Welcome to Tales of the Black Falcon, a tiny ship, but a huge piece of seafaring history.
Dive in to the fascinating history of the Black Falcon and Golden Age of Piracy, to the restoration of the tiny Aurora/Atlantic/Smer 1/100th scale Ship of the Buccaneers, and to the Video Series Production. Each a project in its own right, and each a piece of the Tale of the Black Falcon.
The Restoration
Can you convert the badly scaled model kit from the 1960’s into a reasonably accurate 1/87th scale piece of nautical history? One bad modeler finds out.
The Seafaring Lore
Come sail away with us as we look at the customs and questions, the habits and history of the men who sailed during the Golden Age of Piracy.
The Video Series
Three 28mm men, escaped from a tin of toy soldiers, are faced with the task of building the Atlantic Black Falcon. It’s animation at it’s stop-motioned best. But it’s more than that – join us as we build the studio, set up the sets, and shoot this zany animated production.
Tales of the Black Falcon is part of the John D Reinhart content family. Writer, illustrator, videographer, and accidental filmmaker — find the whole story at JohnDReinhart.com.
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