GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT BF-109
KIT 505
AUTHENTIC SCALE FLYING AIRCRAFT
Manufactured by Paul K. Guillow, Inc. Wakefield, MA 01880 USA www.guillow.com
SCALE PROPELLER
(MATERIAL NOT FURNISHED IN KIT)
PLASTIC NOSE COWL
PROPELLER SHAFT
PLASTIC SPINNER
FULL  SIZE CONTROL ROD —1/32" WIRE (MATERIAL NOT FURNISHED IN KIT)

FULL  SIZE   ROD  GUIDE

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.)
WIRE
REDUCED SCALE 3 VIEW OF ACTUAL AIRCRAFT
1/16" VINYL FIREWALL
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)
KEY TO FUSELAGE COVERING

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
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.
NOTE FOR BEGINNERS

FULL SIZE SIDE VIEW

PLASTIC ENGINE COOLING RADIATOR HOUSING
— ALUMINUM HUB
— BLACK TIRES
WHEEL
FREE FLIGHT POINT OF BALANCE
COMMON PIN
PITOT ROD
PLASTIC MOTOR EXHAUST MANIFOLD
WING GUN
PLASTIC CARTRIDGE CHUTE
WING
WING FILET M1 AND FARING OMITTED FROM SIDE VIEW OF PLAN
REAR MOTOR MOUNT USE WIRE OR MATCH STICK
ALL STRINGERS 1/16" SQ.
K1 TAIL WHEEL
STABILIZER
1/16" x 1/16" x 2 - 1/16" BRACING STRUT
RUDDER
INSIGNIA — BOTH SIDES OF RUDDER
ALL INSIGNIA — BOTH SIDES OF FUSELAGE
RADIO AERIAL USE BLACK THREAD
AERIAL POST
PLASTIC CANOPY
TETHER CONTROL POINT OF BALANCE
FORMERS
PLASTIC CARBURETOR AIR SCOOP
PLASTIC OIL COOLER
GUN TROUGH—USE DECALS
THRUST BEARING
PLASTIC PROPELLER

POSITION OF ROD AND ROD GUIDE—FOR GAS POWERED TETHER CONTROL FLYING ONLY.

WHEEL
PLASTIC NOSE COWL
PLASTIC SPINNER
PLASTIC PROPELLER
WING FAIRING
FORMERS
PLASTIC CANOPY
TRAILING EDGE
WING LEADING EDGE
COPYRIGHT 1962 BY PAUL K. GUILLOW, INC. PRINTED IN U.S.A.
Common Aircraft Terms

FRAME ASSEMBLY

MODELING HINT
FOR A SUPER LIGHT FLYING MODEL, DO NOT USE COLORED DOPE. APPLY ONE COAT OF CLEAR DOPE OVER TISSUE THE ADD DECALS.
TAIL WHEEL
RUDDER
STABILIZER
KEEL PART
FUSELAGE
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
COX .020 PEE WEE ENGINE
#2-56 NUTS AND BOLTS
SPECIFICATIONS OF MODEL
Scale:
Wingspan:
Overall Length:

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.

COLOR SCHEME
WING SPAN
OVERALL LENGTH
DAIMLER-BENZ INVERTED V12 CYL., 1,150 H.P.
ENGINE
MAXIMUM SPEED
SERVICE CEILING
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.
MESSERSCHMITT BF-109
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