Big Balsa Tiger Moth - HobbyKing 1.4m

HobbyKing Cambridge Groups Tigermoth. 1.4m balsa ARF kit. Build overview and maiden flight.
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Aileron servos - EMax 3054 17g digital metal gear 3.5kg/cm
Rudder and elevator servos - 995MG standard size 13kg/cm
Motor - FMS 3948 760kV 850W
Prop - 13 x ?
ESC - Aerostar 60A
Batteries - 2 x 3300 4S Nanotech
Flying weight - 3.5kg
Cruise current - 12A
Max Current - more than 40A
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[@kevinj5293]

Lovely plane Andrew old school get a nice wooden prop fantastic flight and landings 👍👍👍

[@AndrewNewton]

Thanks 👍

[@rjung_ch]

Yeah, the Petrincic brothers are a fun family! Always shooting the bull and having a ton of fun!

[@nickhayley]

Agreed. Love the pilot and the captain!

[@archivist17]

Beautiful! I mean, who doesn't love a Tiger Moth? And what a great landing BTW.

[@AndrewNewton]

Many thanks!

[@terrymurphy562]

I hear the excitement in your voice. It is a proper nice plane. We all fly foam now but you can’t beat Balsa for being precise. It oozes quality. Enjoy it.

[@AndrewNewton]

More stressful but worth it for this one

[@13ahab]

Amy Johnson achieved worldwide recognition when, in 1930, she became the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia in a de Havilland DH.60 Gipsy Moth. She is from my town Hull in East Yorkshire and is one of the 1st female aviators. Keep up the good work love this plane.

[@AndrewNewton]

Great history connection thanks

[@julianhumphrey4843]

Very nice, not for me i would destroy it in seconds, congratulate you on a high class landing that was a beaut

[@AndrewNewton]

Specially in the sticky grass. I did nose over a couple of times

[@elpunto231]

As you sais i have one and i LOVE IT..but as you know me mine is powered by SAITO fa 72 ;) nice flight there!!!cheers

[@AndrewNewton]

You're the fuel expert. Cant really use it where I fly

[@EnglishTurbines]

You're in love with it Andrew, and why not..?..lol...It needs some black lettering on that top wing surface though...Proper balsa plane, none of that foam rubbish...🤔🤔😳😳

[@joecaraco7503]

Andrew, It feels heavy because it IS heavy! What a beauty and great landings.

[@AndrewNewton]

Appropriate weight for the wing area maybe.

[@Johan-ex5yj]

She's a Beauty! Always loved the Tiger Moth. ❤️

[@masbeetleboy9169]

Great flight. first mod; add an anti-glare paint job to the top of the nose for a clearer view from the front cockpit.

[@davidknox294]

gosh that takes me back ...one of my first balsa and tissue models was the tiger moth ...back in the day it was only a rubber powered freeflight model ...back in 1969 ...was my crowning glory till it got stuck atop a tree.. balsa and tissue did not last long in trees ...nice flight Andrew ..

[@AndrewNewton]

Haha, thanks Dave

[@theorangebaron1595]

What a plane! Great use of 3d printing!

[@ukulelefatman]

Fantastic. My heart nearly jumped out of my chest on you're initial take off, nice save. You look like a kid on Christmas morning !

[@AndrewNewton]

It was a bit sketchy!

[@Jamesn-js1zp]

I purchased one of these moths months ago, it's always been one of my favorite planes. My first moth built from plans, a 1/4 scale 4-stroke took half a finger off back in the 80's. I can't wait to make a start on the build and the way things are going hopefully before I retire LOL.

[@AndrewNewton]

Ouch, safer these days

[@miodice3]

What a great pick for a plane, looks awesome

[@mikegriffiths7487]

Great to see you have found this model. I’ve been flying mine for the last few months and it’s become my favourite plane. I have 20% rudder/ aileron mix to help the turns. Also added a cross brace to the undercarriage legs as they tend to splay a bit with each landing; also makes for a more scale look. Incredible value for money so upgrading the odd bit of hardware is a small price to pay.

