FOCKE WULF TA 152 H

FRONT 1/8" balsa

SPECIFACATIONS
1/12 SCALE COMBAT
DESIGNED & DRAWN BY STEVE HERGETT
CANOPY
FORMER
1/"BALSA
FORMER 2A
template FORMER 1A
1/4" PLY

member of Radio Control Combat Association

WINGSPAN 48 7/8"
WING AREA 265 SQ. IN.
WEIGHT 2 LBS. 7 0Z. QUICK BUILD FEATURE

Use House of Balsa 1/12 scale

FW 190 canopy and trim to
shape. The rear portion needs
to fit as shown
BELCHFIRE .25

3/16"
balsa 3/16" 3/16" Balsa
grain
balsa SEE SECTION VIEW

grain

Be sure to paint hold 1/8" x 1/8"

topside of crutch balsa strip back from
before glueing on
canopy
fuslage side, glue on
canopy then sand
Former 3
fuslage side to match
6 oz. tank
add 1/8" x1/8" balsa to topside of crutch on both sides
glue House of Balsa canopy to strips crutch

trim to
3/16" up & add balsa block to underside of crutch
conform
to canopy
down on elevator this helps support the vertical throttle
shape

and TORQUE ROD ASSEMBLY

stabilizer and is carved to match elevator FIREWALL/ FORMER 1 attach cowl with screws
from front opening
canopy shape servos

1/8" x 1/8" balsa longeron

3/16" Balsa
SEE SECTION VIEW
You will need to mount
equipment behind wing to 3/16" Wing
balance model dowell
tab
EQUIPMENT
HATCH

balsa block

1/16" PLY
BOTTOM
COWL FORMER RING

COWL ATTACHMENT RING

former 2 location firewall

line up former3 with rear location
edge of 1/32" doubler

FORMER 1A
1/8" Balsa glue on doubler butt firwall to 1/32"

add balsa block to underside of crutch fuselage sides

ply doubler to set
downthrust angle
1/4" PLY
slide horisontal stabe into slot cut into fuslage side this helps support the vertical template

stabilizer and is carved to match

canopy shape
3/16" ply wing hold down plate
FIREWALL

grain
1/4" PLY

FORMER 1
template

HOUSE OF BALSA
1/12 SCALE FW 190
CANOPY

former 3 1 deg.
grain location downthrust
grain 1/32" PLY FUSLAGE DOUBLER
1/16" BALSA
CRUTCH

FORMER 3 3/32" music wire

elevator joiner
FORMER 2
SECTION VIEW 3/16"
balsa
3/16" dia. wing dowell hole

3/16" ply wing hold down plate

grain 1/8"ply template
1/8 PLY FORMER

1/8" X 1/8"
LONGERONS

1/16" balsa building crutch

Build fuslage upside down with crutch on bench
glue formers 2 and 3 to crutch first, then
glue left and right fuslage sides to formers 2 and 3
1/16" PLY BOTTOM
add 3/8" tri stock former pull fuslage sides together rear of former 3 and glue to crutch
EQUIPMEMT HATCH
braces to former 3 FORMER 2
add triangular shape balsa block to It is easier to drill wing dowell hole in the wing if cut out this area of the 1/16" balsa location
underside of crutch you don't glue in the firewall yet. Place the wing crutch after former and fulage sides are
this helps support the rudder and in the correctly in the saddle. Use power drill assembled to gain room for fuel tank
is carved to match canopy shape from the front end using the 3/16" hole in
former two as a guide. After this step is done
glue in the firewall. FORMER 2A
on topside
former 3 After lower side is built, remove from
bench, flip over fuslage and build up the
location top side

3/16" soft balsa

3/16" soft balsa
firewall
location C COPYRIGHT PROTECTED
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
1999 STEVE HERGETT
This plan may beNOT FOR
copied or RESALE
printed for personal use only.
PLEASE!!

