Me 109 arrives at Meier Motors

Why Oh why do we have to have this argument EVERY time a rebuild starts? Nobody knows at this time what is usable and what is not so why start the unanswerable debate? Just be happy that someone has the balls to even start!!

With the frames being part of the skins I would think maybe just the stringers could be salvaged and maybe smaller fittings and castings..

When I viewed the aircraft quite a few years ago I seem to recall that it has been on a fire dump and the metal had been heated and damaged, it certainly had a very memorable burnt smell to it!

Bf109E

Chris,

You are opening a whole can of worms with that statement and not going to get into it too much but I believe there is more ‘structure’ here than 1342 and probably slightly less than 3579, when they were both recovered.

Personally, I would not call any of them new builds, to me that is starting with just drawings (at least for the structure/metalwork). Nor would I call them refurbishment as this is more making good substantial structure for static display.

Rebuild would be my general take though you might disagree. The Fw190A at FHC is a rebuild and has an amazingly high level of existing material.

Just my take.

Mark

yes, a bit like “over by Christmas” 😀

I saw the plane in the late 80’s and the owner Robs Lamplough assured me that it ” was beyond restoration” and having inspected the airframe the only area beyond curiosity value was the wings and the skins were ‘hors combat’ in Robs words on the internals offered some hope. So from memory of what I saw we are looking at for a ‘flyer’ a replica with most if not all of the fuselage sourced from modern production and the wings and tail feathers less than 50% original structure (if one includes skins as structure as one must). Therefore the best Meier’s can produce is a reproduction with some original parts similar to the reproduction flyer, N342FH with FHC Seattle in the United States.

Whatever, it will be great to see a Bf-109E shape in the sky but it will NOT be an original airframe.

Cheers

Chris

“will occupy us for a few months”…

An unusual use of the word “few”.

Pete

Was that recovered from immersion in sea or fresh water?

Spanish scrap yard

Was that recovered from immersion in sea or fresh water?

Pics in this thread of it post recovery.

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=99006

Kind of remarkable it’s been in storage for 30 years

And lots at the MM page:

http://www.meiermotors.com/de/component/phocagallery/category/136.html

Translated from their page (no translation yet)

http://www.meiermotors.com/en/aircraft/messerschmitt-bf109-e-1-6-88.html

Again, a Messerschmitt project in the yard.

The aircraft is owned by a private enthusiast, collector and pilot. We are very proud that the trust has been given to be able to perform this unique project.

After Hispano Aviacion Buchon and Bf109 G now a very early series of famous German fighter.

This restoration project is by nature very complex and will occupy us for a few months. Is important to obtain an as much of the original structure, the other is our mission to bring the aircraft in an airworthy condition. A milestone on the project we are very pleased.

Despite the relatively poor condition of the hull surprising number of original parts are reusable, and it is invaluable to be able to measure the fuselage, but drawings, sheet sets, even photos are quite rare. With the fuselage, we have a good basis for the reconstruction of this historic aircraft.

The blades are in good condition, such as. The tail and other attachments As of course, a Daimler Benz engine 601 is provided.

Much is on the history of the aircraft (yet) known. It is certain that this E-1 at the Condor Legion under the symbol knew 6-88 service. Then disappears but the track quite early. The aircraft remained evident in Spain and was rediscovered in the ’80s. Our Webmaster Matthias Dorst is currently busy researching the history of 6-88, but what is not as easy, but are now gone many years went by. We will keep you informed.

There is currently a single photograph of 6-88 known, unfortunately, it can not (yet) to draw any further conclusions. So is still unclear to which the airplane is flying unit zuzuorden. (Internet source)

Correction to my previous post they either confirmed or denied it

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=118781

I can’t believe they’ve allowed anything that dirty in that immaculate hangar!:diablo:

Adrian

Is this the one Meier Motors denied all knowledge of a couple of weeks ago?

it’s going to be quite the machine 😮

I hear they have started polishing it already 😉

You’d have to be a b.f. to do that. 😉

Mark

I hear they have started polishing it already 😉