That Willie Messerschmidt cream paint scheme is the way to go. . .real tribute to the man himself. . . and visualizing how the plane will look when its finished is what keeps you inspired. . . and you sure need plenty of inspiration. Now I'm going to build my 108 model!
Hands down, you guys produce fabulous results. Years ago and before I had an accident on a building site I was projects manager for the construction of large commercial buildings and I know how much hard work goes into what your team does. I would say restoration is much more difficult than new construction directly off of design, so I am doubly impressed. After every major project I always had to decompress by spending two weeks lost in fishing along a stream just to build up the strength that putting all your heart and soul into these kind of projects require. Best wishes and thanks for sharing both the process and fabulous results.
You guys may or may not realize how much people like myself love watching these mechanics videos, it our only chance to experience what you guys experience everyday. It’s the meat and potatoes of warbird restoration. Your host mechanic is so relaxed and well spoken. Please keep them coming. Cheers from Canada
Paul, your videos are just awesome. Last night I caught part 1 of this restoration and you really make great videos and I'm hooked. I've watched many of Kermit's videos in the past and this restoration series is just fascinating. I can see from the comments below that there are a lot of us out here that love these videos. I know these videos are a lot of work, but I hope you continue making them as you do more restorations in the future. Great job!
Please... Please... Please keep these up! The combination of Kermie Cams and restoration VLogs makes for an awesome channel! keep it up and this will quickly become a go-to channel for old and young aviation enthusiast. I love it.
I would have never thought such a plane could excite me. I was wrong and now plan on following this project through. Thanks for giving us the chance to share in the bringing back of this very unique plane.
As a kid in the 60s I built practically every model plane kit there was , I wasn’t very aware of the 108 though, that interestingly obscure plane I recall seeing in ‘The Great Escape movie. Awesome project guys and my thumbs up for the color scheme choice :)
This brings back many happy memories. Growing up, my granddad had land next to Lyndsey Waltons airfield at Sutton Bridge. We saw his 108 and Corsair flying most weekends through the summer.
I am new to this channel and aviation, I know I will never afford to buy or even fly a plane, but I love to learn something new and every chance I get I watch Kermits video. Absolutely great videos you guys put out, I hope it continues. I never knew this plane existed, awesome to see it being restored.
Never say never,I used to think the same up until I bought my first plane for $9,000 ;-) Its just a Taylocraft but it was airworthy and a blast to fly.I've tried to sell it on a few times but it kept coming back so now its sort of a community plane that has helped 4 students finish their tickets.
That is so cool that your discussing all the preliminary work that goes on before the job starts. I used to go to the old Paul Garber facility a ton when I was younger. Bob Padgett and Richard Horrigan along with Mary Feik showed this area to me. It was very enlightening and usually harder than the actual rebuild itself. It becomes a treasure hunt finding parts and meeting some incredible people along the way. Keep it up with these videos, we didn't have this technology back then. Still photography and lots of drawings by hand.
My first experience with a Messerschmitt was in the 6th grade, riding down the street in Northridge, Calif. and a Cream colored KR200 rolled next to us for a block or two. I fell in love with cars right then and there.
I am so excited to watch this project come together! Please keep it up. This is an unbelievable example of a nearly original piece of history that deserves to be done the way you guys do. You have our full attention!
Nice! I like the W. M. theme plane idea. Couldn't pick a finer example of the aircraft. That German airspeed indicator is sweet! Like the day it was made. If ever there was a job I'm fit for at my age now (52) it's working on one of these planes, using all the skills I've learned over my lifetime. You are a lucky man Paul.
Awesome, awesome, awesome. Thanks again for doing these series, and thanks Kermit for letting Paul lend his time with us. Love the cream and black....classic. Keep them comming!
So awesome to see you guys really read the comments! I would love to follow this plane through its whole restoration. Keep up the amazing work, the inside info you give and the video quality is great.
