Arizona DeHavilland Tiger Moth, Assembly Notes And Historical Documentation

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Talk about looking cool! And more shocking was the fact that it worked! About
the only flaw appears in the rudder arrangement.
The pull of the cable will surely do the job, but the other cable goes slack
because of the geometry of having a larger ‘bell crank’ than control horns. No
big deal.
The receiver and battery were located as far forward in the spacious fuselage
as possible. The “Y” connector used for the ailerons was placed in position
under the servo tray.
The undercarriage simply bolts on to the fuselage. The 5” Du-Bro tires round
out the landing gear with one exception – the wheel outer hubs got the
‘DeHavillian’ decal to finish off the wheels.
Fine Touches:
As mentioned earlier, some additional procedures were utilized. The most
obvious addition was the ‘ribbed’ effect done to the Tiger Moth’s fuel tank,
which (on the full-scale) was in the top wing’s center section. Some plastic
from Evergreen Scale Models was gently heated and glued to the center
section. The part used was # 4544 Board & Batten. Also the regular nylon
control horns were replaced with Sullivan’s to give a more scale appearance.
The two cockpits were finished and installed according to the instructions,
which came with them. Some of the detail supplied in this kit was amazing. If
so desired, some of the instrument needles could actually move! I’m still
looking for a very small compass
Departing from the scale appearance slightly, the front cockpit received the
“On/Off” switch in addition to the remote glow igniter mentioned earlier.
Because they are black, and are mounted on the dashboard, they flow with
the scene almost not noticed.