Vince East Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Hi everyone, my name is Vince. I am new to this site and new to threads. Can anyone help me? I have brought a 61" messerschmitt pre assembled plane.The detail is magnifisent and I am delighted with it but, the nose cowl is missing. I am looking for a replacement or plans to build my own. Here is the problem, I dont know what kit it is. I have looked all over the internet and found pics of only one similar kit, ROYAL MARUTAKA. MTK-037 MESSERSCHMITT BF109E . I have taken pics of mine on the link to follow. PLEASE could anyone with any knowlege about Marutaka kits advise me if you think this is one as, unless I can identify this kit I stand little chance of finishing this fantasticly detailed plane. Also anyone with a messerschmitt have a look just incase you have the same one and you know what it is. Any information will be most gratefully received, Thankyou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince East Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 Here is the link to the pics of my bf109. **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Hi Vince, Welcome to the forum. I don't know whether you've tried either of these and it's a very long shot but these chaps may be able to help - they have a number of cowls listed but not the Bf109. This company also seems to have an interest in Marutaka, too - again, an email might produce something to help. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
001 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Vince, YT International, based in Birmingham do a 60.6" Span Me 109 ARTF. Although yours looks like a (nice) kit built one. Might be that a spare YT International cowling would be a fit for yours. If you can get one. Marutaka made kits in Japan. They were also re-labelled by Royal and the kits are now considered collectors items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince East Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 Thankyou for the info so far but im still stuck with trying to find out what ive got. I have found a website that marutaka plans are freely available to download but the bf109 they have is a 900mm mine is a 61". I am still hanging on in the hope that someone will recognise mine and tell me what kit it is. I have found a couple of cowls but as mine has the machine gun grooves and the engine air intake or cooling vent on the fuz its self its proving a real mission to find anything even similar. Does anyone have a plan for a marutaka 61" BF 109??? I dont have much to offer in return accept a complete plan for a Heinkel HE111 if it helps anyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrman Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Possibly based on a Brian Taylor 109. Cowls are available from another well known web site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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