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Thank you for purchasing DH108 Swallow 90mm from www.rbckits.com
For the first time, R/C enthusiasts we have a choice in scale and fun flyer aircraft designs.
Our goal, through computer technology and state-of-the-art production techniques, is to offer aircraft
which in the past have not been modelled simply because they weren’t popular enough to justify mass
production. Our production techniques allow us to produce aircraft which, though not as popular and
well known as P-51s and P-47s, still offer historical significance (good or bad!), Good looks and flying
characteristics, and a uniqueness that is sure to turn heads wherever you take your airplane!
Your airplane has many unique features in its design:
CAD Design
CAD design allows strength to be built into the airplane without sacrificing weight. Accurate parts
design and placement ensures a perfect fit.
CAD Drawn Plans
The plans in this kit are not copied from a master set! They are originals drawn directly from the CAD
program where the airplane was designed. We do this because it allows us to use colour, which helps
you better visualize the various components of the airplane, and we can use better quality paper,
which greatly reduces the possibility of shrinkage.
Since you’re going to build directly on the plans, they ought to be the proper size! Also, parts
placement is guaranteed to be accurate, so you can build a better, straighter model.
Small and hard-to-produce parts are simply a computer file away, so you get a more accurate airplane.
Lightening Holes
Lightening holes are cut into all ribs and formers where possible and justified. This allows us to keep
the weight on each plane to a minimum without sacrificing strength.
The same program that generates the design and plans also drives the cnc cutter, so every part is
reproduced exactly as it was designed. Cnc cutting also allows us to fit more parts on each sheet of
wood, reducing the waste, and lowering the cost to you.
Plastics
Several parts are accurately reproduced high quality Polystyrene, the canopy is made from PETG or
Lexan
General Building Information
The DH108 Swallow 90MM can be built by a person with experienced building skills. It is not designed
for someone who has built a trainer or low wing sport plane. No unusual building techniques are
required, although more difficult areas are explained in detail where necessary. Certain steps in the
building process must be followed as depicted, or you might find yourself digging back into the
structure to redo something. These areas are outlined when necessary. Occasionally hints will be
included at certain building steps. These are not required for completion, rather they are tips intended
to ease a particular process. The cnc router does cut through the wood, as a result of this, occasionally
there will be fraying on the surface of the wood. This is normal, and is only a surface problem and does
not affect the wood in any other way. Similarly, the cnc settings are optimized for wood thickness
averages, so occasionally, due to variations even in individual sheets, some areas might not cut
through completely. Simply use care in cutting the parts from the sheets; most of the time, the parts
will break out of the sheets!
Note that due the differences in wood thickness per sheet it is advisable to sand the tabs a bit so they
slide in easy , also sand the openings so parts slide in easy , hard pushing parts have a high risk of
breaking
Hardware and an edf unit are not included in the kit. There are so many choices for quality hardware
that these choices are left to the individual preferences of the builder, rather than include something
in the kit that you’ll probably throw away anyway.
This aircraft is not a toy. It must be flown in a responsible manner according to the rules set forth by
Law. The builder assumes the responsibility for the proper assembly and operation of this product.
Rbckits shall have no liability whatsoever, implied or expressed, arising out of the intentional or
unintentional neglect, misuse, abuse, or abnormal usage of this product. Rbckits shall have no liability
whatsoever arising from the improper or wrongful assembly of the product nor shall it have any
liability due to the improper or wrongful use of the assembled product. Rbckits shall have no liability
for any and all additions, alterations, and modifications of this product.
Having said that, turn the page and start building the best airplane kits on the market!
Material you might need:
Balsa knife, Stanley knife, straightedge, building board 1500mm,
ca glue medium, thin, thick you need approx. for wing and vertical stabilizer sheeting 4
bottles thick and 2 bottles medium for rib gluing,, fuselage 1 medium for formers … thick for
sheeting building nails, tape
Also use white glue, and canopy glue or epoxy for the canopy and cowls
Some drilling and bending tools, wire cutter, safety goggles etc. etc.
For finishing you need:
Glass 25 gram or japan paper 12 gr 3mtr and PU dope or epoxy finish 1 litre, brushes
sanding paper 60,120,180, paint of your choice
Wheels as on the drawing, controls, motor, battery etc.
All vacuumformings should be roughened up before gluing and primed before painting
Check the pictures for additional information; a picture says more as a 1000 words so do
look at the pictures on the cd
Study the drawing and pictures to understand how the DH108 is build
Important ! Do mark all parts on the cnc sheets as per drawing there are a lot of parts that are looking
similar, so mark them clear
Fuselage:
Number and Take out all parts and clean up the small tabs on the parts .
