Saturday, January 23, 2010

Holy Batman!

Holy Batman!

It may looks very fictional, but it is actually powered by Merc Cruiser Chevrolet V-6 engines which allows Batboat to achieve the speed up to 45 miles per hour. The interior had many props and gadgets over the stern drive, and they also constructed a fake jet nozzle and water squirter to give the appearance of a nuclear boat motor.

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Hot Wheels is one of the licensees to produce Batman's vehicles and they also have released a model to commemorate the 1966 model Batboat. Why 1966? This is because in 1966, a Batman film has been published and this model used by Batman in the film.

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note to myself: never put diecast boat into the water.. It will sink!

1 comment:

danielh said...

i never thought that this hw casting replicates the real life size boat!

very nice batman collection, thanks for sharing!!