The Pirate Quartermaster from Collectible Minifigure Series 27 set sail globally upon the 1^st of February, 2025.

But as we know, she’s been navigating towards the welcoming arms of fans since 2025 commenced.

And they’re none to shy about flaunting how they’ve welcomed her into their LEGO collections…

The deluge of photos be soooo bountiful, we’ve had to slice this here article into two parts!

Now, let’s cast our spyglasses upon the fan creativity featuring the Pirate Quartermaster minifigure…

Where to buy the Pirate Quartermaster Minifig

But first a word from our sponsors…

Australians all let us rejoice for the Pirate Quartermaster minfigure is young and free in southerly waters!

Along with the rest of Series 27, she now be available at reputable trading posts down under.

FablesFinds provides us with the basic presentation

So if yer haven’t acquired this flamboyantly frocked fig – don’t miss yer chance!

She won’t be sailing the brick seas forever!

Other Merchants

If yer procuring these minifigs via LEGO.com, ye best be prepared for a surprise – coz it aint possible to choose which colourful character yer inviting aboard.

Buy the complete set of 12 minifigures elsewhere

So if purchasing blind boxed minfigures ain’t yer forte, be sure to read our suggestions for acquiring the Pirate Quartermaster from other merchants… and with greater precision – there’s even a mobile app what detects which minfig lurks within the box!

“Beware these Pirate Ladies!” by captain_brixx

Captain_brixx has embraced the Pirate Quartermaster in a variety of clever creations.

So where better to begin than with simple build inspired by the promotional set, 1492 Battle Cove, which displays the Pirate Quartermaster adjacent, Anne, the very first female LEGO Pirate minifigure.

Pirate lasses and their buzzards from different generations

captain_brixx writes:

The pirate Lady has been boarding ships since 1989 and was one of the first figs to have printed make-up on her minihead. Since 1989 the style of pirate Ladies has changed a lot. Here you can see two others: a renewed print of the 1989 fig from 2023 (set 10320) and the quartermaster from 2025 (CMF27). Who‘s your favorite pirate lady?

“Build-A-Minifigure Pack CMF Series 27 Edition” by Kolonialbeamterdemartinez

Kolonial Beamter de Martinez kissed 2024 goodbye by presenting his favourite Series 27 characters Build A Minifigure-style.

The Quartermaster and Beastmaster are almost a given… but the Steampunk Inventor also be a strong contender

The Kolonial writes:

If Lego were everything, the year couldn’t end better! 🤩
My favorite build-a-minifigure-pack CMF series 27 edition! #mybam3

I was undecided about third place between Bogeyman, Jetpack Racer and Steampunk Inventor.

Would you have chosen the same?

Enjoy and see you soon in 2025!

“Pirate Family” by pablo_afol

Collectible minifigures are capable of breeding

“Golden Frog” by Rafał Chojnacki

Every good pirate needs a ship! Well, granted a Quartermaster be vital to a larger crew, but on weekends and public holidays they go solo and command their own recreational vessels.

Heavily stolen from Marooned Marin’s Warty Crab, Rafał lets the Quartermaster set sail in the “Golden Frog“.

Rafał writes:

New pirate quartermaster girl needs a ship, so i build her one. Design is “heavily inspired” (read: stolen) from Warty Crab by Marooned Marin, and i didnt make sails yet. My playability tester (6yo) loves the ship 🙂

“Pirates-Treasure-Cave” by pulp_bricktion

Back in the days of yore, pirates laboriously dug holes, hidden upon desert island to shove their precious booty.

Then, came the arduous task of drawing up a cryptic treasure map to ensure their blasted haul could be located again.

pulp_bricktion has created a nice hole for her booty

But why to go to such effort when you can find a cave?

A cave is essentially a pre-dug hole, saving many hours of strenuous work. Just deposit your treasure as needed, with no additional costs excavation!

“Habitats for CMF Series 27: Constraints That Spark Imagination” by ABrickDreamer

Originally published in an article by Dave Schefcik on BrickNerd.com; be this habitat was crafted by Italian AFOL, Davide Sacramati, aka ABrickDreamer.

Those flaking white plastered walls look suspiciously imperial

ABrickDreamer writes:

With Series 27, the first set of three was quite obvious for me—I will call it “Fan Favorites,” as I guess these will be the most sought-after minifigures: Wolfpack Beastmaster, Pirate Quartermaster, and Steampunk Inventor […]

A pirate island with a tide and shoreline made for a nice contrast to the habitat for the Beastmaster. The pirate island also needed a blue sky backdrop. Skies in habitats are often a bit boring and require lighter shades of blue, of which I don’t have much in my inventory. To help reduce the use of blue bricks, I used a printed 2x5x6 wall brick that fits the theme and saved me some parts.

You can digest ABrickDreamer’s full commentary over on BrickNerd.com or follow him via Instagram.

“Sisters” by Wietse Heremans

Wietse dabbled with some fleshtone minifigure parts…

Sisters from different misters… we’re referring to hairstylists

Wietse writes:

☠️ Sisters. Not by birth, by occupation.☠️

(and by coiffure)

More of my work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knoerifigs/

“Captain’s hanging on the hook!” by captain_brixx

In this rollicking scene, Captain_brixx has engaged the services of the Pirate Quartermaster in a creation named “Der Käpt‘n hängt am Haken!”

Create especially for the 25schnur Challenge hosted by GermanBricksCollab, in which creations should resolve around a central string.

Captain_brixx writes:

My entry for the #gbc_25schnur challenge by @germanbrickscollab, where a string should be a center piece.

Have a look at the other pictures too! / Schaut euch unter dem Hashtag auch die anderen Bilder an!

And like many captain_brixx creations, an official LEGO Pirates set is woven into the background, this time 10320 Eldorado Fortress.

Vaggelis Ntezes

Not everyone chooses to display Collectible Minifigures in their factory configuration.

Vaggelis Ntezes (also known as Delusion Brick) has made a few minor adjustments…

The Quartermaster spent many hours at the hairstylist before this photo

Vaggelis swapped heads and hairpiece to the more traditional tricorn with ponytail piece.

Some fans be grumbling that’s been done one time too many in recent female pirate minifigures, but the great power of LEGO be customisation options are aplenty, and easily implemented!

“Stairway to Nowhere” by Brick_brickson

An ominous build to be sure!

But what reason the Pirate Quartermaster be landing upon an isle awash in the glow of a scarlet sunset, with a stairway swarming with undead Indigo Islanders?

Now we know what happened to Kahuka…

Brick_brickson be offering us just one solitary photo and no rationale behind this here magnificent creation.

Looks like we’ll need to invent their own backstory for the Quartermaster’s predicament!

Or maybe Mister Brickson will build a prequel MOC by the time Part II of this article rolls around…

Tobi Putzo

Tobi’s Pirate Quartermaster has sought refuge at Barracuda Bay.

Spot the Pirate Quartermaster!

“Series 20 + 27 Mashup” by James Calder

Max n’ match!  James Calder of Ogre Bricks borrowed parts from Series 21’s Pirate Girl, then applied them to Series 27’s Quartermaster.

Slapped on the tricorn/ponytail piece from the 2022 Build A Minifigure pirate, and topped with the pistol  from the Series 17 Highwayman.

And voila!

“I was a highway woman with sword and pistol by my side“

James writes:

“If you be a pirate, show me yer booty!”

Just a minor mashup so far. Series 20 + 27, plus the BAM hat/hair, and a pistol ‘liberated’ from the series 17 Highwayman. 😁

“The Party’s Already Getting Started on Galen’s Row!” by Fourbrickstall

The Wolfpack Beastmaster be another fan favourite of Collectible Minifigures Series 27.

Thus it’s only natural that the two masters get together to imbibe some grog to bring in the new year.

Fourbrickstall writes:

The party’s already getting started on Galen’s Row! Cheers to a New Year!

Featuring Pirate Quartermaster, Wolfpack Beastmaster, a Wolfpack robber, and the Goblin King.

The former two are in the CMF Series 27 which you’ll find in LEGO stores in a couple of days.

“LEGO® Friends Pirate Makeover!” by Kurt Faust Mayer

As typically be the case; a fan creation was stolen borrowed for the blog post’s Featured Image, this time courtesy of Kurt Faust Mayer.

Like the title suggests, the build is inspired by the official LEGO set, 30635 Beach Cleanup.

Small pirate sets would make great Gift With Purchases, wouldn’t they?

Kurt writes:

I took the LEGO® Friends 30635 Beach Cleanup set and gave it a pirate twist with one OG version!

With the new quartermaster CMF leading the way, the humble cleanup crew is now a fearsome seafaring team on a quest for treasure. ☠️⚓

What would you say if lego make such a polybag ?

Aye, what would ye say if The LEGO Group released small pirate sets in polybags?

Even if they were only Gift With Purchase exclusives?

Follow leogio.bricks on Instagram for more great historical LEGO creations.

What Do Yer Think?