I'm so happy you had such good response to these videos. I absolutely love them. You do a fantastic job. Kermie is lucky to have you. Keep up the great work. Cheers
Today I was talking with a friend who flew that plane with Otto Weiss, He remember the color scheme and it was stored for a long time in a warehouse in Osorno. He told me some stories they had with that plane. Interesting stories. The plane was purchased by the chilean air force, then sold to Mr. Weiss.
BRAVO, BRAVO... MORE, MORE. Flying them is great but seeing what goes into making them fly is even more impressing. Great job, Paul. Do your mechanics (you are a highly qualified Technician) view of all of the birds at FOF
Paul, you are an excellent video presenter! Thanks for taking the time to record and upload these videos. I can't wait for the next one. Semper Fi, TreeTop
Good to see the progress on this very nice airplane. So much work and time and care that y'all put into all these airplanes is neat to be able to see. Thanks for the videos.
Gentlemen, The work you do is truly awe inspiring to see. To be able to work on these machines that have been around for so many years must be such an awesome job. I would love to be able to come work for you guy's when I get my A&P license in 11 months. Watching these video's are one of the main things that makes working on vintage aircraft so fun! Keep up the great work my friend's. Stay safe and God bless.
This ME108 project is my favorite series on YT. One of the things I noticed from the start was the metal stand so it was nice of you to give a shout out to Dave who fabricated it. Nice job! The history of this plane is interesting as well. I never knew about this 108 model, as all the focus appears to be on the 109 model primarily because of WWII. Anyway, great video and looking forward to the next one. Thank you.
Absolutely fascinating. This is what RUclips was meant for, lol. The patina on that thing is perfect and I would advocate for a "rat-rod" look, if it were a viable option. Love everything you guys are doing and I appreciate you taking time out of your day to shoot some content for us guys that will never see these things in person.
Steve Stewart you know that patena is pretty much corrosion. Not something that you would want on a vehicle that is traveling a couple hundred miles an hour in the air. Though it is trending on earth bound vehicles it's frowned upon in the air. Actually most likely the patena look wouldn't get past the rigorous inspection process to get licensed to drive on most European roads. The most common test is the screwdriver test. They poke the undercarriage of the car with it and if it goes through, the car is banned from being on the road. I have watched plenty of shows where the patena is the only thing really original while everything else was modified, but I've seen plenty of stuff out there driving that had no business being on the road it was so dangerous.
Really love this educational series and the detail it goes into,those seats will look stunning when recovered,the cream scheme is different as there are plenty of drab green aeroplanes out there,and that original motor can be overhauled and put back into this historic airframe,we love all the research that is going into this to make it a splendid addition to Fantasy of Flight,thank you for your time and dedication to preserving aviation history.
Thanks very much for the updates Paul fascinating stuff. I know exactly what you mean about aeroplanes looking all torn apart and it is hard to imagine them in one piece again let alone the colours. My project (Auster J5F) is going to be straight forward for a colour scheme as I have a beautiful photo of her in overall silver with red trim when she arrived in New Zealand in 1953 and flew with the Aero Club I learned to fly with! (No I'm not that old!) Keep up the updates they are very informative. Would love to visit the US one day and maybe see the 108 up close. :-)
I’ve always loved the Bf108. Beautiful airplane. I have the same Monogram book. Good reference for painting scale models,quite expensive today,was originally printed in the 80’s.
I am possibly as excited about this project as you are. Thanks for sharing the project. I also like the 05 creme paint scheme, it would be a good choice. Keep posting updates, Thanks!!!
I watched a video of the blue and white taiphun that was in Europe had Swiss markings on it. Everything pretty much original but the instrument panel was mixed with different gauges and the radio of course had to be modern. The biggest peeve mentioned was the fueling of the tanks. Said that it took a lot of time because of the placement around the fuselage and you had to fill from the top tank remove fuel filler and let gravity slowly allow the fuel to disperse evenly. Perhaps the only modification of fuel is to add a vent tube to allow the air pressure to get out instead of the back pressure created by the fluid trying to get around the air build up in the tanks.
Hey! This is too cool! Love the plane! One of my good friends is working on building an Me 109 from just parts... I know it’s not the same plane but still pretty cool! You can see some of the similarities between the 108 and the 109!
