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[redpmg]

Busy drawing up all parts for laser cutting  with lift off superstructure in two sizes  for Chris  & myself  -  Chris obtained the original plan & had it scanned  - Circlip did his usual magic trick (that's the plan he (Ian) posted on RC groups that Harry has simply resized and posted on this & other MB sites )
 
 Was going to remaster the original but it does not seem worthwhile - there appear to be too many jumping on the bandwagon !
 
 Would rather produce the same hull with thinner keel & other mods as the original was designed for IC power................

[Stuw]

I’m just interested in the original version but hopefully haven’t upset anyone with this interest! Not trying to steal anyone’s thunder. Just a Lesro fan who would like to keep the models alive (when I can more devote time to it).


Will back away from the bandwagon carefully. 

[zooma]

.................. hopefully haven’t upset anyone with this interest! Not trying to steal anyone’s thunder. Just a Lesro fan who would like to keep the models alive (when I can more devote time to it).

DITTO - Absolutely.........

[canabus]

Hi Stuw


I love you to keep on the bandwagon.
Always room for another Lesro fan .
I think it has taken months to track down a plan and thanks to Circlip he has come up trumps!!!
I bought a nice little half cabin cruiser for $50au, did not know what it was ??


But a few pics on the forum sites and I had a Nor-Star Waverider !!!


So it goes with my Sea Hornet, Swordsman(still building), 2 Huntsman and a Wavemaster.


Working on a Nor-Star Wave Princess at present.


I think I have the bug for old boats !!!


Harry

[zooma]

Its always nice to see more people either sharing their interest in classic model boat kits or getting involved for the first time.

Sharing information and helping each other to either restore, rescue, or even build replica's (of original size of not) is what helpful forum threads like this one are all about and it is good to see.

Lets hope we see a lot more "getting on the bandwagon" (a rather unfortunate phrase) and hope that no-one is being discouraged from using this freely available information that should benefit as many people as possible without restriction.

Stay with us Stuw - and use as much of the information seen here as you want to.  If it is shown on here then its available to everyone.

[ChrisF]

Harry

The drawing that Circlip posted is the exact same drawing that was shown on this thread originally (taken from the Model Boats forum) and is the exact same drawing that Will subsequently found a better copy of, so a drawing was available sometime ago before Circlip posted one on RC Groups.

Circlip cleaned up the drawing (the first one shown which I got scanned) by removing marks etc. and straightened out any distortion caused by printing, folding and age.

It contains no additional information! The two previous drawings could have been used just as easily to produce the bulkheads though it is of course nice to start with a more accurate drawing but not essential.

Chris

[Stuw]

Thanks all of you who have spent time and money sorting out all this helpful information.


It’s great that we are able to get it all together from far flung parts of the planet! This site helped me greatly during lockdown here in UK and I’m now a daily viewer. It’s much more positive and inspiring than the daily news!

[mrzippy]

Streaker/Javelin bulkheads, cabin side/ends & breasthook should be on attached pdf.Paul.

[ChrisF]

You certainly made use of your drawing skills there Paul.   

Proper job!

Chris

[mrzippy]

Hi Chris
Yes the old skills are handy occasionally and no ink involved this time !
sadly this was all I needed to draw back in the day - because we had the original drawing for side & plan elevations.
Granted the design is somewhat of a 'classic' -  but I think it's very slab sided (vertical for most of its length),
and could benefit from a few degrees of flare to the sides, now there's a challenge for someone !
Paul.

[ChrisF]

Yeah, but you've drawn the most important parts there. The others could easily be drawn with reference to your photographs. Just need Will to track down the kit plan now!

Funnily enough when looking at the Stiletto kit plan I initially thought that the hull sides had some angle to them as that was what it looked like from the small assembly drawings. But the plan shows the deck and chine stringers directly over each other from the bow rearwards,  so as you say slab sided. Not too bad though as the freeboard is not that great.

Would be easy enough to modify though I suppose you are moving away from the original design then. I'm already thinking of making some modifications to the "Stiletto" superstructure but I'm not being precious about it as at 30" long it is neither a Stiletto or a Rapier. Could always build two superstructures, one modified and one original? Some narrowing on plan towards the stern wouldn't go amiss either!

Chris

[Andy M]

Hi Chris
Yes the old skills are handy occasionally and no ink involved this time !
sadly this was all I needed to draw back in the day - because we had the original drawing for side & plan elevations.
Granted the design is somewhat of a 'classic' -  but I think it's very slab sided (vertical for most of its length),
and could benefit from a few degrees of flare to the sides, now there's a challenge for someone !
Paul.

I noticed on photos that Original sides looked almost vertical, I angled mine on the Javelin in at the bottom by 5mm, not much but bit less slabby.

[Andy M]

The 5mm is measured on widest area of side. Due to the slant, as the rear deck slopes down, it actually narrows a small amount towards the stern.
My 'Javelin' isnt really a Javelin, theres a good few differences, but I like them. Lol.

[madwelshman]

Andy, when I was attempting to draw some bulkheads from the Stiletto plan, I noticed how slab sided it was too, from about B3 back. 
With my current drawing and building skills, that doesn't bother me at present, but in the future, maybe a slight alteration, like you have done might be something that I will attempt as well, just out of curiosity as much as anything.


Will

[canabus]

HI All
I had a go at the bulkheads, but, from my mate said I made mistakes on the chine sections !!!


Well, it did remove the slab sides, so bottom of B3, 4 and 5 ended up the same with different cabin heights .


Harry