Friday, December 25, 2009

building the pirate ship...

Okay, here's the stats:
592 pieces
130 pages of instructions (in 2 booklets)
4 pirates, 2 soldiers, a princess, a parrot, a monkey & a shark!
3 (working) cannons, 3 muskets, 3 pistols & 9 canon balls
2 hours of assembly time
1 really awesome pirate ship!!
Anyway, check out the process...

Note the instruction say to NOT do this on a carpet - start on a table...

The basic frame, and a few of the peoples.

Right now there are more loose parts than built ones...

The row boat & soldiers, with a few cannons nearby.

Look out! Here comes the shark!!

The lower decks start to come together...

Sean just got gleeful with each new part!

Kayl was very helpful in finding the right parts.

The forecastle looks pretty cool!

Up go the gunwales & railings go on...

Attaching the forecastle.

And it needs to be played with a little...

The masts start to go up!

Kayl helps with the rigging.

Putting in the spars...

Working on the netting...

Starting to add the sails!

Ahhr - 'tis a pirate ship after all!!

Almost there...

Adding in the cannons, monkey & parrot.

Thar' she blows - ship ahoy!!


That was fun!!!

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