Have fans put the Pirate Quartermaster minifigure to good use?

There’s still a cargo hold full of images to come!

To Be Continued…

Which notable photos involving the Pirate Quartermaster minifigure should be included in Part II?

Got photos? Share them in the:

• LEGO Pirates Forum
• Classic Pirates Facebook Group
• Classic Pirates Flickr Group

Or upload images to yer own socials and then tag @ClassicPirates on Facebook and Instagram.

Buy One! Two! Three! Or more!

Have yer acquired the new Pirate Quartermaster minifigure?

Or are yer gonna give this lass a miss?

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How many Quartermaster minifigs will you buy?

Learn more about the official minifig

None

1

2

3 or more

Buy a Series 27 minifig today!

Well, that was speedier than Sargent Speedy!

The rumour swirling around the interwebs of an official One Piece LEGO Theme has just been confirmed in an official press release on LEGO.com.

And LEGO has created an Official One Piece landing page.

So lay yer eyes upon the beans which have been spilled…

Official Teaser Video

First feast those peepers upon this!

Ok, so it doesn’t reveal much about the theme, but are yer tingling in an anticipation?

Don’t answer that… just yet!

Official Press Release

Here be an bridged version of the press release:

Set the Sails & Hoist the Jolly Roger: The LEGO Group Embarks on a New Adventure with Netflix’s ONE PIECE

Billund, Denmark, 23.01.2025: Grab your straw hats! The LEGO Group, Netflix and Tomorrow Studios are coming together to chart a course into the Grand Line, bringing the epic live-action series ONE PIECE to life for LEGO® building and Straw Hat Pirate fans alike for the very first time.

The collaboration between the LEGO Group, Netflix and Tomorrow Studios invites ONE PIECE fans from around the world to follow the action and embark on their own grand adventures with multiple new LEGO sets, inspired by some of the most iconic scenes straight out of the East Blue.

These sets will feature the main crew as seen in the show for the first time in LEGO Minifigure form, transporting fans into the heart of the action featuring settings and scenes pulled straight from the screen.

Prepare to set sail into the vast world of LEGO building adventures – each set, each brick, and every build, unleashes the thrill of the open sea!

Keep your eyes peeled for the full LEGO ONE PIECE collection reveal, including products and experiences, bound to make waves in the coming months.

For more information in the meantime, visit:
www.LEGO.com/one-piece

To read the full version head over to LEGO.com

Official Landing Page on LEGO.com

The LEGO Group ain’t doing things by halves!

They’ve already setup a landing page at:
www.LEGO.com/one-piece

A LEGO One Piece theme is officially “Coming Soon“

The page states:

This webpage will no doubt accumulate more content as it’s officially released.

What is One Piece?

For nearly three decades, One Piece has been a successful pirate-themed franchise.

An official promo images for the NetFlix series

T’was conceived as a manga in 1996, then evolved into an anime series during 1999, and eventually given the live-action TV series treatment by Netflix in 2023.

If you’re unfamiliar with this pirate franchise, be sure to read our comprehensive One Piece overview.

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Are you a fan of One Piece?

Learn more about the rumoured One Piece sets

Yes

No

Never heard of it

The Sets

At the time of writing, The LEGO Group hasn’t officially announced sets, so below are concepts dreamed up by talented graphic designer Bennie Bricks.

“Going Merry” box art concept by  Bennie Bricks.

Rumoured Set Specs

There be rumoured set specs floating around:

75636 – 301 pieces / $30

75637 – 573 pieces / $50

76638 – 926 pieces / $80

75639 – 1376 pieces $100

75640 – 3,402 pieces / 18+

But don’t be wagerin’ all yer doubloons on those details as they could change at any moment… or be swept away completely!

Or, if yer wish to delve deeper into the unofficial information, here be the full rumour.

What Do Yer Think?

It’s officially happening!

Set a bookmark in yer web browser for:
www.LEGO.com/one-piece

Artist’s impression of a Thousand Sunny LEGO set

Is an official One Piece LEGO theme a yay or nay?

And which aspects of the One Piece Netflix series could work well as official LEGO sets?

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Would you buy One Piece LEGO sets?

Learn more about the rumoured sets

Just an 18+ set

Yes, any One Piece set

No

Fire your opinions and suggestions at us in the LEGO Pirates Forum or Classic Pirates Facebook Group.

If you go down to the beach today, you’re sure of a big surprise! If you go down to the beach today, it could be your untimely demise! For the biggest shark there ever was…

Originally entered into the 90th Anniversary: Pirate Theme Celebrations challenge,  Baron von Brunk shares this snappy beastie emerging from the shallows to chow down upon unsuspecting pirates…  well, you wouldn’t expect a day at the beach to be ruined like this, would you?

Baron von Brunk writes:

An action-packed diorama featuring a team of pirates being ravaged by a gigantic shark as they flee to their secret hideout!

My submission to yet another LEGO Ideas competition, this time for pirates! Here’s an action-packed diorama featuring a team of pirates being ravaged by a gigantic shark as they flee to their secret hideout!

Run for yer lives, lads!  But don’t leave the treasure behind!

Not the best circumstances to discover if sharks have bad breath

Hooray and up she rises… Hooray and up she rises… say goodbye to First Mate Rummy

Don’t look quite so menacing when you’re not right in front of those teeth laden jaws, does it?

Baron von Brunk continues:

My original concept was to build a pirate ship being eaten by a large shark, similar to the climax of the film JAWS. I then retooled it to merely have the shark swallowing a small rowboat as the crew members escaped into the sea. The main obstacle of the entire project was building the shark: it ended up being much larger than originally planned, which required a lot of design changes. The shark’s construction uses various unorthodox building techniques such as usage of hinge plates to create the round shape of its face.

After completing the shark, I quickly built the beach scene by filling a 64×64 baseplate with fake water, sand, and bubbles, then topped it off with the pirate minifigures and splashing waves. If you look closely you can see a little monkey with a parrot, and an unfortunate skeleton of a conquistador!

The Imperial Armada’s armour may prove effective in battle but when fleeing from ravenous behemoths, it weighs them down and provides no protection against digestive fluids, whatsoever!

Here’s that slick photo editing in action to emphasize the frenetic chaos

Baron von Brunk continues:

A composite image of my diorama “Megalodon Beach” combined with my outdoor sky photography. This scene was made by me for a contest held on LEGO Ideas for pirates themed creations.

To achieve this shot in particular, I took the photo in front of a blue tie-dye backdrop, then to make the clouds look more realistic, later in post-production I overlaid photos of the sky over Queens, NY that I shot in 2017.

What is a Megalodon?

A bloody big shark is what it is!

Megalodon, which is Latin for “big tooth”, is an extinct species of mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago.

Here is a modern artistic impression of Megalodon from Sharkopedia

Paleontologists estimate the body mass of adult megalodons ranged from roughly 30,000 kg (66,000 pounds) to more than 65,000 kg (143,000 pounds), with adult females larger (in both length and mass) than adult males. In contrast, most white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) weigh between 680 and 1,800 kg (1,500 and 4,000 pounds).

To put that in perspective, megalodons weighed as much as 30 great white sharks, so they would definitely be a better food supply – if you could ever catch one.

Encyclopedia Britannica provides this lovely diagram to illustrate just how big megalodons were

Body length estimates are calculated using the statistical relationship between the size of megalodon’s fossil teeth and the teeth and body mass of modern white sharks. Which just means they haven’t found a complete specimen (I.e. skeleton) to measure the precise length.  Nonetheless, this data indicates that mature adult megalodons had a mean length of 10.2 metres (33.5 feet), with the largest specimens measuring 17.9 metres (58.7 feet) long. Some paleontologists claim the largest megalodons may have measured up to 25 metres (82 feet) long.

The tooth on the left is a great white shark while the tooth on the right is a megalodon tooth. Shark’s tooth looking a little small, huh? Don’t worry it’s capable of tearing you to shreds!

Megalodons succumbed to global cooling 3.5 million years ago due to the shrinking of their habitat, the vanishing of their favorite snacks prey, and fierce competition from other predators. But we only ever get lectured about how global warming causes species to become extinct, don’t we?

About the Builder…

Baron von Brunk or Baron Julius A. von Brunk if you prefer full names  (yet we don’t know what the “A” stands for) originates from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. A man of innumerable talents! From the Foo Fighters to the Super Mario Brothers to the Amish, he’s distilled their essence in a collection of finely polished LEGO creations, captured in vibrant photography with slick digital editing.

Begin your tour through the vibrant land of Brunk at his Instagram profile, followed by a frollick through his Flickr stream, then tumble down his Tumblr, before ambling through his Autodesk Instructables profile and tiptoeing through his Twitter.  Finally, sit back and unwind with the essential viewing of his YouTube channel.

Quite the prolific overachiever! He’s entered a multitude of contests hosted by LEGO Ideas, prestigious enough to warrant a lengthy biography on The YouTube Wiki and even maintains an official website, www.baronvonbrunk.com.

