D H 88 Comet

[meremodeller]

Engines now completed, not detailing the post meter as it will be cowled. Also the Undercarriage mechanisms are now ready. Quite a lot of guesswork as to where all the bits go!

[zak]

Engines now completed, not detailing the post meter as it will be cowled. Also the Undercarriage mechanisms are now ready. Quite a lot of guesswork as to where all the bits go!

What is a post meter?
Sorry for my ignorance.

[meremodeller]

It should be PORT MOTOR, that's predictive text for you!!!!

[zak]

It should be PORT MOTOR, that's predictive text for you!!!!

That makes a bit more sense, thank you.
But now we know it hasn't got a detailed port engine, it will never fly.

[cph64]

It will, but around in circles!!!!

[councilman]

Looking good.

[chriswil42]

Looking good.

[Red Lancer]

Engines now completed, not detailing the post meter as it will be cowled. Also the Undercarriage mechanisms are now ready. Quite a lot of guesswork as to where all the bits go!

I used to do that on Buccaneers when I was an apprentice

[meremodeller]

At Last! Progress! As you can see the wing sections are now together, these required a lot of fettling to get them to join up accurately. The fuselage is coming along well but I had to treat the two halves rather like Vacform kit parts, rubbing them down on a flat wet and dry board to get a decent join, well hopefully it will be eventually!

The nacelles are together and, yet again, the U/C structure and oil tanks don't fit within the closed-up nacelle. A bit of careful grinding away of the inner walls helped here.

I'm beginning to wonder if this kit started life as a vac form kit?
Stand by for the next instalment assembling the fuselage to the wings. Hopefully you won't hear me swearing along the coast!

[Bob C]

looking good Bill.

[cph64]

Coming along nicely

[councilman]

Sounds like a hand full but your doing a great job.
Andy.

[meremodeller]

More Progress.
First, a useful tool if you are going to undertake the building of this kit. A DENTAL BURR!, to remove plastic from inside cowlings fuselage etc.
The more I work on this model, the more I am convinced the design started life as a Vac-form. All the bulkheads are oversize but correct for a very thin walled fuselage etc.
Cockpit is now fitted out and the nacelles attached to the wing. Note the 'Nose Light' fixed into position. The port motor will now fit inside the cowling and the temporary disc attached to the front will ensure it lines up correctly.

[zak]

A real labour of love, methinks.

[Haddock]

A real labour of love, methinks.

Proper modelling.