Ex-Dixon, now Ainsty Merchantman

[Axtklinge]

Thats a really nice work!
Congrats!
A.

[abhorsen950]

Fantastic work!

[Skratch]

Amazing work, that's quite a colorfull bunch of pirates you got there. And their ship is nothing short of amazing.

[Silent Invader]

Whoa!  Missed this before (damn holidays getting in the way of LAF perusal).  Evocative.

[Ainsty Castings]

These will now be on sale as of next week, previews available at the Derby show this weekend on the Ainsty Stand

[Wingnut]

These will now be on sale as of next week, previews available at the Derby show this weekend on the Ainsty Stand

Prices? Preorders? The Midwestern US needs more ships.

Wingnut

[Mako]

Sorry, I believe only coastal states in the USA will be getting priority, since those are open ocean vessels.

;-)

Perhaps you could make do with a nice raft, or canoe?

Agreed though, would like to know more about availability, pricing, and shipping costs to the USA, as soon as that has been worked out.

[Wingnut]

Perhaps you could make do with a nice raft, or canoe?

Boarding parties in a canoe are disastrous....

Wingnut

[Mako]

Yea, I can see how that could be an issue.

Boarding parties FROM the canoe(s) are the ticket, since the victims may not even suspect people to attempt that, and/or on fairly windless days, won't be able to get away.  The ships's crews might think the canoeists are simple traders, or fisherman until they snuggle up beside the larger craft, and draw their pistols, and by then it is too late.

A few vessels off Cuba were taken in this manner.

[Wingnut]

A few vessels off Cuba were taken in this manner.

Cuba?
I was referring to the Scenic River ways in Missouri. Many a drunkin' beer cooler raids have ended in a dumped canoe....


Wingnut

[Mako]

Amateurs!

If drunken pirates in canoes can sail/paddle hundreds of miles across shark-infested waters, surely college kids can weather a small rapid after a few cans.

Perhaps if we added sharks, or piranhas into the mix, they'd be a bit more motivated to stay upright in the boat.

;-)

[AndrewBeasley]

I've put up a few pictures I took at Derby yesterday on my blog http://www.blog.kings-sleep.me.uk/2011/10/got-another-day-pass.html

(Teaser):


Costs shown at the show are:

Sloop £45
Merchant £60
Man O War £75

Failed to talk with wife around yesterday - have two weeks to work on this before I see Ainsty again...

[Ray Rivers]

One day, I will get round to taking pics of my entire fleet and pirate collection

That would be jolly good of you.

Looking forward to the day.

[Lowtardog]

They do look rather tasty

[Ainsty Castings]

Hoping to have these on the website by tomorrow. prices are as in Andy Beasly's reply and lenght of hulls are

Sloop 12"
Merchant 14"
Man of War 17"

All metalwork shown is included with the model

In full production this week and shipping the first of the orders by the weekend