AIRFIX A02106A – de Havilland Tiger Moth – 1:72

AIRFIX A02106A – de Havilland Tiger Moth

Variants

• A  – de Havilland Tiger Moth, Aircraft flown by Major Glenn E Duncan, 353rd Fighter Group, United States Army Air Force, Station 366/Royal Air Force Metfield, Suffolk, England, September 1943.
• B – de Havilland Tiger Moth, HMAS Albatross/Naval Air Station Nowra, Royal Australian Navy, New South Wales, Australia, 1950s.

Specifications

• 1:72 scale – Length 102mm – Width 124mm
• Skill level 2 of 4 – 42 parts
• 1 x Airfix Flying Hours

Kit Features

• Plastic model kit,
• Instruction sheet,
• Paint layout sheet and decals.

Paints (Can be added in the shopping basket)

Humbrol or alternative paints recommended for basic painting

• A & B – 11, 24, 33, 53, 78.
• A – 29, 30, 117, 119.
• Pilot – 61, 96.

History

Still a familiar sight at airfields all over the world, the de Havilland Tiger Moth primary trainer made its first flight back in 1931 and provided British and Commonwealth air forces with thousands of trained pilots for their operational squadrons. Performing a similar role to this day, the Tiger Moth allows prospective Warbird pilots to gain valuable experience in flying a tail-dragger aircraft.

The de Havilland Tiger Moth first flew in late October 1931 and after being accepted into RAF service as a trainer the following year, has enjoyed widespread use and universal popularity ever since. Surviving into the jet age, the diminutive biplane was finally retired from RAF service in 1959. Over 7,000 were produced, with an estimated number of over 250 remaining flying today.