Nice scheme. If you have a full set of pictures of the plane as you got it, I would really like to make a scale model of the aircraft covered in the weathering. Let me know what you think!
I am building a 1/4 scale of one of these, and really like the close up stuff to glean info from. I am doing my model in the captured scheme from Freeman field Its homely but it will stand out
Who are you and what have you done with Kermit? (Your pony tail is missing). I moved away from Orlando. I miss Fantasy of Flight. This channel is one to look forward to. You are an author. Your fans can spell!
Fantastic Restoration block , regarding the color scheme , since it had blue leather interior I don''t think it had blue exterior color just my opinion . thanks for the effort
Regarding the Bondo Hidden Damage, is there an acceptable epoxy for aviation ??? I've used two part epoxy on automotive work, when heat damage from welding would have ben a problem, and ten years later, it is still crack free..
Germany is very right to ban the swastika, so that would make it very difficult if the plane was to be shown there. Also, there is no real need for a pre-war design to appear with the vile hate symbol. If you don't understand that, perhaps you should view some of the Concentration Camp footage on the web, and thus be humiliated by your own conscience....
David, The red rudder is one thing, but the Vile Hate Symbol is Unnecessary and should be resigned to the history books. If the plane was shown in Western Europe, with the hate symbol, the tail would quickly be tagged with spray paint, regardless of security. Intact it would likely be security guards who arranged for the "repaint".
David Hollenshead There's no such thing as a hate symbol just as there's truly no such thing as a definitive hate speech. It's all a subjective opinion based on who is most offended. The hakenkreuz was simply an appropriated Buddhist swastika that was used by many evil people. They took a lucky symbol and tainted it. Now, used in the context of historical purposes, there's no reason to censor a symbol. It's part of history and is not being used to oppress. Likewise, I have no problem with historical items being exhibited with the CSA flag, USSR flag, or the imperial Japanese flag.
That Willie Messerschmidt cream paint scheme is the way to go. . .real tribute to the man himself. . . and visualizing how the plane will look when its finished is what keeps you inspired. . . and you sure need plenty of inspiration. Now I'm going to build my 108 model!
Hands down, you guys produce fabulous results. Years ago and before I had an accident on a building site I was projects manager for the construction of large commercial buildings and I know how much hard work goes into what your team does. I would say restoration is much more difficult than new construction directly off of design, so I am doubly impressed. After every major project I always had to decompress by spending two weeks lost in fishing along a stream just to build up the strength that putting all your heart and soul into these kind of projects require. Best wishes and thanks for sharing both the process and fabulous results.
You're so good on camera and so down to earth, Paul. Please keep these videos coming!
You guys may or may not realize how much people like myself love watching these mechanics videos, it our only chance to experience what you guys experience everyday. It’s the meat and potatoes of warbird restoration. Your host mechanic is so relaxed and well spoken. Please keep them coming. Cheers from Canada
Paul, your videos are just awesome. Last night I caught part 1 of this restoration and you really make great videos and I'm hooked. I've watched many of Kermit's videos in the past and this restoration series is just fascinating. I can see from the comments below that there are a lot of us out here that love these videos. I know these videos are a lot of work, but I hope you continue making them as you do more restorations in the future. Great job!
More thrilling than any TV series! Thank's for sharing.
Please... Please... Please keep these up! The combination of Kermie Cams and restoration VLogs makes for an awesome channel! keep it up and this will quickly become a go-to channel for old and young aviation enthusiast. I love it.
I would have never thought such a plane could excite me. I was wrong and now plan on following this project through. Thanks for giving us the chance to share in the bringing back of this very unique plane.
Oh, I just love that you do such a firm job in restoring the 108. Thumbs UP!!!!
As a kid in the 60s I built practically every model plane kit there was , I wasn’t very aware of the 108 though, that interestingly obscure plane I recall seeing in ‘The Great Escape movie. Awesome project guys and my thumbs up for the color scheme choice :)
This brings back many happy memories. Growing up, my granddad had land next to Lyndsey Waltons airfield at Sutton Bridge. We saw his 108 and Corsair flying most weekends through the summer.
