Archive for April, 2012
Sunday, April 29th, 2012

This little lighthouse of mine, I'm going to let it shine!
Classic-Pirates.com’s own new blogger Walt shows he can do more than write articles with this beautiful lighthouse. If you don’t fall in love with the gorgeous water, great rock technique or awesome working light tower, maybe you will fall in love with the details like an adorable sandcastle, creative brick-built birds or the excellent mini black ship model. Welcome to Classic-Pirates Walt!
Watch the coastline, then discuss Shine on Little Lighthouse in the forum.
Posted by ZCerberus in MOCs, Land Based | Comments Off on Shine on Little Lighthouse by Walt
Saturday, April 28th, 2012

What hidden treasure be this?
Matthew Hurt has created an exciting scene with pirates hiding their latest acquisitions in the cache under a forgotten statue. There are many little details here from the precisely placed trees and vegetation, brick built seagulls keeping a lookout, to the crumbed ruins of what looks to be a second statue. The whole thing really makes me wonder what else is going on and where that cave opening leads.
Comment on What Lies in the Shadow of the Statue in the forum.
Posted by Darkdragon in Pirates | Comments Off on What Lies in the Shadow of the Statue by Matthew Hurt
Thursday, April 26th, 2012
It’s that time when the LEGO Group would like YOUR feedback!
They have a special message for you so please read:
Dear LEGO fan,
The LEGO fan community is important to us. To improve and support the LEGO fan community we have partnered with Aarhus University, Denmark, and DePaul University, Chicago, to carry out this survey. The survey is part of a large ongoing research project aimed at better understanding user activities and interactions in communities.
We would greatly appreciate if you would complete the questionnaire (see link below). It will take you approx. 20-30 minutes. Please note that you must be at least 13 years old to take this survey.
The survey ends by May, 17, 2012 (midnight GMT). All responses are strictly confidential. We will share the top line findings (in English) with you once we have analyzed the data.
Thank you very much for your help!
Kind regards,
Jan Beyer
Community Operations Manager EU/Asia
James Foulds
Community Operations Senior Manager, Americas/Australia
Tormod Askildsen
Head of the LEGO Community Events & Engagement team
If you’ve like to discuss this survey or share your opinion please visit the Survey thread in the LEGO Pirate Forum.
German version
Spanish version
Korean version

Posted by Mister Phes in LEGO Ambassador | Comments Off on Official LEGO Survey – March 2012
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

The Tower at Black Rock
Flickr user JimKeepers recently constructed this unique scene. A small pirate band of misfits row toward a tall watch tower encrusted against a rocky black shore. The water, tower, and black rocks help make this small diorama eye catching and worth a look.
Posted by Walter in Dioramas, Miscellaneous Build | Comments Off on The Tower at Black Rock by JimKeepers
Monday, April 23rd, 2012

Reference nerd nirvana!
Have you ever wanted to build a frigate or a man-of-war but just didn’t know where to start? Eurobricks’ tutorial master Horry has your back. Horry’s tutorial starts by giving some good guidelines on proper dimension and design for a sailing vessel, and then gets into deeper thought on things like how to rig gunports, rudders and davits or where to place a ship’s stairs or capstans. If you have been afraid to take the plunge into ship MOCing before, take a look at Horry’s tutorial and proceed with confidence!
Study the blueprints then discuss Sailing Ships Tutorial in the forum.
Posted by ZCerberus in Tutorials, Reference | Comments Off on Sailing Ships Tutorial by Horry
Saturday, April 21st, 2012

Walt and darkdragon
After long deliberaton and drinking many a bottle of rum, the Classic-Pirates.com crew has chosen reinforcements. We are very glad to present you our newest crewmembers: Walt and darkdragon! They will put their writing and computer skills into practice by blogging all the great stuff that our forums may offer. We would like to thank everyone for their submissions.
Time to congratulate these scoundrels in the forum!
Posted by Admiral Croissant in Crew | Comments Off on Classic-Pirates.com new volunteers!
Thursday, April 19th, 2012

