Adventuring into my first MS design. BF-109 G2.

[Niez13]

getting down to the nitty gritty here. push rod stirrers installed, servo tray in, plans updated. took a few notes of what's left. geeze I hope it flies well 😆🤣😂 View attachment 198304
left to do on the design and plans
-servo mount holes and control horns slots on plans
-canopy design...clear and foam board options 😆
-front cowl ring
-wing skirts

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I'll probably get the electronics installed this weekend. Tons of room for whatever battery I want! I'm still not sure on cooling.... I the intake under the cowl makes it into the fuselage, but at this point there isn't any room between the battery tray and the top of the wing. I'll figure it out soon enough I guess!

getting close on the specs:
wing span 48"
length 38"
weight (no battery) 550g
power 2216 1120kv
5 channels (built with flaps)

The bottom is beautiful with all the intakes that are scale and functional! Even though you say it's not the final version, the seems are great!

One note on the tail is I would keep it how it is laid out now with the one piece from the back cockpit to the tail. That way its less pieces, and lighter because you don't need formers. If you were to add a piece to do it like my FW190 it would add weight, and by how tight the formers is the seems might not add up perfectly(sort of). Basically the thickness of the foam on the seem line would get smaller and possibly leave seems that aren't flat with each other. I hope that makes sense, don't know if I have a photo to show how. But it looks good now so don't worry!

 

[bwarz]

thanks! it means a lot coming from you after building some of your designs! I was concerned with the difficulty in assembly of the tail, but as it ended up, I figured out an assembly method that works quite easily! I'll definitely be doing some instructions or a video. The skins have been a few attempts, with most of them being the second or third after a few tweaks. it'll be interesting to see how it all goes together from one shot of the plans!

 

[bwarz]

Ended up building a form to get the front of the cowl right

...and only 5 tries later, I think I've got the seams looking good...

 

[bwarz]

Ready for electronics!

 

[GrizWiz]

Ready for electronics! View attachment 198577

Very nice! The canopy looks a bit high though

 

[bwarz]

Very nice! The canopy looks a bit high though

hmm... weird I had the canopy former and as all other formers. didn't reference back to the original views after writing on it last night. I will correct that tonight 😆

 

[bwarz]

Very nice! The canopy looks a bit high though

sides were keeping the canopy up a little. trimmed and seating with the weight...

looks better from this angle after a tiny bit of trimming, no?

 

[DinosEatPeople1]

sides were keeping the canopy up a little. trimmed and seating with the weight... View attachment 198587
looks better from this angle after a tiny bit of trimming, no?

Any ideas for a paint scheme?

 

[GrizWiz]

sides were keeping the canopy up a little. trimmed and seating with the weight... View attachment 198587
looks better from this angle after a tiny bit of trimming, no?

Yeah!

 

[bwarz]

Any ideas for a paint scheme?

haven't decided yet... so many options!

 

[DinosEatPeople1]

haven't decided yet... so many options!

Here is my recommendation. The Japanese bought several WW2 German aircraft so they could see how theirs compared to them. They also had a FW190 and He112

 

[bwarz]

too much?

 

[bwarz]

Here is my recommendation. The Japanese bought several WW2 German aircraft so they could see how theirs compared to them. They also had a FW190 and He112

nice! I've seen other country's schemes but not Japan! cool

 

[The Fopster]

too much?
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No such thing. That's looking amazing!

 

[GrizWiz]

too much?
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Not at all! Looks great to me!

 

[bwarz]

A few loose ends to wrap up, the rest of the electronics to install, looks like the prototype is just about ready for some nice weather! Plans have been updated as I've been finding stuff (hopefully 😆🤣) so we'll see how she flies, then make another one to see how the plans work from scratch. luckily as I was gluing in the wing servos, I realized I had one flap servo reversed - had ailerons on the mind!

I think I've got to include the spinner disc and a profile. the spinner would just top off the profile lines! I'm expecting to turn it out of 2" foam insulation....

 

[bwarz]

I think she gained a little weight. looking like 575g without battery, 840g with a 3200mAh 3S.

.... just rough tested cg, may be able to shed shed gs going to a 2200. Was thinking I might need the weight to balance it out, but the long nose is going to make that easy

 

[The Hangar]

A few loose ends to wrap up, the rest of the electronics to install, looks like the prototype is just about ready for some nice weather! Plans have been updated as I've been finding stuff (hopefully 😆🤣) so we'll see how she flies, then make another one to see how the plans work from scratch. luckily as I was gluing in the wing servos, I realized I had one flap servo reversed - had ailerons on the mind!
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I think I've got to include the spinner disc and a profile. the spinner would just top off the profile lines! I'm expecting to turn it out of 2" foam insulation....

Amazing work!! I can't wait to see it fly!

 

[The Fopster]

I think she gained a little weight. looking like 575g without battery, 840g with a 3200mAh 3S.

.... just rough tested cg, may be able to shed shed gs going to a 2200. Was thinking I might need the weight to balance it out, but the long nose is going to make that easy

Oooh - that's interesting. I've got some 2200s. 🤔

 

[leaded50]

the 109 have airintakes/cooling on side of cowl, that can be suited for extra cooling intakes for eg. battery and such.
Eg. as my scetch here, with opening in fuselage