Yargg, there be loot up for grabs here!

Between plundering and pillaging, pirates have to lay their lice-infested heads somewhere! From the lowliest rat-infested bilges that serve as crew’s quarters to the luxury of the captain’s cabin, there’s building scope a-plenty!

Your task is to show this – what goes on there, what it’s like – the works!

It doesn’t have to be for the captain – crew’s quarters, the ship’s kitchen, the brig e.t.c. are very welcome.
It can be from any seafaring faction, be they Pirates (Caribbean, Mediterranean, Chinese e.t.c.), Imperials, Merchants, Islanders, even! Fish-pirates, skeleton-pirates, troll-pirates and the like are all acceptable. Borderline steampunk is also allowed, but try to maintain the seafaring aspect.
It doesn’t have to be based on a ship. It could be on a wrecked ship, something similar to the Captain’s Quarters in the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disney, or something from your imagination! Please avoid building it as part of a full ship, as this will exceed the permitted dimensions and may skew votes away from the subject matter.

So quickly, come on over to the Pirate forum to ask some
questions and check out the prizes!

Gambort treats us all to a magnificent ship, based off of the French lugger “Le Coureur”, complete with a fully brick-built hull, custom cannons, and unique masts: 

Magnifique, non?

Be sure to see the Flickr gallery, then discuss Le Coureur in the Pirate forum!

Yargg, who be up for a game of snap?

Just when we though the 2009 LEGO® Pirate line was at its climax, forum member Lorentzen stumbles accross a deck of swashbuckling colour playing cards in a stylish Jolly Roger case! Yargh, what be next?

Well, what are you waiting for? Quickly go and
buy yourself the playing cards, then discuss this find in the Pirate forum!

Dan Church presents us with a lovely MOC, Tug O’ War!

Don't lose your step!

 The Pirates and Soldiers are locked in a fierce battle over a lost treasure chest. If one loses his step, he will fall to a greusome fate, a crocodile lurking in the raging river surrounded by razor-sharp rocks!

Will the fiesty pirates manage to give a big heavo-ho and claim the booty? Or will the well-trained soldiers use their muscles to grab the loot?

Check out the exciting
Tug O’ War by Dan Church in the Pirate forum!

Click here to buy another mighty fine ship!

 Go discuss this in the cheap ebay ships thread in the Pirates forum

There are many ‘Classic Pirate’ ships out there, but which is your favourite? Each and every one has their good and bad points, and all of us share different opinions on what those points are. Pick from 5 ships and fight out the battle to be the top ship. So go and cast your vote! Who knows, your it may just put you favoured ship ahead of the others…

Click to vote for your
favourite Classic Pirate ship in the Pirate forum.

Yar! I be needin’ ya to row me ta Cuba ya limey fool! Those are the possible words of the pirate aboard that forced the poor soldier to row him to Cuba. More likely is that fact that he has a cannon shoved up his nose.

He has a cannon shoved up his nose!

‘Take Me to Cuba’ by Crimson Wolf is both funny and imaginative featuring humorous details and what looks to be a great background story line. The MOC is well complimented by a neat Photoshop background.

Click to discuss
Take Me to Cuba, a MOC by Crimson Wolf, in the Classic-Pirates.com forum

Have you got what it takes to be the Pirate Theme Leader for BrickFair 2009?

BrickFair 2009 is just around the corner, and ToddWebb and the other co-ordinators of the event are looking for a Pirates ThemeLeader. This means someone who will negotiate with other Theme Leaders and direct guests through their theme area. Anyway, with the Classic-Pirates.com community so excited about 2009 and what it brings,  ToddWebb wants to get the selection right! There are only a few guidelines for applicants:

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or with an attending registered adult of at least 18 years of age.
• Applicants must be dedicated Pirate fans who are willing to give their all in an adult environment representing the LEGO® Pirate line with enthusiasm and good nature.

So, do you think you have what it takes? To find out more, visit the Pirate forum to
ask ToddWebb your questions!

And we found another mighty collection for you guys, just look at the sheer amount of sets in the “sets included list” of the eBay page of this auction!

What a collection!

 Go discuss this entire classic pirates collection in the Pirate forum!

Arrr, (pri)matey

 SirNadroj has recently been making good use of various Belville parts by creating intricate animal figures with Fabuland heads. This one fabulously displays a Pirate monkey on a deck.

Discuss the new crewmate in the Pirate forum!

In this poll we broaden our view of our beloved LEGO® System pirate sets and take a look at other companies and expansions on the LEGO® company’s System sets. You have to decide which company’s pirate sets you like best. Choose from 4 different brands as well as LEGO’s 4+ range and vote which you prefer.

Click here to vote on which
Non-System pirate ship you like the most in the Pirate forum.

If there’s one WIP worth following, it’s the minifig-scale replica of the Dutch VOC ship Prins Willim which Captain green hair is constructing. Have a look at all pictures showing the latest status of this project (which is spanning multiple years) by clicking on the picture below.

Click to see more pics!

Discuss his marvelous Willim WIP in the Pirates forum!

A team of people, dedicated pirate fans, work together from all over the world all day, every day to bring you the daily news on the brilliant site we have come to know as Classic-Pirates.com. To reward these amazing volunteers for all their hard efforts, we have created the Shipyard Ranking System. This allows our volunteers to aquire special abilities in the VIP subforum, The Shipyard.

Two of our volunteers have performed exeptionally well recently, and so we have decided they deserve some repayment for all their hard work. It is now time to congratulate them on their recent promotions – Erdbeereis to News Editor, and Captain Zuloo to Senior News Editor.

So what are you waiting for? Rush to the Pirate forum and
congratulate these hard-working bilge rats!

Look at this amazing Dutch ship!

Another Captain Green Hair creation

“Harr swashbucklers, I present you my latest ship.
It’s an 18th century Dutch yacht, used to sail VIP’s around and stay in contact with the larger ships offshore.
Some of these ships were privatly owned by rich merchants and they are basically the first pleasure yachts as we know today.
It is based loosely on the original Utrecht.” – Captain green hair

 Come on over to discuss the ”Utrecht” now!