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Plan Description
The Keil Kraft FW190 - a rubber-powered free-flight model designed by Albert E Hatful and originally supplied as part of a model building kit. Wingspan 17.5 in.
Note: Building instructions for this model, plus a painting scheme, are printed on the plan itself
| Note: Images above showing original Keil Kraft kits incorporating this plan are provided for information purposes only - product offered on this page is the plan element alone and no kit or other parts are included |
Originally supplied with a kit of wood parts and now re-created and available either as a printed plan delivered by post or as an immediate digital download in PDF form for home printing.
| Keil Kraft FW190 | |
| MODEL TYPE | Scale Free Flight |
| DESIGNER | Albert E Hatful |
| POWER TYPE | Rubber |
| POWER SIZE | NA |
| CONTROL | Free Flight |
| WINGSPAN | 440mm (17.5") |
| PLAN SIZE | 530mm x 390mm |
| NUMBER OF SHEETS | 2 |
| PUBLISHED | Originally supplied in kit |
| SHIPPING WEIGHT | 0.25kg |
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FIRST PARAGRAPHS OF BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS:
FUSELAGE
Pin pieces A and the strips of 3/16" x 1/16" and 1/4" x 1/16" over the positions indicated on the Fuselage Side View. See the sketch labelled “First Step in building the Fuselage” Cement the half formers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8,9 and 10 upright over their positions across the “ Outline ” members. Hold the formers upright by placing pins on each side of them until the cement sets, then remove the pins prior to adding the stringers.
Cement the cockpit base 12 into the slots provided in formers 6, 7 and 8. Cement the windscreen frame 11 into the slot in 12.
Study the arrangement of the Stringers in the Side View, note where the centre four stringers are ‘‘lap joined” at former 4, this is to give a “step” in the fuselage side characteristic of the 190.
Cement the 1/16" x 1/16" Stringers into the notches in the formers. Note that below stringer ‘U’ none pass across the wing position. Cement a piece of 3/16" x 1/10" between the stringers at the rear to support the motor peg (made from a round Vestas match).
When this first half of the fuselage has set, carefully lift from the plan. Construct the second side onto the first by cementing the other half formers in place and adding stringers as before. Bend the tailwheel wire as shown, fit a |" dia. tailwheel, then cement in place after ‘hooking’ over the keel member at the rear. Bind with cotton for additional strength. The front former 1 is in four pieces, these may now be cemented to the front over former 2 so as to form a ‘ring’. Cement the plastic cowl in position. When set lightly sandpaper the whole fuselage to remove any protruding corners on formers or stringers.
FUSELAGE
Pin pieces A and the strips of 3/16" x 1/16" and 1/4" x 1/16" over the positions indicated on the Fuselage Side View. See the sketch labelled “First Step in building the Fuselage” Cement the half formers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8,9 and 10 upright over their positions across the “ Outline ” members. Hold the formers upright by placing pins on each side of them until the cement sets, then remove the pins prior to adding the stringers.
Cement the cockpit base 12 into the slots provided in formers 6, 7 and 8. Cement the windscreen frame 11 into the slot in 12.
Study the arrangement of the Stringers in the Side View, note where the centre four stringers are ‘‘lap joined” at former 4, this is to give a “step” in the fuselage side characteristic of the 190.
Cement the 1/16" x 1/16" Stringers into the notches in the formers. Note that below stringer ‘U’ none pass across the wing position. Cement a piece of 3/16" x 1/10" between the stringers at the rear to support the motor peg (made from a round Vestas match).
When this first half of the fuselage has set, carefully lift from the plan. Construct the second side onto the first by cementing the other half formers in place and adding stringers as before. Bend the tailwheel wire as shown, fit a |" dia. tailwheel, then cement in place after ‘hooking’ over the keel member at the rear. Bind with cotton for additional strength. The front former 1 is in four pieces, these may now be cemented to the front over former 2 so as to form a ‘ring’. Cement the plastic cowl in position. When set lightly sandpaper the whole fuselage to remove any protruding corners on formers or stringers.
