Announcing the return of the 100cm Tinplate Live Steam Pre-dreadnaught Toy  Panzerschiffe (battleship) . The original tinplate battleships created by the greats of the German toy industry like Marklin, Bing Carette, Schonner and to a lesser extent Plank,   now command extraordinary prices at auctions around the world. Making the originals far too valuable to steam. Echoing these master tinplate toys from the dawn of last century, our ship has been designed to be steamed and create an impressive authentic presence both on the pond or in the lounge room .   To find out more click on the  doorway below. After all it's only been 100 years..................since one has been made. This website has updated for screen format of 1152 X 864.