Avoid the hassle of piecing together individual parts! The official Pirate Bundle available via the Pick a Brick section on LEGO.com’s offers a swift and stylish solution.
Five minifigures — including a captain and four assorted sea mates — this themed bundle is ideal for expanding yer pirate ranks with swashbuckling figures and accessories.
1x Pirate Captain
Head with eye patch and beard, torso with blue jacket with brown leather strap, peg leg, bicorne, and flintlock pistol
4x Pirate Crew Members
Same head as captain, red striped torso, brown legs, red bandana and cutlass
It’s designed for one-click army building, so instead of hunting down individual parts, you can just hit “Pick all pieces” and add the full crew to your cart.
This be part of The LEGO Group’s grand scheme to provide Castle, Viking, and Pirate fans with minifigure reinforcements like the previous Battle Packs and minifigure sets of the Classic Theme era.
Yer can also find selections for Medieval (I.e. Castle), Vikings and Pirates offering a wider range of parts than their minifig bundle counterparts… although, yer must do all the choosin’ yerself.
Heads-up!
Many of the sets these parts originate from are retiring in 2025, so the bundles may be an express lane to clear out old parts… meaning they will vanish completely!
Well, this be a fantastic initiative for army builders who strive for conformity in their troops. Especially if yer aim to bolster yer Imperial Guard or Soldier forces.
Click “Pick All Pieces” and voila! They’re selected for you
But five crewmen who look almost identical, sans a captain who features a different torso and legs?
Pirates generally have quite varied, gnarled appearances… unless they’re quintuplets.
Upon zooming in we discovered they’re actually clones…
Nonetheless, LEGO Pirate fans be ever grateful that pirate minifigures haven’t been overlooked on this occassion!
What Do Yer Think?
Pre-selected and ready to deploy, these bundles of joy are perfect for MOC builds, display scenes, or injecting new life into sets like Barracuda Bay or Eldorado Fortress.
Launch yer BrickLink Designer voyage at the official Series 9 webpage.
It possess all the knowledge yer need for building and submitting a sterling LEGO Pirates set design.
The Series 9 palette is waiting for you to build!
The official Series 9 webpage informs:
We’re accepting submissions from September 15th – September 29th 2025. The best designs have the chance to be Series 9 sets, so get those ideas flowing!
If you’re a BrickLink members, this in when you may support 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.
The BrickLink Designer Team examines the designs for building experience, brand fit, and crowd favorites. I.e. yer pledges of support!
5 Finalists Announced
19 Nov, 2025
The BrickLink Designer Team unveils the five Series 9 designs that will proceed to Crowdfunding. The team then collaborates with fan designers to prepare their designs to reach their fullest potential.
Refinement
3 Dec, 2025 —
1 Sep, 2026
The finalist designers work with the official LEGOModel Governance and Building Instructions team to make necessary adjustments to their designs before locking them in for pre-production.
Crowdfunding
Oct 2026
You (if yer have a BrickLink account) may pre-order yer favorite BrickLink Pirate sets, but no more than 2 shall you have delivered to yer house!
Sets what achieve 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. Although, the limit seems somewhat flexible these days.
Production and Shipping
Mar 2027
The LEGO Group shall churn out the sets in their state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly factory and yer order will be completed approximately 6 months after Crowfunding. The final dates and shipping times may fluctuate with the tides.
Open Submission
Open Submission for Series 9 is between 15 and 29 September, 2025.
You have until the timer reaches 00:00:00:00 to build and submit yer design!
After the blue coat Soldiers were decommissioned during late 2024, the efforts of inventive builders hath not been hindered!
We’ve seen new imperial factions arrive in the last three pirate-themed submission to ace the Review phase – even if they weren’t conceived within the original submission.
“Privateer Frigate Fortuna” by Brickperfection from Series 7 has been announced for Crowdfunding (pre-orders) during 1 February, 2026. at 8 `o clock in the morn.
The usual 30,000 set pre-order limit was blown out of the water within hours, so the BrickLink Designer Team jacked up the limit high as 50,000 orders!
This be the maiden submission to brave the stormy seas of the BrickLink Designer Team’s notorious approval process, and eventually make landfall at the abodes of loving fans!
