Imai model??

Modeling Subjects Ships
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Anybody know what ship this is?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4248&item=5965432152&rd=1

I don’t think I’ve seen this before.

Jake

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It looks familiar, but I can’t quite place it. (Senile brain cells at work again.) It’s pretty clearly a reissue of something else. I’m trying to remember whether Imai used to have a “Spanish Galleon,” or something of that nature. I have a vague recollection of that hull shape, with the big vertical timbers on it, from when I was a hobby shop employee. But that was almost thirty years ago.

On the basis of the photos, if we ignore the hokey “pirate” junk, it looks like a good kit. If it was in fact intended originally to represent a Spanish galleon of the Armada period, it does a better job of it than any other kit - plastic or wood - that I’ve seen.

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Thanks,

I went ahead and grabed it while I could.

Jake

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Jake
That is Imai Spanish Galleon. Also being produced by Lee . I’ve built it twice nice little kit. They also sold it under a Pirate ship title. Hench the skull and cross bones decals.You’ll want to replace the Yards with wood.I’ll send you a picture.
Rod

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Thanks, yeah the sails have to go also.

Jake

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Rod,

You said it was being produced by Lee? Who sells the Lee brand?

Jake

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Big Jake
I’ll give you two site to go to.www.standbridges.com. Look under plastic sailing ships stock list.They cost about $75.00 there.Or go to www.strongvillehobby.com Cost about $60.00 there.
Rod