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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Steam R&D: => Topic started by: KBIO on June 19, 2021, 07:42:35 am

Title: Steam launch Batsteam.
Post by: KBIO on June 19, 2021, 07:42:35 am
Hello!
Does anybody knows more about this "Batsteam" launch ?
Who builds it ? Is it available on the market?
any story ? Tell whatever is interesting to know if someone want one !
I read some post on the forum but it ois may be time to update the information .
Thanks !
Regards.

Title: Re: Steam launch Batsteam.
Post by: Jerry C on June 19, 2021, 09:32:17 am
Oo la la! Beautiful lines.


Jerry C.
Title: Re: Steam launch Batsteam.
Post by: Baldrick on June 19, 2021, 09:46:39 am



  try RC Groups.


https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?1594487-Steam-launch-Bat
Title: Re: Steam launch Batsteam.
Post by: Baldrick on June 19, 2021, 04:55:42 pm





 Or  :-      https://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=17247.0
Title: Re: Steam launch Batsteam.
Post by: rhavrane on June 19, 2021, 05:54:47 pm
Bonjour Yves,


I think I have seen this extremely rare boat made by my friend Roy Burton : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtJ5zsxjmY0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtJ5zsxjmY0)


And there is one almost finished, also built by Roy, currently sold in France by Marc who lives at Nantes : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCUbg6bQr9c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCUbg6bQr9c) 
Title: Re: Steam launch Batsteam.
Post by: mrzippy on June 20, 2021, 09:28:07 am
Hi KBIO,

The boat in your photograph is steam launch 'BAT' built 1891 and resided in Windermere Steam Boat Museum (now renamed 'The Jetty').

The model is one of a limited edition series by the great Keith Townsend of Annan, Dumfriesshire in 1986 to a scale of 1:8,
built to extremely high standards, now collectors items selling for huge amounts of money.
Paul.
 
Title: Re: Steam launch Batsteam.
Post by: KBIO on June 20, 2021, 11:37:14 am
Hello !
Thank you all ! ok2
You are right Paul, what you say matches with my investigations. But we don't know all yet !
Keith did sale some kits . A limited series has been built and put on the market.
Roy was one of them who bought (according to him) 6 kits. He is left with one probably on sale soon. A kit being a hull finish & ready to receive the M.Hemmens plant with the Caton II engine.
I do not think that there is any available anymore.
I am going on searching , but I may end up by doing my own !  %)


Let's try to get some more on it.
Thanks again .

Regards.
Title: Re: Steam launch Batsteam.
Post by: KBIO on June 21, 2021, 08:14:26 am
Good morning Gentlemen of the world !! :-)
I'll have some news soon.
Regards.