1/4 SCALE BF109E

[Mike Booth]

We will see Im all composite remember, so i can pull more G in the turns.

[chris willis]

All i can say is watch out for the Hun in the Sun Chockey.

[Mike Booth]

It that that German fella that works in the Sun Pub.

[stewart clifford]

The Hun is moving closer to the sun, Kens one will be ready for him tomorrow, just been finishing off the wing fairings today. He has already glassed the wings so it's not far behind mine. Mine is in primer and nearly ready for the detailing. I've had a bit of change of plan with the air system which was previously installed in the fuselage, I'm now going to try and fit it all into the root of the wings.

[stewart clifford]

Ken collected his 109E yesterday, These few pictures mainly show the wing fairings which are made up of a combination of 1/64 ply, balsa, lightweight filler and Dolphin glaze. Once the fuselage is glassed the fairings will be finished off with a piece of rectangular plastic (1.5mm x 5mm x however long) this runs along the top and is quite prominent on the fullsize.

[stewart clifford]

A few more, the last one shows the cutout in the rear of the fuselage and the strut fixing point which is just a 3/4" dia x 1/8" ply disc counter sunk into the 1/2" balsa sides(yes 1/2").

[stewart clifford]

Ken reckons he should have it flying by the time he's 50, it's going to be a busy two weeks mate.

[Ken Bones]

Thanks MATE!
Any how, as from this birthday I will be aging in reverse. Remember, growing old is compulsery, growing up is optional!

Bonzey

[Mike Booth]

Yawn.....arrrrrhhh, its going to be a summer for Warbirds.

[stewart clifford]

Yawn.....arrrrrhhh, its going to be a summer for Warbirds.

Summer for warbirds? can you tell us when that starts Chocky? I thought I've just been doing the autumn ones.

[chris willis]

Now is this one going to Gaydon, and hows it coming on Fighter Boy.

[stewart clifford]

Not just one but two, both mine and Bonezys will be there. We are hoping they will have the glass cowls and spinners made, also by then they should have the tail struts on and be looking Emilish. One of they guys at the club has made us the female mould for the spinners, which I forgot to bring back from the field today . Once we have made the spinner cones I will ask Cestrian to make the back plates and possibly the oleo's.
They were going to be powered by Z62's but we've decided that the 62 won't be able to make it fly like a 109 so the engines will probably be 3w 75's or similar.

[stewart clifford]

Come on Bonezy, the pressures on we need to get building, have you seen all those Britsh fighters being prepared for next season? Or should I say Emil cannon fodder

[Ken Bones]

''Come on Bonzey'' ,,, Come on FB more like!
My Emil is now all glassed, control surfaces fabric coverd and stitched and tapped, the front end all shapped and the lower engine cowel done, cannopy frame 75% done. The whole air frame is now ready for a light caot of primer to make it look pretty for Gaydon. Sitting next to that Willis Warbirds 190.
Whatch out for the Hun in the Sun, Clop.

Bonzey

[chris willis]

Yeah

[Ken Bones]

Willis, You have not got time to be messing about on this computer thingy, WHERES MY SPINNER!:)

Bonzey

[chris willis]

Nor have you Bones, come around here and make it yourself.

[Ken Bones]

Got the primer on the whole airframe today, and fixed the control furfaces on. Hope to get the tail wheel assembly and tempary retracts and mains sorted tomoz.

Bonzey

[Mike Booth]

Ken, make sure he uses enough mould release wax or you will be using the mould as the spinner, not the bit inside.

[Ken Bones]

Bit more done today, tail plane struts, tail wheel ass, dummy main U/C. At least I can have it sitting on its wheels at Gaydon.

Bonzey