1:48 DH.82 Tiger Moth Control Surfaces are resin control surfaces for a de Havilland Tiger Moth biplane model in 1:48 scale. They let the control surfaces be deflected and replace the simplified kit parts.
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This set from the Czech brand CMK replaces the control surfaces of a de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth biplane model in 1:48 scale with separate resin castings. The main benefit is twofold: a finer rendering of the fabric covering and the possibility of setting the surfaces deflected, as a parked aircraft with the controls free looks. It is not an aircraft kit but an accessory to a model.
The Tiger Moth had a design of the 1930s in which the tail surfaces and the ailerons were covered with fabric stretched over a light framework. On the real machine the drawing of the ribs, the slight sag of the covering between them and the tapes over the seams are therefore visible. In injection-molded plastic this surface can only be suggested to a limited degree and the leading edges stay thicker than they really are. On a biplane with an open structure that strikes the eye more than on all-metal types.
Cut the original surfaces off with a saw run as close as possible to the engraved division and level the cut with a file, so that a flat surface is created for the new part. Wash the resin castings and test the fit dry before gluing. Choose a restrained angle for the deflection; an exaggerated deflection looks unnatural and moreover complicates placing the model in a cabinet. Glue the control surfaces with cyanoacrylate glue and watch that the elevators are at the same angle on both sides. The fabric surface comes out once a primer has been applied: a base shade, a fine wash along the ribs and a slight lightening of the high points of the covering. A heavy wash, by contrast, swamps the whole effect.
The accessory is supplied unpainted. The base kit, glue and paints are not included in the package.
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