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K8
F1A Wing Saddle
K7
F5
Battery Tray
F K5
F

K6

K9

F3B F4 TE
F6 A1
F7
F8 RS

A3 W7
W6 W5
F3T F9 3/32" Balsa--make two W4
of each part
E E

F2H
F1H F3H 3/32" Balsa--make one W3
of each part
W2

K4
W1
K2

K3 A4-A10

K1

Make 14

C4 C5 C6 D

LE
1/8" Balsa--make one of each Bf 109E Air Scoop Outlines--the upgrade from the Jumo engine to the Daimler Benz required a
H1 new cooling scheme. The large chin scoop of the Dora was streamlined and a large radiator was
part unless otherwise noted
added to each wing. Outlines for the E-model scoops are provided here for builders who wish to
V1 V2 upgrade their model to the Emil standard.
H2
H3 V3 Servo Tray Chin Scoop Wing Scoop--make one left-hand and
one right hand. Left shown here
Make 2
Side
View
C V4 3/16" Balsa--make one C

H6 of each part
MM T MM B MM L MM R H7 V6

C3 Bottom
C2
View
V5

A2 H5
3/16" Balsa--make two
WT H4 of each part

1/8" Ply--make one of each part unless otherwise noted 1/16" Balsa--make 2 of each part
B
B

MM D
W2B R1

F2 R3
MM F
W3B Make 2 NOTES for Handcutting
This kit was designed from the beginning with laser cutting in
R2 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 mind. But for the more committed, it certainly can be hand
cut. If so inclined, disregard the gaps in the part outlines--
4 Make 4 they are for the laser cutter so that the parts stay nested in
their sheets.
1/16" Ply--make 1 of each part
1. Wood grain runs horizontally
3
Control Horns Dihedral Brace 2. Fuselage Formers--"a" halves on top, "b" halves on bottom

A
2
WP WB A

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C1 INFIELD ENGINEERING by Paul Kohlmann
Title

45" Messerschmitt
F1 Bf 109 V2 thru Dora
Size Dwg. No. Rev
Copyright 2016
E 45in bf 109 plan C
1 2 3 4 Laser cut kit available!

www.infieldengineering.com Scale: 1:1 Weight: 32-38oz Sheet 2 of 2

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DIHEDRAL
Dihedral Gauge 1/8" x 3/16" balsa or basswood
The dihedral is set by installing center wing 1/4" soft balsa Leading Edge
rib W1 at the angle provided by the upper and lower Mainspars
Align W1 along with 1/16" balsa Shear Webs
this edge Dihedral Gauge.

These braces optional Completed wing assembly should measure

Use with HStab Struts 2 13/16"/71mm from board to bottom of W7
when wings are level and supported by W1.
W3B

F LE W2B R1

H2 R3 F
R2 x 2
R1
R2 x 2

H3 W3B
H5 W2B
H1
S6 Oil Cooler--port
H4 side only
S5
WT W7 S4 All models prior
to Emil
S3 Dihedral
H6 H7 W6 Brace
S2

.040" music W5
wire joiner

Laminate outline from A10 W4

Sheet center section and leading 3 strips of 1/16" balsa. A1
edge with 1/16" balsa top and bottom A9
Landing gear opening in W3
bottom sheeting A8 A2 W2 W1

E A7 E

A6

A5
RS
A4

A3

TE 1/4" Through Hole

in sheeting for
Wing Bolt
F6Ta F6Tb

F8Ta F8Tb
F7Tb Crack and raise root end of TE
F7Ta here before W1 is installed
Form Tail Group
Outlines by laminating
three strips of 1/16" x
3/16" balsa together
V4 around a form
D
Note: all "a" formers
are installed on the V1
D port side of the fuselage

