Over on his blog, Evan Lewis has been touting the life and times of Jean Lafitte. In his honor I present today's kit, a pirate ship based on the movie THE BUCCANEER. Produced by Aurora, this seems like a simple and sturdy model (note the heavy rigging) and one a modeler of modest skills could build. I'm guessing it was an old kit with a new box to take advantage of the movie, yet none of the actors from that film are part of the box art. The opening bid was $24.99 and postage will be $7.95. Not too bad for an old Aurora kit. I'm sure Evan will want this so hold your bids and let him have it.
BTW, fans, I think I've set this blog up so anyone can comment. No doubt this will issue in a whole new era of annoying spam, but I'm willing to take the gamble.
12 comments:
I built a lot of cars and planes in my younger days(those dim ages of history). Some of those ships with the elaborate were probably beyond my meager skills.
I remember the movie and the novelization, which I probably have a copy of around here.
Cool! Is there a little plastic Lafitte figure with this?
Looks like posting is easier. You shouldn't get a lot of spam with the "type these words" thing there, so it should be okay.
Happy Mother's Day to all who qualify at your end!
I've been called a mother more than once. Thank you.
No figures that I can see, Evan. None mentioned in the description of the item.
I'm with Randy. That elaborate rigging always ended up covered in glue. Or the masts would bend because I didn't wait long enough for the glue to dry. But I'm a year or so older now - maybe I should give it another try?
Happy Memorial Day, Cap! Sorry I missed you when you were down here last week.
Me, too. But time was tight.
Happy Father's Day, Cap'n.
I must have built two of them. The kit is roughly 1/72 scale so I used it in a diorama with HO figures for a 7th grade history class. I did cut the hull off at the water line as well. Great old model. Does this have the bare breasted figurehead?
Scott: Sorry for the delayed answer. Yes, the figurehead appeares in all her hooterized glory.
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