This image is inspiration enough to mock up a model. Next it’s necessary to enlarge a set of line drawings.
These are glued to cardstock to use as templates for the Model sub assembly. The templates for all the visual detail like flaps and such are also readied. There was a booklet out that gave an over view of how wood models are constructed during the 40’s by the Department of Defense. Not much difference in my methods and yet all routes take the modeler to a block model to be carved.
The DH-88 Comet is just a very nice looking model even at this point in a build. There are a couple of pages I’ll refer to hopefully finishing this model. A motor tool with a carbide bit to rough shape the fuselage along with a dual action sander are all I use to shape my projects.
There is a kit of this plane, but probably pretty hard to get.
Tucohoward Yup I imagine the kit could be over $60.00. This model is 2.00 dollars worth of materials as I always mention all the wood I use is repurposed…
C’MON;
Stop the tease and finish this plane . This is glorious .Re-purposed wood . A man after my own heart !
Hi ;
I do believe there is a paper-model of this exact plane .I don’t know what scale though
What is the purpose of the panel lines on the wing at this stage? Won’t they be destroyed when you carve the airfoil?
This thread is about technique in making a wood model. There are a lot of ways to make sure the model gets it’s detail. Each line represents a template. It’s a wood model you may cut an airfoil or not. I usually don’t. As for the fuselage lines give me a good idea of how many draws with a motor tool will dial in the shape. A guy could easily put 20 hours into the contours of this model. Hanging these models still look neat. Most viewers see the model but not the edges.