What Do Yer Think?

Has the Baron succeeded to depict the unspeakable terror of the most gargantuan fishie to have ever existed?  Or is there something more he could have incorporated to this scene?

A scene of utter chaos… or maybe beauty… or both… you decide…

Let him know your thoughts via Flickr or on the Megalodon Beach Instagam post. And as always, visit the LEGO Pirates Forum to keep up with the latest and greatest MOCs!!!

LEGO Minifigure: A Visual History published by DK has been updated and expanded, now brimming with even with even more historical treasures!

This tome be a grand resource for all LEGO enthusiasts, charting the iconic minifigures’ voyage from their birth in 1978, all the way to 2025.

Updated and expanded, it boasts the documentation of more than 2,500 minifigures, including the most popular and rarest minfigs in history…

A Visual History

The book’s presentation be a true spectacle, with high-quality photographs and detailed captions bringing the minifigures chronology to life.

The compendium be packed with 256 pages of anecdotes, facts, and tales about these legendary figures, organised by the year they set sail on the market.

Go back to where it all started with Castle, Space and Town

Starting in the late 70s with the classic themes;  Castle, Space and Town… before progressing to LEGO Pirates a decade later.

2016 – almost a decade ago

Then progressing to the dawn of licensing with Star Wars and Harry Potter, through modern themes lie NINJAGO, Minecraft and Animal Crossing…

Fresh new innovations and fresh new hair colours

Bonus Minifigure

The original edition of LEGO Minifigure: A Visual History, released during 2020, included an Classic Orange Astronaut minifigure.

Also included: a physical minifigure

Not to be outdone by its predecessor, the 2025 updated and expanded edition offers an exclusive Blacktron minifigure, sporting new printing on the torso and legs.

Now wouldn’t it be nice if exclusive minifigures for Castle, Town and Pirates were included too?

Release

This new version will be unleashed upon 2 September, 2025, and retail for US$40 / AU $75

Yer can pre-order a copy on Amazon.com right now!

Updated and Expanded – NOW with Redbeard on the cover!

It be a must-have for any LEGO fan looking to explore the rich history and evolution of the legendary minifigure.

Highlights

It be a visual feast, honoring the legacy of the LEGO minifigure and they’re impact on the world of toys and beyond!

The LEGO Pirates theme marked a significant turning point for minifigures

Here be an excerpt:

Heads up, everyone!

The first heads always smiled, but in 1989, LEGO Pirates introduced new face prints that included beards, eyepatches, and a range of of difference facial expressions.

Which LEGO theme also had sets released in 2009?

The book offers:

• Historical Timeline: A chronological chart of the LEGO minifigure, marking key moments and the birth of iconic characters.
• Rare and Popular Minifigures: Showcases some of the rarest and most beloved minifigures, revealing their design secrets.
• Behind-the-Scenes: Peek behind the curtain to see how these tiny figures be crafted.
• Trivia and Facts: Scattered throughout be fascinating trivia and fun facts, keeping both casual fans and serious collectors engaged.

What Do Yer Think?

Are yer excited for the new version? Or does the 2020 edition do just fine?

1992 from the 2020 edition – will it be updated for 2025?

Be a Blacktron minifigure the rightful booty to include? Or should they flog it with a LEGO Pirate minifigure instead?

Let us know in the Classic Pirates Facebook Group!

Brace yerself for BrickLink Designer Program Series 7!

Fans who ordered Ominous Isle from Series 2 should have received the goods by now.

So while we wait for Crowd Funding to commence for The Thieves of Tortuga, let’s see if we can position another pirate-themed creation for production during 2026.

Official Announcement

Let’s get the official business out of the way – behold the  BrickLink Designer Program Series 7 webpage.

There be an update! So read the updated guidelines for Series 7

The official Series 7 webpage states:

We’re accepting submissions from January 20th – January 31st 2025. The best designs have the chance to be Series 7 sets, so get those ideas flowing!
Learn more

Without fail, read them updated guidelines and then build!

Fewer Pirate-Themed Parts?

Fans were served a devastating blow for Series 6 when they discovered Fewer Pirate Parts Available in BrickLink Design Studio

This seemingly coincided with the retirement of 10320 Eldorado Fortress; now that the Soldier stronghold has ceased production, there be no need to keep producing parts for them.

Fewer Pirate Parts Available in BrickLink Design Studio?

Looking at Pick A Brick… in some regions blue coat parts remain.  Australia for example still has torsos, flags, governor’s bicorns, etc.

While in the United States, it seems these be vanished without a trace, for now, at least.

Regardless, they no longer be available to BrickLink Designers, anywhere!

How will designers creatively conquer this woeful hindrance?

Series 7 Q&A Webinar

If yer got a spot o’ time, the Series 7 webinar be ready to educate on the marvels of the BrickLink Designer Program, in all its splendid glory!

Or listen to it in the background while you build yer Series 7 BrickLink Design.

LEGO® BrickLink YouTube Channel writes:

Learn about the Submission Guidelines for BrickLink Designer Program: Series 7 as Alex, BDP Project Manager, covers updates and common questions. Aspiring fan designers ask questions and get clarification to some of the nuances of various guidelines. T

This is a recording of a live webinar held December 9, 2024.

And if yer unable to view embedded videos, watch it directly on YouTube.

Series 7 Timeline

Here be the key dates for this series:

	New Palette Released Dec 2, 2024	Update BrickLink Studio software to access the latest colour palette containing parts for Series 7.
	Open Submission Jan 20 — Jan 31, 2025	This is when you leap into action and submit your designs before the deadline on 31 January at noon Pacific US time. Submit now!
	Crowd Support 10 Feb — 21 Feb, 2025	BrickLink members are invited to vote for the LEGO Pirate submissions. Your vote weighs in alongside the Brick Designer Team’s internal selection criteria and influences the designs selected for crowdfunding. So register a BrickLink account right now if you be lacking one!
	Review 21 Feb — 17 Mar, 2025	The BrickLink Designer Team reviews the designs for building experience, brand fit, and crowd favorites. I.e. yer votes!
	5 Finalists Announced 17 Mar, 2025	The BrickLink Designer Team reveals the five Series 7 designs that will proceed to Crowdfunding. Then team then collaborates with fan designers to prepare their submissions for to be churned out by the factory.
	Refinement 31 Mar, 2025 — 02 Jan, 2026	The finalist designers work with the official LEGO Model Governance and Building Instructions team to make necessary adjustments to their designs before locking them in for pre-production.
	Crowdfunding Mar 2026	You (if you be a BrickLink member) may pre-order your favorite BrickLink Pirate sets, with a limit of 2 of each set per household. All sets which receive more than 3,000 pre-orders will be produced, and a maximum of 30,000 of each set will be manufactured during a limited, one-time production run.
	Production and Shipping July 2026	The LEGO Group will produce the sets in their factory and yer order will be fulfilled approximately 6 months after pre-ordering. Final dates and shipping times may vary.

Submissions Open

Open Submission for Series 7 is between January 20 and 31.

You have until the timer reaches 00:00:00:00 to submit yer design!

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Do you consider BrickLink Designer Program Sets as OFFICIAL LEGO Sets?

Learn more about BrickLink Designer Sets

Yes

No

Past BrickLink Success

The BrickLink Designer Program was off to a precarious start when it first launched back in July 2021.

Nary a single pirated-themed creation was selected for Crowdfunding! Compounding the frustration, four pirate-themed designs submitted to LEGO Ideas around the time were rejected during review.

Ominous Isle from Series 2 and The Thieves of Tortuga from Series 5

Arrr, thank the stars above, the tides o’ time have turned for the better!

Two BrickLink Designer Program submissions have passed the Designer Team’s scrutiny, but let’s not be resting on our laurels!

“The Thieves of Tortuga” by Krackenator from Series 5

Yer can pre-order endless frivolity and shenanigans for yer LEGO Pirates via LEGO.com during June 2025.

But will yer?

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Would you buy "The Thieves of Tortuga"?

Learn more about the upcoming set

Yes absolutely!

I'm undecided

Never!

Perhaps yer missed it – but it’s not too late…

There be Ominous Isles aplenty on eBay – so jump on there NOW and get one while they’re still reasonably priced.

“Ominous Isle” by Jazlecraz from Series 2

But hurry! Or you’ll miss out there too!

Our toil be far from finished, matey! The brick seas still call for our efforts!

LEGO Pirate fans must remain proactive in supporting pirate-themed LEGO products at every opportunity.

So what kind of BrickLink set would you like to buy next?  Anyone ready for a ship?

What Do Yer Think?

Will you be submitting pirate-themed designs to Series 7?

Start building!

Builders

Now be the time to work on yer designs!

Open Submission for Series 7 is between January 20 and 31.

You have until the timer reaches 00:00:00:00 to submit yer design!

So get buildin’

Submissions have closed!

Buyers

Does the BrickLink Designer Program have the potential to bring us new LEGO Pirate sets?

