Me163 "Komet"

The Messerschmitt ME163 "KOMET"
Designed by R. Bulk

Building the ME163 RC Warbird is easy and fun. The "komet" is revolutionary in design. When Alexander Lippisch, famous German aircraft manufacturer, released this rocket-powered interceptor in 1941 it left Allied forces in surprise. With a top speed of 1,130 km/h (700 mph) the ME163 was unmatched for over a decade. But the Komet was not as useful in it's intended role as an interceptor, and only about 370 were built.

Design Features:

• All Formers And Ribs CNC Cut
• Unique Tab Lock Design
• One Piece Design Easy transportation
• Motor compartment Easy accesable through unique
• cowl mounting
• Battery Access Through canopy opening

Specifications:

• Wing Area: 31 dm2
• Wing Span; 1250 mm
• Flying Weight: Starts at 1600 grams
• Wing Loading: 50-62gr dm2
• 4 Channel Controls

Kit Includes:

• Photo Instructions on CD and Many more Pictures
• Full Size Rolled Cad Plans With All Parts Shown
• Vacuumformed motor cowl, wing fairings, canopy
• All wood parts
• Pre designed for jettisonable main landing gear.
• Control Horns, Steering Cables, Hinges

• Required to Complete:
• 4 Channel Radio.Light weight Receiver
• Wheels 85/90mm and a 30mm tailwheel
• Light weight Servos: About 13grams (2x ailevons 1x wheels and 1x rudder)
• Motor: type 28-35mm 1200-1000kv 3-4 lipo
• speed controller
• Some paint, glass or paper finish
• Battery: 3S 2200/3500 to 4s2200/3500 lipo
• Thick and Thin CA glue 4-5 bottles
• Grass or concrete airfield

Here are some build pictures:
Fuselage made in 2 halves strip planked

Rudder: build in 2 halves

Wing all balsa cnccut ribs and main formers egg crate construction

Fuselage frame up, on the drawing two halves build 

Yes strip planking all included pre cut strips balsa

Fuselage finishing with light weight filler and glass

wings are simply joined with spruce joiner in fuselage and vacuum formed fairings are made fit 

Steerable rudder and tailwheel possible

The wheel dump unit from servo and canopy closing all on the drawing and it works

The wheel mount

Clear canopy with cockpit formers to make it more scale like 

Turn and fit motor cowl

Here's a picture of the original Messerschmitt Me163: