Dehavilland DH-88 Comet

[unrauv]

Now this is a cool twin engine.

 

[SnowRocker88]

YES!! nerdnic said he will be designing one too! Super stoked on these!!

 

[unrauv]

Too many planes and not enough time!!

 

[SnowRocker88]

Haha, yea. But if we all do our part...then maybe we will cover them all. Haha

 

[JamesWhom]

I thought the FT Cruiser was based on this design haha.

 

[SnowRocker88]

Hmm. Well, I'm hoping to see more Comet in it. The Cruiser just looks almost purpose built for FT. Not really scale to a Comet.

 

[unrauv]

Build Pictures

 

[Foam Addict]

Very nice build so far!
you really nailed that wing design.

 

[unrauv]

Computer Aided Design

I use MicroStation Cadd for the designs, it allows for quite complicated designs and keeps everything straight. This model will also have retracts, increased the wing area to ensure and good flying plane.

The wing is a symmetrical design like the original.

 

[jayz 84]

I couldent agree more Foam Addict very nice job unrauv keep up the great build

Hey Foam Addict love the signature. Very well put

 

[AkimboGlueGuns]

Jeez. Stop designing these things so fast!

 

[unrauv]

More Build Pictures - Retract mounts.

 

[unrauv]

Wings wired and ready to be closed up.

 

[SnowRocker88]

Incorporating retracts?!? Very nice!

 

[unrauv]

Wouldn't look right without retracts.

I am using the Hobby King 3mm, PRODUCT ID: HKD-312

 

[unrauv]

More Build Pics

 

[unrauv]

Retracts

 

[unrauv]

Top Sheets

Templates fitted and ready for cardboard cut outs.


Battery Compartment cut out.

 

[jayz 84]

Its looking really good man. Im deff going to ad this to my list and make a racer outta it... Like the battery hatch

 

[DamoRC]

Looks great! Looking forward to seeing this one in the air. I am also trying this but I'm afraid that the wing will perform badly (I've read that many of the models, and maybe the full size, suffer from tip stall). So rather than spend the time on the nacelles, I am going to maiden her today as the lesser-spotted single engine DH88. She is pretty though.