I have also compared to previous pirate boats from Playmobil, and I think this is best.
The metal parts (anchor, hooks, etc) I would personally not have metal, as they have yet arg brought the ship in the bathtub in the inclined position. Now all materials are equally easy and the ship floats much balanced. The swing arm of the crane load is stopped at the former ship because the metal hook was too heavy as an additional weight to the provisions on the pallet. The swing arm on the load crane I personally find not too short. He does the job without hesitation. Clear you have the anchor rope to help out some "neat" roll and unroll, but we also need the other winches of Playmobil, like the helicopter, the tow truck, etc.
Ok, the nose wheel is missing, but because the ship is not difficult, neither parquet floor nor any other flooring is in danger. It also slides despite the smaller wheels wonderfully on our soil.
Ballast weight
I do not remember that the lead weight was earlier in the pack ... I mean, I had it even need to buy separately. It looked at that period just different. You can order it for example on the Playmobil website. The designation is as follows "counterweight pirate ship" Model: 6241, and it costs at the moment 7,99.
I was never a friend of the holders of the guns. I did not want to dictate where I just need to place the cannons me.
Yes, the cannon gates are dummy. Wickets lid can lift. Disturb not doing myself or the children so. In the 19th century also wrong gun ports were so widespread and should potential attackers as pirates deceived with regard to the actual arming status and this deter an attack.
Yes, the two square sails are speared down at their tips only. Nevertheless, the possibility you have but instead to fix the eyelets located at both ends with thread. If you look at for example cogs or Kraweele, then you will see that the square sails of the pirate ship suspended faithfully. Our aufgespiesten Rahsegel provide for us so no problem.
With us attaching the triangular sail is not risen. The main thing is removed so that they do not interfere before snapping together the punched Segelstückchen the clasp mechanism.
Prison I find awesome because it is limited inside the ship around. In the old boats, I think I can remember that the things that you put in the dungeon from bow to stern are flying around in your stomach and the search for it was idle. The dungeon doors can now also be set up vertically-sinking.
The roof of the Kapitäskajüte can be many times more easily seen as in the past now. Is now just a well-adjusted drive. In the past I've been thinking twice whether I will always provide with access to the cabin, because the roof (where the wheel is) was very idle to remove.
The cabin I personally like, moreover, very much better than that of the old ships.
The whole ship is differentiated as it was the old. I love the pylons that are no longer in brown but in black are now ... the skull on the square sails ... the red Steuerrad..die yellow cabin window frames ... and and and
The only cons that I can find are ...
1. the ship's hull is screwed with 7 small Phillips screws on the upper deck. But parents must have therefore also ready for Christmas a very small Phillips screwdriver. If the boat so in the bathtub but capsizes in the fight :-) and the parents do not want a rotting front of him water in the hull, which means that every time you have to remove the screws. I mean the old ships from Playmobil have sntelle the screws had a snap lock ... this I found much better, especially the screws durchdrehen..also not really meet in the plastic immediately their minds for the mentioned reasons. Fortunately, the threads of high quality and not immediately zernudelt screws in common as in the Swedish furniture manufacturer.
Speaking of Christmas .... please keep in mind that the building takes a long time and requires concentration. With us with only one adult just over an hour. Children can "help" at most in the figures. MAY ALREADY ASSEMBLED GIVE ....
Thought at first I have to cut the ropes ... until I discovered that the information required under the guidance ropes are packed in different bags.
2. Yes, I miss a little more generosity in accessories. A dinghy with two paddles would have been nice, and maybe one or two more pirates to a small team for the looting to have you aboard. Below are just two pirate, a prisoner and a cabin boy. Luckily a treasure is that you can beautifully stowed in the cabin at the end of the bed. But I guess if there were more Accessories, we would also quickly at a price more than 50 and 60 EUR. Incidentally, there are beautiful pirates sold separately (item number 5136, 5137, 4291, 4753 with gold coins, 4292, 4654 my personal favorite pirate, 4800 I can highly recommend because they glow in the dark ... we always have to bed :-) , 4164 with gold pieces and dingy ....).
In combination with 5140, the canon sailors who struggles can begin at sea !!!
Conclusion: We would buy the prey ship anytime !!!!
