Norstar Kingfisher

Peewit83 Opening post 3 years ago

Found this 40+ year old kit at local Toy Fair yesterday . Everything seems to be there so looking forward to building in due course

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Ronald
Fleet Admiral3 years ago
I built one of these six years ago, it was designed for gas powered engines and uses heavy 3/8” ply frames and two glued together to create the keel.

I highly recommend, you take 1/8” ply, trace the frame patterns and then cut those to make your model.

If not, and you choose to make as is in the kit, it will be a very heavy model.

Mine never planned it only motored along as if in a no wake inner harbor or river zone.
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ChrisF Bronze
Vice Admiral3 years ago
Good to see another old model being built.

If you're using a brushless motor I wouldn't worry about the weight - I build mine heavy and I think a bit of weight makes them more stable on the water.

If using a brushed motor it would probably be a good idea to put it on a diet as Ronald says!

Chris
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Peewit83 #2 of 2 3 years ago

Thanks

Thanks to those kind members who have made constructive comments with regard to my newly acquired Norstar Kingfisher kit. Living as I do in a small apartment with no garage or workshop, I have to rely on my child- bride’s permission to use the kitchen table for such projects, and all ready have three in the pipeline! Perhaps the Kingfisher will have to join the queue until, Spring next year. I shall bear in mind the various suggestions - probably will be brushless powered

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jumpugly Gold
Admiral3 years ago
She's a sharp looker! 😉
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AlessandroSPQR
Fleet Admiral3 years ago
Hi Peewit83.

I understand the difficulties of modeling at home.
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