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This De Havilland Tiger Moth DH.82a Plastic Model Airplane Kit comprises 42 parts. This model kit made by Airfix requires assembly and is 1:72 scale (approx. 12cm / 4.7in wingspan). Still a familiar sight at airfields all over the world - the de Havilland Tiger Moth primary trainer made its first flight back in 1931 and went on to provide British and Commonwealth air forces with thousands of trained pilots for their operational squadrons. Performing a similar role to this day - the Tiger Moth allows prospective Warbird pilots to gain valuable experience in flying a tail-dragger aircraft.

Scheme 1: De Havilland DH.82a Tiger Moth Royal Naval Air Station Abbotsinch - Paisley - Scotland - 1962
Scheme 2: De Havilland DH.82a Tiger Moth No -12 Local Air Supply Unit (LASU) - Kiarivu Airfield - Papua New Guinea - August 1945

Diecast models are manufactured to various scales based on measurements taken from the actual vehicles. The rule to remember is the higher the scale number, the smaller the model!

So, 1:2 scale quite ltierally means it is 1/2 (half) the size and 1:4 scale means it is 1/4 (quarter) the size.  Here is a rough guide to the size of our models although this will vary depending on the size of the actual vehicle. Please note that the scale and size of models differs per department. Please refer to the individual product page to find out the estimated size of the actual model you would like to purchase.

Bikes

1:32 scale will be approximately 5cm long
1:24 scale will be approximately 8cm long
1:18 scale will be approximately 10-12cm long
1:12 scale will be approximately 14-18cm long
1:10 scale will be approximately 20-28cm long
1:6 scale will be approximately 30-38cm long

Cars

1:64 scale will be approximately 6cm long
1:43 scale will be approximately 10cm long
1:24 scale will be approximately 15-25cm long
1:18 scale will be approximately 20-30cm long
1:12 scale will be approximately 30-40cm long