She didn’t haul in the Pre-orders to the same magnitude as The Thieves of Tortuga, but this fledgling venture was just settin’ the compass for grander BrickLink sets yet to come.
The prices be shootin’ for the stars – maybe the sellers be dreamin’, but this is what yer pay for not taking heed during Crowdfunding.
Making an offer is yer only hope of getting the price down
Still, these eBay traders be yer only hope, so perhaps yer could make`em an offer… if they be willin’.
Remember, these BrickLink sets won’t linger on the shores of eBay forever! Their supplies will deplete and they’ll slip into the mist like ghost ships at dawn.
Arrr, our toil ain’t over, loyal deckhands! The seas o’ brick still hunger for our dedication.
Those with a warm heart for LEGO Pirates must remain sharp as a cutlass, ready to project their voices and rally behind each new piratey build what sails into the BrickLink Designer harbour!
Let’s not overlook the smaller builds for Crowdfunding!
What concepts be callin’ to yer? Be it a fearsome fortress, a hidden cove for Indigo Islanders, or a ghostly galleon lost to time?
Name the bounty yer soul craves for Series 9…
What Do Yer Think?
Will you be submitting pirate-themed designs to Series 9?
Set yer sights on the updated guidelines and then built yer piratey designs!
Builders
Open Submission for Series 9 occurs between September 15 and 29.
Open Submission has ended and Crowd Support will take place between Oct 6 and 17, 2025.
There be LEGO Pirate fans in this world who ain’t content with the LEGO Pirate theme’s familiar Caribbean setting, particularly them Brethren of the Brick Seas lot.
But LEGO Pirates be a niche interest and official Classic Pirate releases what venture into distance waters are not a speck on the horizon!
Aye, it has play features, even though the set ain’t strictly for youngin’s.
Sushi Bar
Ship’s Computer
To elaborate upon these innovative wonders:
Moving sails powered by a gear mechanism
A sushi bar and foldable table that reveals a secret computer
A translucent reveal blade that unveils a secret map on the captain’s table
Removable Sections
The stand
Removable roofs and floors for convenient interior access
A display stand for showcasing the ship on a dramatic angle
Serving suggestion: plonk it on a chest of draws at 15 degree angle
Aye, she boasts some grand features! But when the galley be servin’ sushi instead of boiled cuttlefish, and the ship’s computer doubles as the mess table, yer might be tempted to rip the innards out and refit her with a more period-appropriate interior.
A junk be a traditional Chinese sailing vessel known for its distinctive design, remarkable durability, and historical significance across Asia.
A modern junk – 📸 Shaolin Port Douglas
Far from worthless “junk,” these ships are engineering marvels that dominated trade and exploration for centuries.
Key Features
Here be some traits which define this particular kind of ship:
Battened Sails:
Junk sails resemble Venetian blinds — reinforced with horizontal battens for strength and easy reefing. They could be adjusted quickly and required fewer crew to operate.
Flat-bottomed Hull:
Ideal for rivers and shallow coastal waters, with watertight bulkheads that improved safety and cargo capacity.
Example of batten sails on Jack Pergentini’s junk – 📸 Mazu Resortwear
Central Rudder:
Unlike Western ships that used side rudders, junks had a stern-mounted rudder centuries ahead of European designs.
Multiple Masts:
Larger junks often had five or more masts, spreading sail area for speed and stability.
Admiral Zheng He and his fleet of Junks – 🖼️ oil on canvas, circa 1492
Historical Significance
Junks first set sail around the time of the Han Dynasty (circa 200 BCE). These vessels weren’t just sturdy — they grew more cunning and evolved with the winds of time, throughout the Song, Yuan, and Ming Dynasties.
Junks weren’t just for haulin’ treasure — they sailed for war, trade, and discovery. Most famously Admiral Zheng He, who’s fleet boasted ships near 120 metres / 400 feet long — bigger than galleons, bolder than Loong myths!
