Airfix De Havilland Tiger Moth (1:48)

De Havilland Tiger Moth (1:48)

Includes:

- Detailed plastic kit

- Cockpit and interior detail

- Undercarriage and frame parts

- Engine and prop detailing

- Highly detailed wing and rigging parts

- Two sets of waterslide transfers/decals for the following:

  - (A) de Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth, BB852/E, Britannia Flight, Britannia Royal Naval College, Roborough, Plymouth, Devon, July 1st, 1965, the last biplanes to land on a British aircraft carrier (HMS Eagle).

  - (B) de Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth, No.9 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, Royal Air Force Ansty, Warwickshire, England, October 1940. 

- Kit requires glue and paint to complete NOT included

- 91 Parts included

- 1:48 Scale

Aircraft information:

From the perspective of a student pilot, the de Havilland Tiger Moth was a relatively stable and forgiving aircraft to fly, possessing few handling vices and being generally supportive of the odd silly mistake by the novice pilot. 

It quickly gained a reputation as being an ‘easy aeroplane to fly, but a difficult one to fly well’, qualities which seemed to make this the ideal aircraft to serve as a primary/basic trainer for large numbers of pilots destined to fly operationally during WWII.

 At the start of the war, the RAF had around 500 Tiger Moths in service, but would requisition hundreds more from flying clubs up and down the country.

UK Delivery:

In stock items are usually despatched within 1-2 working days of ordering.