Tiger Moth NZ 741

[shorty]

Does anyone have a photo of NZ 741 in the all yellow scheme?
I have ben tasked with refurbishing a model of NZ 741 for a ex Corsair pilot who made his first solo in 741.
The model is about 38" span and has been hanging in hisgarage for 50 odd years. The port lower wing has disappeared and the covering is very brittle and falling into holes.
The repairs and wing replacement are no big hassle, it's just typical flying model stuff.
I'll recover it in either solite or Doculam but would like to see what font was used for the serial. The one on it just doesn't look right.
He's currently in hospital with a broken leg and his family would like me to finish, if possible, for when he gets out.

[martymonsta]

Brendon Deere Military Wings vol 2, page 101 has pic of NZ 741 fuselage serial in foreground... looks like all the rest of them! Be great to see a pic of your rebuild!!

[shorty]

Thanks for that, I fished out my copy. For those keeping track of such things it's cowl id number was 33.
I'll post before and after pics when it's done.

[shorty]

I meant to post these a few weeks ago, here it is as I received it.


And here it is ready to go back to it's owner. He was a 23 Squadron ("The Ghosts") and later 14 Squadron.

[ams888]

Wow! You have done an amazing job.

[Dave Homewood]

My goodness, you have done an awesome job restoring that Tiger Moth Shorty. Congratulations mate. I'm sure the pilot must be stoked. It actually looked really neat in the derelict state, like a plane in a barn find. But restored back to former glory it looks amazing. What scale is that?