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Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-04-2011, 08:36 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

I really dont know what lump to put in my 109.

I bought an ASP 180 F/S, but even after going back to the distributer for a new crankshaft it still vibrates too much.

The only other small F/S I...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-21-2010, 08:33 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

Hi Mike

Merry xmas to you &amp; the Pugh http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/teeth_smile.gif</p>
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
12-21-2010, 07:14 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

Any of you guys used the ASP 180 F/S engine?

I bought one for my 109 but the thing vibrated so much the bolts in the test bench came loose. god knows what it would have done to the airframe. I...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-01-2010, 09:58 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

I suppose it depends on what size of mill you are putting in.
Mine has an ASP180 F/S going in it.
I have fitted a new servo tray using a couple of high torque hitech digital sevos for the elevator...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-14-2010, 05:40 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

This is a pic of Black 6

As regards being twitchy on take off I have a quarter scale focker DV111 monoplane fighter (ww1) with a zenoa 38 up front that rights the book about twitchy.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-14-2010, 05:22 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

Call me a stickler but I hate rtf war birds with not enough diherdral. They nevere look quite right. On most war birds when viewed from the front the line rfom wing tip to wing tip passes through or...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-12-2010, 08:56 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

Well I have been designing &amp; flying this sort of bird for more years than i care to remember !

With all the mods she is coming out suprisingly light for a 109 of this size.

the 180 should...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-12-2010, 06:17 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

The wing on mine has been well &amp; truly "bashed"

I had our fabrication shop make a new wing tube to get the correct dihedral

the legs are now the right(ish) length &amp; in the proper position which...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-12-2010, 02:57 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

The retracts were specially made for a 6ft span 109 that we were going to produce before ARTF knocked the kit market to bits over here.

They were produced for us by Unitract here in the uk for...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-12-2010, 02:09 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

No. I am not going to use the so called "air brake"

It was, in effect a cooling flap for the radiator I think.

I will only use the 2 lower flaps + drop the ailerons a bit as per full size.

I...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-11-2010, 07:17 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

pictures were a bit dark. maybe this is betterhttp://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/lightbulb.gif
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-11-2010, 05:18 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

The engine is an asp180 &amp; the canopy frame is made from strips of 3mm lite ply laminated &amp; shaped as required

glazing is thin acrylic sheet

any other questions?
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-11-2010, 04:29 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

A few more pics if you are interested.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-11-2010, 04:13 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

Hi again guys

I dont know if you might be interested in a few pics of my much modified 109, still very much work in progress.

Ignore the paint scheme, its just a colour pallet at the moment
...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
09-29-2010, 08:47 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

My much modified 109 has an ASP 180 as the mill.the fuselage is waiting a paint job (sprayed acrylic), the wings need re covering/painting due to the new retracts.
With the radio in place its...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
09-27-2010, 02:30 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

Hi guys.

Has any body used the supplied engine mounts SUCCESFULLY?

Im shoehorning an ASP 180 in mine &amp; I dont like the mount at all

As I said I am thinking about fitting A new firewall with...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
09-24-2010, 09:27 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

Have any of you guys had problems with the engine mount fixing on this 109?
The mounting plate seems a bit thin. I had to reverse mine 'cos it was fitted the wrong way round.

The "anti vibration...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
09-13-2010, 06:19 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

Well mine is just about ready for re - covering the wing after a drastic make over.
I have built quite a few 109's but never the F or G version.
If I had not bought this one at a good price with...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-11-2010, 02:43 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

I did indeed
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-10-2010, 07:08 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

sorry to keep you guessing guys 
              BUT
no naffing reply at all!!!!! !:(

How is that for customer care!!!!!

As we spoke, please put me on the list for one of your aly. spinners...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-09-2010, 07:36 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

I emailed CM PRO about all the reports of the spinner on the 109 behaving like a fragmentation grenade.

You'l never guess what the response was, guys?
...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-05-2010, 06:38 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

maybe I went a bit OTT but I'm a bit of a 109 nut, having built quite a few over the years.

Oh what the hell! http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/teeth_smile.gif
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
08-05-2010, 05:33 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

Hi guys. Its mike from the uk.
My CM PRO 109 started out as an artf &amp; has gone backwords from there!!
I reworked the wing to suit special retracts we made for a similar size 109e we were doing as a...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
07-28-2010, 10:33 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

do you know of an after market alternative?
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
07-28-2010, 09:54 AM
Replies: 2,381
Views: 367,254
Posted By messerschmidtman

RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

Has anybody had any experience with the spinner exploding?

Also you may be interested to know that in my kit the motor plate had been glued in upside down, giving left thrust!!

not good huh??
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