.
Tnx
Ray

Check out the Pacific Aeromodel version. Much better scale than either of the others, bigger and it flys great. www.pacaeromodel.com

Jim

Jim, I just checked the Tiger Moth that Pacific Aeromodel has.
It is vry nice but a little more than my budget will permit.
Do appreciate the link.
Thanks
Ray

The Kyosho one is great but then if budget is an issue it will not be cheap ... Pacific Aeromodel ARFs are sold in Singapore under Green Model, its a lot cheaper, I seen them and the who range is sold. Go to --> www.jethobby.com.sg. The exchange rate is USD1:SD1.8

I have the Pacific aeromodels in a box. I had a Dymond .90 Tiger moth. The Dymond has ( non scale) dual aelerons and is pretty aerobatic. I used an enya 120 pumped and the plane putted around at 1/4 throttle and had very respectable verticle capibilityWOT. It would fly fine with a .90 fs.
The only criticisim I had is the rear LG block is set in the lower wing. There are only balsa ribs in the wing ( a little light ply would have been nice) so on a hard ( really hard) landing I took out the front ribs. Not a difficult repair.
A friend weighed it and said it was 10.5 lbs complete with the heavily painted fabric covering. Oh you can acess the servo bay by sliding off the cockpit.

a much more capible flier than the Sportsman Av 60 waco ( garbage without modifications, wont last long)

Anybody have any experience with the Pacific Aeromodel .30 sized TM?

Andy

Ray, I'm preparing to start assembling my Pac Aero TM 1.20. It looks highly prefabricated and only requires a few hours of work.
It is more expensive than the Kyosho and the GP TMs but it is bigger and better quality . If you plan to have one Moth why not get the best. I would wait a little while and save a little extra money. You will not regret it.

kqutob, I think that may be the best idea. Bad as I hate to I could make it a
lazy winter project.
My problem, I'm just like a kid when I want a new plane, I WANT IT RIGHT NOW!!
Oh well, they'll still be avail this winter.
Appreciate your comments on the PacAero, it sure is a beauty.
Ray

kqutob, Forgot to ask you a couple of questions.
What are you going to use for power?
Which color did you get?
Later,
Ray

how about the ripmax one?good quality but maybe a little small.

Ray I've ordered the Saito 1.2 for this one. I did consider the OS but the reviewer on the Pac Aero site had problems fitting his OS 1.20, besides I think the Saito muffler will fit better inside the TM's cowl. Strangely the manual recommends .90 or even .70 four stroke but the dealer strongly recommended the 1.20 and the TM can use the extra power.
I bought mine in a shop in London and they only had the red/silver one so I never had the choice. I think the yellow looks neat also.

kqutob, OK on the Saito 1.2, I'm a little surprised but the dealer is in a positon
to know what's best.
I just was on Horizon's site looking at the red/silver Pac Tiger, it's gorgeous.
Man..........I gotta stay off those sites............
Thanks for info,
Later,
Ray

bigchap, I looked at ripmax a few days ago, wanted something bigger.
Eye's are kinda "old" and like the larger planes.
Ray

I got the Pacaero 1.2 TM about 2 months ago and completed it for a friend. Nice Arf, but be aware that the clevis included at least on mine were faulty, one side broke off or pin fell off 5/10. I had to replace the pullpull and flying wires with Dubro cable and hardware as the connector pins were metric. Pac aero refused to believe they had a problem, even did not want me to send them the defective ones as proof.

Otherwise a good flying model, it does have a tendency to climb without a lot of downtrim. $400 seems steep for a model with hardware that would cause a catastrophic crash and poor customer support. Flipstart

I can't say anything about Tiger Moths from other places, but I have had 2 GP Moths. Both lost in mid-airs. But as far as scale, and flying, it is great. If you want true scale, then no arf will make you happy. But if stand off scale is close enough, then any of the arfs listed in this thread should be fine. I had a Magnum 91. fs in my birds. I even flew one off water. There are a few other threads in the ARF section here at RCuniverse, check them out. Good luck

jeffEE, Glad to have your comments. I'm still considering holding off for a spell until my budget permits me
to purchase one of the Pacific Aero Moths. Don't know if I'll hold out that long or I might just "cave-in" and
get the one by Great Planes.
Glad I posted my question(s) here, I've rec'd a bunch of good info from folks owning the different models.
Tnx
Ray

Ray44,

I have been flying a Dymond Tiger Moth for a couple (maybe three?)years now. I got the "antique silk" version because I felt a fabric covering was more scale, and painted it in the red/silver scheme. It is a really good flyer with an O.S. 91 four stroke and a 16-6 or 15-8 prop. The Dymond does not(or did not, maybe they are different now) come with windshields or flying wires, and there is no center tank in the upper wing. The landing gear needed to be modified to reduce the nose-over tendancy,(I cut the front braces and shortened them by about a half an inch, and then reconnected the ends with brass tubing and silver solder) . A friend has a GP moth and we flew together the other day. They are very similar in speed at about half throttle and both look good in the air. Really from a few feet you cannot tell the difference other than the color. No one around here has a Pacifc Aeromodels Moth but if I were to get another, that is what I'd buy....

The Moth also works wll on a set of GP floats. They are about 35" long, but I forget if they are .40size or the .60 size

Good luck!!

Randy