FORMER 2A FORMER 1A This CAD plan is being offered as shareware. This DXF file
1/16" balsa crutch which is available @ www.scalecombat.com the official Radio
1/8" balsa 1/4" PLY Control Combat Association website may be given to anyone.
shape to this outline Do not alter this plan. Ues it and enjoy!! I encourgae you to
after buildup send $11.00 to register your CAD plans along with your name
1/8" balsa fuslage side
CUT AWAY AFTER and mailing address and Email address to:
ASSEMBLY TO ALLOW FOR
FORMER 1 ENGINGE CLEARANCE
SIG 4" COWL Steve Hergett
2814 Lewis Ave.
shape to this outline SECTION VIEW AT Billings, Mt. 59102
after buildup
1/16 crutch cut 1/4" PLY COWL FORMER
MAKE 2 RINGS. GLUE ONE TO

away here for fuel

FUSLAGE AND THE OTHER TO
THE COWL, SCREW THE RINGS
TOGETHER FROM THE FRONT
FORMER 3 Email: shergett@montana.net

tank clearance FIREWALL ON FINAL ASSEMBLY

When you have registered your plans you will be sent via Email
free of charge CAD plans for the Hergett ME109. This is another
square up front of balsa
and glue cowl former excellent design that has superb flight qualities. Your ability to
FORMER 2 directly to fuslage use a CAD program saves you money!!

Printed full-size plans are available upon request from myself for
those who don't have the capabilities to use the CAD version of
SECTION VIEW SECTION VIEW
CUT 1/2" SEGMENT FROM
COWL FOR TIGHTER FIT TO the plans. Send $21.00 per set to the above address. You will
FUSLAGE. USE FIBERGLASS recieve your plans rolled in a tube postage paid USA.
TAPE AND EPOXY TO
REATTACH ENDS TOGETHER.
Specify: P-51 Mustang, TA 152 H or ME 109
FINISHED DIA. IS 3 3/4" 1/8" PLY sheet 1 of 2
3/16" dia. wing dowell hole

1/8"ply cowl former 1/8 PLY

3/16" balsa
 all ribs 1/16"
Firewall
C COPYRIGHT PROTECTED
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
R1 R2 balsa 1999 STEVE HERGETT
shear sheet 2 of 2
web see page 1 for copy
R1 information

front and rear1/16" dihedral ROOT TEMPLATE

brace between ribs 1 & 2
R3
USE 1/16" BALSA SKINS OVER FOAM
WING FAIRING CORES.
Place waxpaper on wing. Slip wing into Add balsa block R2
saddle. CA Glue 1/16" cross grain balsa
to fuslage side, holding it down as you go
3 oz. fliberglass cloth
to conform to wing shape. Add the center secton A special thanks to Earl Seaholm, the
shaped 1/8" plywood peices to the 1997 Western National Combat Champion,
fuslage rear of the wing. Place balsa 1/2" x 1/4" 1/16" x 1/2
balsa sub- who built and flew the first prototype. Earl
block on top of ply, to be shaped later. leading edge was the driving force behind this
Add triangle 1/8" balsa wedge. Starting leading edge
successful project. TIP TEMPLATE (2deg washout)
at rear of the wing at wedge, CA glue
1/64"ply to fuslage side and to 1/16" Thanks also goes to Doug Haacke for
crossgrain balsa. Finish shaping rear design and building tips.
balsa buildup block. This completes this
strong lightweight structure. 1 1/2" dihedral
under each tip soft balse tip
block

3/16" x 3/16"
balsa top and
vertical grain bottom spars
shearwebs R9
1/16" top, bottom along entire R8
& center section 1/16" x 1/4" length of wing
sheeting R7
1/64" ply capstrips on
top and
bottom of ribs R6
R5
1/16" R4
crossgrain R3
balsa
3/16" up & down 1 1/2" trailing edge stock
cut out aileron cut down to 1 1/4"
R2
after assembly
glue wedge to R1
balsa buildup
block torque rod
assembly

R8
R7 R9
R6
1/16" plywood
wing bolt R5
All ribs 1/16"
reinforcement on
balsa R4
bottom of wing sub rib
1/8" balsa wedge
R3

glue shaped 1/8"

ply plate to
fuslage side
front
dihedral
brace
Balsa buildup block
glued onto 1/8"
ply plate

rear
dihedral
brace

R4

R5

R6

1/16" crossgrain balsa cut slightly

smaller than the 1/64" ply topskin

R7

R9 R8 R7 R6 R5 R4 R3
R8 R2 R1

R9