Within the context of Messerschmitt’s wide-ranging proposals for standardization on far fewer basic types, and in the light of the RLM’s tight delivery schedules for the Me 262, the project bureau examined the possibility of producing a quick and easy to assemble jet based upon types either already available or at least fully engineered.
But Messerchmitt abandoned the idea quickly: it being discovered upon closer examination that the expenditure involved would, in fact, be not much less than that required for the Me 262. The number of components which could be taken over from types already in production was extremely limited. The resulting aircraft would give every impression of being a makeshift solution and, in any case, by this time flight tests of Me 262 were already at an advanced stage.
The basic design of the jet-powered Bf 109 TL was a combination of the Bf 109 G rear fuselage, a new nose with armament of two Mk 103 and two MG 151/20 cannon, nose wheel of the Me 309, main wheels of the Me 155 B-1, wings of the Me 409 and two Jumo 004 B jet engines mounted in nacelles under the wings.
The concept was put forward in early 1943, but it was found completely useless by March, if only because some components were taken from aircraft that were paper projects themselves.
This is what it come in the box,
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Messerschmitt Bf-109 TL 1/48 of Antares Model
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Posted: Sunday, September 07, 2008 - 01:50 PM UTC
Posted: Monday, September 08, 2008 - 09:04 PM UTC
Sounds like a very interesting subject. This build will be interesting to follow.
Keep us updated
Keep us updated
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Posted: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 02:49 AM UTC
Thanks Jesper
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Posted: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 02:51 AM UTC
I began cutting and cleaning the cockpit parts,
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Posted: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 05:42 AM UTC
Continuing with the cockpit,
Posted: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 08:24 AM UTC
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I began cutting and cleaning the cockpit parts,
Hi Daniel
This looks a very tempting kit. But have you got two identical sidewalls? Your main parts shot looks different...
All the best
Rowan
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Posted: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 08:38 AM UTC
Hi Rowan,
Yes you are correct. The box came with 3 sidewalls, perhaps they put one for mistake. I didn´t advice this when I first took the photo.
Good observer
Yes you are correct. The box came with 3 sidewalls, perhaps they put one for mistake. I didn´t advice this when I first took the photo.
Good observer
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Posted: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 02:42 AM UTC
After the cockpit I had continued with the fuselaje, it come in 2 pieces,
Posted: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 08:13 PM UTC
Looks very unique. The bastard offspring of a Bf 109 and Me 262 encounter I guess that was what the RLM wanted to archieve.
Looking forward to see more.
Looking forward to see more.
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Posted: Sunday, October 05, 2008 - 11:10 AM UTC
Thanks Jesper
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Posted: Sunday, October 05, 2008 - 11:13 AM UTC
When I had finished with the fuselaje I continued with the wings and engines. Then wings come in one piece, I mean one piece for each wing,
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Posted: Thursday, October 09, 2008 - 01:31 PM UTC
Then I put the wings in its places,
Posted: Thursday, October 09, 2008 - 09:39 PM UTC
Looks good, Daniel. It seems like you have had to use quite a lot of putty on this one. Is the fit bad? Does things line up?
Looking forward to see more.
Looking forward to see more.
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Posted: Friday, October 10, 2008 - 05:57 AM UTC
Hi Jesper, yes I use more putty than usually but by muy fault. I cut the resin piece mora than I have to
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Posted: Friday, October 17, 2008 - 05:09 AM UTC
Well, continuing with the model I had painted the panels to give the shadow effect,