CONTE BEN HUR ROMAN WAR GALLEY SHIP Toy Soldiers GREATEST ROMAN WAR SHIP EVER MADE!!! Start Price USD 429.95 Current Price USD 507.77 Time Left - Bid Count 5 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, September 04, 2008 End Time Tuesday, September 09, 2008 Location Raleigh, NC See more about 'CONTE BEN HUR ROMAN WAR GALLEY SHIP Toy Soldiers ' Description  Hail Caesar! The most amazing Roman War Galley ever made for the toy soldier or miniatures world. This set is in toy soldier scale (approximate 1/32) and is  almost 3 feet long!!!!!  Powered by 48 rowers below decks this behemouth moves at ramming speed!!! 58 hand painted figures including 5 made of fine pewter with the balance being cold cast resin.This beauty has 48 oars(duh) plus a drumbeater to beat out the cadence and a whipmaster to keep all personnel well motivated.  Also, Roman troops climbing the ratlines, on the lookout in the crow's nest, at attention and the 'general' being served a frosty beverage by his trusty drink's slave!!! Made of cold cast resin, this has been described by many as the single greatest item ever made for the toy soldier world.........the sculpting detail is incredible and the production has done justice to the artisitc beauty that RC intended. Perfect for invasions of Britain, trips along the Rhine to quell Barbarian unrest or even leisurely jaunts up the Nile with Cleopatra......The main deck lifts off to expose a complete below decks area.....each galley slave has leg shackles(except #41??? since Quintus Arrius wanted Chuck left unchained??). The prow and ram and fantail are awesome.....add Conte or Timpo Romans on the main deck and you are ready to conquer the world..........some assembly is required. Sold NEW and asis no refunds....be certain to review all packagig for parts...writtn instructions are included. Add'l photos available on www.conteco.com website......This set retails at $750 and is a monster to send .....shipping is usually about  $65 with UPS alone as the box is huge due to all of the parts and packaging . We will consider sending this world-wide but the shipping will be expensive.NOTE : one picture shows an UNpainted crew of rowers below decks with the main deck lifted off...this set has the PAINTED rowers and crew!! Housekeeping Items & General Comments: --YES we try to ship worldwide. We normally ship within 2-3 days of receipt of payment but it can take up to 7-10 days. We enter tracking info on Paypal. --YES we try to combine auction wins occurring within a few days of one another to save you money if possible. This is at our discretion as we want to make sure these rare collectibles are packed & shipped safely and make it to your collection in the same condition in which they left ours. --All sets sold AS IS No REFUNDS. --Please do NOT try to contact us and make us an offer to buy the product outside of EBAY. --Please do NOT win the auction & then attempt to negotiate lower shipping rates --especially while also threatening negative feedback if we do NOT give you lower rates. This is 'feedback extortion" and is illegal. We willl report you to Ebay if these extortionate demands occur. --We try to insure all sets going out and include this in our shipping estimates. --WE ONLY CAN SHIP TO ADDRESSES SENT TO US THROUGH OFFICIAL EBAY OR PAYPAL CHANNELS; PLEASE DO NOT TELL US TO SHIP TO AN ADDRESS DIFFERENT THAN THE ONE WHICH YOU PROVIDED TO US THROUGH EBAY/PAYPAL. ---We do accept money orders but strongly encourage against their use as it slows down the delivery process immensely & causes concerns for all parties. ---Payments are due immediately upon winning an auction and shall be deemed delinquent if not received within 10 calendar days. If not received in time we have no choice but to report you to Ebay and will immediately sell the item to the second higest bidder or relist same at our discretion. --Please do not ask us to 'throw these items" "into a box " and send it parcel post or some other inexpensive way.....we've preserved these items lovingly for 30, 40 or 50 years and just will not consider sending out a rare collectible in some risky manner of posting or packagin. ---International Orders are shipped USPS Priority International. please do not ask us to send them some other way....this method is trackable and thus far has been successful. ---Thus far we have had trouble with 2 deliveries made by the German & by the Italian post offices with the post offices claiming that items have been delivered or repeatedly attempted as deliveries but the buyers claiming the item has not been received. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU GIVE US AN ADDRESS WHERE THESE VALUABLE ITEMS WILL BE SAFELY RECEIVED DURING THE DAY. And by buying from us YOU AGREE to cooperate in contacting your local post office after the post office attempts delivery using your tracking number and all other methods available to you. One Buyer was not home when the German post office attempted delivery on 4 different days over a 3 week period & buyer amazingly refused to contact the post office to obtain the package and then filed a non receipt of goods claim against us despite the postal tracking proving that delivery had been attempted 4 times.....!!! Your failure or refusal to receive the goods or to follow up with your post office to facilitate these items being delivered to you is fraudulent & will be deemed cause for you forfeiting any rights against us for non-delivery.--------Please do not ask us to falsify documents or violate any laws on your behalf. ************** Place a Bid!