Or be BrickLink Designer sets not yer cuppa tea?

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Do yer have a general interest in Pirate-themed BrickLink Sets?

Yes, absolutely!

Maybe, depends on the set

No, I will never buy one

And will yer be ordering The Thieves of Tortuga in a few months time?

Let us know your thoughts and questions in the LEGO Pirates Forum and Classic Pirates Facebook Group.

LEGO® Icons Black Pearl be not the only rumoured pirate-themed set for 2025!

The whispers tell of an entire LEGO theme inspired by manga, turned anime, turned live-action Netflix series, One Piece.

So let’s whip out our trusty shovel and start digging into the details…

The Rumour

Slated for August 2025, The LEGO Group will release five sets based upon the One Piece franchise, specifically the recent Netflix series.

Promotional image for the live-action Netflix One Piece series

Aye One Piece, a near 30 year old pirate-themed franchise with the most fanciful assortment of ships and scallywags ye ever laid yer eyes upon!

Precisely which aspects of the series will be immortalised in LEGO form remains shrouded in mystery, but talented graphic designer Bennie Bricks offers a few potential concepts:

The rumour does however, state possible set numbers, piece counts and prices:

75636 – 301 pieces / $30

75637 – 573 pieces / $50

76638 – 926 pieces / $80

75639 – 1376 pieces $100

75640 – 3,402 pieces / 18+

But how could there be a One Piece LEGO theme without a set based on the Going Merry or Thousand Sunny, the two flagship vessel of the Straw Pirates?

And what other treasures could The LEGO Group pluck from the franchise and fashion into sets?

Where did this rumour originate?

Like the Black Pearl rumour, these murmuring were dredged up from the same thread wallowing in the depths of 4Chan:

This is where it all started

Another user observed One Piece themed builds are now permitted on LEGO Ideas, suggesting The LEGO Group has acquired a licence to produce sets based on the franchise.

Is this observation accurate?

While another suggested this move is tied to The LEGO Group’s wider business strategy:

Speculation or imagination?

Yarrr, but like any tale told on 4chan, none should be taken as official word, or proof of anything, whatsoever.

All details are subject to evolve… or vanish into the abyss forever!

The 4chan thread contains flagrant dialogue, far too spicy for the average connoisseur, so consume at your own peril.

There be NO New Information Here!

It seems the Classic Pirates have takin’ their sweet time hoistin’ their sails on this one, as the rumor had been makin’ waves in other waters for almost two weeks.

Well, craftin’ a blog post packed with comprehensive details requires more time than a swift social media post – like these:

Also, Classic-Pirates.com can’t be revealin’ secrets that might risk exposin’ The LEGO Group’s future treasures to rival manufacturers or counterfeiters!

And should we dare, LEGO’s legal crew would be bearin’ down upon us with cease and desist orders faster than a ship in full sail!

Moreover, not every AFOL has the time to stay afloat amidst the constant flow of leaks, so this may be their first glimpse of the rumor.

What be One Piece?

One Piece be a Japanese manga tale spun by Eiichiro Oda, both the writer and illustrator.

An assortment of One Piece manga covers

It set sail in July 1997 onboard the weekly manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump, published by Shueisha, and has since been adapted into an anime series, live action TV series, and various other forms of loot.

Ship of the Straw Hat Pirates, Thousand Sunny

The tale charts the course of Monkey D. Luffy, an aspiring young pirate who can stretch his body like rubber after chompin’ on a mysterious Devil Fruit. He and his motley crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, be on the hunt for the ultimate treasure, the “One Piece“.

Once belonging to the Pirate King Roger, it now be sought by the Straw Hat Pirates to crown Luffy as the new Pirate King.

Here be Monkey D. Luffy of the Straw Hat Pirates

The tale be famous for its rich storytelling, complex characters, and a world as intricate as a cryptic treasure map. It’s one of the best-selling manga series of all time, and boasts a massive crew of dedicated fans.

The perfect storm for a new LEGO theme!

The Animated TV Series

The animated series left the foundry under the Toei Animation flag and premiered on Fuji Television during October 1999.

The logo of the anime series

In the quarter decade since, it has since captured the hearts of many, with a narrative spanning more than 1,100 episodes.

Here be a colourful assortment of characters drawn by Toei Animation

The anime has been dubbed and subtitled in multiple languages, and be available on various streaming platforms, making it accessible to fans worldwide.

Here be a DVD trailer for “season 1″…

Problems watching embedded videos?  Watch the trailer on YouTube.

YouTube

The Live-Action TV Series

In this modern age of live-action TV adaptations, the grand adventure is brought to life by writer/producers Matt Owens and Steven Maeda for Netflix, with creator Oda Eiichiro Oda actin’ as a creative consultant.

A promotional image for the live-action  series with the intensity of one thousand suns

The 8 episode series hoisted anchor upon 31 August, 2023 and follows a Monkey D. Luffy played by Iñaki Godoy.

Here’s what the characters look like with real people!

It was filmed in the ports of Cape Town, South Africa, with a cast that also includes Emily Rudd as Nami, Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro, Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp, and Taz Skylar as Sanji.

A second season containing is currently under construction in the shipyard, and anticipated to hit the seas in December 2025.

Gremlins preventing the embedded video from playing?  Watch the trailer on YouTube.

Merchandise

There be a treasure trove of One Piece merchandise out there for ye to plunder!

There’s an official One Piece store in Japan

Here be some of the popular items ye can find:

• Apparel: T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, and even ugly Christmas sweaters featuring your favorite characters like Luffy, Zoro, and Nami.
• Figures: Collectible figures, including Pop! Vinyls, S.H.Figuarts, and Figuarts Zero figures of the Straw Hat Pirates and other memorable characters.
• Accessories: Hats, mugs, keychains, and even necklaces adorned with symbols and logos from the series.
• Home Decor: Posters, 3D lamps, and night lights to bring the world of One Piece into your living space.
• Trading Cards: One Piece Trading Card Game sets and booster packs for fans who love collecting and battling with cards.

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Are you a fan of One Piece?

Learn more about the rumoured One Piece sets

Yes

No

Never heard of it

Fan Builds

Like any successful franchise, One Piece has inspired AFOLs to depict their favourite aspects in LEGO form.

Here be a sampling of notable fan creations…

“Going Merry” by Genecyst

The Going Merry be the crew’s maiden vessel, with a one-of-a-kind and heartwarming appearance, sportin’ a sheepish figurehead.

“Going Merry” is the original flagship of the One Piece franchise

This fine ship becomes a beloved part of the crew, almost like a livin’ soul. It plays a mighty role in their voyages and holds many a dear memory for them.

Yer can view more photos in Genecyst’s Flickr stream or the LEGO Pirate Forum.

“Thousand Sunny” by OliveSeon

Spoiler alert! The fate of the Going Merry be a tale filled with heartache and bravery. After many grand adventures and harrowing battles, the ship suffers extensive damage, too great for repairs.

But yer can’t keep good pirates down!

The Straw Hat Pirates flourish with their second ship, Thousand Sunny.

The Thousand Sunny be a grand and magnificent ship, boasting a lion figurehead that captures Luffy’s unyielding determination and fiery spirit.

Crafted by the master shipwright Franky, it be a top-notch vessel that outshines the Going Merry in both size and prowess.

More photos can be observed on OliveSeon’s Flickr stream or the Classic Pirates Instagram.

“Going Merry” by Bennie Bricks

We must also give acknowledgement and thanks to YouTuber, Bennie Bricks.

Bennie skillfully crafted the Going Merry using Photoshop and Blender, then wove together a vibrant animation exploring every facet of the ship. Complimented by stylishly professional box art, the presentation was too gorgeous not to employ as the Featured Imagery of this blog post.

Bennie’s YouTube video be well worth a gander, and if yer keen to explore the build in real-time 3D, cast yer eyes upon his Mecabricks.

I watched the entire thing of One Piece I’m all caught up.
Anyways, while I was watching this show I realized that there are a ridiculous amount of LEGO set ideas that have not been made before so I decided to take it upon myself and pour in a ton of time designing these custom Lego sets and I think they’re pretty quality so if you guys do enjoy them please drop a like and subscribe it helps me out a whole lot.

Also, give BennieBricksOfficial a follow on Instagram for more fantastic One Piece LEGO set concepts.

Third-Party Manufacturer Sets

It ain’t just fans showin’ their crafty skills.

Competing manufacturers have attempted to cash in upon the One Piece craze with their own buildin’ sets, bartering them through online marketplaces like eBay, Amazon, and AliExpress.

An actual photo of the box produced by a clone brand

Whether they be officially licenced products, or skullduggery upon manufacturers’ behalf, we can’t tell yer.

But let’s assume their factories ought not be churning out LEGO’s trademark minifigures!

Here be a third-party “Going Merry” set

Regardless, these third-party sets perhaps demonstrate a market for One Piece brick-construction toys… a market The LEGO Group would do well to capture!

What Do Yer Think?

