Vignettes Archive
Saturday, December 29th, 2012

A movin' MOC!
If you're taking your boat out on the seas this holiday season, be sure not to end up like these guys! With excellent moving parts, detail, and even a video, Eurobricks user Jalkow really brings this LEGO Pirates creation to life!
Watch the video and comment on The Kraken Attacks! in the forum.
Posted by Grimmbeard in Vignettes | Comments Off on The Kraken Attacks! by Jalkow
Monday, December 24th, 2012

Pirate Island
We may live our days rambling on about when pigs will fly, but how about pirate ships? From excellent SNOT techniques to swashbuckling duels, brickshelf user globe2000 brings the tales of LEGO Pirates to a whole new level!
Share your thoughts on Pirate Island in the forum.
Posted by Grimmbeard in Vignettes | Comments Off on Pirate Island by globe2000
Wednesday, December 5th, 2012

Ye be warned, Pirates!
Sir Nadroj built this great scene from the first Pirates of the Caribbean film during his time working with the LEGO group. The rock work, water, and minifigures make me wish this was a real set.
Discuss Dead Man Tell No Tales in the forum.
Posted by Walter in Miscellaneous, Vignettes | Comments Off on Dead Man Tell No Tales by Sir Nadroj
Monday, November 26th, 2012

Fear the wrath of - Is that a Hello Kitty flag!?
Zergu just completed a great diorama of a Redcoat Bastion. They are quite the army and shouldn't be messed with. Still, they better not let the Bluecoats see their flag or they'll never hear the end of it.
Discuss the Soldier's Bastion in the forum.
Posted by Walter in Dioramas, Vignettes | Comments Off on Soldier’s Bastion in Tortuga By Zergu
Sunday, November 25th, 2012

We bow before you CMF priest!
LEGO may not be producing new pirate themed sets now, but we can still load up on pirate minifigures! With every wave of new CMFs, we get opportunities to build new and unique figures to populate our MOCs. Buurli_Burri blends the Aztec warrior and hula girl figures with and islander's hair piece to make this cool Aztec priest.
Mix and match your CMFs then discuss Aztec Priest in the forum.
Posted by ZCerberus in MOCs, Vignettes | Comments Off on Aztec Priest by Buurli_Burri
Sunday, September 16th, 2012

Roll up your sails and stay a while.
There's no wasted space on this project. The lighthouse island is full of naturally eroded rock sculpture, flying and nesting birds, and palm trees. Of course, there's the beautiful lighthouse using white with dark red highlights and a working light! The small ship is surprisingly detailed with actual sails, rolled up for docking of course. The whole scene is place atop a very cleanly designed SNOT base.
Discuss Pointe Pescade Lighthouse in the forum.
Posted by Darkdragon in Vignettes | Comments Off on Pointe Pescade Lighthouse by maedhros1980
Thursday, August 16th, 2012

None shall pass.
Our News Scout Horry brings us a nice little Vignette called Jolly Roger. It has all the classic-pirates elements, Pirates, skeletons, and sharks. I really like how he designed the teeth, the have just the right curve and a clever use of some pieces if you look closely.
Comment on Jolly Roger in the Pirate forum!
Posted by Big Cam in Vignettes | Comments Off on Jolly Roger by maedhros1980
Monday, June 18th, 2012

A Map Vendor and his cart
Flickr user KadasBence recently built this splendid little cart for a map vendor. This scurvy salesman goes about selling maps to fellow pirates who are in need of instructions to a specific location, whether it leads them to some buried treasure or the nearest drinking tavern. The lovely little details make this cart and minifigure superb, and the whole style feels reminiscent of LEGO's Classic Pirates theme.
Buy a map, and then discuss the Map Vendor in the forum.
Posted by Walter in Miscellaneous, Vignettes | Comments Off on KadasBence’s Map Vendor
Wednesday, June 6th, 2012

A pirate resting on an arch.
The LEGO Pirates theme sometimes lends itself to vignettes better than others, and this is a great example of such a scene. Fellow user Haplo tells that he came across an image of a pirate resting on an arch online when he was searching for some inspiration and ideas. The image is in fact a small scene taken from the famous Disneyland attraction known as Pirates of The Caribbean. The pirate resting on the arch, the parrot, and the other various details around the scene make this vignette a small treasure.
Discuss Pirate on an Arch in the forum.
Posted by Walter in Pirates, Vignettes | Comments Off on Pirate on an Arch by Haplo
Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Napoleon's troops crossing the Alps.
Small pirate vignettes are always effective ways of telling a short story or tale through LEGO bricks, and michaelozzie manages to effectively tell one through his amazing scene of Napoleon's troops crossing through the Alps. The lighting and composition used in this shot is stunning and is intended to be reminiscent of Keith Rocco's famous paintings of Napoleon's campaign.
Discuss Crossing The Alps in the forum.
Posted by Walter in Soldiers, Vignettes | Comments Off on Crossing The Alps by michaelozzie