Snipe (oz1399)
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KK Snipe. Free flight sport model. Wingspan 40 inch, with Bantam .046 engine shown.
Quote: "This easy-to-build, easy-to-fly model is suitable for .049 glow motors and 0.5 cc diesels. Kit contains die-cut parts, and wingspan is 40 inches. 19/9."
Update 18/06/2013: Added printwood scans, thanks to vintage1.
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Printwood formers.
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(oz1399)
Snipe
by Neville Willis
from Keil Kraft
1960
40in span
IC F/F Cabin Kit
clean :)
all formers complete :)
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Found online 08/07/2011 at:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=126587...
Filesize: 456KB
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My KK Snipe from 1964, with Mills 75 [more pics 003]David Wright - 10/02/2020
Here's a couple of pictures of my plan-built 'Snipe', completed just ahead of the 2020 lockdown, but as yet unflown [main pic, 007,008]. Hopefully, that will be later this year - but who knows! An early D.C. Merlin provides the power and the all coloured-tissue scheme is a nod to my elder brother Peter's original (see third picture), which he built from the KK kit and flew very successfully in 1963 when he was just 13 and I was nearly 9. Sadly, it was lost - complete with its A-S 55 (especially tragic!) - never to be seen again.
Richard Scott - 19/05/2020
The KK Snipe was my first free flight power model, also 1963 (or 64?), when I was 13. Powered with a Baby Bee it flew just nicely "off the board" with a gentle climb. But the wings folded when hand launched into a string wind, and that was that. The wing spars were of too soft wood and I didn't know enough to change them! Great looking plane, I painted the fuz black (heavy colour dope back the), with the rest just doped tissue followed by glossy Humbrol "hot fuel" proofer.
Jim - 20/09/2021
Very nice model, I have built two previously, both flew well. One thing re the construction, the two formers that take the engine bearers are specified as 1/8" balsa. they obviously need to be replaced with or laminated with plywood. both my Snipes ended up with the front caved in after tipping on their noses after landing
Mike Hollamby - 21/09/2021
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