Be there any merit to this rumour? Or is it a boatload of bunkum?

Imagine holding an authentic LEGO Thousand Sunny – something this poor girl can’t do right now

Would an official One Piece LEGO theme pleasantly shiver yer timbers, matey?

If so, which aspects of the One Piece franchise would you like to own as sets?

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Would you buy One Piece LEGO sets?

Learn more about the rumoured sets

Just an 18+ set

Yes, any One Piece set

No

Be there a ship? A character?  Or scene from any One Piece media that would excite yer in official LEGO form?

Let us know in the LEGO Pirates Forum or Classic Pirates Facebook Group.

A New Year, a new LEGO Pirate Minifigure to get yer grubby mitts on!

71048 Collectible LEGO Minifigure Series 27 is available in most regions from 1 January, 2025.

Each minifigure will set yer back $5.00 USD / 3,99 € / £3.49 / $5.99 CAD / $5.99 AU

So let’s explore how you can get a Pirate Quartermaster… or two… or ten…

LEGO.com and Retail

As per tradition, when acquired via LEGO.com or retail outlets, Collectible LEGO Minifigures are “blind bagged” / “mystery boxed” meaning it’s a lucky dip as to which minifig yer get.

eBay seller Ron’s Forgotten Treasures has them ready to ship!

If yer want to be more precise and willing to pay the price, try yer fortunes on with merchants trading at:

• eBay
• Amazon
• Etsy

Buy the Lot

Maybe yer loaded with riches and desire every single one of those Series 27 minifigures.

Buy the complete set of 12 minifigures

If yer plot a course to eBay, yer can buy the whole kit and caboodle one single purchase.

Yer’ll get the Pirate Quartermaster, Wolfpack Beastmaster and the ten other characters just like that! Boom!

Brick Search

So maybe the aftermarket be a tad too pricey for yer.

Try a Brick Search, it be a trusty app for LEGO lovers which possesses a minifigure scanner that lets ye quickly and easily determine which minifigure be in the box.

Stills from the developer’s informative video

The scanner works both online and offline, givin’ yer instant results.

The app be available for download via Google Play and the App Store.

Coming 1 February, 2025

The Pirate Quartermaster and her companion cockatoo aren’t available worldwide upon January 1, meaning some lucky regions must wait until February 1.

Here be the map to the cockatoos

As irony would have it, this includes Australia, the land from which cockatoos originate.

If you’re in one such region, check LEGO.com again in February.

What Do Yer Think?

What be yer thoughts of the new Pirate Quarter minifigure?  Is this one sufficiently different from the previous three lassies?

Or be it time for a completely different Collectible Minifigure relevant to pirates?

Here be the recent female pirates minfigs

Will yer be acquiring any of the other Series 27 minfigures?

Join the discussions ragin’ in the LEGO Pirates Forum, Classic Pirates Facebook Group or Classic Pirates Instagram.

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How many Quartermaster minifigs will you buy?

Learn more about the official minifig

None

1

2

3 or more

Or buy a Series 27 minifig today!

The whispers never cease!

Grown on the grapevine and processed in the rumour mill, they’re eventually churned out upon Classic-Pirates.com.

We’ve now intercepted a rumour regarding an upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean-themed LEGO® Icons set due for release during 2025.

The Rumour

During summer 2025, a new version of the Black Pearl will be released in the same scale as 10335 The Endurance.

The set will include a single Captain Jack Sparrow minifigure.

Variations of the Jack Sparrow minifigure photographed by Alex THELEGOFAN

No further details of the rumoured set are currently available, so no precise release date nor part count yet.

Where did this rumour originate?

It emerged from the murky depths of 4Chan, along with scuttlebutt concerning official One Piece sets.

There be a few posts, some with rather fiery language, but here are the core details:

Here be the origin

How much credence should we grant this claim? Best we take it with the largest grain of salt we can swallow!

Recent rumours like 2023’s 10320 Eldorado Fortress and 2024’s 10335 The Endurance proved to be true, but we’re bound to encounter a rumour that’s a complete load of bollocks, right?

The future shall reveal all…

The 4chan thread contains language some may consider offensive so proceed at your own digression.

There’s No New Information Here!

Fans who diligently scour social media, Reddit and 4chan for leaks may feel a pang of disappointment upon discovering this blog post fails to serve any juicy details they haven’t already digested.

An example of a post circulating via Instagram

The truth be, Classic-Pirates.com can’t be sharin’ details that may compromise or expose The LEGO Group’s intellectual property to competitors, or worse… counterfeiters!

Not to mention LEGO’s legal crew’ll would be bearing down upon us with a cease and desist order faster than a cannonball!

Nonetheless, not every AFOL be havin’ time to remain atop of leaks, so for many, this may be their first brush with the rumour.

What is the Black Pearl?

More than two decades have passed since the Black Pearl’s debut, but on the off chance yer recently emerged from the dungeon and have no clue of this ship…

The Black Pearl be a legendary pirate ship from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.

The Black Pearl as it appeared on screen

Once known as the Wicked Wench, she be captained by the likes of Jack Sparrow and Hector Barbossa.

With her black hull and sails, she truly be a sight to behold! Swift as the wind and filled with supernatural might, makin’ her nigh uncatchable on the high seas!

Curse of the Black Pearl trailer

If none of the above be making sense, watch the cinematic trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl…

Or maybe just watch it again for the nostalgias…

If embedded videos don’t agree with yer, watch it on YouTube.

Official Sets

If this rumour be true, it won’t be the first official LEGO set inspired by The Black Pearl.

4184 The Black Pearl

The LEGO Group was late to the party releasing Pirates of the Caribbean sets, given the first movie was released during 2003.

Perhaps Megabloks had exclusive rights, so it wasn’t until 8 years later a wave of LEGO sets based on the franchise arrived.

A minifigure scale Black Pearl

Released during 2011, 4184 The Black Pearl includes 804 pieces and features six minifigures: Jack Sparrow, Davy Jones, Joshamee Gibbs, Will Turner,  Bootstrap Bill, and Maccus… Wait! Maccus?

The set allows yer to build the iconic Black Pearl ship, complete with its distinctive black hull and sails.

30130 Black Pearl

This be a microscale version of the legendary ship that attempts to capture the essence of its larger counterpart in a pint-sized package.

A micro scale version

Also released during 2011, the set includes 50 pieces and be designed for kiddies aged 6-12.

This set was available as a promotional item at Target and be a treasure among collectors and fans of the series.

We even have a set review from Big Cam from back in the day.

Fan Versions

Not everyone sought pleasure in The LEGO Group’s official release of the Black Pearl. Some believed there was room for vast improvement!

Consequentially, fans have offered their own designs, so here be a couple, complete with building instructions, so you too can recreate their version.

MOCYourBricks

Prolific ship builder MOCYourBricks, renown for speed builds on YouTube, offers building instructions for a range ship of wonderful designs.

The Black Pearl be one of them.

BLACK PEARL ship by MOCyourBricks

Hello there, She is my fourth completely MOC ship, not an upgrade or combined sets. For the time of making only speed build section, the ship is nearly completed, due to the virus situation cause the delay of parts order delivery, some ship sections may not be completed. And will skip some parts for shorten video duration. So pls understand that. Captain cabin, inclined window frames is the hardest section of the ship. She is fully equipped with 26 cannons on both side, lower and upper deck. Three masts, 10 sails.The rigging, sails will be the same technique as La Grenouille but the Black Pearl masts will be smaller. The upper deck floor can be lifted up and access to the lower deck only the frontal and middle section. For the rear lower section, cannon slider mechanisms as shown in video, will help to get the gun in fire position.

If this version warms the cockles of yer hear, you can acquire the building instructions or watch the speed build on YouTube.

Marooned Marin

If yer wonderin’ about the Black Pearl used in the preview and at start of this post, it be a MOC created by Marooned Marin.

For the twentieth anniversary of Curse of the Black Pearl, Marin unleashed a version inspired by the ship design aesthetic introduced by 21322 Pirates of Barracuda Bay.

“The Pearl” by Marooned Marin

And so… I give you another Black Pearl MOC

The design was heavily based on the real Black Pearl from the Pirates of the Caribbean movie series, which premiered in the theatres back in 2003 and thus making the release of this MOC (in 2023) a 20th year anniversary celebration of the highly successful and worldwide beloved franchise.

Yer can view more images of Marin’s design in our “The Pearl” blog post, or acquire building instructions via ReBrickable if yer interested into building this version yerself.

What Do Yer Think?

Will this rumour prove to be true?

Does a Black Pearl in Endurance-scale strike an accord with yer?

The Black Pearl sets sail for another adventure… but will that be in LEGO form?

Or would a minifigure-scale Black Pearl be more desirable?

Or would you prefer a completely different ship?  The Flying Dutchman? A Caribbean Clipper remake?

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Would you buy a new Black Pearl?

