This is the best piece of the entire set and would have been packaged in one of their Maxi-eggs. I wish Ferrero would have come up with more large pieces like this but it is what it is.
Ed
One of the oldest toys in my collection is this Hess battleship from around 1890. These were sold by J.L. Hess as well as George Carette - and possibly others - from 1890-1910 as individually boxed items or in a set as part of a flotilla. Fellow collector Chuck Ehlers has noted that some of the ships had deck guns - like mine - while others came sans deck guns. Lithography was also varied. My battleship is equipped with a very early version of a friction drive motor and measures 9.625" (24,44cm) L x 1.875" (4,76cm) W x 2.5" (5.71cm) H.
Ed
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When first pulling these figures out of the box I thought this and Pose 3 were the same. Although at first glance they do appear alike, Pose 3 is aiming his rifle upwards, while this guy is aiming downwards.
Ed
