Revell Pirate Ships

[Colonel Kilgore]

When picking up some on-offer Really Useful Boxes from Hobbycraft this morning, I saw that they also had two different snap-together 1:150 Revell Pirate Ships in store.

I think these may be the ones that Stewart has to adorn his Land Raid table?

Anyway, the "Ghost Ship" (I don't think you necessarily need to apply the green glow-in-the dark paint!) was £24 (although I see it's online for £18, here:  https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/revell-ghost-ship-easy-click-kit/639281-1000 )

And the "Pirates of the Caribbean" Black Pearl was £18 in store (but seemingly not available from them online, albeit £22 from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Revell-05499-Pirates-Caribbean-Black/dp/B06XBXZRKZ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1544880953&sr=8-1&keywords=revell+pirates+of+the+caribbean )
).

I may pop in to the post-Christmas Hobbycraft sales to see if they're reduced

[Smiley Miley 66]

They are similar to Stewarts. But his were fitted with lighting effects, without the lights. But yes i agree i think they are based on the same ships. Being 1/150 won't make much difference to the use of them, from our point of view.

[martin goddard]

Stewart's are even better. They have a button to make noises. Wow!   Like the fluorescent colour thing on that pirate ship Simon.

[Colonel Kilgore]

Oh, well if these ones don't have the facility for flashing lights or making noises, I'm not so sure I'm interested

[martin goddard]

I agree Simon. It's the noises or no sale. We are serious historical gamers.

[Leslie BT]

Simon, I am sure that they would appeal to the family.

[Wardy64]

Martin

New game idea for next show, pirate ships v 'the TRAM'. I can fit a few canon and crew to the to deck, we can throw in a couple of wobbly square and hey presto!

Dave

[Colonel Kilgore]

Sounds great, Dave.

Does the killer tram have flashing lights too? Perhaps you could paint it with some of that Revell "ghost ship" flourescent green paint to make the match-up more historically plausible?

Maybe a "liberated" MG42 on top of the tram too?

[martin goddard]

So many great ideas, so little time.

[Wardy64]

Simon

I am liking the idea. Maybe sounds like aye Jim lad and tickets please!

Come on Martin, could be a huge Christmas seller.

Dave

[Colonel Kilgore]

Resurrecting this dormant thread - Lidl have gone mainstream and yesterday had the Revell Black Pearl model in one of their "when it's gone it's gone" bargain bins for a knock-down £10...

Simon