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MPC/Airfix 1/72 Kingfisher adding weight


Hawkgrove

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I'm working on an old MPC (Airfix) Kingfisher, I'm modeling it as the floatplane.  I have looked over numerous builds of this model on the internet for tips and ideas.  The one thing I didn't see was if anyone needed to add weight to the center pontoon in order for it to sit on the two main trolly wheels and small rear wheel correctly.  When I built a Jo-Han Japanese Rufe floatplane I added weight to the front of the main pontoon for it to sit correctly.  For those of you who have built this version of the Kingfisher does it display okay without added weight?   Thanks for any suggestions. 

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Actually, if you did put weight inside the float on this model, you will probably snap the tailwheel leg. It is very thin in cross-section and I managed to break it twice just from the weight of the plane.

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Dave

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