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    Planos KK Swallow

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    The document discusses modifications made to adapt a model airplane kit designed for 1/16" balsa to instead use 1/32" balsa sheet. Additional parts were added, including a cockpit floor and pilot figure. Lamination may be needed for the wings depending on the balsa stiffness.

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    Planos KK Swallow

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    The document discusses modifications made to adapt a model airplane kit designed for 1/16" balsa to instead use 1/32" balsa sheet. Additional parts were added, including a cockpit floor and pilot figure. Lamination may be needed for the wings depending on the balsa stiffness.

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    planos para imprimir sobre madera balsa y luego construir esta avioneta de aeromodelismo

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    The document discusses modifications made to adapt a model airplane kit designed for 1/16" balsa to instead use 1/32" balsa sheet. Additional parts were added, including a cockpit floor and pilot figure. Lamination may be needed for the wings depending on the balsa stiffness.

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    Planos KK Swallow

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    Walter Gutierrez
    The document discusses modifications made to adapt a model airplane kit designed for 1/16" balsa to instead use 1/32" balsa sheet. Additional parts were added, including a cockpit floor and pilot figure. Lamination may be needed for the wings depending on the balsa stiffness.

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    There are several notes I need to provide to aid you with the enclosed package.

    The original kits


    used 1/16" balsa. Since I wanted to print these directly on balsa sheet I developed the parts for 1/32"
    balsa sheet. My printer will handle up to 1/20" sheet, but I find 1/32" is a little easier to handle in the
    printer. As a result, some of the parts have been drawn to allow for cross grain laminations. The
    fuselage formers are a good example. This works fine as long as you are using 1/32" sheet stock.

    I like to use a removable nose for winding. The parts have been drawn with this in mind. The nose
    former has been drawn so a removable nose plug can be used. Please refer to the supplemental
    building notes for the arrangement of the removable nose plug.

    The 1/32” balsa fuselage sides felt a little soft in the cockpit area. As a result I added a new fuselage
    former 7 and a cockpit floor. The addition of the cockpit floor made it possible to also add a pilot
    figure.

    When using 1/32" sheet for the fuselage sides, I was concerned about the load of a fully wound
    motor on the rear motor peg. I like to use a piece of 3/32" aluminum tubing for the rear peg. This
    makes holding the model in a winding stooge very easy. To create a bit more strength at the rear
    peg, I apply a 3/8" diameter disk of 1/64” plywood to the inside of each fuselage side at the peg
    location. This has proven to be plenty strong for a fully wound motor of 1/8" Tan II rubber. A piece of
    3/32” OD aluminum tubing is used for the rear motor peg.

    The original kit used 1/16” balsa for the wing panels and had them flat. Wings made from 1/32” balsa
    without any camber tend to be fairly flexible along the span. Depending on the stiffness of the balsa
    used for the wings it may be necessary to laminate a second layer of balsa to the wings. If you would
    like color on the bottom of the wings a second set of wing panels can be printed and used to form two
    layer laminated panels. You can also use plain balsa to retain the look of the original kit built model.

    The original kit spinner came molded with a prop. A separate spinner has been drawn for use with a
    better performing prop.

    The drawings for the Keil Kraft Swallow are based on a scan of the kit plan and drawings of the kit
    parts provided by Andrew Darby. I did add color to the areas of the original model that were left plain
    balsa.

    I do hope you build and enjoy a model from this plan package.

    Paul Bradley
    2
    1

    5
    7
    Landing gear covers 7

    6
    Nose plug pieces 4 5
    9 11

    4
    Fwd Bottom
    Fwd Bottom

    Rear Bottom
    Rear Bottom

    10
    Cockpit Floor
    6
    Make the landing gear from
    .025 piano wire. Use 3/4”
    wheels.
    Spinner

    Windshield Pattern

    These parts have been added to enhance


    the original kit. They include fuselage
    former 7, a cockpit floor, and a pilot figure.

    The reproduction Swallow has been


    drawn to use 1/32” balsa. Depending
    on the stiffness of the balsa used to
    build the model it may be necessary
    to use two laminations for the flat
    wings. The lack of an airfoil
    1/64” Plywood
    dramatically reduces the spanwise
    bending strength. You can either print
    an extra set of wings so printing will
    be on both sides, or you can use plain Printed Piece
    balsa for the second lamination if
    needed.
    Peck Thrust Bearing Printed pieces glued
    together cross grain
    and to the 1/64”
    Plywood part

    Nose Plug Arrangement

    Keil Kraft EeZe Built Swallow Building Notes

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