Old Glory

25mm Pirate Ships

Reviewed by Dick Bryant

Manufactured by Merrimac Miniatures, these 25mm resin cast ships (Brigantine and Adventure Galley shown) are a wonder in detail and appearance. There are several ships in the line:the 25mm Brigantine is 16" long, 3 1/2" wide and 3" tall. It comes with 2 mast tops, 4 mast fittings, 2 ladders, 10 guns, and a ships pilot with wheel in metal and 6 wooden dowels for mast and bow - all for $75.00.

The 25mm Adventure Galley is 19" long, 5 1/2" wide and 3" high. It also has similar metal and wooden parts as the Brigantine as well as oars, lantern, 8 half barrels, all for $110.

The 25mm Man of War which sells for $250.00, is 26" long, 6" wide and 4" high - the ship has two playable gun decks (lower and upper). 31 crewmen - 30 gunners for lower deck and 1 ships pilot and 34 cannons, 6 half barrels, 6 ladders, 3 lower deck rails, 7 upper deck rails, 6 file rails, 3 mast tops, 6 mast fittings all of metal. There are 8 dowels.as well in the kit.

The Pirate ships are the same ones as carried by Old Glory.

All the other ships can either be purchased from J & T Miniatures (Merrimack Miniatures), 31216 COUNTY ROAD 112 PEQUOT LAKES, MN 56472, PHONE: 218-568-7447. FAX: 218-568-4092 or from 19th Century Miniatures. (E-Mail: gregorys@uslink.net). WEBpage http://www.uslink.net/~gregorys/jandtminiatures001.htm.

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