Figuring Out Japan's video: Lego Vintage Pirate Ship Set 6286 Skull s Eye Schooner

We specialise in rare and collectible merchandise, mainly figurines, of Japanese anime related content. We also stock the latest and greatest releases straight from Japan. [f] https://facebook.com/figuringoutjapan [eBay] http://stores.ebay.com.au/Figuring-Out-Japan [@] figuringoutjapan@gmail.com [Y-Tube] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1BORGgsSA2TFsQFRMZ6QJw THIS VIDEO - Apologies for the bad quality and moving around. This was shot on an iPhone 5C and no editing software was used. The file size was around 1.5GB so YouTube makes it smaller hence the drop in quality. I am a YouTube amateur so if anyone has suggestions on how they shoot videos for YouTube be sure to share! - I believe this is the first ever YouTube video for this set…amazing given it is one of the best sets Lego released! THE SET - Set Number: 6286 - Name: Skull's Eye Schooner (A schooner is a sailing ship with two or more masts, usually with the the front mast being smaller than the main mast, as is the case with this ship) - Released: 1993 - Pieces: 912 - Minifigures: 9 (all pirates, i.e. no imperial soliders) - monkey, parrot and shark - Original RRP: $126.50 USD * Source: http://brickset.com/sets/6286-1/Skull-s-Eye-Schooner Dimensions (personal measurements): L 625 H 490 W 225 (hull 145) mm. Box is 590 x 475 x 75mm Parts list: http://www.peeron.com/inv/sets/6286-1 Instructions: http://www.peeron.com/scans/6286-1/ REVIEW Pros - largest lego pirate ever released, still today (however largest Lego Pirate SERIES ship is set 10210 'Imperial Flagship' with a whopping 1664 pieces). However this ship is BIG so you need plenty of space to display it! - black and white sails which looks much more pirate-y (Lego usually use red and white sail scheme) - steering / rudder actually work - compass also points to true north - only Lego pirate ship with six sails - row boat can also be hooked onto the back of the ship, another unique feature of this set - plenty of moving parts including anchor (with 0.5m of string), doors at front of ship for storage/sleeping, cannons, steering/rudder, sides of cabin, treasure chest winch/crane - no corners cut; nice big flags on the mast, four cannons, 9 minifies etc. - box has flip top and alternate bids; a common feature of sets of this era - did not come with any soldiers which makes it easier to display with other Pirate series ships of different eras - triangular sails are printed on both sides! - includes the rare 'merchant' minfig - the only other set he came in was 6277 (Imperial Trading Post) Cons - Was expensive back then (see analysis below) and still very expensive today! - couple of color misfits; black pieces on grey and vice versa. Also blue pieces that cannot be seen, and not a big fan of the green cannon shutters - American version had non-shooting cannons (which has two crossing swords as an emblem on the cannon) - figurehead probably looks a little outdated compared to the newer ones now - no crows nest - not a particularly 'classy' or 'elegant' ship compared to other ships over the years, however does look mean and pirate-y. - guns at the front do not swivel, as they did in the Renegade Runner (set 6268) - basically no detail inside the cabin (just a blue table) - does not float (obvious but people always seem to point this out for Lego ships…) - size dwarfs other sets. Even larger ones like the Rock Refuge and Trading Port so not very compatible from a scale perspective. - was not the first Lego Pirate ship, so historically just a little less important. One thing to note is the set is very 'lego-y'. It is impressive to note the number of standard pieces used to construct. For example, parts used to hold the sale are about 13 pieces to form, whereas the new sets might just have one. Same for the railing. New Lego ships look more realistic given they use more custom pieces, however they lose that Lego-ie feel. COST COMPARISON - below compares the Cost Per Piece of some of the larger Lego Pirate Sets. All have been adjusted for inflation to 2015 at a rate of 2.5%. Data obtained from http://brickset.com/sets/theme-Pirates/year-1989 Set RRP (USD) Pieces Year Released CPP (US cents per piece) 6274: Caribbean Clipper 54 378 1989 27.1 6276: Eldorado Fortress 66 506 1989 24.8 6285 / 10040: Black Seas Barracuda 110 909 1989 23.0 6273: Rock Island Refuge 66 381 1991 31.3 6277: Imperial Trading Post 85 608 1992 24.7 6286: Skull's Eye Schooner 126.5 912 1993 23.9 6278 / 6292: Enchanted Island 66 428 1994 25.9 6279: Skull Island 53 378 1995 23.0 6289 / 6290: Red Beard Runner 99 703 1996 22.5 6289 / 6290: RE-RELEASE Red Beard Runner 100 698 2001 20.2 6278 / 6292: RE-RELEASE Enchanted Island 70 419 2001 23.6 6285 / 10040: RE-RELEASE Black Seas Barracuda 90 906 2002 13.7 6243: Brickbeard's Bounty 99.99 592 2009 19.6 10210: Imperial Flagship 179.99 1664 2010 12.2 70413: The Brick Bounty 99.99 745 2015 13.4