ME 209 V5

[fam43]

Hi viking Berserker,
the underside was a patchwork of different plastics and filler. Difficult to engrave panellines. The foil makes things easier and a little bit stronger!

Progress slows down a bit.

Wingtips and aileron were cemented in place. The wingtips came from the old Revell ship. As you can see there is always the need for sanding in places believed to be finished.

 

[Heinz]

Awesome work mate

 

[Wayne Little]

It is rather neat isn't it!

 

[Wurger]

I agree with Wayne, it is....

 

[Airframes]

Sure is!

 

[fam43]

Hi,
time to do the tail.

Finishing touches to the tail and tailwheel mounting.

The right side and undercarriage parts.

 

[Wurger]

Excellent work.

 

[Airframes]

I agree.

 

[Colin1]

It looked like a really clean aircraft (in real life I mean); I wonder why Messerschmitt's engineering design team never tried to smooth the carburettor intake into the overall airframe design more.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Nice real nice. Looks like a master from a kit company!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Hi viking Berserker,
the underside was a patchwork of different plastics and filler. Difficult to engrave panellines. The foil makes things easier and a little bit stronger!

Ahhh, gotcha. Thanks for the education, and a dam fine job as well!

 

[Lucky13]

Bl**dy excellent work matel!

 

[Wayne Little]

man...that does look good..

 

[fam43]

Hi Capt. Vick,
Messerschmitt was and is the most overestimated airplane constructor in Germany. He ruined many designs. The BF 110, the 210+410, the 209, the 309 and his 109 was't state of the art too. The better planes, the ME 163 wasn't his design and from the ME 262 he was wisely kept away.

The 209 later was reengined with the same Jumo as the FW 190-D and promptly was slower by 20 mph!
There are men here who say Messerschmitt was Churchills best man!

 

[Capt. Vick]

Wow! If what you say is true then that's a real eye opener! Are you from/in Germany? If so, is that the prevailing opinion over there? Can anyone else speak on this? Interesting....

 

[Lucky13]

Crikey! Imagine what kinda machines we would have seen if the others, Heinkel, Junkers etc., have had the same backing as Messerschmitt....
Would have been interesting to know how he ruined those designs mentioned....maybe that's for another thread.

 

[109ROAMING]

GREAT work man!

 

[vikingBerserker]

That is pretty interesting. I've never heard of it myself, with the exception of being used against Heinkle.

 

[fam43]

The undercarriage is pure guess. For the mainlegs I used surplus Dora parts. Wheel doors are adapted from the Matchbox E reinforced with metal.

And at last the metal covered slats were cemented to the wings.

Almost ready to fly?

From below.
Well my provider tries to update my internet. Last time he did I was without the Web for 14 days! Hope he will do a better job this time. But who knows. so it can be for awhile till I'm back online in this forum.

 

[Wurger]

Great work so far.