Start by following the described steps here,(see cd pictures also) , do not glue yet, this is the overview
of all steps for the basic airframe
Try to assemble as much without glue and place fuselage on the build support so it is straight and
level, use the back joiner 14mm in 1 piece sticking trough both sides to get as straight as possible, you
might also place in the split 20mm main joiner to compare with the 14mm back joiner
Step by step glue with thin ca Make Sure not to glue the back joiner to the fuselage, you need it for the
wing. Make some strong glue joints with white glue at the wing joiner formers.
Place duct end formers F20 and Place 3x6 stringer on duct side into formers
Now place the duct sheeting and lining ,cut as per plan from thick paper in 2 pieces , it can be done in 1
piece note the cut-outs in the paper you might widen them up a bit for easy placing.
Place duct sheet from stiff paper cut as per plan. Gently push it in and glue to formers
When done place scrap 6x12mm balsa on the intake lips place 3x balsa on the ducts for strengthening
as per plan and sand flush to take fairing sheeting.
Place motor wiring and servo leads. Sand top of F23 flush to take fairing sheet, make sure fuselage is
straight and level with fuselage build support place build support formers in front and back see
pictures on cd, place 3x6 stringers
Cut fairing sheet to size and glue .
Place 2x 2x12 sheet strip to top of fuselage use the centre former for aligning the strips. Sand flat at
rudder position and make openings for dowels and (we did not use a rudder but if you like you can add
one) servo wire.
Sheet top of fuselage with the 2x12 sheeting strips try to be as precise as possible it just looks nicer.
Turn over fuselage into build support, it will fit at the wing sections use some in between balsa , the
fuselage is stiff now
Place wing fasteners, parts , glue in M3 nut into former with epoxy, join formers , and place to F24 and
F42 bottom only place scrap fill to front formers to get flush with sheeting, note remember where you
placed them, or do all in a later stadium as we did .
Drill holes into former with a 2,5mm drill take out assembly and drill 4mm, place assembly.
Place wings and light drill with a 2mm drill at position , drill joiners with 3mm a few mm, so the M3
will hold the joiner, it is only that it does not slide out you might want to shorten the fasteners.
Place bottom fairing sheeting.
Place all wires you need for servo and motor
Now start sheeting the bottom of the fuselage with the 2x12 strip ,
Mark fan unit hatch, the formers F28,F31 andF32 will be ad in when hatch is cut out.
Sand intake sheet flush with former to take 2x12mm sheeting strip
Mark front retract hatch , you can make a working hatch or make a tight fit hatch around the retract
leg.
Place 6mm scrap fill to front intake lip and sand to shape.
Clean up at the wing fairings, sand front to Place the nosecone with Dowel.
Make tail cone with F37 Place tail cone and intake diffusors, cut them in a bit at the top section to fit in
the intake and flush with the intake lining.
Make canopy frame from formers as per plan, place top sheeting inside canopy from stiff paper. Clean
opening in F17 for canopy closing , harden opening with thin ca.
Carefully draw canopy edges with a sharpie better a bit too large as to small cut canopy
and glue to frame with canopy glue, we use ca (clean up canopy with window cleaner first)
Glue canopy closing with some scrap balsa to canopy , cut out hatch. And place formers.
Make front retract mount from cnc parts and 3x12 strip do place a layer of glass and epoxy or white
glue between sheet .(you need to do this for the wing retract formers also)
Glue assembly in fuselage nose section with white glue., place steering servo to floor glue servo to
floor use a 1mm steering wire with a z-bend see the drawing
Front hatch is made in 2 pieces . We used springs and rubber bands for closing , we mount the hinges
with fasteners and epoxy, and these parts are not in the kit it is all DIY
Cut out main wheel wells in fairings., details for hatch cover are on the drawing, we used thin
aluminium, not in kit
Place fan unit place outlet duct cut as per plan.
Make the outlet tube from the supplied pvc sheet as per plan , do fit and try , we use cello tape to join
the plastic, make openings for wiring , place tube into exhaust tube in fuselage , then slide forward
over fan unit and fasten with tape ,
we made a large hole into the fan hatch for cooling the controller,
The receiver and retract batteries are placed also in the edf room.
Place the servo connector plate into the fuselage to F23 so the servo and retract wire can be connect
easy, the wing should slide in easy but not loose, if to tight sand joiners.
Wing: