Thank you for your interest in this model! We feel this is one of the most accurate models of Lionheart on the market and hope you enjoy your construction adventure.
We are always interesting in hearing from builders so, if you would like to help us with design and construction ideas, please let us know. This is how we learn to improve our kit designs and also allows us to pass on good information to future builders.
Design considerations for this model include a deepened keel and a more vertical rudder. Since we cannot scale the wind or the water, some compromises must be made in order to allow the boat to perform as a remote-control sailboat.
The design of the frame set includes our usual T-rail for construction and a working cradle for when the boat is lifted off the build rack.
The first job is to install the T-rail on a sturdy and very flat surface. The T-rail needs to be carefully aligned before parts are inserted. I recommend installing everything loosely first in order to get an idea of what parts will be a little tight or tricky to install and which parts will be fit more easily and require less fiddling.
Once you have an idea of how things will work, you can install the T-rail carefully on your building surface. Having installed everything loosely once, you will be more confident that everything should fit together nicely.
Don’t forget the rudder. A builder should start considering the positioning and functioning of the rudder as early as possible in the construction process.
Yup, that's me in front of the Gaspé, in Quebec
George Crouch’s Baby Bootlegger From Wikipedia: “Baby Bootlegger is an American wooden-built speedboat. It was designed by George Crouch for Caleb Bragg in early 1924, and
L.E. Fry’s 1909 Suwanee The original boat is in the Antique Boat Museum, in Clayton, New York. From the museum’s
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