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 the intention of ripping it apart to make it more scale I would frankly have been disapointed.
I had a new wing joiner fabricated out of aluminium tube to get the correct dihederal. (the wing tip should be on an approximate line thro. the centre of the spinner, same with a lot of ww2 birds)
The wing was modifide to take a set of custome made retracts we were going to put in our still borne kit of a 109e a few years ago.
I added lightness at the back end by changing that awfull push rod & making the rudder & now lightweight custom scale tail wheel.
The cockpit area has been changed to get rid of that ridiculous instrument panel!
I,m waiting on one of Ty,s panel & gun site so I can put i in the pilot & finish that bit.
Same with the spinner. the reports of those failing scared the crap out of me and, as I'M fitting a 180 F/S I am going to use one of TY's
the cowl didnt fit so that got modified.
What with repositioning the exhaust stubs, fitting flame dampers over them, & a few other twiddly bits it is nearly ready.
Oh yes, did i mention the ultimate snaffu?
Some little girl @@@@ managed to glue the motor mounting plate in upside down so giving left thrust in stead of right !!!!!! Oh brother!!!
That got ripped out & rectified as well.
A phone call to the model shop got the response " well you got it cheap didn,t you"
Customer care? whats that!
Enough of this moaning 'cos I,m pleased with the results so far, its ballancing well nose heavy with engine & radio & so far its well well below our clubs 7kg weight limit ( we are close to london gatwick &
& its a CAA (FAA to you ) requirement.
good luck with yours & I'LL keep you guys posted on how it goes with maybe some construtional pics if any ones intersted
its mike from england signing off for now
cya