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A Fixture
XO-10
"The Pirate of Tortuga"
120mm Resin
13 parts
Sculpted & Painted by Le-Van Quang
"The Pirate of Tortuga"
120mm Resin
13 parts
Sculpted & Painted by Le-Van Quang
Historical Note:
The small island of Tortuga off the coast of Haiti was the major centre of Caribbean piracy during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Originally settled by Spanish colonists followed by French and English settlers, it rapidly became a base of operations for buccaneers, tough, lawless hunters who turned to piracy under a loose coalition, the Brethren of the Coast. The original Brethren were mostly French Huguenots and British Protestants, but they were soon joined by adventurers from the Old World as well as escaped African slaves and outcasts of various nationalities.
The Brethren were best known for their land expeditions and raids against Spanish towns led by Henry Morgan (c. 1635-1688). Their attacks resembled modern commando-style raids: fast, hard-hitting, achieved with surprise. Some turned to maritime piracy using small flyboats or sloops to sneak up on larger Spanish vessels.
The common weapons of the Brethren included the matchlock musket, flintlock pistol, and broad-bladed cutlass.
Included in the 13-part resin kit is a scenic base and the pirate's pet.
The small island of Tortuga off the coast of Haiti was the major centre of Caribbean piracy during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Originally settled by Spanish colonists followed by French and English settlers, it rapidly became a base of operations for buccaneers, tough, lawless hunters who turned to piracy under a loose coalition, the Brethren of the Coast. The original Brethren were mostly French Huguenots and British Protestants, but they were soon joined by adventurers from the Old World as well as escaped African slaves and outcasts of various nationalities.
The Brethren were best known for their land expeditions and raids against Spanish towns led by Henry Morgan (c. 1635-1688). Their attacks resembled modern commando-style raids: fast, hard-hitting, achieved with surprise. Some turned to maritime piracy using small flyboats or sloops to sneak up on larger Spanish vessels.
The common weapons of the Brethren included the matchlock musket, flintlock pistol, and broad-bladed cutlass.
Included in the 13-part resin kit is a scenic base and the pirate's pet.
courtsey of PiliPili web-site
I recieved the Pirate of Tortuga in the mail the other day and upon opening the sturdy brown box took out a very well detailed figure of a Spanish mix Pirate. This is a 13 part figure including the base as shown below. The pet Monkey is cast separately and attaches to the side of the Pirate.
Above are the parts as I took them out of the box. The small parts were sealed in a small zip-lock baggie as were the larger parts sealed in a bigger baggie.
Above is the main portion of the torso and head and shown are the four sides.
Above we see the hat dry-fitted and placed onto the head. There is a small mold block on the edge of the hat, easily removed with a knife or sanding board.
Above are the four sides of the blanket which fastens with a lug positioning slot that corresponds to the male lug on the left shoulder. Dry-fitting was good. A slight seam line down the outside can easily be removed with a knife or sanding board.
[ continued in next posting ]
!Although not a subject that interests me, will have the opportunity to purchase my first PiliPili