[@AndrewNewton]

Great tips thanks Mike. I'm writing them down

[@lancebbowman]

Beautiful Tigermoth!

[@MrZeek101]

Love it I know how much you Love Bi-planes many great flights Sir Andrew

[@AndrewNewton]

I'd be happy just to hang it from the ceiling on display but it flies so well.

[@Josefppaz]

For about 6lbs she flys nice and slow beautiful

[@bloodnocka]

Very nice Andrew 👍 I do prefer a nice purring 4 stroke up front though. I guess this ticks the box for noise in built up areas. A beautiful model to fly just after sunrise or before sunset.

[@AndrewNewton]

It is made for that but not where I fly

[@koalatails6391]

I adore the look of bi-planes. Your review answered many questions about this particular model that I had. It’s a lot of plane for the price, so I expected a modification or two would be necessary. I hope the spontaneous rip in the wing is not a reoccurring issue.

[@mr.morgan5643]

I just love this video!! Make you feel like your Flying a Tiger Moth for real with the camera in the cockpit!!! You da Man!!

[@peterlehmannl5972]

Oh Yeaaaaah. 👍 very nice bird. Great cockpit view,even better with two flying. Looking forward to that one.

[@mr.morgan5643]

Great flying!!! Scary start but you recovered like a pro! Beautiful biplane!! Always loved a Tiger Mouth!! Fair winds!

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes it was a shaky start

[@mikekindon3923]

loving your POVs what a neat model quite taken with it.

[@deancooper5513]

having briefly flown a real Tiger Moth I agree with your comments 'needs coordinated rudder and aileron for turns' is absolutely true. Ironically the owner of the Tiggie I flew with said 'the aircraft has absolutely no redeeming features at all' yet they are graceful in the air despite almost flying backards in a stiff breeze and side slip at a moments notice. Aussie built Tiggies are usually powered by a Holden built version of the Gypsy engine....I don't care for the negatives, it was awesome to personally fly one of De Havilland's most famous aircraft for real.

[@scalerc2842]

Nice Andrew, Very nice Tiger moth

[@toineleuverink9905]

That just looks awesome!

[@nadeemimran6295]

Very carefully with the flying clearly you like the plane very much.

[@AndrewNewton]

Perfect for calm sunny days flying wth friends

[@gflorey1975]

Gorgeous aircraft Andrew. Another great video. Thanks for all the information, your videos are really good, informative and useful

[@AndrewNewton]

Thanks Graham, this is a special plane for me

[@pedrorebasacladera3548]

I have this model and I can assure you that it flies extremely well. When I finished mounting it (very easy) I was able to verify that to leave it in its center of gravity with a 4Stroke engine I would have to add a good amount of lead in the nose. I looked in the catalog for an engine that with its weight would leave the plane balanced without adding weight. I chose the OS 95 4stroke and I was right in centering. I have plenty of power and flying at 50% capacity I can do any maneuver. It can fly very slowly and is a beauty. I had a break recently and was able to find a replacement for an entire fuselage. I recommend NEXA, its manufacturer, to offer the model again to stores because they will sell all the ones they make. The price/quality/enjoyment ratio is highly compensatory for the owner.

[@AndrewNewton]

Excellent information thanks

[@cameronbrasch6121]

Hi Andrew your videos have to be the best on KZbin the amount of effort you go to with your camera positions on the plane and on the ground is fantastic. Straight to the point with your information. Wish other people with RC channels would take notes how you do it. I have the same Tigermoth from hobbyKing and for $275 I still can't believe they can make this for that price as well. Beautiful flying plane always brings a smile to my face when I'm flying it at the field. Thanks mate for videos.

[@AndrewNewton]

Thanks so much Cameron. The big TM is a beauty

[@mickclitheroe8585]

I bought one of these and it fly's great and scale, very good value for money and very well made ! It's easy to tighten the film if it goes saggy with a hairdryer. I think this has inspired me to put a headtracker in mine. All the best Andrew from Blighty

[@easystar123]

Fantastic . I enjoyed watching this video. Many thanks for sharing.