The fact that, judging by the title, we will most likely see 18 parts in total makes me very very happy inside. Excellent stuff!
I am new to this channel and aviation, I know I will never afford to buy or even fly a plane, but I love to learn something new and every chance I get I watch Kermits video. Absolutely great videos you guys put out, I hope it continues. I never knew this plane existed, awesome to see it being restored.
Never say never,I used to think the same up until I bought my first plane for $9,000 ;-) Its just a Taylocraft but it was airworthy and a blast to fly.I've tried to sell it on a few times but it kept coming back so now its sort of a community plane that has helped 4 students finish their tickets.
Terrific job on this plane so far! Can’t wait to see and hear it fly!
It
Is
Back...
Really enjoy this series!
And imagine that plane 60 years ago and extended trips and what flying was like in unique parts of the world -
That is going to be a beautiful plane...can't wait to see it in the sky!
Outstanding production and presentation Paul and cameraperson
Please continue to do updates, amazing series.
That is so cool that your discussing all the preliminary work that goes on before the job starts. I used to go to the old Paul Garber facility a ton when I was younger. Bob Padgett and Richard Horrigan along with Mary Feik showed this area to me. It was very enlightening and usually harder than the actual rebuild itself. It becomes a treasure hunt finding parts and meeting some incredible people along the way. Keep it up with these videos, we didn't have this technology back then. Still photography and lots of drawings by hand.
Congratulations for keeping history alive, the amount of work that goes into these projects is amazing. 👍🏻🇦🇺
My first experience with a Messerschmitt was in the 6th grade, riding down the street in Northridge, Calif. and a Cream colored KR200 rolled next to us for a block or two. I fell in love with cars right then and there.
Those were funky little buggies!
Can't wait to see how this comes together
I am so excited to watch this project come together! Please keep it up. This is an unbelievable example of a nearly original piece of history that deserves to be done the way you guys do. You have our full attention!
Nice! I like the W. M. theme plane idea. Couldn't pick a finer example of the aircraft. That German airspeed indicator is sweet! Like the day it was made. If ever there was a job I'm fit for at my age now (52) it's working on one of these planes, using all the skills I've learned over my lifetime. You are a lucky man Paul.
GREAT !!! - Its wonderful to share all the stages of a restoration, very appreciated !
Keep up the great work and attention to the details. I’m looking forward to the next update.
Awesome, awesome, awesome. Thanks again for doing these series, and thanks Kermit for letting Paul lend his time with us. Love the cream and black....classic. Keep them comming!
So nice to hear him talk about Mr Weeks, as we all talk about Kermit in the comments :-)
Paul.. great stuff.. very interesting to see the great care of the original build. Thanks for sharing.
So awesome to see you guys really read the comments! I would love to follow this plane through its whole restoration. Keep up the amazing work, the inside info you give and the video quality is great.
i absolutly love this project cant wait to see her done
Simply amazing. This is going to make an awesome mini series!
Wonderful project. What a labor of love. Thanks for posting.
I'm so happy you had such good response to these videos. I absolutely love them. You do a fantastic job. Kermie is lucky to have you. Keep up the great work. Cheers
The more I learn about this plane the more I like it!
Really liking these videos Paul! They are very interesting and really bring something special to seeing these aircraft once they are fully restored.
Today I was talking with a friend who flew that plane with Otto Weiss, He remember the color scheme and it was stored for a long time in a warehouse in Osorno. He told me some stories they had with that plane. Interesting stories. The plane was purchased by the chilean air force, then sold to Mr. Weiss.
BRAVO, BRAVO... MORE, MORE. Flying them is great but seeing what goes into making them fly is even more impressing. Great job, Paul. Do your mechanics (you are a highly qualified Technician) view of all of the birds at FOF
Love these updates on the 108! Keep them coming!!
Paul, you are an excellent video presenter! Thanks for taking the time to record and upload these videos. I can't wait for the next one. Semper Fi, TreeTop
Good to see the progress on this very nice airplane. So much work and time and care that y'all put into all these airplanes is neat to be able to see. Thanks for the videos.
