A Redcoat battalion, ready for action!
Eurobricks member ACPin is back in fine form with this vignette showcasing Redcoat soldiers in formation. Using cheese slopes to affect a kneeling position for some of his troops makes them look that much more prepared, and the new horse in its reared-up position just seems made for scenes like this!
See more pictures and comment on Red Coats Firing Line in the forum.
March easy, men!
Brig. Brick has taken full advantage of the Collectible Minifigs in building up his armies. These hardened soldiers are battle-ready and armed to the teeth. Pirates don't stand a chance against them!
See more pics and discuss ARMIES in the forum!
Redcoats of The Imperial Guards!
MstrOfPppts presents us with a team photo of the Redcoats. They seem to have scored a nice stash of treasure, and that is a fact they will surely rub in the Bluecoats faces!
Discuss the Redcoats Team Photo in the forum.
A brand new midsection for the Phantom!
Eurobricks member Zcerberus is still working on his astonishing ship, the Phantom! In his hot update we see the new midsection of the ship, highly detailed and some great colours! The interior looks like you are wandering in a real ship, and don't forget to check out the brickbuilt masts...
See the Phantom by Zcerberus for yourself in the forum!
A new fine sailing ship!
The HMS Pallas! Eurobricks member anglezoo presents us his latest work; an astonishing vessel! With the colours of the famous Imperial Flagship this ship is a beauty. Great stern details and nice sails make this work even more spectacular.
Hurry to the forum and see the HMS Pallas by Anglezoo for yourself!
A very nice review.
Eurobricks member squiz shares his review about the famous 6263 Imperial Outpost with us! With clear pictures he tells you everything you want to know about this set. A must read for every pirate LEGO fan!
Hurry to the forum and discuss the review: 6264 Imperial Outpost by squiz!
Huge armies are often a spectacle, but this one is something amazing! With over 450 soldiers in a beautiful formation, Armendariz hints of another army in the works...
See this amazing work of art in the Pirate forum!
One of our newest members, General Armendariz, has discovered this abnormality: two Lego Imperial Guards, exactly the same, but with different button colors.
This strange difference has already been noticed by multiple members, some of whom have even posted pictures of them. So if you want to discuss this or just want to know more about this phenomenon, then you should head on over to the LEGO Pirate forum!
Admiral Woodhouse
In early 1992, a new face of authority appeared. It was time for the Imperial Guards. And at their lead was Admiral Woodhouse. Apart from sporting a lovely red uniform and his different colour hair, he differed very little to his predecessor, Governor Broadside.
He appeared in a few sets including 6263 Imperial Outpost, 6277 Imperial Trading Post and 6271 Imperial Flagship. So he was somewhat less rare than his blue counterpart, but seems to be more favoured amongst the AFOL community.
Although he lasted longer, 1992 - 1995, he still had just as many troubles with the pirate Captain Redbeard, and later, Captain Ironhook. After 1995, the Imperial Armada took over toward the end of the Classic Pirates era. Woodhouse has captured the attention of many a pirate collector, and it was somewhat a dissapointment to see him go at the end of 1995, but the epic battles between the Imperial Guards and the pirates under his watch will be remembered forever.
Imperial Guard
The Imperial Guard is a great minifig. They were some of the more common minifigs in their day, but ironically, their head piece is now one of the most sought after of all LEGO® minifig head pieces.
Led by Admiral Woodhouse, this minifig was in almost every Imperial Guard set there was fighting against the likes of Captain Redbeard and Ironhook. The Imperial Guard was seen in 6263 Imperial Outpost, 6277 Imperial Trading Post, 6252 Sea Mates, 6247 Bounty Boat, 1872 Imperial Guard Camp, 1729 Barnacle Bay, 6279 Skull Island, 6266 Cannon Cove and 6271 Imperial Flagship.
Although the Shako is such a sacred piece to most LEGO collectors, 2009 should drop their price considerably. And with the price drop of the shako will come the price drop of the Imperial Guard, the backbone of the Imperial Guard army.
