Remote Control Boat
Creating a scale model is a magical endeavour. Regardless of whether it’s a hot rod, the wolf man, or the boat you see here. That magic sparkles to life when you add a motor into the mix. A motor that’s run and guided by a remote control no less.
But, building a boat is a lot like piloting a boat, out on the water there’s very little in the way of direction — it’s a free-flowing affair that takes a bit of time getting used to. Likewise, there’s not a lot of measuring on this project. You’re going to exercise some ‘fit and feel’ skills while making this vessel. Not to worry though, there’s a full complement of patterns that get you headed in the right direction if you choose to take on this project. If you’re new to boat or model building, you’ll get some good exercise here.
Calling this boat a toy is a bit of an understatement. It pays homage to vintage versions of the Cris-Craft style of boats. The model origins and some of the parts are borrowed from a kit that’s made by Dumas Products (Dumasproducts.com). The kit is the 1938 Cris-Craft 16’ Painted Racer (#1263).
Our design director Chris Fitch built a simpler boat shell to combine with other parts of the kit. Don’t feel likewill sell the drive kit (and metal trim kits) from this package upon request. Bon voyage!