A junk sailing around Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh, Vietnam
From the harbors of Japan to the deltas of Vietnam and the spice-swept isles of Indonesia, these Eastern sea crafts left their mark. Shipwrights far and wide took a page from the junk’s cunning design — her stout hull, flat bottom, and cunning rudder — crafting their own variants to brave monsoon winds and merchant treachery alike.
LEGO Ninjago® Theme
If yer a devotee of Classic LEGO themes, yer may not be familiar with modern-fangled themes like Ninjago.
Ninjago pages from the 2016 LEGO catalogue
It blends ninja action, elemental powers, sci-if, and epic storytelling into one of The LEGO Group’s most successful original universes.
More Ninjago pages! Remember when LEGO Pirates occupied 4 pages in the catalogue?
Launching during 2011, it swiftly seized the hearts of fans, propelled by its spirited animated TV series, rich lore, and diverse minifigure lineup.
Ninjago follows a team of young ninjas — Kai, Jay, Cole, Zane, Nya, and later Lloyd — all trained in the mystical martial art known as Spinjitzu.
The O.G. Ninjago ninjas
Each ninja represents an element; fire, lightning, earth, ice, water, and energy.
They battle the villainous Lord Garmadon, The Overlord, Serpentine, and Skulkin, across seasons with constantly evolving story arcs.
There be a fresh chapter in the legends of Ninjago — Dragons Rising; the third season, a tale spun in the year 2025.
Official Ninjago: Dragons Rising poster
After a mighty clash o’ realms known as the Merge, Ninjago be tangled with fifteen strange worlds, creatin’ a chaotic universe named the Merged Realms, where reality trembles with each cursed MergeQuake.
Into this storm sails the old sea dog Lloyd Garmadon, training young deckhands — Arin, Sora, and Wyldfyre — to guard the mystical Elemental Dragons. These beasties be brimming with magic, and greedy cutthroats be after their spark to claim dominion o’er the realms.
The saga tells of legacy passed down like ancient maps, of unlikely crews joinin’ forces from far-off lands, and of fierce battles waged ‘cross skies and shadowy depths.
This time it be a tribute to LEGO’ssecond or third most infamous captain… Brickbeard!
The poster unleashes a torrent of comic-book swagger: our golden hook-handed hero stands defiant against a swarm of kraken tentacles and raging sea, peg leg firmly planted upon the wooden deck, as stormy clouds swirl like sirens around his craft.
Behold the fearless Brickbeard! Wait a minute…
His shipmates Ravi the Ransacker and Silvertide Mallory remain ever vigilant, hearts bold as cannonballs, ready to face the oncoming squall!
Printed on matte parchment fit for pirate royalty, this relic be one of just 5,000. It commands wall space where it can absorb the stares of landlubbers while they whisper tales of the Brick Seas with every gust of nostalgia.
Adventure ahoy. Inspired by 1980s cinematic legends, this epic cover sets sail with heroic poses, hand-painted flair, and treasure-hunting thrills, LEGO® pirate style, and it can be yours for only 700 points! This comic cover was designed for the LEGO booth at San Diego Comic Con 2025, and as a member you can bring it home! Add it to your next order, and sail the open seas with bragging rights for owning this awesome collector’s item. Poster size is 30x40cm / 11×15 in
Be quick, we only printed 5,000 and once they’re gone, they’re comic book legend!
Captain Brickbeard, a swashbuckling LEGO Pirate minifigure introduced in 2009 as the charismatic leader of the Pirates theme. Essentially the successor to the legendary Captain Redbeard, steering the fearsome ship Brickbeard’s Bounty through treasure-laden adventures.
But blow me down — yer sure that be ol’ Brickbeard in the LEGO Insiders poster?
Here be Brickbeard in another poster, circa 2009
Adorned with golden shoulder epaulets, golden hook, and a richly decorated uniform featuring a red silk shirt — he’s got a serious flair for swashbuckling.
Brickbeard’s eponymous named ship
Brickbeard appeared in several LEGO sets, including – 6242 Soldier’s Fort, 6243 Brickbeard’s Bounty, 6253 Shipwreck Hideout, 6299 Pirates Advent Calendar and 10210 Imperial Flagship, along with various merchandise offerings.
