Billing Boats : 1:35 H.M.S Renown - Steam Pinnace

In the mid 1800`s, the Royal Navy began to equip its larger men-of-war with so-called steam barges or steam pinnaces.
After experiments with a number of different types, 30, 40, 50 and 56 ft boats became most widely used.
By the end of the century, the first motor pinnaces were ready for duty.
When the First World War broke our, however, steam boats returned to the scene.
The 50 ft pinnace for `HMS Renown` dates from this period. As many as 4 of these boats other man-of-war.
The boats had a small forepeak, a crew compartment, a boiler room and a cabin.
Above the crews` quarters was a conical steel base with a permanent universal ring, on which a 3-lb quick-firing cannon or maxim machine gun could be mounted.

This type of boat was used for a variety of tasks; ranking officers between boats, or to patrol the mouths of harbours for the protection of ships anchored therein hence the name `picket boats`.

Features laser cut parts which are more accurate than die cut parts.
KIT Contents : Planking strips in pine, cabins in laser cut plywood. Vacuum formed parts, ramin poles, plastic and brass fittings.

With the right building skills and the use of micro servos and motor this model can be converted to R/C, please note instructions are not included for such a conversion.

Height : 14 cm
Length : 45 cm
Width : 9.5 cm
Scale 1:35