I spotted this kit on eBay recently, which I've never seen or heard of
before:
Imai
Pirate Ship
Anyone know the origin of this kit? Is it a unique tooling or a
modified reissue of another kit (the latter seems more likely, though
unusual for Imai)? Unfortunately the box art isn't large enough in the
auction photo to tell for certain what the ship is, though it
definitely has a "16th/early 17th century galleon" look to it.
Producing a "Pirate Ship" kit like this, painted black (apparently)
with ragged sails decorated with giant skulls-and-crossbones, seems
more than a bit out of character for Imai, who are (or rather were!)
one of the most "serious" and accurate producers of plastic sailing
ship kits.