Bidspirit auction | Fleet Line Thunderbolt Battery Speed

Fleet Line Thunderbolt Battery Speed Boat w/ Box - This tethered model boat is identified as The Thunderbolt, manufactured by The Fleet Line and distributed by K&O Models, Inc. The boat features a carved wooden hull with a horizontal three-tone paint scheme of red, cream, and blue. The natural wood deck is fitted with various metal components, including cleats, handrails, a spotlight, and a clear plastic wrap-around windshield. A removable wooden hatch cover provides access to the cockpit and is topped with a red and white plastic life ring. The internal propulsion system consists of an electric motor housed in a metal casing marked with the letters KMS inside a diamond border and the word JAPAN below. This motor drives a metal shaft connected to a three-blade metal propeller and an adjustable metal rudder. The boat is controlled by a handheld blue metal remote unit with two red plastic buttons, connected to the hull by a length of green insulated wire. The item is accompanied by its original illustrated cardboard box, which features a retail sticker from a Pennsylvania hobby shop.