Review of LEPIN 16009 Pirates of the Grammarye Queen Anne's Revenge

As with good things, one thing follows another so here you are with a double dose. I have been wanting to do a ship kit for a long while and I finally decided on this one. It comes from a popular pirate movie which I am sure you will have no trouble identifying. As with my other kits, I got this from the guys at Brixit. You can also find them on Carousell. 

The box is quite big but it seems to be a little flimsier than usual or maybe someone did try to "pirate" it. See, what I did there? hehe. Anyway, moving on since no one appreciates my sense of humour.

The first thing you notice after starting the build is this..the gaps between the parts are just horrendous. LEPIN usually has been very good with that but this kit, seems to just have just ugly gaps between parts. Nothing you can see from an arms length away but they do stand out when you are fixing the kit. Especially in the hull pieces.

Once you get over the horror of the gaps, the rest is pretty good. The clutch is very strong. and everything seems to be pretty secure.

The kit stands freely because of the flat base so it is easy to work on and display.

The detailing on the cabin is very good..let me repeat that again, it is very good. The little bits and pieces come together nicely, though the halloween-ish skull heads seem a little over the top to me.

Very good construction and no real issues with the kit.

The sails are a nice touch of cloth but they do not really billow like those on the box art but its feels better than having a plastic for a sail.

Yeah the sails are pretty limp without any wind in them. The kit comes with a humongous 9 mini figs. The detailing on them is pretty decent and most of them come with two faces so you can switch back n forth if you want.

I would definitely recommend the set because it is a nice change from the usual cars and bikes. The finished kit is pretty tall so take note while displaying. Other than that, happy sailing in calm waters.