De Havilland DH.82a Tiger Moth

Stefan Schacht
well done and nice display. I like it 👍

Paul Gallagher
thank you Stefan. a few nail biting moments during final assembly, but now I can breathe easy😉

John Thomas
Very cool

Łukasz Gliński
Very interesting concept and a nice scene 👍

Rui S
Very nice presentation 👍

Paul Gallagher
Thank you for the encouragement John, Lukasz, Rui!

Charlie Spitfire
wow is there a motor in the model

Charlie Spitfire
sorry only saw the finished product and not the build pictures

Neuling
Very cool! I like this one!

Robert Podkoński
Nice!

Guillaume Blanchet
A very inspiring diorama. Ilike how you ave yse the rock as bas for your waves.

Paul Gallagher
Thanks Charlie, Neuling, Robert, Guillaume. I'm very happy you like the effect, including the rock 😉 Here's a demo video: Youtube Video

Charlie Spitfire
i have this model and will be doing this scheam so it is nice to have some insporation

Tom ...
beauty!

Greg Baker
I love this, but I'm not sure I understand what the 555 timer is for? It seems like a lot of hardware to make the prop spin. I'd also suggest maybe mounting the slate on a wooden base, then you could hide all the wiring. I put a lot of motors (usually in 1/144 scale) and hiding the wiring is sometimes a real challenge.

Paul Gallagher
Thanks Tom, Charlie, Greg - yes, it's a nice scheme! Greg, the 555 timer is for PWM variable speed control. Good idea about the base, I might do that - these pics are from when I'd just finished the in-flight mounting and have all the secrets hanging out on display😉

Spanjaard
nice display!

gorby
Beautiful!

Greg Baker
Ah. That makes sense. I took a closer look and saw the Pot and assumed that's what it was for. I usually just set the speed using resistors and then let it rip. I've only used 555 timers for more complicated blinking LED set ups. As for the base, IKEA and/or a dollar store are good places to find wood for bases cheap.