Metal Earth is made from high quality steel sheets. Each model features amazing detail with parts cut from one or more 4” square steel sheets. Easy to follow instructions are included with each kit and NO GLUE OR SOLDER REQUIRED! Simply snip out the pieces and bend the tabs through corresponding connection points. There once was a real ship named Black Pearl, captained by Henry Morgan, one of the world’s most notorious pirates. The Black Pearl which first sailed in 1669, fought many battles; the most famous of which was an invasion in Panama in 1671. Age 14 plus