F6Bb F8Ba F8Bb

Emil radiator position-- F6Ba
both wings

Fit side keels K9 in F7Ba F7Bb

these notches V2 V5
between F6 and F8

Bf 109 or Me 109?
Although thousands of Luftwaffe pilots fell in love with the 109, Willy Messerschmitt wasn't appreciated
by everyone in the aircraft industry. In particular, he had run afoul with Erhard Milch in the 1930's. As
the head of the Reich Aviation Ministry, Milch refused to honor Messerchmitt with the "Me" description
for the 109. Instead, he insisted that the aircraft be named Bf 109 after the Bayerische Flugzeugwerke
FUSELAGE--assembly order plant where it was produced. Bf 109 was the official designation in German government
documentation of the time. Of course, the Allies and even Luftwaffe field units were free to diregard
Build the port (left) side first on a building board. this directive.
1. Formers F6 thru F8--preassemble over plan above. V3
2. Keels K5 and K6--preassemble over template below--make two. Bf 109 VARIANTS
3. Keels K1 thru K4--pin these parts flat to the plan.
WING--assembly order 4. All "a" Former parts--install perpendicular to plan. Oddly, the very first 109 to take to the air was powered by a Rolls Royce Kestrel engine. Because this TAIL GROUP--see diagram-->
1. F3T is tilted slightly back to allow the hatch to come off easily. engine was "upright", V1 had a very different appearance than her progeny.
1. Pin the lower main spar and rear spar (RS) to the 5. Keel K5/K6--glue into "a" Formers. Sheeting the fin and horizontal stabilizer and covering the Fin / Stabilizer Rudder / Elevator
board. 6. Keel K9--ties formers F6 thru F8 together. From V2 onward, the 700hp Junkers Jumo 210 inverted vee powered all Bf 109 models until the Emil rudder and elevators as open frameworks provides
C C
1. Raise the lower main spar by shimming it with 7. Wing Saddle WS--align upper edge with notches in F3 thru F6. arrived with its 1100hp Daimler-Benz DB 601. The Jumo-powered birds are identified by their large durability with a scale appearance.
CHIN SCOOP chin scoop, single small underwing oil cooler, and small carburetor scoop. Several changes were Step 2 & 3 Build the framework inside the V6
1/16" balsa scrap--this will allow the sheeting 1. Dampen outer surface of WS and it will curl into place.
to cover the spare later. 8. Add a few stringers below the side keel to lock the assembly into made to the exhaust stacks, ranging from rows of mere holes in the cowling to individual pipes nearly 1. Begin tail group assembly by laminating outlines outlines
1. Build scoop opening by laminating C1 thru 2. Laminate Rib Doubler W2B to W2 and W3B to W3. shape. a foot long. from three strips of 1/16" x 3/16" balsa around a form.
C3 over outlines below. 3. Ribs W2 thru W7 perpendicular to board. NOTE: all fuselage stringers are 3/32" square balsa. 1. Three strips provides plenty of material for
2. Glue C1-C3 to C4 by aligning the notches at Although the performance of the Emil was a dramatic improvement over earlier marks, very little of its Step 5.1 Sheet one side of the Fin / Stabilizer Cut rudder free here
4. Trailing edge (TE)--crack near root where shown 9. Remove assembly from board after it has fully cured. sanding
each side. on plan and lift to flatten the belly area. airframe was changed. This makes it easy for the builder to upgrade this model to the Emil standard. 2. Two strips can be used if preferred by the builder
3. Glue C1-C4, C5, and C6 perpindicular to 5. Rib W1--set angle with Dihedral Gauge. Build the starboard (right) side free from the board. The addition of the boxy underwing and chin scoops, a supercharger scoop, and the late-style 2. Pin the cured outlines into place over the plan.
side panels C7. exhaust stacks easily turns this model into an E. Outlines for the wing and chin scoops are included on Step 5.2 & 5.3 Sand the excess from the Fin /
1. Raise root end of TE and glue to W1. 10. BATT--battery tray. 3. Install the tail framework parts in numerical order. Stabilizer outline, then sheet the second side
