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I bought the model without reading reviews. There were no surprises as i expected it to be intricate and difficult and it is all of that. I have it half done and decided to read the reviews to see what others thought of it. Those that gave it ones didn't know what they were getting into. It is an incredibly detailed and beautiful model. The pieces can be tiny and difficult to handle. Definitely purchase the tools that they recommend for assembly. You WILL NOT be disappointed. They are definitely necessary. All of the other 5 star reviews are accurate in the recommendations they give. Word to the wise though. If you aren't sure whether you can build it or not, I suggest you buy a different, smaller, easier one to start out with but this model definitely gives you a sense of accomplishment when it's done. Buy the tools, get a good magnifier (hands free). You will drop pieces or they will bounce out of your tweezers if you squeeze to tightly and fly. Work somewhere where there isn't a lot of things in the area that will make it difficult to see those pieces. A work bench is ideal. I used the top of a copy paper box to work in while sitting at my work bench. When you hold pieces with tweezers, don't squeeze too hard or part will fly out. If this happens, listen to see where it goes, move slowly and look everywhere you can see from where you are sitting. Hopefully it will be close but they can bounce and fly farther than you might think. Go slow and study instructions to make sure you are bending the correct way. It is forgiving if bent wrong but not too many times. Be very careful with the main deck. The forward part will snap off if you flex it too much. Great model and I will definitely be getting more.

I love pirate lore especially Blackbeard's and what better way show the love than having Queen Anne's Revenge. This model in intricate and extremely detailed down the cannon ports and rigging on the masts.I loved the challenge of this model. However this is not for the faint of heart. This an expert hobby build. So there are some things you need to know.One, the tools that come with it aren't all great. The bending rods are pretty worthless. I suggest going to hobby lobby and purchasing a jewelry bender. You will have much better control and better bends.As far as the nippers and needle nose pliers. Those are the perfect size for this build so for starters it's worth it to buy them one time.Tip two, buy the magnifier headset. A good one with a light. You can get one relatively cheap a hobby store. It's worth it.Tip three though you can see slight imperfections in your bends in the magnifier don't worry about them the naked eye can't see them.Tip four, take your time. Read the steps. If you get ahead of yourself things will be off. These prices are extremely small. If you rush you will break them. When you break them you will get frustrated.Tip five, have some super glue on hand. If you break a tab it's no biggie a dab of glue will hold it in place.Tip six. Build the stand first. Then go step by step. I say build the stand first because it's a great place to keep the ship on when needed and when you are not working on it.Tip seven. Do one piece at a time. One step at a time. These are small pieces and you will drop them. If you cut a bunch of them out you will loose them and you will spend tons of time looking for them.Final tip. Have fun.If you are older or younger this will definitely help with fine motor skills and concentration. Trust me you need both for this build. In the end it is very impressive. For hobbyists like modelers and lego builders this is a great challenge.I gave it four stars for not being giftible. This isn't a good gift for a novice period. This is for an expert hobbyist. If you gift this to a novice it will get bad reviews.I gave it one star for easy to assemble. Let's not lie to people. For a seasoned model builder this is a beast.I gave five stars for instructions. The guides are great, but pay attention.

The media could not be loaded. This was my first metal model. Firstly - even though it says no tool required, don't even attempt it. You NEED the proper tools to build this. Luckily I bought the tools ahead of time. I soon found out that the parts are so small that a good magnifier of some sort is beneficial. So I bought a magnifying ring light which made a huge difference. Highly recommend one of those, or a head mounted jewelers magnifier. The parts are very fragile. You need to really make sure you understand every bend in the instructions because if you bend the wrong way, you likely will break the part when you attempt to bend back the other way (I had to use super glue to fix parts 5 times). The hull is super hard to get the right shape, and there's lots of stuff attaching to it so it must be correct or other stuff won't align. There are some parts that get ridiculously monotonous though - like building 18 canons, each canon is made of 3 separate parts, each part has to be hand bent into specific shape. So that is 54 parts that have to be shaped, which becomes a tedious process that makes you feel so glad when you get those done LOLIt really tests your patience! But if you just go slow, take your time, complete focus... Making this becomes a very zen like hobby. Hours would just fly by as I worked on this. I thoroughly enjoyed the time spent building it. I have already committed to building more metal models in the future. It's a great hobby.

Very intricate puzzle, very small pieces but such a cool way to build a puzzle. I love it