[@AndrewNewton]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ashleybateson]

beautiful bird , subbed its always good to find a fellow aussie into the hobby, and ill look forward to seeing what else you are interested in flying or building and really appreciate your honesty about the setup, the extra weight and good to see you land and trim before taking to the air a second time, all too many youtube channels show no such adjustments or talk about this sort of fine tunning and it looks like their planes all work perfectly first flight, this discourages new pilots as they dont have this experiance and do need to work on getting things right we just dont get to see that from most channels we all know your experiance is more honest that theres a lot of care and effort taken in not just flying but getting the best from your birds and its great to see that reflected by someone it is part of the hobby and the part most of us dont get to realise untill we take to the sky ourselves yet many new hobbiests will watch reviews and channels like yours before they take the plunge and will not be aware things sometimes need to be modified or changed to get the results the experts like you show is possable. That said really beautiful model this is one anyone would be proud of having in their hanger its gorgeous.

[@AndrewNewton]

Many thanks Ashley

[@deserthunter8363]

Any bigger and you will have a ride! Nice Flying, Mike H.

[@peterhancox5268]

Now for the ‘slope’

[@AndrewNewton]

Gasp, no never. Mainly cos I couldn't launch it

[@looneytunes47]

Ordering one now going to run a nitro OS 46 Engine and paint the nose cowl silver as well

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes, made for fuel engines

[@ConnorCain25]

Hey Andrew. I loved this Video. I'm in the process of restoring my 1/3 scale Tiger moth. She hasn't flown for about 10 years or so and sustained some hanger rash but seeing your Tiger flying makes me so excited to get mine flying again 😁. Keep up the great work with the videos mate.

[@AndrewNewton]

Oh yeah, give it life again

[@Spicks96]

Nice Andrew. Now take some lead out and fit a nice sound module in it. it will sound as good as it looks then :)

[@rusack7174]

Beautiful!

[@GroundControlRC]

Gorgeous Plane! I couldn't tell whether you were excited about this one or not ;-) Flies so slowly that has got to be a very relaxing flight. Super smooth landing. See you in the Air!

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes, nervous and excited and relieved.

[@cbezanis]

Fantastic !

[@reefer2917]

I'm not a fan of balsa planes, they're one crash wonders to me, BUT that is a nice looking model, cruises very nicely, great vid as usual... 👍

[@RobisonRacing68]

Jesus... I got brown pants just watching the video! Hell of a save Andrew!

[@nickhayley]

Finally, a review plus the flight!!

[@AndrewNewton]

Not my best work but got away with it.

[@twincam825]

Nice looking model enjoy it .I had a gee bee tiger moth with Enya 46 4 stroke liked it a lot.

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes, a big beauty

[@AerialWaviator]

This would make for great sunrise, or sunset flight with your DJI viewport equipped with a head tracker. Perhaps a treat to yourself in 2021? 😃

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes that would be the ultimate FPV experience for me.

[@HyperJoe]

Very nice! Nice landing at the end, looks like a real sweet Flyer.. 👍 😘

[@hb9hal]

Lovely Plane I just made my maden today too.

[@AndrewNewton]

How did it go. They need heaps of nose weight

[@xxMADxMICKxx]

Brilliant Andrew! Such a nice flying model. Although your first takeoff was a real heart starter! As soon as this weather starts to play nice (and I go change the control horns on my tail) we'll definitely have to get them both flying together. Cheers

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes, lucky to land that one. Combination of wind and too much elevator I think because it flew nicely once I calmed it down. Need Tony to do a chase video

[@thomasschallowetz7014]

Great Plane i got it too and i still love it . Greetings from germany

[@AndrewNewton]

Good to hear Thomas

[@b0bl00i]

Great looking bird! How aerobatic is it if you push it a little? Rolls and loops should be doable I suppose! Fantastic camera position 😎

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

Beautiful views from the cockpit there Andrew. Can see why you look like all your Christmases have come at once! Interesting comment about your depth perception there considering your career. Us Old Farts are continually adding Christmas decorations to the local flora because of our collective deficiencies in that department - and others. :D Hope to see more of the Moth now that things are heading in the right direction down there. :-)

