Tiger Moth (oz7700)

About this Plan

Tiger Moth. Radio control scale model biplane. Wingspan 72 in, wing area 1,584 sq in, for .60 engines

Note this plan could use a good clean-up [fixed now, see below].

Direct submission to Outerzone.

Update 14/12/2021: Replaced this plan with a cleaned up version, thanks to rchopper56.

Update 12/8/2024: Added kit review from RCM, May 1977, thanks to RFJ.

Quote: "RCM Product Test: Practical Scale DH 82a Tiger Moth. The Dehavilland 82a Tiger Moth is a scale biplane manufactured by Practical Scale of West Germany, and imported exclusively by Technisales. This kit is $184.95, freight prepaid in the continental United States.

Balsa, spruce, plywood, plastic, and fiberglass are used in construction. The hardware and accessory package is almost impossible to conceive unless you see it.

The landing gear and cabane struts are completely pre-formed, assembled and silver soldered by the manufacturer. The scale tail skid is also factory pre-built. An aluminum muffler, scale wheels, spinners, tank, hinges, horns, bell-cranks, flying wires, control wires, turnbuckles, and dozens of pre-formed fittings in aluminum, steel, brass, Tufnol, and nylon are included in the most comprehensive accessory package we have ever seen in any kit.

Not only is the kit dimensionally and visually scaled, but the construction is also scale - even the wing spars are spliced in the same manner as the full size aircraft.

Profile Publication #132 is included for documentation, modifications, color schemes, etc. Also included are vacuum formed instrument panels with card stock instrul ments for a scale three dimensional effect. The fiberglass wing tank is even scale corrugated. As previously mentioned, each part is numbered on both the part, itself, and the plans referencing into 22 pages of comprehensively detailed instructions.

This is, without question, the most completely detailed kit we have ever seen at RCM. It is entirely hand crafted with over 200 separate items not including the hardware. The only materials required to complete this kit are the adhesives, covering, paint, engine, and radio system. The only adjustments required are those in your home life once you open this kit box in your workshop - we can honestly say that things are never going to be the same again!

Our prototype was built with Wilhold Aliphatic Resin and Hot Stuff and covered with Super Coverite. Finishing used was K & B Superpoxy.

With regards to the flight performance, it can be summed up in one word - scale! Like the full size aircraft, the model is docile, yet aerobatic. The wing planform, with its swept back wings and dihedral, gives great stability and makes it quite difficult to stall inadvertently. The undercambered wing section employed is very close to scale, making the model very slow flying and safe.

Loops and stall turns are a cinch, but rolls, like the full size aircraft, are a different matter. You must use top rudder both ways plus a healthy amount of down elevator as she goes over on to her back. With a little practice the rolls are unbelievably smooth and slow. Spins are reasonably slow and beautifully scale-like. Be sure to have a lot of altitude on the first few practices because recovery from a spin takes a full turn.

All-in-all, this is one of the most impressive kits it has been our pleasure to see and a most relaxing and satisfying scale model to fly. You only have to see the kit to realize it is not over-priced at $184.95."

Supplementary file notes

Raw scan.
Review.

Corrections?

Did we get something wrong with these details about this plan (especially the datafile)? That happens sometimes. You can help us fix it.
Add a correction