Designing the De Havailland Comet-4

**Lex** · 12-30-2007, 07:08 AM

I mentioned somewhere that I'm going to design an airliner... Well here it is, WIP. If only someone could guess what it is... --I'm afraid there's no reward for correct answers ^^

Gixergs · 12-30-2007, 07:13 AM

DH Comet

David H · 12-30-2007, 10:23 AM

Cool!

A long neglected prototype. As a bonus the complete nose / cockpit section was used in the French Sud Aviation's Caravelle.

My friend's dad flew Comets at the dawn of package tours to Spain in the 1960s (?). I for one would be up for a build.

D

Rick Thomson · 12-30-2007, 10:38 AM

Which mark of the Comet is that? The RCAF flew a couple of the earlier marks, and were the the first airforce in the world to acquire jet transports. I'd be interested in doing that colour scheme.

Hmmm...if I shorten the fuselage ahead of the wings I should get this.

http://www.marville.org/photos/planes/comet-210a.jpg

Rick

Janx · 12-30-2007, 10:40 AM

Yay, A Dh Comet 4, Not too far from a Nimrod hehehe. Looking forward to this one Lex

Gixergs · 12-30-2007, 12:03 PM

I hope you will make her a B.O.A.C as she always looked her best dressed that way. A great plane and still flying as the Nimrod, well more or less.

ThunderChild · 12-30-2007, 01:36 PM

A comet! And she's a beaut! This'll get the guys at my local hobbyshop interested!
looking forward to the model and all different color schemes!

Thunder

**Lex** · 12-30-2007, 03:17 PM

Haha, that wasn't too difficult was it... The signature intakes betrayed her >_<. Yes this is a Comet-4 and I really like this aircraft. I'll be making it in BOAC markings, or more if I find enough references. I found modern airliners far easier to design than fighter jets so this one might come out quickly... Also, making a Comet 2 would only require shortening the fuselage so I might do that too. Back to work now...

Gixergs · 12-30-2007, 04:25 PM

Whoo Hoo!! Thank You love the B.O.A.C Comet Look forward to seeing this. I might have to brave the cold and visit the one at Duxford now.

gippolot · 01-01-2008, 03:28 AM

Nice to see a truly great aircraft getting a guernsey. (Is my spelling correct?)

The aircraft that could have been....

Andrew

Cybermac · 01-01-2008, 03:38 PM

Good job! Always nice to see that someone loves the airliners!!!

NULLMOON · 01-02-2008, 04:35 AM

one of my favorite aircraft oh yes and a british one no less it shouldnt be too hard to create the nimrod too as they share many features

**Lex** · 01-02-2008, 09:08 PM

This design is a Comet-B --but after some research I found it's not actually used by BOAC >_< Well never mind, that means I'll have to do another set of marking for BEA which was actualy using it... I also hope to release an uncoloured version for any other intended markings. Anyway...

Completed the wingroot and tailfins today, I say airliner's wingroots are an absolute beast to deal with, both for designers and modelers = = Now I understand why simple models always "fudge" with that... But hopefully I'll start making unrollable surfaces soon, really didn't expect things to go so quickly

scon10 · 01-03-2008, 08:19 AM

An interesting project, I can't wait to see how the paper m odel parts will look like. Especially the delicate flowing aerodynamical lines of the wing-engines combination should be a difficult challenge to form in paper. Don't forget the wing leading edge fuel tanks of the BOAC Comet 4...
It should be interesting to have models of the Comet 2 and 4 and comparing them to each other.

**Lex** · 01-03-2008, 10:58 AM

Yea I'll try to have as little awkward parts as possible... --That's the difference between an amateur and a full-fledged professional designer...

12-30-2007, 10:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rick Thomson Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rastatt, Germany Posts: 810	Which mark of the Comet is that? The RCAF flew a couple of the earlier marks, and were the the first airforce in the world to acquire jet transports. I'd be interested in doing that colour scheme. Hmmm...if I shorten the fuselage ahead of the wings I should get this. http://www.marville.org/photos/planes/comet-210a.jpg Rick __________________ Remember...any tool can be the right tool. Keep your stick on the ice. Last edited by Rick Thomson; 12-30-2007 at 11:43 AM. Reason: Link added

12-30-2007, 03:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lex Dollmaker Card Models Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Beijing -- 1400m from the Olympic Stadium! Posts: 2,179	Haha, that wasn't too difficult was it... The signature intakes betrayed her >_<. Yes this is a Comet-4 and I really like this aircraft. I'll be making it in BOAC markings, or more if I find enough references. I found modern airliners far easier to design than fighter jets so this one might come out quickly... Also, making a Comet 2 would only require shortening the fuselage so I might do that too. Back to work now... __________________ Model design isn't hard, finding reference is! Recent works: Hanzel/Gretel, De Havilland Comet-4B, F-25, Meirin and the White Knight

01-02-2008, 04:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
NULLMOON Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: gravesend,2nd biggest ****hole in kent(uk) Posts: 529	one of my favorite aircraft oh yes and a british one no less it shouldnt be too hard to create the nimrod too as they share many features __________________ recent completion Schienen-panzer STEYER

01-03-2008, 10:58 AM	#15 (permalink)
Lex Dollmaker Card Models Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Beijing -- 1400m from the Olympic Stadium! Posts: 2,179	Yea I'll try to have as little awkward parts as possible... --That's the difference between an amateur and a full-fledged professional designer... __________________ Model design isn't hard, finding reference is! Recent works: Hanzel/Gretel, De Havilland Comet-4B, F-25, Meirin and the White Knight

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12-30-2007, 07:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
Gixergs Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 159	DH Comet

12-30-2007, 10:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
David H Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: I live in North Yorkshire Posts: 433	Cool! A long neglected prototype. As a bonus the complete nose / cockpit section was used in the French Sud Aviation's Caravelle. My friend's dad flew Comets at the dawn of package tours to Spain in the 1960s (?). I for one would be up for a build. D

12-30-2007, 10:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
Janx Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, UK Posts: 152	Yay, A Dh Comet 4, Not too far from a Nimrod hehehe. Looking forward to this one Lex

12-30-2007, 12:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
Gixergs Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 159	I hope you will make her a B.O.A.C as she always looked her best dressed that way. A great plane and still flying as the Nimrod, well more or less.

12-30-2007, 01:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
ThunderChild Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Africa Posts: 188	A comet! And she's a beaut! This'll get the guys at my local hobbyshop interested! looking forward to the model and all different color schemes! Thunder

12-30-2007, 04:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
Gixergs Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 159	Whoo Hoo!! Thank You love the B.O.A.C Comet Look forward to seeing this. I might have to brave the cold and visit the one at Duxford now.

01-01-2008, 03:28 AM	#10 (permalink)
gippolot Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 226	Nice to see a truly great aircraft getting a guernsey. (Is my spelling correct?) The aircraft that could have been.... Andrew

01-01-2008, 03:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
Cybermac Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London Posts: 42	Good job! Always nice to see that someone loves the airliners!!!

01-03-2008, 08:19 AM	#14 (permalink)
scon10 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Netherlands Posts: 38	An interesting project, I can't wait to see how the paper m odel parts will look like. Especially the delicate flowing aerodynamical lines of the wing-engines combination should be a difficult challenge to form in paper. Don't forget the wing leading edge fuel tanks of the BOAC Comet 4... It should be interesting to have models of the Comet 2 and 4 and comparing them to each other.

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