Very nice update video, and we can follow your efforts from all over the globe. Thank You!
Gentlemen,
The work you do is truly awe inspiring to see. To be able to work on these machines that have been around for so many years must be such an awesome job. I would love to be able to come work for you guy's when I get my A&P license in 11 months. Watching these video's are one of the main things that makes working on vintage aircraft so fun! Keep up the great work my friend's. Stay safe and God bless.
This ME108 project is my favorite series on YT. One of the things I noticed from the start was the metal stand so it was nice of you to give a shout out to Dave who fabricated it. Nice job! The history of this plane is interesting as well. I never knew about this 108 model, as all the focus appears to be on the 109 model primarily because of WWII. Anyway, great video and looking forward to the next one. Thank you.
That is going to be another great aircraft for the collection. Like the way you set up your restoration project and thanks for sharing.
Absolutely fascinating. This is what RUclips was meant for, lol. The patina on that thing is perfect and I would advocate for a "rat-rod" look, if it were a viable option. Love everything you guys are doing and I appreciate you taking time out of your day to shoot some content for us guys that will never see these things in person.
Steve Stewart you know that patena is pretty much corrosion. Not something that you would want on a vehicle that is traveling a couple hundred miles an hour in the air. Though it is trending on earth bound vehicles it's frowned upon in the air. Actually most likely the patena look wouldn't get past the rigorous inspection process to get licensed to drive on most European roads. The most common test is the screwdriver test. They poke the undercarriage of the car with it and if it goes through, the car is banned from being on the road. I have watched plenty of shows where the patena is the only thing really original while everything else was modified, but I've seen plenty of stuff out there driving that had no business being on the road it was so dangerous.
The 108 remains a very pretty airplane to this day ! I recall seeing one visiting sky Manor Apt. in NJ on a r
Loving these... thanks for taking the time
Really appreciate you guys doing these videos. Great following your progress. Thanks.
We look forward to this awesome project!
EXCELLENT!! Thanks for sharing and hope you continue this series.
Really love this educational series and the detail it goes into,those seats will look stunning when recovered,the cream scheme is different as there are plenty of drab green aeroplanes out there,and that original motor can be overhauled and put back into this historic airframe,we love all the research that is going into this to make it a splendid addition to Fantasy of Flight,thank you for your time and dedication to preserving aviation history.
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! What FUN!
Keep up these updates. Beautiful plane! Im working for my A/P and this is exactly what I’d like to volunteer my time for
Great videos of a underrated plane. Keep up the good work, looking forward to the next vid. Thanks guys.
Thanks very much for the updates Paul fascinating stuff. I know exactly what you mean about aeroplanes looking all torn apart and it is hard to imagine them in one piece again let alone the colours. My project (Auster J5F) is going to be straight forward for a colour scheme as I have a beautiful photo of her in overall silver with red trim when she arrived in New Zealand in 1953 and flew with the Aero Club I learned to fly with! (No I'm not that old!) Keep up the updates they are very informative. Would love to visit the US one day and maybe see the 108 up close. :-)
That was great, really interesting. Looking forward to seeing more of these as the restoration progresses. Thanks for doing these
*AWESOME! Thank You Paul.*
fantastic job.well done guys.
Great project and a super cool airplane. You're a superb presenter Paul. BZ FOF.
I'm really looking forward to following this project through .. great videos guys :)
Nice video, I love the detail you are showing.
In the late '60s there was a bf108 in a hanger at the Charlottesville, VA airport. It was flying at that time- a beautiful airplane.
I’ve always loved the Bf108. Beautiful airplane. I have the same Monogram book. Good reference for painting scale models,quite expensive today,was originally printed in the 80’s.
So cool. Thank you for sharing.
Nice update, keep em coming.
I am possibly as excited about this project as you are. Thanks for sharing the project. I also like the 05 creme paint scheme, it would be a good choice. Keep posting updates, Thanks!!!
Great series.
