[bavgan]

Talking about restorations, I have been surfing at Falcon's Bf 109 website a couple of days ago, and saw the restoration page of Bf 109E, WNr 2023 at http://bf-109.com/web.php?lang=en&auth=e&name=ueberlebende-ausgabe&flugzeug=14 . Afterwards, I check the website of Fighter Factory, which is responsible with the restoration of the 2023 at http://www.fighterfactory.com/restoration/messerschmitt-bf-109.php . It is written that while the company is restoring a Bf 109E by using the remains of 5 wrecks found in Russia, the "substantial portion of the plane" was coming from the remains of WNr 2023.

The poor condition of WNr 2023 wreck at http://old.messerschmitt-bf109.de/pi...7-farbfoto.jpg made me ask myself if it is right to name the project as a "restoration". It is clear that nothing usable was left from 2023. So, when the project is finished, what percent of the parts will be original?

It may be a common act to use the word restoration once you have a wreck in your hand. However, I believe it is not true to do this, if you rebuilt %90 percent of the a/c.

The work done there seemed to me a rebuilt or making a replica. May I ask you what you think?

Regards,

Batur