DH88 Comet in camo.

sandiego89 · April 06, 2013, 06:23:56 PM

Nice debut. Well done. Like the camera and canopy as well.

Army of One · April 07, 2013, 01:58:59 AM

Welcome to the madhouse....!!! Great entrance....!!! Lovely work on that kit.......inspired use of the spit canopy.....love the camera housing. You think that's praise from KitPR19......do a kit with extended wings and then see what he says......

Weaver · April 07, 2013, 02:20:44 AM

Hiya welcome aboard - that's a great model: like others have said, nice use of the Spit canopy.

The Wooksta! · April 07, 2013, 04:34:31 AM

Nice, although I don't think you'd need the pod for the cameras - you've all of the rear cockpit to house them and it'd keep the airframe cleaner.

Still, it's nice and it does give me an idea or two for a developed version.

Mortal Wombat · April 07, 2013, 04:53:36 AM

Quote from: The Wooksta! on April 07, 2013, 04:34:31 AM
Nice, although I don't think you'd need the pod for the cameras - you've all of the rear cockpit to house them and it'd keep the airframe cleaner.

Still, it's nice and it does give me an idea or two for a developed version.

Good point, but the Comet was a right flimsy thing, so my thought was more fuel in the aft cockpit... After I'd put the pod on, it occurred to me that the nose would've been a sensible place for cameras. Hey-ho.

NARSES2 · April 08, 2013, 07:49:41 AM

I really like that. Good idea well executed

perttime · April 08, 2013, 08:10:44 AM

Quote from: Mortal Wombat on April 07, 2013, 04:53:36 AM
...the Comet was a right flimsy thing, so my thought was more fuel in the aft cockpit...

Careful with the balance

Aircraft tend to keep fuel loads near the wing, so that changes in quantity don't affect the Center of Gravity too much.

jcf · April 08, 2013, 10:18:40 AM

The main fuel tanks (128 and 110 gallons) were located forward of the cockpit and took up
most of the available space, there was a small 20 gallon tank aft. Period cameras were bulky
so th may not have been room in the nose, also most recce aircraft of the period had the camera(s)
in the centre/aft fuselage.

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1934/1934%20-%200967.html

Mortal Wombat · April 08, 2013, 11:42:27 AM

Quote from: joncarrfarrelly on April 08, 2013, 10:18:40 AM
The main fuel tanks (128 and 110 gallons) were located forward of the cockpit and took up
most of the available space, there was a small 20 gallon tank aft. Period cameras were bulky
so th may not have been room in the nose, also most recce aircraft of the period had the camera(s)
in the centre/aft fuselage.

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1934/1934%20-%200967.html

Vindication!

Have to admit I'm both very surprised and pleased with the responses I've got here. Thank you all.