SKippy's Guillow's BF109 Messershmitt RC Conversion 

Thanks for your support and glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏻😎

I hope it helps and yours flies well! Thanks 😊

Thank you! Cheers!

Morning Ray and thanks for the kind feedback, glad you found the video useful! 😎 I hope your build goes well and you have better success with flight than I did in the end; I’ve learned more about throttle control since then 😊 good luck and thanks for your support 👍🏻

@srknight307 Hey I think I know what U mean regarding throttle control.. I also watched a few 1st flights of this plane Before I did my first flight..I also used the exact battery u had in ur plane as well. I made sure it wasn't tail heavy first off. Adjusted my throw rates because I learned from watching the other modelers 1st flights that the this bird was squirrely and the CG had to be spot on!! That was key for my 109 anyways....I also took it to a large grass field with tall grass. I had to fly it with using rudder and ailerons at the the same time. I got it way up high in the air. Or as I say 3 to 4 mistakes high in the air and got my throw rates and trim dialed in. I had to keep the speed up or it would just stall and fall outta the sky..so I was flying it like it was outta control and it felt I could loose control at any minute and krash!!!.. I learned that keeping a little extra up elevator going at all times helped me elemenate 1 thing I didn't have to worry about while trying to keep it airborne. After 1 battery worth of flight time I was ready to call it a day.. I had two hard spills and if it wasn't for the tall grass my BF-109 would of been dead. .I flew it 1 more time after that and it's been a display model since then..that was 4 yrs ago. So I am make another one as I mentioned doing your way and I think I know now what I can possibly try out and make some improvements and see how it comes out 👍👍..

All the best with the new build 🤞

Thanks, she’s had a bit of a change recently 😞

Thank you! Cheers!

Thank you, glad it’s been appreciated and is helpful 😊

@@srknight307 sir. This is outstanding job on this balsa wood plane. Although You should consider using smaller servo off 1.7g in the future and perhaps not to cross the pushrods for elevator and rudder as this may cause some interfere of these two controls which you would not like to have in the air. If one rod will be blocking another or dragging it you may have some instability mid air due to micro delfcetcions on the steering surfaces for those two. Other then this - great work !

@@theartofflying3108 thankyou and fair comment on servo size and crossing of pushrods. The servos come as standard with the power pack I buy. When I looked at buying all separately it was more expensive just to save a couple of grams. The others have flown well with plenty of power left so hopefully the weight penalty is neutralised.

A great but sad tale for the 109

Thank you! 😊

Thank you

Thank you, much appreciated 😊

Thank you, I’ll try 😊

Thanks Pete. The paint is by Lifecolor and is water soluble acrylic. I apply it to the tissue after it's coated with Eze Dope, a specially formulated water soluble dope for shrinking, strengthening and wind-proofing model tissue paper. The yellow paper used are Post-It Notes, along with the Humbrol Masking Tape. Just before applying either to the model I gentle press them on my trousers to reduce the tackiness just in case. Hope that helps!

Hi, I used a 2 blade initially because that is what came with the motor etc and I didn't fancy trying to cut the spinner. I did fit a 3 blade to her later as with all of my other models now. Rather than cut the slots into the spinner, I just fitted it on top. My Maiden Flight part 2 video shows it with the 3 blades and she does look much better.

Hi thanks. The motor and ESC are from the Flitetest Power Pack F, 2205 2300kv and 20A ESC. The prop is an HQ Durable Prop 7x3.5x3V1S (Drone prop but nicely scale like too)

Thank you and not yet. Weather work and a couple of tech issues have got in the way 🙄

@@srknight307 that is a shame, when you say tech issues, you mean issues with the build or electronics??

@@terrymurphy562 knocked the motor off in transport then the battery lost power when throttled up so had to buy new ones

@@srknight307 it’s just as well as you lost power before it went up, probably a bad cell. Ime starting my guillows b25 next week and will have it ready for spring or maybe before if I get enough time on it.

@@terrymurphy562 indeed, I’ve had heavy landings with others before as a result of similar hence I always try before I launch now. Hope your build goes well! It’s a lovely aircraft.

Thank you! I've watched a few of your videos in the past so appreciate your building skills and knowledge. I haven't noticed any negative effects from using the stock airfoil but do note the SBD3 is more stable as it has a proper airfoil unlike the Spitfire and Zero. Still not flown the Me109 as the weather here has been horrendous!

The airfoil shape is totally irrelevant because it’s not very accurate is it ? Just an imitation of Clark Y . If your aircraft was pitch sensitive it’s probably due to the CG being wrong or too much elevator movement. Just basic aerodynamics it’s not rocket science is it ?

Thank you. My later videos I have used a microphone and balanced all of the audio so hopefully not an issue for later videos 👍🏻😎 Hope this video helps with your build 🤞

thanks for getting back to me, i look forward to viewing your work, they inspire

Thank you. No, all angles are as per the plan, so fingers crossed 😊

Thanks, she comes in at 294 grams (10.37oz) incl battery.

Used it on a few of my models 😉 LEGO is for big kids too 😎

Hi there, I believe it is 1/16 scale 🙂

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@@srknight307 新航空法により、6月から、100gを超えるラジコン飛行機は、事前登録しないと飛ばせないとの事。 ますます模型離れが加速するでしよう。 せっかく先人達が築きあげた文化が消えつつあります。 日本のモノ作りが衰退するのは、めにみえてます。昔は模型会社が沢山ありましたが皆、消えていきました。 残念です。

@@user-ok8nb3ws8f 私たちにとっては250gを超えるものです。私は登録されており、A2CofCテストも行っているので、これらの小さなモデルは完璧です。簡単にアクセスできる場所に登録番号を付けるだけなので、私にとっては通常バッテリーを使用します。ここでも趣味は衰えているので、それを続けるのは私たちのような人たち次第です. 残念です

Very kind of you to consider that, but I think with time, parts and shipping (very fragile or you live in Shropshire for collection ) it would be too much.

@@srknight307 totally understand, great build quality, guess i will have to practice, i fly 20cc electric warbirds but they take up alot of room, these little birds are great!!

Thankyou. I believe they have now but trying to find the kits is a challenge.

Turn sound on 😂

It’s recommended for the motor setup. Not a weight disadvantage once airborne fortunately 👍🏻