Today, let's take a look at one of the larger Black Seas ships, produced in a resin-and-metal kit:
![USS Constitution box USS Constitution box](profiles/pics/2019/692668a.jpg)
Opening the box, and out come the contents:
![USS Constitution box contents USS Constitution box contents](profiles/pics/2019/692668b.jpg)
Thanks, Ronnie!
The bubblewrap resealable pouch contains the model itself:
![USS Constitution pouch contents USS Constitution pouch contents](profiles/pics/2019/692668c.jpg)
A resin hull and a ziploc baggie with metal parts.
![USS Constitution resin hull USS Constitution resin hull](profiles/pics/2019/692668d.jpg)
The resin hull looks error-free on first glance.
![USS Constitution hull bottom USS Constitution hull bottom](profiles/pics/2019/692668e.jpg)
The rest of the parts are in that ziplog baggie…
![USS Constitution metal parts baggie USS Constitution metal parts baggie](profiles/pics/2019/692668f.jpg)
…which (as you might expect) are masts, anchors and ship's boats.
![USS Constitution metal parts USS Constitution metal parts](profiles/pics/2019/692668g.jpg)
Also in the box is a sheet of instructions (the flip side contains standard instructions about resin kits – you know it's boilerplate because it mentions tank tracks!).
![USS Constitution instruction sheet USS Constitution instruction sheet](profiles/pics/2019/692668h.jpg)
And a baggie with a spool of thread (for rigging).
![USS Constitution rigging thread USS Constitution rigging thread](profiles/pics/2019/692668i.jpg)
Then there's the usual resealable plastic bag of stuff:
![USS Constitution bag of stuff USS Constitution bag of stuff](profiles/pics/2019/692668j.jpg)
The bag contains a flagsheet, a sheet of sails, a wake marker, acetate ratlines, and a datacard.
![USS Constitution flags sails, ratlines and card USS Constitution flags sails, ratlines and card](profiles/pics/2019/692668k.jpg)
Since the kit provides no instructions for how to use the flags, ratlines and sails, or how to paint the model, it would be nice in the future if the company mentioned to check their website for this information. (But I suppose gamers will figure that out anyway…)