David Ashby - Moderator Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Ok, leave your post - any post here! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myron Beaumont Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 1 st off the mark again .Hope my entry doesn't stick to the bottom of the tombola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo565 Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Count me in,I have the Flair 1/4 scale job,be nice to have a matching pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosh Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 hi everybody here we go again tosh please dont send emails about 70 last time tosh.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hargreaves - Moderator Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Count me in.......not that I really need it as I'm sure to win the Extra in this months mag (he sez!!!!)!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Needham Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Here is my entry, wish me luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Daniels Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 in for a penny in for a moth....just doesnt sount the same as pound...still im in!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Perhaps this version might be the "winner" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augusto Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I' m not a lucky one but I' m allways trying...so count me in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn sharp Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 The last time i saw a tiger moth attacking a battle ship was on an open day a few yeas ago at Marlborough flying club (ww1 flying day )Martyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Brooks Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 My first post - on any forum ever! Also have done the lottery every week since it started and one £10 once, obviously not a lucky punter. A tiggy could be the start of a change of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bell Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Oh Pick ~Me Pick Me.... ..Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 i'll join the mothly crew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVID MITCHELL Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I CANT WAIT TO ASSEMBLE AND FLY THIS GREAT LOOKING MODEL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conway Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Heres hoping I dont end up with mothballs again this month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Campbell Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Tiger Moth variant the Queen Bee Drone aircraft were pre programmed to fly using a gyro controlled system and were launched to attack battleships and test their gunnery during and before WW2.I would love the model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted February 1, 2008 Author Share Posted February 1, 2008 So maybe the box art isn't a fantasy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan B Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Thats what I was just thinking David! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 New month new model & a new chance of wining So please put my name in for a chance of grabbing this delightful model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Bouw Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Hi All, hope my entry makes it, Below is the closest reference I can find to TMs being used in Naval operations during WWII. With the added weaponry it does not seem unlikely that it was used to attack naval vessels though. "As well as its primary duties as a trainer, the Tiger Moth was used in a variety of different roles during the war. It served as a communications and utility aircraft, wireless (radio) trainer, artillery spotter, air ambulance and for prisoner evacuation. The threat of a German invasion of Britain led to a number of Tiger Moths being converted to a defensive and offensive role. Bomb racks capable of carrying eight 25 lb bombs were developed to be fitted under either the wings or fuselage of the aircraft. Others were tasked with anti submarine duties after five Tiger Moth coastal patrol units were formed in 1939. Flying in pairs, the aircraft would record shipping movements and look for German U-boats. If one was spotted, the Tiger Moths would drop flares in the area and then wait for naval forces to arrive. When no naval forces were available, it was hoped that the mere presence of an aircraft near a U-boat might deter its commander from running on the surface, reducing his ability to attack shipping. There were also some rather bizarre anti-invasion ideas trialled such as the "Paraslasher", an 18-inch farmer's hand-scythe attached to an 8 ft pole below the Tiger Moth's fuselage. The theory was that the aircraft would fly among invading paratroopers, slicing up parachute canopies, shroud lines and the occasional paratrooper before further harassing those that made it to the ground. Another idea was to install a chute in the cockpit floor so hand grenades could be dropped on enemy soldiers. Although this looked good in theory, pilots voiced concerns over the consequences of a live grenade jamming in the chute and the project was quickly abandoned." Reference: http://www.nzwarbirds.org.nz/motha.html Kind RegardsRobert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Warren Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I've just bought the add-on for Flight Sim X. If the model flies as well as the simulator I WANT IT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linney Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I would live to own this model, would make a nice introduction to electrics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Houghton Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Please add me to the list of drooling hopefuls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Holme Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Given that my dad worked for De Havillands and helped restore a Gypsy Moth as an apprentice I think I should win it for him......I will pass it.....honest........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchweight Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Go on then, I'll take it if no-one else wants it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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