GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT BF-109
AUTHENTIC SCALE FLYING AIRCRAFT
Manufactured by Paul K. Guillow, Inc. Wakefield, MA 01880 USA www.guillow.com
(MATERIAL NOT
FURNISHED IN KIT)
FULL SIZE CONTROL ROD —1/32" WIRE (MATERIAL NOT FURNISHED IN KIT)
MODELING
HINT
TO STRENGTHEN LANDING GEAR FOR FLYING, REINFORCE STRUT WITH SOFT WIRE AS SHOWN. CEMENT WIRE SOL- IDLY TO STRUT AND BOTTOM OF WING. (WIRE NOT IN KIT.)
REDUCED
SCALE 3 VIEW OF
ACTUAL AIRCRAFT
TETHER LINE—8 FOOT LENGTH
OF HEAVY NYLON THREAD
HARDWOOD DOWEL TETHER
POLE—1/4" DIA. x 3 FEET
GAS POWERED TETHER
CONTROL FLYING
(SEE SEPARATE INSTRUCTION SHEET)
COVER FRAME WITH PIECES
OF TISSUE IN ORDER SHOWN
INCLUDED WITH THIS KIT IS A BOOKLET TITLED "HOW TO BUILD AND FLY A BALSA MODEL
AIRPLANE." IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST BALSA MODEL, IT WOULD BE WISE TO READ THE
INSTRUCTIONS WHICH COVER THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: MODEL BUILDING TOOLS AND MATERIALS — HOW TO USE THIS PLAN — HOW
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TO BUILD THE MODEL FRAMES — HOW TO COVER THE FRAMES — HOW TO PAINT AND FINISH
THE MODEL AND LASTLY, HOW TO BALANCE AND FLY A MODEL. EVEN AN EXPERIENCED
BUILDER SHOULD FIND SOME HELPFUL HINTS IN THESE PAGES FOR MAKING A BETTER MODEL.
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PLASTIC ENGINE COOLING
RADIATOR HOUSING
FREE FLIGHT
POINT OF BALANCE
PLASTIC MOTOR
EXHAUST MANIFOLD
WING FILET M1 AND FARING OMITTED FROM SIDE VIEW OF PLAN
REAR MOTOR MOUNT
USE WIRE OR MATCH STICK
1/16" x 1/16" x 2 - 1/16"
BRACING STRUT
INSIGNIA — BOTH SIDES OF RUDDER
ALL INSIGNIA — BOTH SIDES OF FUSELAGE
RADIO AERIAL
USE BLACK THREAD
TETHER CONTROL
POINT OF BALANCE
PLASTIC CARBURETOR
AIR SCOOP
POSITION OF ROD AND ROD
GUIDE—FOR GAS POWERED TETHER
CONTROL FLYING ONLY.
COPYRIGHT 1962 BY PAUL K. GUILLOW, INC.
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
FOR A SUPER LIGHT FLYING MODEL, DO NOT USE
COLORED DOPE. APPLY ONE COAT OF CLEAR DOPE
OVER TISSUE THE ADD DECALS.
NOTE: ALL FRAMES ARE COVERED
WITH TISSUE BEFORE ASSEMBLY
SEND US PHOTOS OF YOUR COMPLETED MODEL. WE ARE PREPARING A DISPLAY FOR SHOWING AT TRADE SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS. PLEASE FURNISH YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE ON BACK OF PHOTO SO THAT WE CAN IDENTIFY THE BUILDER
NOTE: COX .010 MOTOR
ORIGINALLY SPECIFIED FOR
THIS MODEL NO LONGER IN
PRODUCTION
Entire upper surface dark blue. Entire lower
surface (below color line) and bottom of hori-
zontal stabilizer) pale or light blue. Lettering—
white. propeller—black.
DAIMLER-BENZ INVERTED V12
CYL., 1,150 H.P.
SPECIFICATIONS OF
MESSERSCHMITT BF-1091-E
The Messerschmitt Bf109 was a standard German Luftwaffe single seat fighter for nearly a decade. It is believed that more than 33,000 of these fighters were produced between 1936 and the end of World War II. During the war, the Bf109 fought on every front in which the Luftwaffe was engaged and ranks second only to the Supermarine Spitfire as the outstanding fighter of the era. The Bf109 first saw actual combat during the Spanish Civil War where it proved an effective weapon against the Russian fighters of the Republic forces. The Bf109 was considered an excellent fighter since it handled well and possessed excellent low speed control response. It lacked the maneuverability of the Spitfire, but was superior in climb rate and ceiling. In speed, the Spitfire enjoyed a slight margin but the German fighter was definitely better above 20,000 ft. The Bf109s were produced in quantity right up to the end of the war in 1945.
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