Many thanks for the answers. He has also just emailed saying he will collect the plane and pay cash in person in February. He did offer to leave a deposit by Paypal which seems odd as that would have left him exposed. He says he is currently on holiday in Martinique (so it it is a long holiday!) but...

I have a Tiger Moth for sale on the forum and a gentleman has left a message from a number that appears to be from Martinique. Obviously it could be genuine (though there is no practical way of shipping such a plane abroad at anything other than outrageous cost) but it could also be a scam. If it is...

Offering for sale here my Toni Clark DH 82A Tiger Moth with 2.7m (106") wingspan 30% scale. The model is electric powered but could of course be converted to petrol. I am reluctantly selling as I just don't have the space to keep this model and work on others. I am including the 2 x Overlander ...