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Warbird Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2 Assembly Manual

Summary of Messerschmitt Bf 109F-2

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    Copyright 2005 thomas a. Jacoby and warbirdkits.Com 1 assembly manual for messerschmitt bf 109f messerschmitt bf 109f messerschmitt bf 109f messerschmitt bf 109f----2 2 2 2 version 1.2 – 29 january 2005 designed by terry majewski.

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    Assembly manual for messerschmitt bf 109f-2 copyright 2005 thomas a. Jacoby and warbirdkits.Com 2 materials kit contents this kit includes the following items: laser-cut balsa, 12 sheets laser-cut plywood, 1 sheet laser-cut elevator horn, 1 each 1/16” x 4” x 15” balsa, 4 sheets 6” x 6” clear plastic...

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    Assembly manual for messerschmitt bf 109f-2 copyright 2005 thomas a. Jacoby and warbirdkits.Com 3 construction wing the wing is a fully-sheeted spar-less design that achieves strength without unnecessary weight. The wing is designed to be permanently attached to the model’s fuselage for structural i...

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    Assembly manual for messerschmitt bf 109f-2 copyright 2005 thomas a. Jacoby and warbirdkits.Com - 4 - wing panels pin a lower wing skin to your building board. (the lower skins are the ones with the rib and aileron hinge strip positions etched into them.) note: ignore the wing main spar in the const...

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    Assembly manual for messerschmitt bf 109f-2 copyright 2005 thomas a. Jacoby and warbirdkits.Com - 5 - glue the 1/16” sub-leading edge to the front of the ribs. Sand the wing panel structure so that the aileron hinge strips and crank blocks match the wing rib contour. Sand the top of the trailing edg...

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    Assembly manual for messerschmitt bf 109f-2 copyright 2005 thomas a. Jacoby and warbirdkits.Com - 6 - glue the panels together. We suggest 15-minute epoxy for this joint. Wrap the center section of the assembled wing with a strip of 2.6oz fiberglass cloth. Soak the cloth with thin ca glue. Cut the a...

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    Assembly manual for messerschmitt bf 109f-2 copyright 2005 thomas a. Jacoby and warbirdkits.Com - 7 - install the aileron servo and linkage in the wing. Fuselage first, determine how many spacer rings you’ll need for your motor, prop adapter and spinner combination. Attach your motor to the plywood ...

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    Assembly manual for messerschmitt bf 109f-2 copyright 2005 thomas a. Jacoby and warbirdkits.Com - 8 - glue f2, f3 and f4 to one fuselage side making sure they are aligned 90 degrees. Then glue to the other side. Note: dab a weak solution of household ammonia on the fuselage sides to make them bend e...

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    Assembly manual for messerschmitt bf 109f-2 copyright 2005 thomas a. Jacoby and warbirdkits.Com - 9 - add the 1/8" balsa stringer to the lower rear fuselage. Add 1/4" balsa blocking to the forward fuselage to allow for sanding to a rounded shape. Glue 1/4” balsa triangle strips to the top of the fus...

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    Assembly manual for messerschmitt bf 109f-2 copyright 2005 thomas a. Jacoby and warbirdkits.Com - 10 - glue the two 1/4” balsa top blocks together, then glue them to the top of the forward fuselage. Install a temporary spinner to aid in final sanding of the forward fuselage. Sand the nose to shape. ...

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    Assembly manual for messerschmitt bf 109f-2 copyright 2005 thomas a. Jacoby and warbirdkits.Com - 11 - glue the 1/4” balsa top block in place on the rear of the fuselage. Sand it to a symmetrical rounded shape. Trim the trailing edge of the wing at the center. Test fit the wing to the partially comp...

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    Assembly manual for messerschmitt bf 109f-2 copyright 2005 thomas a. Jacoby and warbirdkits.Com - 12 - place the hatch on the fuselage temporarily. Using a piece of wax paper to keep it from sticking to the fuselage, glue the cockpit rear bulkhead to the hatch frame. Place the hatch on the fuselage ...

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    Assembly manual for messerschmitt bf 109f-2 copyright 2005 thomas a. Jacoby and warbirdkits.Com - 13 - empennage glue the rudder pieces together and sand smooth. Make an elevator joiner from a length of 1/16” music wire. Hinge the joined elevators to the horizontal stab. Glue strips of 1/4” balsa tr...

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    Assembly manual for messerschmitt bf 109f-2 copyright 2005 thomas a. Jacoby and warbirdkits.Com - 14 - align the horizontal stabilizer to the fuselage making sure it is level with the wing tips. Then glue the horizontal stabilizer to the fuselage. Sand the 1/4” triangle horizontal stab platform to a...

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    Assembly manual for messerschmitt bf 109f-2 copyright 2005 thomas a. Jacoby and warbirdkits.Com - 15 - detailing your model prepare two lengths of 1/4" balsa triangle for the wing fillets. Use a razor saw to slice the triangle stock about every quarter-inch. These slices will help the triangle stock...

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    Assembly manual for messerschmitt bf 109f-2 copyright 2005 thomas a. Jacoby and warbirdkits.Com - 16 - using the template provided, cut a paper canopy and fit it to the model. When satisfied with the fit, transfer the pattern to the clear plastic sheet. Cut out the clear plastic canopy and glue it i...

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    Assembly manual for messerschmitt bf 109f-2 copyright 2005 thomas a. Jacoby and warbirdkits.Com - 17 - cut out and trim all the markings that you plan to apply in this session. Dip the decal in a bowl of warm water for about 20 seconds. Using your fingers, gently try to slide the decal off the backi...

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    Assembly manual for messerschmitt bf 109f-2 copyright 2005 thomas a. Jacoby and warbirdkits.Com 18 bf 109f-2 flown by leutnant max-hellmut ostermann, 7./jg 54, russia, october 1941 (prototype by terry majewski) bf 109f-4/trop flown by oberleutnant hans-joachim marseille, 3./jg 27, egypt, september 1...