A plastic kit of the record-breaking prototype Messerschmitt Me 209 V1 in 1:48 scale from A&A Models, with two finish options. Supplied unassembled and unpainted.
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The kit captures the first Me 209 prototype, an aircraft built with a single aim — to reach the highest possible speed in level flight. The model is in 1:48 scale and, according to the name, offers two finish options. It is supplied unassembled and unpainted. The number of parts and the contents of the package are given by the instructions for the kit; check the decal sheet and the instructions after unpacking.
The Me 209 V1 was a single-seat all-metal low-wing monoplane designed exclusively for a speed record. The design subordinated everything to that: the fuselage was narrowed tightly around the pilot, the canopy was extremely low and engine cooling was handled by an evaporative system with exchangers right in the wing skin, so that the aircraft did not have to carry a drag-producing radiator. The result was an airplane with excellent aerodynamics but unpleasant flying qualities and a very short range. In April 1939 it set the absolute speed record for piston-engine aircraft, which was not beaten for many decades. The machine was unsuited to military use, and later attempts to derive a fighter from it led to markedly reworked, practically different designs.
The key to the build is a smooth, aerodynamically clean surface — no untreated seam may show on a record aircraft. Once the glue has dried, therefore, fill the joints of the fuselage and the leading edges and sand them with progressively finer grits, then polish them at the end. Finish and paint the cockpit before closing the fuselage; after that you will not get to it. Apply a primer before painting and check the surface again in raking light. Spray the base shade with an airbrush in thin coats, so that the fine panel lines do not disappear. Apply a gloss clear coat before the decals, and once it is dry move to the degree of gloss you want — on a record aircraft a semi-gloss to gloss surface suits better than a matte one.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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