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes more freedom now, although I wasn't restricted too much

[@davelawday6609]

Hello Andrew...great informative review.. and what a brill scale flyer...she looks fantastic ..fab flying. I can hear the adrenaline flowing 😂 cheers mate really appreciated..kind regards Dave 👍

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes it is a thrill to fly

[@droneredneck170]

NICE!👌

[@Mahdi-bb4hg]

I actually fly G-AHIZ anytime I get a chance! If anybody's interested to fly this beautiful aeroplane or G-AOEI which has a far more interesting history, let me know here or go to the Cambridge Flying Group website and get in touch with the group! Flying these aeroplanes is an absolute joy and a privilege. Can't recommend enough.

[@AndrewNewton]

Nice! Lots of great photos going back to the 1960s of the original.

[@Mahdi-bb4hg]

@@AndrewNewton Both G-IZ and G-EI are from early 1940s. You should let me know if you coming around Cambridge at some point. Even if you don't want to fly them, I can still take you to the hanger to see them both in person!

[@AndrewNewton]

@@Mahdi-bb4hg Oh man, if I'm ever nearby I'll be begging for a flight.

[@Mahdi-bb4hg]

@@AndrewNewton We have a bit of restrictions these day to comply with government's guidelines, but if you give me a heads-up a few days in advance I will check it with our CFI to see if we can organise something for you!

[@Mahdi-bb4hg]

@@AndrewNewton I just realised you live in Australia!!!

[@hughoneill9861]

Never mind the moth: What did you make from the box?

[@AndrewNewton]

Haha, not the best for building, it was too thick

[@rusack7174]

How well does a plane like that glide with no power?

[@AndrewNewton]

So much wing area so it does glide well

[@davidlaurenson5462]

Great Model Andrew. Fantastic Value. What was all up cost in AUD? I am a newbie and have been following your channel a while. Don't know if I am brave enough to try one of these just yet. One comment. Would it be worth streamlining the struts a little? Would make your in cockpit shots more realistic.

[@dukejet6997]

Out of stock in Australia. On backorder global

[@AndrewNewton]

Curses!

[@MrVasmikey]

Interested to know the incidence for each wing.

[@AndrewNewton]

I can measure that

[@The_Pub_]

If I could land as Graceful, I would have a lot more Aircraft!! 11:35 onwards.

[@AndrewNewton]

It's a big pussy cat to fly and easy to land.

[@nickhayley]

Where are you going to fit this? It's massive mate! I'll be getting my p.15 back into the air hopefully by this weekend. Getting a nice new edf, motor and esc to run 3 and 4s on her. Ripping fast jet!

[@AndrewNewton]

Always space for supermodels like this

[@trondaustad8617]

Hi mr. Nice plane and flight. Did you change the CG MORE FORWARD. in case u do where is the cg i calculate it to be around 8cm from leading edge. Wondring where you put your cg. Thanks for amswer mr.😊

[@AndrewNewton]

Mine was OK at 10cm, I just needed to reduce the elevator throws

[@trondaustad8617]

@@AndrewNewton thanks for answer . Have a nice week mr.

[@paulojorge4522]

SHOW

[@barrybarnes1337]

Hello Andrew. Andrew, does it really matter on how much weight has be added to achieve the Cof G. Maybe a more powerful motor to lift it off, because it does feel a heavy plane.

[@AndrewNewton]

It is a heavy plane, but not excessive wing loading. I recall thinking it feels too heavy but it has the wing area.

[@psiturbo]

Does the Emax servos have enough torque for the ailerons to stay true? I was not expecting this plane to use mini servos for the wings. The wing covering looks poor or deteriorates when exposed to the sun, looks saggy.

[@AndrewNewton]

Plenty of power for the ailerons. The standard sized servos are overkill

[@nicksrc908]

Sheesh did the price tag on this ever go up. I paid $123.98 for this model back in January 2020. I think I'm going to start buying my rc planes in the winter time from now on. Good job on flying her!