Brickbeard Keyring with light what shoots out his foot
The Elephant in the Cargo Hold
Passionate fans notice every minuscule discrepancy in their beloved pastime…
So before yer know it, their cravats are in a bunch when they notice somethin’ ain’t quite right.
The predominate pirate in the LEGO Insiders poster be the minifigure from 40597 Scary Pirate Island…
You’d swear that’s not Brickbeard, wouldn’t yer?
Did Brickbeard steal Regetti’s glass eye and update his wardrobe? Or are we looking at a continuity oversight?
We can’t share unofficial images because The LEGO® Group and our corporate sponsors will have our guts for garters!
Instead, we will first tease you, and then cryptically direct yer to locales yer where may view the images for yerself.
2 August, 2025 – Box Leak?
A low-resolution photographic image of a potential box featuring a Black Pearl with cloth sails, perched upon a stand, has begun floatin’ through the gossip channels.
Be this a fan forgery or the real deal?
Share yer opinion in our Instagram Poll – but hurry! It disappears within 24 hours.
View the results of our Instagram Poll – but hurry! That also disappears within 24 hours.
Minifigures
Previous versions of Jack Sparrow, Elizabeth Swann and Joshamee Gibbs minifigures
The Images
Images of potential minifigure designs for Jack Sparrow, Elizabeth Swann and Joshamee Gibbs begun doing the rounds only 20 July, 2025.
Be warned! The leaker’s Instagram account has only been active since 1 June, 2025.
The username redacted – let the profile image be yer guide
So we ain’t got the foggiest whether this account be a deliberate plant to leech tantalising morsels of information to appease hungry fans…
Or whether some rogue scoundrel has busted into the LEGO factory, whipped out their camera out and took some happy snaps.
And even if the photos are violations legit, we don’t know whether they be the final designs… or just prototypes… or red herrings!
Where To Find Them…
Make the LEGO Pirates Forum yer first port of call… the crew there know a thing or two about where leaked images originate from.
Next, give Instagram a shot, although the Instagram account owner claims the images will not remain there long.
The username and tags redacted – let the profile image be yer guide
And let’s not forget our ever fruitful source of knowledge, Reddit…
Again, the vital details have been redacted
No doubt some of yer feel vehemently frustrated `coz yer curiosity ain’t been satiated… nor have we linked to the sources.
But there should be enough clues in them screenshots for an eager pirate to hunt down the uncensored images in all their leaky glory!
2 August, 2025 – Minifigure Leak?
Shortly after the alleged photo of the Black Pearl’s box appeared, came forth a photo containing 8 minifigures… 9 if yer count the figurehead.
Both Pintel and Ragetti be absent!
On the roster: Jack Sparrow (different head), Hector Barbossa, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, Joshamee Gibbs, Mister Cotton and his parrot, Marty, and Anamaria.
But be it truth… or trickery?
10365 LEGO® Icons Black Pearl
Rumours of this alleged set begun permeating throughout the Internet during late December, 2024.
Yet there ain’t been a shred of official information released during the 8 months since!
But yer if wish to trace this rumour back to its origins…
Where else they’ll be available remains to be seen, but let’s hope they’re not too exclusive! Lest fans never having the grown up versions join their crew…
LEGO.com has introduced a new feature in select regions what allows yer to assemble yer own custom minifigure. A digital Build A Minifigure station, if yer will.
Now let’s peer into our spyglass of the future and behold what treasures lie ahead…
Goonies LEGO Ideas Set
Delusion Brick submitted the build to the LEGO Ideas “If we could turn back time Challenge“… Inspired by key scenes from the 1985 film, The Goonies, the design is melded with “The Inferno“, ship of MacGuffinous notorious One-Eyed Willy.
“Privateer Frigate Fortuna” submitted to Series 7 by BrickPerfection, has been scheduled for Crowdfunding (pre-orders) upon 1 February, 2026 at 8AM sharp.
Those daring to steer into unofficial waters may have intercepted various communiques regarding licensed sets based on an extremely popular pirate movie franchise.
Black Pearl Rumour…
Aye, none other than the famous ship from the depths of cinematic history, captained by both Hector Barbossa and Jack Sparrow.
