Playmobil Blackbeard's Pirate Ship
by Playmobil
Our Price: $249.99
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Manufacturer: PlaymobilBrand: Playmobil
Toys and Games Reviews of Playmobil Blackbeard's Pirate Ship
Customer Review: Ar-r-r-gh, this be the one for 4-yr-olds
Summary: 5 Stars
"Blackbeard's Ship" is the most parent-friendly vessel that I have seen in the Playmobil fleet. As others have noted here, the (admittedly awesome) $89.99 pirate ship requires quite a bit of technical skill in assembly with a full rigging, and smaller kids are likely to pull it apart from normal play. Here, the "sails" are made of molded plastic and are "furled" as though the ship is standing at harbor. They snap on to the masts in minutes, and there are no lines to tangle and confuse.
This ship (and, I think, newer sets in general) comes with the "wide-bore" cannons that *really shoot* larger (i.e., pingpong ball sized) cannonballs that do not have a tendency to get lost (as do the near-BB-sized cannonballs on some of the other sets). Several crew members--including Blackbeard himself--are included, along with their acoutrements. The upper deck lifts off to give access to a cabin at the stern, where pirates can spread their maps out on the table or drink rum from pewter mugs.
My grandsons have hours and hours of play into this plus some other sets that have sold at Sam's Club recently. (Worth looking into around Christmas by the way. We picked up the Pirate Lagoon packaged with a bonus ship for $19.99!. As for the stringed rigging of that other ship, it did indeed come apart after a short time, but four-year-olds don't seem to notice or care. It's still great fun, and nothing beats hearing a 4-yr-old do his best pirate voice: "Ar-r-rgh.")
It is true, as others have noted, that there are many small pieces that can become scattered by younger children. I'm not sure why Playmobil does not simply permanently attach the hair and hats to their figures, for instance, and we have considered gluing them on permanently to cut down on scattering and loss.
But these are great toys and a nice route for children to take away from video games or television. Imagination just goes wild.
The price certainly is right on the Blackbeard ship. Toys 'R Us has it for the listed price of $29.99. You can't go wrong there.
Also, check out their separate "Blackbeard" set--a different character from the one that comes with the ship. The one separately sold has a braided beard, not unlike Jack Sparrow of Disney's *Pirates* fame.
Description of Playmobil Blackbeard's Pirate Ship
Landlubbers and seafarers, keep a watch out! With two mighty masts, 3 fearless pirates, and a safety-shoot cannon, this little Playmobil galleon is rigged from stem to stern with the stuff of little pirate dreams. A great value and a steal at this price! Blackbeard's Pirate Ship is the perfect start to your Playmobil collection or a must have add on for your pirate lover. For ages 4-10 years.Playsets Toys
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