"what a ship is... what the Black Pearl really is... is freedom!"

Even though there hasn’t been a new Pirates of the Caribbean LEGO set for a while now, there are still quite a lot of different new Black Pearls in the make. Here are two fine examples, made by Eurobricks member -DoNe-, and goruzaeru. They both have unique features even though they clearly have been made after the same ship.

Visit goruzaeru’s Black Pearl in the forum…

…and -DoNe-‘s ship too!

A blue Redcoat ships to fight the Bluecoats!

Even though this ship is quite basic, it looks splendid! Euobricks member Sebeus I didn’t overdo it on the decorations, but the ship has everything that a good ship needs. And there are also some nice details to be found.

Check out HMS Intersector by Sebeus I in the forum!

Pirates Can Collaborate to Victory!

The Eurobricks collaborative team went with a pirates theme for Brickworld Chicago this year. They blew all other pirate displays out of the water with the creations including 13 ships, 8 islands, a volcano, sea monsters, port town, imperial fort, and working waterfall. Not only did the group display itself win this year at Brickworld 2012 in Chicago, but EuroBricks staff members Pandora and Rufus won Best Small Building for the Pub at the End of the World (part of the collaborative) and Si-MOCs our Eurobrick’s Sci Fi Regulator won Build Master.  Big Cam took pictures of the layout.

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f.l.t.r: Furieuse, Médée, Magicienne, Concorde, Sirène, Aigle.

Eurobricks member Perfectionist doesn’t share just one or two ships with us, he’s made an entire fleet of six ships! Making use of only the best minifig illusion scale shipbuilding techniques these vessels are some of the best ever made. New techniques have also been applied,  making them what Perfectionist calls NextGen ships.

Discuss More ships for the fleet! by Perfectionist in the forum!

A Map Vendor and his cart

Flickr user KadasBence recently built this splendid little cart for a map vendor. This scurvy salesman goes about selling maps to fellow pirates who are in need of instructions to a specific location, whether it leads them to some buried treasure or the nearest drinking tavern. The lovely little details make this cart and minifigure superb, and the whole style feels reminiscent of LEGO’s Classic Pirates theme.

Buy a map, and then discuss the Map Vendor in the forum.

"Look at the detailed flintlock mechanism on my pistol!"

After a two year process with discussion, development and prototypes, BrickArms has now perfectionized and produced a LEGO musket and pistol. It’s realistic, yet not overly detailed, making it look like it could be a real LEGO product. A must have for every non-purist army builder!

Discuss the BrickArms Musket and Flintlock Pistol in the forum!

Wouldn't this make a great LEGO set?

Have you ever made a LEGO farm when you realized there were certain crucial animals missing? For example, there can’t be found any LEGO sheep & deer, and pigs are also a very recent addition. Eurobricks member Wrinkledog has designed a few animals, and even if your favourite isn’t amongst them, you can still vote for it on CUUSOO.

Check out Article: LEGO and Animals in the Special LEGO Themes Forum!

DarkTemplar's take on the Flying Dutchman

The Flying Dutchman has been built by a handful of builders before, with each version showcasing unique features and details. DarkTemplar continues the tradition with his version of Davy Jones’ famous ship. The color scheme of grey, black, and dark green works surprisingly well for this vessel, and the white leaf pieces used as sails are particularly creative. The ship is also built in the scale of a set, so that it wouldn’t dwarf official LEGO pirate ships like The Black Pearl or the Queen Anne’s Revenge.

Discuss the Flying Dutchman in the forum.

With four different shades of brown.

A nice, realistic and fast looking brig has been made by Eurobricks member turambar.It’s his first real attempt at making a LEGO ship, and it’s a good one. There are quite some interesting features to be found, such as brickbuilt sails, a capstan,  and snot hatches and grates. When you’re in need of a look-out, this ship is your man!

Explore Explorer by turambar in the forum.

A pirate resting on an arch.

The LEGO Pirates theme sometimes lends itself to vignettes better than others, and this is a great example of such a scene. Fellow user Haplo tells that he came across an image of a pirate resting on an arch online when he was searching for some inspiration and ideas. The image is in fact a small scene taken from the famous Disneyland attraction known as Pirates of The Caribbean. The pirate resting on the arch, the parrot, and the other various details around the scene make this vignette a small treasure.

Discuss Pirate on an Arch in the forum.

With a beautiful lifeboat as well!

Anders T has made a few very impressive large ships on LDD, and this brig is his first reallife MOC with the same techniques. This ship is refreshing and very historically accurate. It doesn’t have sails yet, so an update is to be expected.

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