From smaller Gift With Purchase sets revolving around a brick-built Jack Sparrow’s compass, or a minifigure-scale set containing the mysteriously absent Ragetti minifig…
To a grander builds like the fabled Flying Dutchman with Davy Jones at the helm.
The initial parts offering include palette swapped versions of the Bo’Sun Will and Camilla torso designs what first saw the light o’ day in 21358 Minifigure Vending Machine.
Camilla’s garb now be available in Deep Sky Blue and Lavender, while the Bo’Sun Will torso design retains the trusty brown jacket, but swaps the red stripes for with green. There be a second variant too — same jacket but this one also dons the Deep Sky Blue, with nary a stripe in sight.
Venture into select LEGO stores or the hallowed halls of LEGO House in Billund, where ye can print yer very own torso design right there on the spot — a grand souvenir for the captain’s cabin!
LEGO House be known for these Pirates – 📸 SpacePolice89
The Minifigure Factory nestled deep within the LEGO House’s merchant’s haven (I.e. the LEGO retail store), has undergone recent sprucing up, with a fresh Build-a-Minifigure wall and updated displays.
Coconut cape is back for series 8! I’ve made several structural improvements which make the model much more stable and reduces the part count close to 100 pieces from its series 5 predecessor while maintaining the original look of the fort. Furthermore I’ve built the model physically to test the design in the real world which can be seen in the fifth image.
No need to wait for the fifth image, we have it right here:
Rising from the glassy waters
Backstory
Here be a little universe building from BallisticBricks…
Land Ho! With its strong walls and strategic defenses, Coconut Cape serves as a guardian of the ocean, deterring pirates and ensuring the safety of the surrounding trade routes. It stands as a beacon for ships and a refuge for the weary. Remember to always keep an eye out for hidden treasure! Buried deep within the walls, a secret compartment reveals precious gold and gems for the plundering!
How interesting – but don’t set yer hopes too high!
BallisticBricks replied:
@Classic Pirates thank you! Yes they were roughly inspired by them, although the Bricklink palette for this series was quite limited and this was the best I could come up with. They are subject to change slightly for the final version though so keep an eye out!
Morions
“Morion” be the name of the helmet worn by Imperial Armada minifigures.
Could this sub theme be resurrected without their trademark headwear? It’s a defining part of the minifigures’ identity.
Minifig comparison between Coconut Cape imperials and the classic Imperial Armada
Retrieving the morion piece from the LEGO part archive is perhaps wishful thinking.
After all, each BrickLink Designer series has a predefined palette, so in the interest of efficiency, the intent is to adhere to that collection of parts.
The entire Imperial Armada subtheme – just two sets…
But in the interest of authenticity, imagine if a retired part could be resurrected upon rare occasions.
T’would go leagues towards ensuring the exclusivity of BrickLink Designer sets, and honoring the legacy of classic LEGO themes, rather than churning out fan designs as economically as possible.
Now What?
After Coconut Cape survived the BrickLink Designer Program review, BallisticBricks was no doubt bound to an oath of secrecy and can divulge no further.
Let’s hope for some Armada magic during the Refinement phase
BallisticBricks shall collaborate with Model Governance Team to revise the build for public consumption.
The tides o’ time shall eventually reveal how the design and minifigures evolve…
3D Overview
Pictures be one thing, video be another.
To whet the insatiable appetites of hungry fans, this gorgeously rendered animation will give yer a nice tour around the fortress.
And if the blinkin’ embedded video ain’t workin’, watch it upon YouTube.
BallisticBricks be a renowned AFOL content creator with a YouTube channel and Flickr stream packed full of World War I and IILEGO animations, Coconut Cape being the first foray into the world of LEGO Pirates.
“Goat Sanctuary”
“Island Acropolis”
Beyond that BallisticBricks is active on Instagram givin’ yer a peak at recent builds, away from the trenches, and spanning the broader sea of time.
But even a set containing around 2,500 parts is still beyond the grasp of some fans; be their coffers too low, or their cabins too cramped to stash a bounty of larger brick-built marvels.
Be warned, me hearties — the details in these three articles ain’t received the official seal of The LEGO Group’s brethren court, and may change course without so much as a cannon’s roar, or vanish from the Internet like mist on a moonless tide!
