Messerschmitt Bf109G-16 (oz1141)

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Messerschmitt Bf109 G-16. Control line scale German WWII fighter for .5-.8 power. From Aeromodeller, November 1957.

Quote: "All-balsa true-scale controliner for small engines by MF Hawkins. Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-16.

IF YOU WANT a tough little control-liner for .5 - 8 cc here's a scale WWII fighter that has no claim for being a stunt model, but will give a most lively performance. The original flew with an Allbon Merlin and apart from lengthening the drop-out undercarriage and shortening the car-burettor intake, is true to scale. It's a pity that the engine cylinder should have to stick out like a sore thumb: but until we can get the manufacturers to squeeze power out of a thimble size unit, this is one problem we cannot overcome!

Begin by cutting wing panels from hard 1/16 in sheet. Then cut out the wheel wells in the under surface panels. Take one half of a 1 inch celluloid wheel, the type moulded from thin sheet, and cut it diametrically. Stick the pieces over the wheel well, packing round with scraps of balsa. Stick the tapered leading edge and the ribs to the panels and join at the centre line with plenty of glue, allowing 5/8 inch dihedral under each tip.

Make up the control plate assembly from 1/16 inch ply and cement it to the bottom wing panels, together with the push rod and lead out wires. Install the undercarriage tubes in the leading edge with plenty of glue and add the top sheeting, bevelling to fit the leading and trailing edges.

Cut the motor plate from 1/8 inch ply. The bolt holes shown are for the Allbon Merlin. Press studs are sewn to the plate via two small holes. Attach F1 to the plate. Assemble the fuselage sides to F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, and attach to the wing by sliding down the push rod.

Now install the tank - any 15 cc Team Race tank will do. Use polythene tubes led through F2 and the 1/2 inch soft block forming the fuselage decking. Later a small piece of tightly-fitting celluloid is slid down the tube, stuck to the fuselage and the tube cut off flush. The tailwheel should be well glued to the lower fuselage block before assembly.

Now build the cowling from block balsa, C1 and 2, cutting back to clear your motor. The other half of the fixing press studs are sewn to small pieces of 1/32 inch ply which are glued in place in the cowling, then attached to the fuselage and the whole left to set. The same method is used for attaching the front half of the spinner, made from block, to the ply backplate.

Stick the tapered fin leading edge and bottom block to the fuselage, noting the scale degree of offset, and attach the elevator horn to the push rod. Sandwich the pieces of tape between the halves of the tailplane and slide the fin sides down the stabiliser, over the horn, and into position against the fuselage..."

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