Using chairs for the gunports!
Hold Fast! These ships are fighting in a freezing gale! High brickwaves are smashing against the sides and the stern is on fire! Eurobricks member SlyOwl has made a fantastic scene with two large ships, custom sails/rigging and a lot of action. Don’t hesitate, visit the Pirate MOCs forum!
Check out Nail their gizzards to the yardarm! by SlyOwl in the forum.
Posted by Admiral Croissant in Ships | Comments Off on Nail their gizzards to the yardarm! by SlyOwl
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Made on 9 full baseplates!
Eurobricks member brickcitydepot has made a fantastic pirate port with the typical narrow streets and tall buildings you can also see in places like Tortuga in Pirates of the Caribbean. This MOC also includes a wide variety of roof techniques, a nice pavement technique and a beautiful fort. It was worth the effort for sure!
Visit Pirate Town by brickcitydepot in the forum!
Posted by Admiral Croissant in Pirates | 1 Comment »
Sunday, April 15th, 2012

A fine vessel!
And here’s one more MOC from Flickr user Thoy Bradley… This time it’s a ship – and it’s a pretty big one, not to mention its beautiful design! You’d better not miss it!
Discuss The Royal Navy Command Ship in the forum!
Posted by Dreamweb in Ships | Comments Off on The Royal Navy Command Ship by Thoy Bradley
Friday, April 13th, 2012

A sad ending...
Check out this fine creation from Flickr member Thoy Bradley. A giant wave has put the journey of those pirates to an abrupt end… But at least it resulted in this very detailed MOC!
Discuss Pirates Remorse in the forum!
Posted by Dreamweb in Shipwrecks | Comments Off on Pirates Remorse by Thoy Bradley
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

Capable of taking on any pirate ship, including the Imperial Flagship!
Well, actually it’s more like a MOD, with elements borrowed from the best classical LEGO ships, like the Caribbean Clipper and the Black Seas Barracuda. It has a nice colourscheme, a modular stern and a fine crew. Overall a very decent ship.
Discuss Caribbean Clipper MOC by Warspite03 in the forum.
Posted by Admiral Croissant in Ships | Comments Off on Caribbean Clipper MOC by Warspite03
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

There are crabs, islanders, a few monkeys, Oh and a Pyramid
I Scream Clone is no stranger to great MOC’s, he creates them all the time and today is no exception. Today I Scream Clone has brought a fantastic Islanders MOC including a Pyramid, you know for worship. It has everything you want in an Islanders MOC.
Comment on Crab an a dab o’ blue in the forum
Posted by Big Cam in Islanders | Comments Off on Crab an a dab o’ blue by I Scream Clone
Monday, April 9th, 2012

Is this ship worth 99 souls?
LEGO delivered the Black Pearl and the Queen Anne’s Revenge, but Eurobricks MOC Expert Sebeus Iniwum delivered “the goods” with his rendition of the Flying Dutchman. Where to begin with this beauty? The size? The great coloration? The details like the stern decorations, the Kracken’s capstan or Davy Jones’s Organ? The bow with the triple guns? The great shape of the brick-built hull? Just click the link and look at them all!
Let them taste the triple guns then discuss Flying Dutchman in the forum.
Posted by ZCerberus in MOCs, Ships | Comments Off on Flying Dutchman by Sebeus Iniwum
Saturday, April 7th, 2012

Food!
This MOC was built some time ago, but it definitely deserves to be featured in our blog! Made by Flickr user 2 Much Caffeine, it shows how a certain pirate captain punishes crewmembers who have failed him.
Discuss Feed Him to the Sarlacc Fish! in the forum!
Posted by Dreamweb in Pirates | Comments Off on Feed Him to the Sarlacc Fish! by 2 Much Caffeine