| Pirate Ship |
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| Can a collection of mirrors destroy a ship at sea by concentrating sunlight? Maybe. But what if the ship is made of modular, interlocking plastic blocks? In order to answer this question, Race purchased this magnificent test subject, the pirate ship known as "The Unmeltable." |
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| Pirates are a brutal and evil lot. This foul buccaneer is wanted for pillaging and looting countless silver shipments in the Caribbean. Make no mistake; this fellow would slice your guts with little or no provocation and he is not worthy of pity. |
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| Securing this massive vessel to the Solar Death Ray was no easy task. Eventually the ship was lashed to the target rack, and the death ray was turned toward the sun. Before the sun was focused on the ship, the masts and sails fell to the ground; in retrospect, we should have glued them in place. |
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| As sunlight bathed the deck of the pirate ship, a member of the crew cried out: "Avast! 112 suns off the port bow!" The crew of The Unmeltable fired volleys of molten plastic at the death ray, but to no avail. |
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| The beam of the death ray was like the unflinching eye of some unholy kraken, and as it slowly gazed across the ship it wrought terrible destruction. The hull became as fluid as the sea, and stolen plunder flowed from the ship into Davy Jones' Locker. The stench was impressive. |
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| After 15 minutes, this once formidable pirate ship had been reduced to a twisted wreck, and the Solar Death Ray had demonstrated its capabilities as a maritime weapon*. |
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| *at least in the context of plastic toy pirate ships |
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