Blatant Clickbait!
As be typical with these rumour posts, the Classic Pirates have again employed a fan build for the Featured Image.
T’will be interesting to observe whether The LEGO Group can outshine this renown fan-forged vessel… one what has been turnin’ heads within the AFOL community for a good while now.
What Do Yer Think?
Are yer keen for a new version of the Black Pearl?
Or should The LEGO Group be focusing on other ships form the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise which have not previously seen a release?
Bring forth the official announcement – the crew be gettin’ mighty restless!
Classic Pirates has reached another nautical milestone!
We’ve sailed past 20,000 members mark in our humble Facebook Group!
What an exciting time to be a LEGO Pirate fan!
Cheers Crew!!!
Aye, without ye loyal fans sharin’ yer thoughts and imagery in the group, we would haven’t much of a Facebook Group!
So gracias me lovelies!
Pirate Quartermaster likes having a few while browsing the Facebook Group
LEGO Pirates may no longer be an “evergreen” LEGO theme with a new wave of sets arriving upon our shores each year, but the theme is alive and kickin’ brickin’!
Within hours of the commencement of Crowdfunding on 10 June, the 30,000 order limit of 910053 Thieves of Tortuga was almost exceeded!
This calamity prompted the BrickLink Designer Team to collude with their manufacturing mateys, and hey-presto, the production limit increased to 40,000 orders, much to the relief of some
Unprepared fans wailed in horror as the coloured Progress Bar on the Thieves of Tortuga BrickLink page rapidly tore like a cannon ball towards the Max limit indicator.
The Horror
Crowdfunding had barely left shore, yet the supply was almost depleted within hours!
Around 75% of the 30,000 set order limit was consumed just like that!
The tide turned too swiftly for some for to gain their bearings and put forth their gold!
The Savoir
Arrr, but then the tides shifted once more… a marvel unlike any seen during past BrickLink Crowdfunding phases…
Steve was first to observe the notification
A notification was hoisted upon the Series 5 Main Page to deliver us a message of hope…
The BrickLink Designer Team states:
More Series 5 Sets? You Got It!
The love for Series 5 has blown us away! We know it’s tough when sets sell out before you can get your hands on them, so we teamed up with our manufacturing friends to make more sets available. This may not be the case for future series, so don’t miss your chance to get in on the fun.
Within an instant, 10,000 additional 910053 Thieves of Tortuga sets became available for pre-order… and many breathed a sigh of relief.
Robert spied something fascinating in the webpage code
Robert writes:
PSA on Bricklink orders.
If you ever want to see the max amount of units available on a Bricklink series set before it sells out, here are the steps to take.
You must be on a laptop/desktop for this to work.
Now, fans who ain’t programmatically inclined might be wonderin’ who Jason is, but the number value assigned to the nMaxAvailable variable be 40000.
Seems reasonable to assume this figure be the updated Pre-Order limit.
How Many Sets Have Already Sold?
Robert’s noble actions prompted the Classic Pirates to conduct their own digging on Thursday, June 19…
Also within that very code:
A value for the number of sets ordered as percentage
We discovered another variable named dPercentagePreordered which peaked at a value of 0.8996.
Placing down the rum in favour of quick mental arithmetic we arrive at 89.6%.
But why stop there? Let’s crunch the numbers!
Here’s how we calculate the total number of sets Pre-Ordered
So whipping out the abacus, we calculated 35,984 Thieves of Tortuga sets had been pre-ordered.
Now we can determine how many sets remain in the inventory…
And with a little subtraction…
With simple subtraction we arrive at 4,016 sets still available for pre-order.
Unexpected Twists
But upon the following day, the value of dPercentagePreordered suddenly plummeted to 0.8515 or 85.2%.
The Progress Bar retreated once more! A 4.4% decrease – how could this be?
Last time dPercentagePreOrdered decreased was because 10,000more sets became available
Had a slew of orders been cancelled and the inventory only just updated? Or had even more sets been made available for purchase?
Adding mist to the mystery, the nMaxAvailable variable also vanished from the webpage code, so no longer may we observe the total number of sets available for pre-order.