Love these mechanics videos
I watched a video of the blue and white taiphun that was in Europe had Swiss markings on it. Everything pretty much original but the instrument panel was mixed with different gauges and the radio of course had to be modern. The biggest peeve mentioned was the fueling of the tanks. Said that it took a lot of time because of the placement around the fuselage and you had to fill from the top tank remove fuel filler and let gravity slowly allow the fuel to disperse evenly. Perhaps the only modification of fuel is to add a vent tube to allow the air pressure to get out instead of the back pressure created by the fluid trying to get around the air build up in the tanks.
Hey! This is too cool! Love the plane! One of my good friends is working on building an Me 109 from just parts... I know it’s not the same plane but still pretty cool! You can see some of the similarities between the 108 and the 109!
Thanks, I love these reports!
Research is so important!
These are fascinating and informative.
Nice scheme.
If you have a full set of pictures of the plane as you got it, I would really like to make a scale model of the aircraft covered in the weathering. Let me know what you think!
There is a film on line of the factory showng 108's being manufactured on the assembly line
I am building a 1/4 scale of one of these, and really like the close up stuff to glean info from. I am doing my model in the captured scheme from Freeman field Its homely but it will stand out
thats outstanding work which your doing.
Who are you and what have you done with Kermit? (Your pony tail is missing). I moved away from Orlando. I miss Fantasy of Flight. This channel is one to look forward to. You are an author. Your fans can spell!
Beautiful!
Love the seat just looks like a wing..
Nice work, Thanks for sharing, Love Mechanics corner
Thanks for this restoration , keep it going I find it very interesting ,good luck with it 😎
I was guessing the yellow was the old registration! Keep up the good work gets!
Love the videos please keep them coming , are you going to use horse hair & feathers inside the seats or use something else..?
Fantastic Restoration block , regarding the color scheme , since it had blue leather interior I don''t think it had blue exterior color just my opinion .
thanks for the effort
All the time I see the BF 108 it reminds me of an aircraft called the BA Eagle.
Love it! Great job as always...do you need a floor sweeper? I work for peanuts.
Great stuff!
Plane looks pretty good even in its current state. While still a huge undertaking, this might be one of your "easier" restoration projects!
Regarding the Bondo Hidden Damage, is there an acceptable epoxy for aviation ???
I've used two part epoxy on automotive work, when heat damage from welding would have ben a problem, and ten years later, it is still crack free..
Jeez...would I love to work there!
~*swoon*~ I love this airplane.
I agree with the choice of colour scheme, it suits the pre-war period.
Great Vid, new viewer , like the mustard yellow color ? As much as it would fit with over all color scheme
Nice plane I never knew their was such thing a 108 their kinda cool
Messerscmticht personal plane scheme would be my choice. Both of historical significance and good looks
RastaEugen It's part of history.
Germany is very right to ban the swastika, so that would make it very difficult if the plane was to be shown there. Also, there is no real need for a pre-war design to appear with the vile hate symbol. If you don't understand that, perhaps you should view some of the Concentration Camp footage on the web, and thus be humiliated by your own conscience....
David, The red rudder is one thing, but the Vile Hate Symbol is Unnecessary and should be resigned to the history books. If the plane was shown in Western Europe, with the hate symbol, the tail would quickly be tagged with spray paint, regardless of security. Intact it would likely be security guards who arranged for the "repaint".
"Messerscmticht" jesus..... leave my language alone please just copy paste if you can't write it
David Hollenshead There's no such thing as a hate symbol just as there's truly no such thing as a definitive hate speech. It's all a subjective opinion based on who is most offended. The hakenkreuz was simply an appropriated Buddhist swastika that was used by many evil people. They took a lucky symbol and tainted it.
Now, used in the context of historical purposes, there's no reason to censor a symbol. It's part of history and is not being used to oppress. Likewise, I have no problem with historical items being exhibited with the CSA flag, USSR flag, or the imperial Japanese flag.
GREAT job guys!!! She’s coming alone. 🤙🏼😃🤙🏼
after having verified the engine as original why not pull it and have it overhauled? these are fantastic videos, thanks!
LOVE IT!