Learn more about the rumoured set

Yes, at Endurance Scale

Yes, at Minifigure Scale

No

Or a brand-new pirate ship, the likes of which we’ve never laid eyes upon?

Let us know in the LEGO Pirates Forum or Classic Pirates Facebook Group.

So this is Christmas… And what have you done?
Another year over… And a new one just begun…

Wait a minute!  New Year’s isn’t until next week!  Stupid song!

It be that time of the year when the Classic Pirates explore the yuletide creations of LEGO Pirate fans…

“Advent Kah-islander Countdown” by ClassicStyleCastle

The highlight of Christmas 2024 is undoubtedly ClassicStyleCastle’s islander-themed advent calendar.

A series of small builds and minfigs beautifully presented in refreshed Indigo Islander style artwork.

ClassicStyleCastle writes:

I’m posting every three days… (just in terms of practicality) so don’t swipe if you don’t want spoilers!! But I’ll post each day individually on my story as well. 👍

Continuing my 2024 Advent Calendar on the theme of Islanders, a subtheme of Lego Pirates that was released in 1994 and so is now 30 years old!

Be sure to follow ClassicStyleCastle on Instagram so yer don’t miss any part of this exciting calendar!

The Festive Builds

Now he be an assortment of builds we’ve encountered from all around the interwebs…

If War Craft taught us anything, orcs are better suited to seafaring

“The Age of Elves is Over, the Time of the Orc has Come” by pirates016

It’s not just pirates who dress up as Santa!

“Santa Woodhouse” by Kolonial Beamter de Martinez

Kolonial Beamter de Martinez writes:

Santa Woodhouse and I wish you all a Merry Christmas! 🎄
In just a bit, the Redcoats will gather cozily by the fireplace 🔥 to unwrap their gifts 🎁.
The clever sock idea… no, Woodhouse isn’t hoardig pirate hook arms 😂… was inspired by @brick.happens_ . Such a fun and fitting touch for both pirates and Christmas that I couldn’t resist recreating it!

Also this is my contribution to the @classicpirates idea of ​​creating a Christmas pirate 🎄🏴‍☠️!
Enjoy Christmas and see you soon!

Captain Redbeard is your secret Santa

“Merry Christmas” by Gergely Teplany

Christmas be the time to give gifts to thy enemy

“All I want for Christmas” by blokjesbrij

Is that pirate Steve under that beard?

“Wishing you a very pirate-y Christmas” by classic_lego_builds

The piratical part of a multi-themed advent calendar

“Classic LEGO Advent Calendar 2024” by majistos.workshop

majistos.workshop writes:

Classic LEGO Advent Calendar 2024 8/24

When you say classic LEGO theme, you have to say: Pirates. And who would’ve thought pirates in the winter just before Christmas would be so fun? Captain Redbeard has betrayed his comrade and is now taking this newly found treasure chest for himself!

This is my entry to the #twelveopirate hosted by @brick.maiden and @captain_brixx

Stay tuned for more windows being opened daily throughout December!

~ Majisto The Wizard 🧙🏻‍♂️

“Don’t mess with Santa” and “Let’s Celebrate” by Pirates016

Even the Indigo Islanders are celebrating Christmas this year!

“Merry Christmas” by lego_pirates_world

Merry Christmas 🎄
Wishes for love,peace and solidarity to those in need ♥️✊

Captain Claus – his sharks eat naughty children! And naughty AFOLs too

“In the Caribbean, Santa works a bit differently” by Tobi Putzo

The original LEGO Pirate minfigs wish you a merry Christmas!

“Have a healthy, peaceful, family” by DomkiTortuga

Aye, merry Christmas to ye!

“Merry Christmas” by captain_brixx

Fans Photos

Some fans be fortunate enough to possess a magical Christmas moment upon which they were bestowed LEGO Pirates.

A couple of fans have kindly shared such moments with us…

Well, you’d be that excited too if you received a Black Seas Barracuda

That’s me on the right and my brother on the left, I think my face says it all as to how happy I was to receive this at Christmas 🎄this was an especially good day!

Above is James Kirwin and his brother on Christmas 1989, while below is Alex Ploration unleashing The Imperial Trading Post.

He’s surprised he received a LEGO set that big!

Je n’en croyais pas mes yeux 😅un des meilleurs set de l’époque pirate 🏴‍☠️
Épargnez moi les super commentaires liés aux coupes de cheveux années 90 car je suis certain que vous avez eu la même 😜

I couldn’t believe my eyes 😅one of the best set of the pirate era 🏴 ☠️
Spare me the super comments related to 90s haircuts because I’m sure you’ve had the same

Got Any Memorable Photos?

We’re putting together a LEGO Pirate Fan Gallery.

So if you’d like to share a LEGO Pirates moment, please sail by the LEGO Pirates Forum or Classic Pirates Facebook Group.

We’d love to share the joy LEGO Pirates bring with the entire world!

What Do Yer Think?

What’s yer favourite festive LEGO Pirates photo for 2024?

Be there any notable Christmas images we’ve missed?

Santa Redbeard Minifig by FirstMateRummy

Do yer have yer own glorious LEGO Pirate Christmas moment or creation you’d like to add to the collection?

Let us know in the LEGO Pirates Forum or Classic Pirates Facebook Group…

It be that time of year when the Classic Pirates start rounding up all the Chrismassy LEGO Pirate photos.

So, if you have suitable photos to share – let us know!

What We’re Looking For

Photos of LEGO Pirate (including sub-themes like Islanders, Imperial Guards, etc.) minifigs and builds given the festive treatment.

The Christmas haul from 2023 provides splendid examples, but to elaborate further…

Minfigure Photos

It could be a photo of a pirate minifig in Christmas attire…

“Merry Christmas shipmates, hope you all have a fantastic day” by First Mate Rummy

MOC Photos

Or it could be a photo of a build…

Fan Photos

Or it could be a photo of a treasured Christmas moment…

James Kirwin and his brother on Christmas 1989

Whatever it is it, the photo must contain LEGO Pirates at Christmas!

What Do Yer Think?

We’ll help you get yer LEGO Pirates Christmas content out there for the world to see!

Here be various places yer can post a photo…

• LEGO Pirates Forum
• Classic Pirates Facebook Group
• Classic Pirates Flickr Group

Or yer can share it via yer own social and tag @ClassicPirates on Instagram and Facebook.

We’re looking forward to seeing yer Christmas creativity!

Earlier in year the Classic Pirates quickly reported our Facebook Captain, PxChris, attended the 2024 Bricks Cascade to share his extraordinary LEGO Pirate Display.

We intended to provide full coverage but The Infamous Steve contest and 10355 The Endurance set our ship off course!

Months later, we’re finally back on course to unearth this magnificent media Chris captured with his collaborators.

PxChris and Classic Paul with Josh and John from Beyond the Brick at Bricks Cascade 2024.

pXChris Writes:

I was interviewed by Beyond the Brick for my complete Pirates Timeline display covering the full history of the LEGO Pirates theme from 1989 until today as displayed at the Bricks Cascade convention in Portland, Oregon!

I will have more to post about this fantastic display soon, but for now, please enjoy this great video that Beyond the Brick shot.

And without further ado….

BeyondTheBrick Interview

Joshua Hanlon of Beyond the Brick has a yarn with PxChris as he walks us through his magnificent LEGO Pirates collection displayed chronologically.

pXChris Writes:

Paul and I got interviewed by @beyondthebricktv today for our massive complete Pirates timeline display at Bricks Cascade, so that was exciting!

If yer can’t watch embedded videos, head over to YouTube.

The Classic Pirates Dig Deeper

Beyond the Brick conducted a mighty fine interview to be sure, but the Classic Pirates always keep digging for that bit extra.

So we bombarded the poor bugger heaps of questions…

How long does it take you to pack, transport, unpack and then setup that display at each convention?

PxChris responds:

Well, the packing process was spread out over a couple weeks. It took a total of 13 of the large/long bankers boxes, plus 1 regular sized box, and a number of additional containers to pack it all in.

Here is where things started:

Not all treasure chests be made from wood or contain gold!

PxChris continues:

The setup process took roughly 12 hours I would say in total, spread out over two days.

The display starts with Pirates and Soldiers sets released in 1989

How many Bricks Cascades have you presented this display at?

PxChris responds:

Technically this is the very first time I’ve done this display, at Bricks Cascade or at any other convention.

I had a quite different style of classic Pirates display at Bricks Cascade in 2022, which was of course brilliantly covered by a Classic-Pirates.com blog post.
But this was a very different style display with very different intents and purposes.

All the way to 10320 Eldorado Fortress and 21322 Barracuda Bay

PxChris continues:

The purpose of this Timeline display was to cover the entirety of the LEGO Pirates theme in all of it’s incarnations from the beginning in 1989 until the present day. So in it we covered the complete classic Pirates theme of 1989-1997, as well as the main two reboots in 2009 and 2015 in full, and the most modern reboot of what is currently ongoing at this present time (PoBB, the Eldorado Fortress remake, etc.). We also covered some of the many incarnations of Pirates outside of those main iterations with the Juniors Pirates of 2004, a token nod to the 2011 Pirates of the Caribbean, and the many “pirate-adjacent” items of the 2010s-2020s such as MetalBeard’s Sea Cow from TLM, the Ninjago Sky Pirates, Mixels Pyrratz, Creator Pirates, and Vidiyo Punk Pirate.