Here’s the Progress Bar around 28 hours before Crowdfunding ends
Despite operating in the dark, we shall conduct some final calculations…
Seems the BrickLink Designer Team prefers to shroud the total sales in ambiguity so we may not be working with accurate figures!
Also that note that dPercentagePreordered is still increasing
So let’s assume nMaxAvailable still equals 40000 and using the value of dPercentagePreordered, at the time of this here post’s publication upon June 23, with around 28 hours until the conclusion of Crowdfunding.
Be fantastic to learn how many sets actually did sell
Some readers be griping: “I didn’t come here for a bleedin’ mathematics lesson!”
But now yer all the wiser… possibly! There be an estimated 4,952 sets remaining if ye still wish to pre-order.
With the deadline rapidly approaching, those remaining sets will sell faster than rum after last drinks have been called!
‘Tis marvelous that the BrickLink Design Program be manufacturing these larger pirate designs, with Thieves of Tortuga and Privateer Frigate Fortuna wracking up 4,000 parts.
But let’s spare a thought for them fans what don’t have much booty in their treasure hoard, and not enough space in their cargo holds to store the sets.
At around 600 piecesScalawag Sloop would make a welcome budget-friendlier set
Perhaps in a future BrickLinkDesigner series we might consider more economically sized and priced pirate builds for Crowdfunding.
The LEGO Ideas Team challenged entrants to build a creation oozing with nostalgia, inspired by a classic 80s film or TV show.
After Idea Intake concluded upon 9 April 2024, an Expert Review team selected five entries for Crowd Voting, allowing us fans to select our favourite entries.
Two entries fortunate enough to survive to Crowd Voting were granted passage to enter production as an official LEGO Ideas sets what will eventually appear in yer local toy store.
If yer wish to learn more about the mechanics of the challenge, be sure to read the official announcement…
This time it be “Coconut Cape” submitted to Series 8 by BallisticBricks…
“Coconut Cape” by BallisticBricks
Joining the ranks of an isle, port and frigate, be the first fortress… and where fortresses stand, imperials are usually stationed.
Now that blue coat Soldiers have gone the way of the wind, how has BallisticBricks overcome this limitation?
Is the Imperial Armada back?
Those minifigures bear a striking resemblance to the Imperial Armada, well, within the limitations of the Series 8 palette.
But if there were ever a time to dust off the morion mold, this would be it… And after digging out the Armada flag design, we’ve almost reached our destination.
A modern head and classic Imperial Armada minifigures
The Model Governance Team could incorporate some interesting tweaks to resurrect the most underdeveloped LEGO Pirates subtheme.
Limited to just two sets, a small warehouse and flamboyant ship, the Imperial Armada be in dire need of a stronghold.
Could Coconut Cape be that stronghold? Cabo de Coco anyone?
BallisticBricks writes:
Land Ho! With its strong walls and strategic defenses, Coconut Cape serves as a guardian of the ocean, deterring pirates and ensuring the safety of the surrounding trade routes. It stands as a beacon for ships and a refuge for the weary. Remember to always keep an eye out for hidden treasure! Buried deep within the walls, a secret compartment reveals precious gold and gems for the plundering!
These designs are chosen for Crowdfunding on June 1st, 2026 at 8 AM Pacific time.
Mark yer calendars! With Pre-orders for Privateer Frigate Fortuna scheduled for January 2026, LEGO Pirates fans may need to join a second crew to accumulate the necessary funds.
Other Finalists
Coconut Cape be just one of the Series 8 finalists, so let’s take a peak at the rest:
Maybe yer one of them turtles what hasn’t emerged from yer shell recently, but Thieves of Tortuga be the second pirate-themed set approved by the BrickLink Designer Team.
If yer still ponderin’ whether The Thieves of Tortuga is for you, Brick Fanatics be singing praises in this glowing review…
Brick Fanatics states:
I can definitively say no matter how good this thing might look in pictures, it is actually way way way way better in real life […]
If you think this [set] might be up your alley, it probably is. And if you do feel like you can spend the money for it, absolutely I think you’re going to have a great time, and feel justified in that purchase.
