The Black Pearl "a pirated pirate ship" - Build Completed in December 2018

Here is a collection of photos taken of the finished tall-ship model of The Black Pearl - 2007 Version (based on Pirates of the Caribbean). Please Enjoy :) Funny/Serious... There are a number of occurrences on-line that state "Black Pearl Ship kit by ZHL. Believed to be China knockoff" ...I don't have any actual proof that this is true, but to quote another builder - "... my pearl is literally a pirated pirate ship, which I feel it sounds very badass. :D" (http://malaysiamodelship.blogspot.com, 2013) If this is a knockoff - then, who has the original? :) :) :) SPECIFICATIONS Scale: 1:50 Length (mm): 830 Height (mm): 650 Difficulty Level: 3 Fun Fact - Size when in Real Life Approx. Length (metres): 41.50 Approx. Height (metres): 32.50 HISTORY The Black Pearl, originally a merchant ship called Wicked Wench (before she was ordered burned and sunk by Lord Beckett), is a ship in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. The Black Pearl is easily recognised by her distinctive black hull and sails. This turns out to be an advantage in more than one way. Not only do the black sails act as a sort of intimidation tactic, but the Pearl's crew can put out the deck lamps for added stealth at night. It was later raised from the sea floor by Davy Jones after making a pact with Jack Sparrow who rechristened her The Black Pearl. She is said to be, "nigh uncatchable". Indeed, in the three films she either overtakes or flees all other ships, including the Interceptor (regarded as the fastest ship in the Caribbean) and the Flying Dutchman (which is actually faster against the wind). Her speed is derived from the large amount [and span] of the sails she carries. She is quoted in 'At World's End' as being "The only ship as wot (which) can outrun the Flying Dutchman". The Black Pearl was captained by Jack Sparrow for two years. The crew was heading to the mysterious Isla de Muerta where the legendary Chest of Cortes was hidden. Captain and crew agreed to equal shares of the treasure, but First Mate Hector Barbossa persuaded Jack that equal shares included knowing the treasure's location. Jack complied and soon after, Barbossa led a mutiny and marooned Jack on an island. I'm sure you know the rest of the story. In the first movie, the Black Pearl was a steel barge with wooden structures built on top to resemble a real ship. In addition, a soundstage set was used to achieve better control over fog machines. For the second and third movies, a floating sailing ship was actually built in the shipyards at Bayou La Batre in Alabama on the hull of ship 'Sunset' to serve as the movie-set, though this build is not an authentic tall ship. SOURCES: Z.H.L. Model Ship Kits, 2018 FUN FACT When she was called the 'Wicked Wench' - it is said that she was captained and manned by only females. IMAGE CREDITS All images/photos in this production remain property of Kaleisma Studios. © Kaleisma Studios 2013-2019. SOUNDTRACK CREDITS The Vikings by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Sea Of Thieves by Serge Narcissoff |   / sergenarcissoff   Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Aurora by Serge Narcissoff |   / sergenarcissoff   Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Land Of Pirates | The Grand Score by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...