Metal Beard’s Sea Cow is “pirate adjacent”

What year did you start presenting?

PxChris responds:

I’ve been presenting at Bricks Cascade in some form or another since 2019 (making this my sixth year) although not always Pirates related displays. Last year I didn’t do anything related to Pirates (I did a huge Western display) and I certainly won’t touch on Pirates again at all next year. Probably not for a couple years again at least. We try to keep things fresh and interesting every year at the convention and don’t like to recycle concept very much.

PxChris’ display Bricks Cascade 2022 was a different kettle of fish

How has the display evolved over time? Is it the same every year? Or has it grown?

PxChris responds:

I first started going to Bricks Cascade as a public attendee on the public expo days in 2012 with my son. It took me until 2019 to finally make the jump over to attending the full convention as an AFOL attendee. I’ve attended every year since. I actually am more involved than ever as this year I was also a coordinator for our theme at the convention which is “Classics”. In the Classics section we focus on displaying and showcasing LEGO history and classic (which we loosely define as pre-2000) sets as well as classically-inspired MOCs.

I’m not a huge MOC builder (though I do dabble a little) so the Classic section is definitely where I feel most at home within the convention. Helping to showcase the awesomeness of classic LEGO (be it Pirates or other) is pretty awesome to me.

Look at all those pre-2000 sets

How did you get involved with Bricks Cascade?

PxChris responds:

My only advice to people who might be interested in participating in a LEGO convention, in any capacity, is to just put yourself out there and do it! My struggle (why it took me from 2012 until 2019 to make the jump) was always the feeling of not being “good enough” of a builder to participate. Frankly, that was just a huge bunch of B.S. and completely silly negative self-talk. It doesn’t matter what your supposed skill level is, just do it. Like I said, it was really important for me personally to find my “home” at the convention, which is in the Classics area, but whatever your interest is, you just need to do it. It doesn’t take some hugely elaborate MOC to be able to attend a convention and get a wonderful experience from it. I know lots and lots of people who only bring one or a few small MOCs, and some people who don’t even bring anything at all, just attend for the sake of community and hanging out with fellow AFOLs. In my experience, the LEGO community has always been incredibly friendly and inviting regardless of what type of a builder you are.

All those times classic LEGO Pirates returned

How long have you been building your collection for? Are there any sets in there from childhood? Or has the bulk of them been acquired since you’ve been an AFOL?

PxChris responds:

I started building my Pirates collection in true earnest in early 2020 with the repurchase of a couple of my childhood sets (6274 and 6276) from some vendors at Bricks Cascade that year. This was right before the pandemic started. 6276 Eldorado Fortress was incomplete, so I worked on piecing the rest of that one together and started buying more and more sets. As with so many other folks, I didn’t have a whole lot else going on during the pandemic, so ramping up the collecting was how I filled a lot of time. By the time that the 2022 Bricks Cascade convention came around my Pirates collection was pretty big, but certainly not complete. But I was able to that year display the 1989-91 range of sets, the 1994 Islanders, and a scattering of other sets (mostly ships) from the remainder of the run.

The Eldorado Fortress is now complete

PxChris continues:

I purchased the last set I needed to complete the classic Pirates theme in around July of 2022. So it took me a little under two and a half years to complete the collection.

I did have some Pirates sets as a kid for sure, with 6274 Caribbean Clipper and 6276 Eldorado Fortress being my firsts which were gifts from my mom and grandma. But I never had a huge collection of Pirates sets back then, I think in total I may have had about 6 or so. Other than some of the pieces and figs, they mostly did not survive intact into my adult years. So pretty much my entire collection now is sets that I acquired as an AFOL.

The collection includes tie-in media such as the Lady Bird Books and German Audio Adventures

And where have you sourced this collection from? A variety of sources? Or just an online market place like eBay?

PxChris responds:

I did acquire the sets from quite a variety of sources, Bricklink and eBay probably being the biggest two. However I also purchased sets off of Mercari, Facebook Marketplace, Bricks and Minifigs stores, other in-person vendors at LEGO conventions, and other locations as well. I also pieced together a few of the sets.

The Skulls Eye Schooner… the prefect set for The LEGO Group to remake next

More Videos

PxChris commands his own YouTube Channel upon which yer will discover more great LEGO Pirate content.

He offers a couple of his own 2024 Bricks Cascade videos:

What be Bricks Cascade?

It be more than just an event; it’s a community of passionate AFOLs who celebrate their shared love of LEGO®!

Bricks Cascade is more than just Pirates – other displays photographed by Chris Christian

Bricks Cascade is an annual gathering of LEGO® lovers in Portland, Oregon. It’s where landlubbers and scallywags alike unite to display their brick-built treasures, join in buildin’ contests, attend workshops, and partake in all sorts o’ shenanigans. Ye’ll find grand displays of cities, castles, space stations, and more. It’s a fine chance for fans of all ages to share their passion for LEGO® and be inspired by the creativity of others.

If ye be wantin’ more info, set yer course for BricksCascade.com or their social media: Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, Threads, X, YouTube and Discord.

Who be PxChris?

As captain of the Classic Pirates Facebook Group, PxChris maintains order and protects our community from the malevolent scourge of spam!

PxChris and his LEGO Pirates Timeline at Bricks Cascade, 2024

Chris B is an accomplished collector of Classic LEGO themes; along with official sets, he acquires interesting, and often rare promotional media and tie-in memorabilia, otherwise lost to the sea of time.

So don’t miss future classic discoveries by connecting with him upon Instagram and Flickr – it’s definitely worth yer effort!

His YouTube Channel also provides fantastic visual overviews of his various classic collections.

Did Yer Attend?

PxChris ain’t been the only Bricks Cascade attendee over the years – so we’d love to hear from those who’ve offered other piratey contributions.

Pirate MOCs at Bricks Cascade photographed by Chris Christian

If you attended Bricks Cascade 2024 or any recent LEGO conventions, and have exciting pirate tales or photos to share, hoist yer sails and head to the LEGO Pirates Forum and introduce yerself, or contact the Classic Pirates via the Contribute Form.

What Do Yer Think?

Are you as impressed with PxChris’ display as we are?

Do yer got an even more impressive LEGO Pirate collection?  (surely nay!)

What a glorious collection!

Be there other LEGO Pirate displays or LEGO fan conventions we should cover in the future?

Drop us a line in the LEGO Pirates Forum today!

If the carrier pigeon who delivers LEGO news not reached yer, we regret to inform 10320 Eldorado Fortress is retiring soon!

Now, some of yer probably don’t care!  Yer didn’t like the set so blah! Let it be gone!

Well, a fantastic aspect of LEGO is you’re not strictly locked into the design plastered over the box.

You can modify the structure to your salty heart’s content as you’re about to observe…

Creative Buggers!

There be no shortage of clever ways you can customise, modify, or expand 10320 Eldorado Fortress to suit yer esoteric desires.

Here be a small sampling of creative ingenuity…

Iragam’s Extension

Aye, the age old practice of building more on to an official LEGO set design.

Iragm has expanded Eldorado Fortress to include a Sabre Island, aesthetically designed to match the fortress’s contemporaneous style.

“Eldorado Fortress Expansion” by Iragm – even has building instructions

Iragam writes:

One of the best features of 10320 is that it’s modular — that is, it can be reconfigured to be displayed in different ways. This means we can create custom components that seamlessly connect with the fortress.

This expansion includes 3 examples. First, a remake a Sabre Island (6265) using similar design language to Eldorado Fortress, which can be added to the right side of the set.

Eldorado Fortress is just the beginning – imagine continuing along this trajectory to construct an entire harbour layout!

Ido Modifications

Extending the original layout is one option, making little tweaks and refinements is another.

Ido provides us with a complete video overview of such enhancements.

Ido writes:

I summarized my mods in a video. I think the video shows them more clearly than the pictures I posted earlier, plus I’ve made extra mods since then. Please excuse the camera work, I’m really not experienced in making videos. Enjoy!

Trikus 2nd Floor Upgrade

The office, once occupied by Governor Broadside, is an integral component of Eldorado Fortress.

Some fans felt the updated office wasn’t executed to its fullest potential and incorporated their own revisions.

The governor’s office – the most important room in the entire fortress

Fortunately Trikus offers us a solution which is available on ReBrickable.

Trikus writes:

The Eldorado Fortress set is fantastic, until you get to the 2nd floor of the main building. The office looks stunted. My MOC makes the office look better scaled […]  the original did have some living space for the Governor.

MightyThorngren’s Mods

MightyThorngren took a different approach to upgrading the officer.

