DH 88 Comet racer

[rossm]

I'm building the KP kit as "The Burberry" and have one or two questions please.......

 

The dihedral angle in the kit is vague to say the least but a flush fit at the roots seems to give too much judging by photos in Flight like https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1937/1937 - 2289.html

Does anyone know the correct angle or the size of spacer needed under the wingtips in 1/72?

 

The bulges (parts 17) that KP would have you put under the wings look like they should go on the starboard side of the cowlings - is that correct? They are there in photos except for https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1938/1938 - 0109.html where the shape of the lower port cowling appears indented rather than smooth as in the kit as well as the bulges in the starboard panels not showing. - Edit the indent is there but I'm not sure the shape matches the photo above.

Thanks in advance for help,

Ross

Edited July 19, 2019 by rossm
Looked again and found I was wrong

[Orso]

I think you are right about the bulges. I can't see them under the wings on any pictures so they might be for the starboard side of the engines on G-ACSS. This is the only plane where I have seen pictures of those bulges but only on it  as The Orphan, Burberry and Australian Anniversary. They are even drawn on the colour scheme/decal placement pictures on the KP-box.
I am glad that you noticed it as it saves me the trouble to make the bulges for my Orphan build.

[rossm]

Now I've taken the trouble to read the words the Flight article https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1937/1937 - 2289.html and https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1937/1937 - 2290.html gives the story of all the engine modifications, including the bulges.