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[murphyaa]

I was recently perusing the internet googling "Giant Moths" (Don't ask. You'd be amazed what shows up on Youtube.)

Expecting nightmare fuel, I instead was pleasently surprised with this little bird:


Which triggered my "Gotta have it" reflex. Sooooo



And yes, they did go to Canada



Oh, and I found nightmare fuel as well *shudder*

[Butelczynski]

Interesting choice.I'm aware of a most of Moth family (and it was huge family) yet DH 61 Giant Moth somehow escaped me.

I have somewhere very basic paper model of DH 60 Moth originally powered with rubber band that I tried to convert to "normal" paper model without much of a success.I don't have much luck with biplanes.

[yukonjohn]

If you are trying to encourage me to do a biplane just by putting in that it also went to Canada, I am only looking with one eye open . Very interesting project that one, with an air tanker to boot.



John

[Don Boose]

The DH.61 was a good-looking airplane to my eye. I hope you design this model some day, Murph.

I have a recollection that back in the 90s one of the great stick-and-tissue modelers designed a rubber-powered model of the Giant Moth. The article was in either Model Aviation or Model Builder, but I have little hope of ever finding it in the catacombs.

Don

Don

[murphyaa]

Originally Posted by Don Boose

The DH.61 was a good-looking airplane to my eye. I hope you design this model some day, Murph.

I have a recollection that back in the 90s one of the great stick-and-tissue modelers designed a rubber-powered model of the Giant Moth. The article was in either Model Aviation or Model Builder, but I have little hope of ever finding it in the catacombs.

Don

Don

The second picture in the post is the Rhino model I'm in the middle of designing.

[murphyaa]

Working on the Giant Moth, I'm starting to thing the plane was shipped to the buyer without an engine or propellor, and they just stuck on whatever was handy.

I've got pictures of 4 different planes with 4 different engines and propellers.

2-blade
3-blade. This one even has a different nose
4-blade
two 2-blade propellers stacked.

Admittedly the last one is a replica down in Australia that has several glaring inaccuracies.

[gomidefilho]

If I not a mistake, Brazilian Navy used a Giant Moth, a search for references for you if interest make a Brazilian Version.

[murphyaa]

Originally Posted by gomidefilho

If I not a mistake, Brazilian Navy used a Giant Moth, a search for references for you if interest make a Brazilian Version.

I'm always interested.

ALso, Since the 4th of July is around the corner, I'm having an Independence Day sale. Buy 2 models, and get a third model free. On the 4th, you can stick a sparkler in the tail of one and see how far it flies (unless there are fire restrictions).

[murphyaa]

Just when I thought I was done with Twin Otters, I find this:


And of course British Airways has one:


Apparently the US Navy felt left out:

[murphyaa]

I've got a question for aviation history buffs. I'm trying to color in the Prototype Dehavilland Giant Moth, but I can't find any information on what color it was. All the pictures I can find are in black and white, and there are no descriptions of it online.


Does anybody happen to know?


I know there's a replica down under in Rata's neck of the woods, but it's of a different model. And not very accurate.