MightyThorngren writes:

So I checked all my “extras”. I had enough spare parts to fix the walkway to nowhere near the Governor’s office, but not enough to make a wall and finish the tower behind the office.

I took cue from this thread and made it into a lookout.

But the modifications need not stop there…

MightyThorngren continues:

I’ve actually changed the Admiral’s office since my last post and I turned it into a war room. I want to tweak it more before showing though. However, I like new ladder situation a lot more.

Another significant feature of Eldorado Fortress is the crane which underwent a robust upgrade from the 1989 original.

MightyThorngren decided it could be improved even more…

MightyThorngren continues:

I just today changed the crane and absolutely love it. The new remake crane was way too large and imposing, not even giving a figure room to operate it. It was my least favorite part of the new remake set. I tried to fix all that and give the crane a classic look.

Filibboo’s Classic Colour Scheme

Some fans were disappointed to discover the new Eldorado Fortress deviated from the colour scheme of the original 1989 version.

Most notably the yellow brickwork beneath the front cannon had been substituted with white.

Filibboo decided to rectify that!

Filibboo writes:

I also decided to return to the 1989’s color scheme of the front cannon base. It’s worth it, in my opinion.
I ordered the replacement parts very early before I ordered the set itself!

Now, some folk may find this colour change trivial, buy devout fans immensely appreciate designs that remain as authentic as possible.

Capt.Dark.Shark’s Classic Colour Scheme

Filibboo was not the only AFOL who found it necessary to make this substitution.

Some fans insisted the cannon platform had to be yellow!

The second I saw this set I decided that having the white cannon turret was a mistake on lego’s part, so I ordered some yellow pieces once the instructions became available to the public. Shout out to @ace.of.bricks for being the only bricklink shop in the US that I could find at the time to have all of the pieces I needed.

TheOriginalVideono’s 2 X Combined

You could buy 10320 Eldorado Fortress purely for building purposes… or maybe two… or maybe even three…

TheOriginalVideono stitched two fortresses together for an even more imposing stronghold.

When asked if much modification was required…

TheOriginalVideono responded:

They actually fit together quite nicely! since the back of the governors office connects to the front in the “shelf-layout”, it means just connecting the two square fortress layouts via the same clips as the shelf layout. I may change the layout of the walls up there since it seems weird to section off the balcony in two.

The best part? I had about 5-6 people helping build while we marathoned Pirates of the Caribbean for the first film’s 20th anniversary. And yes, we were all dressed like pirates.

Building your Eldorado Fortress layout has potential to be a joyous social occasion – so buy a couple and invite yer maties around!

Darth Tool’s 2 X Combined

Your subsequent 10320 Eldorado Fortresses need not mirror the original, here be the opportunity to exercise creativity.

Darth Tool incorporate a few more modifications

Darth Tool writes:

With a slight mod to the office, a 10 min job really and minor alterations.

Bricksonville 2x Combined

YouTuber Bricksonville considered the original 10320 Eldorado Fortress “a bit too small” so he acquired a second copy to beef it up. A process which he considered easy thanks to the modular design.

Bricksonville writes:

I bought the new LEGO Eldorado Fortress set twice to build a bigger one. The result can be seen in this video.

Ich habe das neue LEGO Eldorado Fortress Set zweimal gekauft, um eine größere Festung zu bauen. Das Ergebnis ist in diesem Video zu sehen.

And, if yer unable to watch embedded videos, head over to YouTube.

Cearthenn’s Imperial Trading Post

Perhaps you fall into the camp of loathing the design of 10320 Eldorado Fortress!

Fortunately the set offers a plethora of useful elements which can be repurposed for entirely different builds.

An alternate build for Eldorado Fortress is actually the Imperial Trading Post

Cearthenn demonstrates by transforming the fortress into 6277 Imperial Trading Post, albeit with blue coat occupation.

Cearthenn writes:

Hello, I wanted to share my Imperial Trading Post remake from the new Eldorado Fortress and the island from PoBB.

This is my first adult MOC so as you can see I reused a lot of the design from Eldorado Fortress but adjusted it where it was needed/possible. I’m still reworking it and will probably add some islands since I have a lot of sand and stone left from PoBB, but this is the version that is the closest to the original. I had a lot of fun with it, I can definitely recommend this as an entry level MOC.

But don’t assume remastering official sets is mandatory!

Illumination

Third-party LED lighting kits are a popular customisation choice for many official LEGO sets and 10320 Eldorado Fortress is no exception!

Your Eldorado Fortress could light up like a Christmas tree

If yer keen to electrify Eldorado, merchants like LIGHTAILING, BrickBling or LocoLee can assist yer on Amazon.com.

BrickBling and LocoLee also have stores on eBay, along with Brick Shine.

The lights are on… and everybody is home!

Static images are all very well and good, but video brings build to life!

So here be a video with rousing music:

If the above video ain’t workin’, watch it onYouTube.

And if rousing music be annoying to yer, here’s a video with slightly less rousing music:

And should the above video not work, you know the drill.

Bricksonville 2x Combined with Lights!

YouTuber Bricksonville wasn’t content with combining two Eldorado Fortress sets so he upgraded some more, thanks to a lighting kit from Illuminate Your Bricks.

This configuration be more subdued compared to the previous examples, but perhaps better suited to those who’d rather avoid the glitz and glamour of a radiating Christmas tree.

And, if yer unable to watch embedded video, head over to YouTube.

What Do Yer Think?

Last Chance!

Aye, 10320 Eldorado Fortress is retiring at the end 2024!

Meaning The LEGO Group will cease to manufacture the set and it will vanish from retail, limiting its availability to extortionary high prices on the aftermarket.

Well, you wouldn’t want to miss out the classic fun, would you?

The exact date has not been officially announced, so let’s assume 10320 Eldorado Fortress is available while stock lasts.

Nonetheless, various fan sources state 31 December, 2024, so let’s use that as an unofficial deadline.

If you were considering buying one, yer better act now or it might be too late!

Yer Opinion

If time permits, we may dig even deeper into the treasure trove of Eldorado Fortress custom builds to explore some layouts and dioramas born of the set.

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Until then, swing by the LEGO Pirates Forum and let the Classic Pirates know how you’ve modified or used 10320 Eldorado Fortresses in your MOCing endeavours.

Or let us know if we’ve missed any noteworthy customisations you’ve seen floating around the interwebs.

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 27 races towards us with an anticipated release of 1 January, 2025  in most regions.

The highlight of this series be the Pirate Quartermaster – a female scallywag with a somewhat Romani vibe, accompanied by a cockatoo.

Pirate Quartermaster

Finally we have a vibrant female pirate design venturing into fresher waters!

Equipped with a cockatoo; an exotic bird to be sure, given they originate from Australia… but will offer an interesting backstory to explain how this feathered friend was acquired.

Let’s dance a jig for the cool new threads!

We also must praise the designers from navigating beyond the moulded tricone-ponytail piece, an element that’s persisted with the past three female minfigures (released independently of a set).

While all minfigs differ in torso design, they’re a bit similar from the head up.

Spot the similarities

Pirate Girl from series 20, and the pirate minifigs from 2022 and 2024 Build a Minifigure selections.

Some may argue that BAM figs don’t count because you can choose your minfigure components and accessories at LEGO store..

Not so! Some regions lack such stores and these minfigs must be ordered online in their default configuration.

But let’s not digress…

71048 Collectible Minifigure Series 27

Online retailer JB Spielwaren be the first to unveil the official Series 27 images.

Once again the series offers 12 new minifigure designs… since creating 16 minfigs is just not sustainable anymore.

This be the complete Series 27 lineup

The LEGO Group writes:

From the official Series 27 webpage:

Boys and girls aged 5 and up can play out thrilling adventures with 1 of 12 collectible figures from the LEGO® Minifigures Series 27 (71048) mystery boxes for kids. These detailed minifigures can be added to an existing collection, proudly displayed or used to create fun-filled stories.

Each minifig is blind bagged and will retail for $5.00 USD / 3,99 € / £3.49 / $5.99 CAD

Visit the official Series 27 webpage in LEGO.com for images of the other minifigs.

Please note these minfigures will be released at a later date in some regions so the official webpage may not be accessible to you.

If you’re receiving the “Oh Bricks” message, try viewing the US webpage.

Other Series 27 Minifigs

The series also includes:

• Bogeyman
• Wolfpack Beastmaster
• Steampunk Inventor
• Longboarder
• Plush Toy Collector
• Telescope Kid
• Cupid
• Jetpack Racer
• Hamster Costume Fan
• Crazy Cat Lover
• Pterodactyl Costume Fan

What Do Yer Think?

Will the Pirate Quatermaster be joining your crew along with her cockatoo?

Should that be Quartermistress?

What are yer thoughts of the new pirate minifigure?

Are the Series 27 offerings to yer liking?

Don’t miss the discussions taking place in the LEGO Pirates Forum, Classic Pirates Facebook Group or Classic Pirates Instagram.