[@nicksrc908]

@Arduino SteinMaybe it was site bug error, but that's what they charged me. I still have my Hobbyking invoice receipt, if you care see it , I'll email it to ya.

[@jimmytheriot8978]

I was going to ask you one day what you thought about the Balsa planes, I've recently got into him myself as well and now I'm hooked, I got me a 70-in t-34 mentor, 70 inch tucana, and I just put together Hangar 9 Valiant 10cc, I'm running all electric in them

[@AndrewNewton]

I love foam for the lack of stress about crashing but balsa is serious

[@kjenkin53]

Just loved the rearward filming with very appropriate audio. I trust you disabled the motor before picking her up from the front! Are the flying wires actual rigging or just elastic for scale look? Seem a bit slack from the vid.

[@AndrewNewton]

Decorative only, I need to adjust them.

[@davidlondon3111]

Fantastic! And you looped it too! How many Tiger Moths do you have? Dare I say it - does it slope? Just joking

[@AndrewNewton]

Three, is that to many?

[@barrybarnes1337]

Hello Andrew. I have just built an identical Moth as yours. But you say you added 80g of lead, mine has just balanced with 173g . What have I done wrong. As I said, my plane is identical as your, even down to the motor. Regards Barry.

[@AndrewNewton]

Mine actually could have done with more nose weight, so your's might be correct.

[@barrybarnes1337]

@@AndrewNewton Many thanks for the reply Andrew, appreciated. Have a nice day.

[@lasersbee]

Nice Plane... Flies great. Too bad the skin comes un-stretched in the sun and those guy wires on the wing look quite loose.

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes they did slacken off. Needs a better tightening method although they are just for show

[@lasersbee]

@@AndrewNewton I have a 1.6 meter foamy Pitts that uses small springs in line with the also non-functional guy wires. Works a treat.

[@stevefox3763]

i have a 1.9m (74.5") balsa Cessna L19 but its hanging from my ceiling and probably wont come dfown again for a long time, i just cant behave and if i fly it lots its just a matter f time before i destroy it as i just cant behave and take too many risks lol

[@AndrewNewton]

Ha yes, it's always a risk

[@stevefox3763]

@@AndrewNewton I can't help myself, I fly though small gaps and also fly full throttle at less than a foot altitude which can get messy but you can't laugh at the carnage and repair a balsa plane like you can with foam, balsa planes become matchsticks lol

[@stevefox3763]

@@AndrewNewton on a totally different subject, did your glass printer bed plate need bigger bulldog clips? I replaced my bubbling Base with another as they are very cheap and easily peel off the fiberglass Base for replacement but I decided to give a textured glass plate a try but my clips are not big enough :(

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes I had some slightly bigger clips

[@stevefox3763]

@@AndrewNewton I'm going to the supermarket in a sec for a food shop, hopefully they will have a suitable size there, my replacement original Base is in perfect condition still but I really wanna give the glass Base a try! I forget what one you got, did you get a smooth one or did you go for the creality textured one like I bought with the dots on it that are like what you see on a cars sunroof?

[@Urs_jassu07]

Name of the airfoil please

[@AndrewNewton]

Not listed sorry, something like basic Clark Y

[@grumpyjohntxredneckrc6346]

Very Nice L@@Kin & Luv The Camera Angles! I'd Put A Bigger + Heavier Motor On Her? LOL Are All The Cables Loose On Wings?? Thanks Mate PS I Just Picked A Very Similar Plane, A Horizon BNF PT-17 1.1m Last Month That Was Pre-Crashed & Broken Cleanly In Half At Front Of Wing For Only $55... LMAO

[@makewithmegma]

😍👌👍

[@aquatecpoolservice4547]

Now go home and mount a Saito 80 in it and get back w/me. It's almost sacrilegious to put an electric motor in a balsa wood plane like that.

[@Iflyanythin]

Heavy breath before a maiden lol

[@AndrewNewton]

Ha yes

[@jimmyhaley727]

need a light weight TM,, this one is too big for this ole fart,, and too heavy, hehhhee

[@AndrewNewton]

The Dynam version is a good size and weight.