I still have the ropes, sails and beams to put on this thing, but it’s coming along pretty nicely for an investment of around $4. Bought this a Michaels. The kit is normally $5.99 but we used some coupon to get the price even lower. It’s actually pretty easy to put together. I think it would make a decent game aid, but it’s not really designed for game play. The lower decks are not accessible, for one thing. And once the ropes and sails are installed, it probably won’t be playable at all. Still, pretty cool. I might stain it too.
rpgobsessed 
How does it scale to standard minis?
Those little clay “men” off the starboard bow are pretty close to standard mini size.