4. Sheet the bottom of the scoop between 2. Glue crack in TE. 11. WP--wing pin plate. Page 2. 4. Glue in the balsa bracing:
both C7's with 1/16" balsa. 6. LE, upper mainspar, and shear webs. 12. WB--wingbolt pad. 3. Use 3/32" x 1/8" for the Fin and Horizontal
5. Sand the scoop opening to a smooth radius 7. Aileron parts in numerical order 13. All "b" Former parts. THE MODEL Stabilizer. Step 6 Sand to shape
using C1 as a guide. 1. Do not glue A1 to RS! 14. Keel K5/6 4. Use 3/32" x 3/16" for the Rudder and Elevators.
6. Epoxy the scoop assembly to the fuselage. 2. A1 is a doubler to A2. 15. Hatch formers F1H, F2H, and F3H--glue only to keel K1. This model was originally designed with a 30" wingspan and no landing gear. At 45", the scaled up 5. Separate the Rudder from the Fin and the Elevators
8. Wing Tip (WT). 16. F1--ply nose former, glue only to K1, K3, and K5's. airframe is perfect for servoless retracts. The wing shown here and its shortkit have been modified from the Horizontal Stabilizer by cutting through the
9. Unpin assembly from board. 17. Lower hatch rails K7--glue only to F1, F2, and F3T. with mounting points for a pair of HobbyKing HKD-312 units. These were the smallest retracts I could outlines where shown.
10. Retract parts R1 thru R3. 18. Upper hatch rails K8--glue only to F1H, F2H, and F3H. find to fit this thin wing. Even with these small retracts, the strut geometry had to be adjusted from 6. Sheet the Fin and the Horizontal Stabilizer on both
scale. The struts are a bit more verticle and a little shorter. PROTOTYPE SPECIFICATIONS
1. Stack two R2's together. 19. Keel K9--ties formers F6 thru F8 together. sides with 1/32" balsa.
11. Sheet as shown with 1/16" balsa. 20. Wing Saddle--dampen and align top edge. 1. Sheet the bottom sides first.
12. 1/4" Soft balsa leading edge. 21. Stringers--alternate from side to side to avoid warps. The scale wheel will measure 3 3/16" / 81mm in diameter by 1/2" / 12mm thick. The landing gear leg 2. Sand away excess material from the top of the Wingspan 45.7"
Step 1 13. Join wings with ply Dihedral Brace. 22. Knock out K1 between F4 and F5 to create cockpit opening. length is 5 7/16" / 141mm from the retract to the axle. outlines with 60 grit.
14. Install a wing pin from 1/4" dowel where marked 23. Knock out K3 between F3 and WB to create wing pocket. 3. Sheet the top sides. Length 44.8"
on ribs W1. 24. Epoxy C1 into vac-formed cowling. 4. Once sheeting is in place, thickness of fin and
stabilizer will match rudder and elevators. Weight 33oz
7. Sand to shape and install hinges.
Step 3 Step 4 Wing Area 390 sq in
Vacuum formed canopy available from Note: Extra bracing can be added to the stabilizer
Park Flyer Plastics where shown if you will be adding scale tail struts. Power AXI 2814 1100kV
B Remove Keel from cockpit and wing Propellor 11x7 2-blade
B
pocket after fuse is completely framed
K5 K6 Battery 3S 2200mAh
SPINNER and Detail Parts SIDE KEEL TEMPLATE: build two of these before inserting into formers
3D printable parts for this model are available as K2
open-source files on Thingiverse.com. These
include the spinner and backing plate, instrument
panel, and exhaust stacks. Search Infield
Engineering Bf 109. Cut Battery Hatch here
F5
Use caution with printed parts--it is the builder's
responsibility to work with a reputable printer and K1
to verify that the resulting part is safe for use.

F3H F3T
F2H F9
F1H K8
4
K7 F8
K6
Battery Tray
SERVO F7
3 K5 F6
F4

MMD F3B

F2
2 A
A
Wing Saddle
F1A F1 WB Index mark

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Vacuum formed cowl K4 MM T
available from Park Flyer K3 1.5deg each down and right Title

Plastics. Alternatively, carve thrust built in to mount when MM L 45" Messerschmitt

from soft balsa. assembled as shown. Bf 109 V2 thru Dora
MMF
MMB is a ply reinforcement at MM R Size Dwg. No. Rev
Cg shown is at 25% MAC the base of the mount--see plan Copyright 2016

3 3/16" / 81mm from back of F3 drawing. Laser cut kit available!

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1 2 3 4 C6 MM B
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