Me 210 (oz530)

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Messerchmitt Me210. CL scale German WWII twin fighter bomber.

Quote: "Superb C/L Twin, 44 in span for engines 2.5 - 3.5 cc. Me 210, by JED Mackie's Me.210.

We have pleasure in presenting here the details of JED Mackie's fine model, which greatly impressed us when we saw it at the RAFMAA Championships. The original was profusely detailed, but the degree to which this is carried is, we feel, best left to the individual modeller. We include same of his hints on materials to use for various details, however, after the building notes.

Fuselage. The model is of basically simple construction, the fuselage being built up from 1/4 in sheet sides and bottom and 3/8 in sheet top-decking, rounded to oval the section shown. First laminate the nose from 1/2 in and 1/8 in sheet: this has to be hollowed out later - or may be pre-hollowed, 'bread-and-butter' fashion. Cement the 1/4 in sheet sides to the nose unit and fit former F1.

When this assembly is set, the remaining formers can be added, followed by the fuselage top (pre-slotted for fin) and bottom, the latter as far as F2 only. Bind and cement the tailwheel assembly to its block which, in turn, should be very securely cemented in place, as it comes in for a lot of stress with circuits and bumps.

Wing. The ribs are made by the sandwich method shown on the plan. Build the wing flat on the plan, first having cut the mainspar slots right through to the bottom edges of W1-W4, so as to be able to position the mainspar from underneath when the assembly is lifted from the board. After cementing the mainspar in place these slots are filled in again. The lower surface of the wing is now sheeted except for around the engine bearers..."

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