• Length =  31.5 inches  

• Beam = 10-3/4 inches

• Scale = 1/6

Originally built as a 2-liter race class boat, this beauty changed over the years to become a two-person speedster. It was a 15.5-foot stepped hydro that could go 50 miles per hour back in 1939. 

This kit is a faithful reproduction of the CHICKIE IV, a fully restored 1939 Thunderbolt one-step hydro, and one of the rarest Thunderbolts ever built. This double-planked, all-wood model is made from laser-cut mahogany, balsa and light plywood. 

As with all Legend Model Boat kits, you get all the extras: working engine hatch hinges; a custom dashboard with gauges, windshield and deck gaskets; chrome-plated custom castings; machined aluminum fittings; and a complete graphics set consisting of the CHICKIE IV logo, name and numbers.  As always, we even include an easy-to-build stand!

• Length =  32 inches  

• Beam = 12.5 inches

• Scale = 1/6

This award-winning model of the original "Pappy Seaman" Jersey Speed Skiff is a must-have for anyone who likes a go-fast boat, but also likes to build in wood. 

The kit includes all laser-cut parts and a detailed instruction booklet filled with step-by-step photos and separate CAD drawings of the various assemblies. 

Included in the kit is a full set of M.A.C.K. Products' Precision running hardware, which gives the modeler the option of building for static display or for R/C running with the addition of a power package and radio system (sold separately). 

A full set of vinyl graphics make finishing this model easier than any decal could!

• Length =  32-1/8 inches  

• Beam = 10.5 inches

• Scale = 1/6

This award-winning 1/6 scale model comes together from a completely laser-cut kit, which uses the finest mahogany, basswood, balsa and light plywood in its construction. The kit features custom castings and machined deck hardware, chrome-plated and polished to allow you to faithfully reproduce this miniature classic. 

Taking the art of model-building to new heights, this kit includes premium features never before seen in kits, such as real rubber matting for the floorboards and real chrome for the deck trim. 

As with all Legend Model Boat kits, M.A.C.K. Products' complete Precision running hardware is included, allowing the modeler to build a complete static model, or with the addition of the optional M.A.C.K. power package, build a fully operational, radio-controlled model. M.A.C.K. also offers optional light and sound package to bring this miniature classic to life.

• Length =  30-1/4 inches  

• Beam = 12-1/8 inches

• Scale = 1/6

The cracker box style was first introduced in the 1940s after World War II and quickly became a favorite for the home builder. With its simple design and good-looking profile, the two-seater was reminiscent of the classic racing runabouts. 

The model can be built as a full-fledged racing runabout with the supplied mahogany planking or strictly as a competition boat (leave off the mahogany planking and fiberglass over the balsa sub-planking). The kit includes all laser-cut parts accompanied by a detailed instruction booklet filled with step-by-step photos and, separately, detailed CAD drawings of the various assemblies. 

The pictures on this page show the model with a true 1/6-scale Chevy 283-cubic-inch V-8, using a modified Revell motor kit, available at your local hobby shop or online.

• Length =  39-3/8 inches  

• Beam = 9-3/16 inches

• Scale = 1/8

Rule changes for the 1922 American Power Boat Association's Gold Cup races placed limits on engine and hull types and sizes, creating a new class of speedboats that came to be known as “gentlemen’s runabouts.” A number of new designers and engine builders entered the newly formed Gold Cup class to vie for the cup. The boat that won was a Packard Chris-Craft, but the second-place boat — ARAB VI, a John L. Hacker design — came away with the fastest recorded lap time.

Motor Boating Magazine hired Hacker to design a boat along the lines of the ARAB VI. The plans were printed in the pages of the magazine, free to anyone with the skills to bring it to life and the drive to compete for the Gold Cup. The design was named MISS A.P.B.A., after the Gold Cup's governing body. 

ARAB VI raced for a number of years but never attained the Gold Cup; the boat then slipped out of sight for a period of about 10 years. During this time, the Gentlemen's Runabout Class started to wane, and the A.P.B.A. again changed its rules, allowing for unlimited engine size, plus hulls with lifting-strake bottoms.

 The ARAB VI re-emerged as MISS SEVERN, this time with an unlimited Curtiss Conqueror V-12 engine.

• Length =  28 inches  

• Beam = 9 inches

• Scale = 1/8

Kit features a wood-framed hull covered with expanded PVC, then strip-planked with mahogany veneer. Also included are chrome-plated deck fittings, complete driveline hardware, flag and burgee.

• Length =  24 inches  

• Beam = 8.5 inches

• Scale = 1/8

One of the rarest Chris-Crafts ever built, these boats were sold with a warning: "For racing only." The one-step hydro was equipped with a 121-horsepower, 6-cylinder KB engine, giving it a top speed of more than 50 miles per hour.

The kit is planked with mahogany over Sintra® PVC. You too can own a rare one!

• Length =  24 inches  

• Beam = 8.5 inches

• Scale = 1/8

The painted racer is a fine example of the painted runabouts of the 1930s and '40s. Its red, white and blue paint scheme, along with the rich mahogany accents, separate this kit from others in the line. 

Since this is a painted model, the use of mahogany veneer is limited, which translates to an attractive price point and makes this kit a great value. Construction consists of balsa strip planking over laser- and die-cut frames. Besides the basic construction differences, this kit includes all the bells and whistles you've come to expect from a Dumas Chris-Craft kit: step-by-step instructions, flags, decals, chrome-plated fittings, aluminum accents, and complete drive-line hardware.