CapOnBOBS just keeps building! BOBing and building is what he does the whole day long… not with a mountain of LEGO bricks, but with the power of digital technology! In other words, here’s another of his Computer Aided LEGO Designs.

This time he’s assisted the blue coat Soldiers in constructing a nifty building for their embassy in Oleander, and they’ve spared no expense – it’s even adorned with gold. Spoils of war no doubt, because that crown from Pirates Perilous Pitfall was bound to fall out of the hands of the Imperial Armada eventually.

So dive into the Brethren of the Brick Seas forum for more thrilling builds or read on to learn the story behind “No Worse Enemy, No Better Friend” …

The Story

It was a long and complicated road that led to war between the Crown of Oleon and Arch Duke Oldis, but when Ultima Ratio Regum (Historic note: “The Last Argument of Kings:” cast on every cannon forged during Louis XIV’s reign) is called for, then there is no worse an enemy than the forces of Oleon. The destruction of King’s Port has demonstrated this plainly enough to the inhabitants of the Brick Seas.

But… once the final shot has been fired, and the peace signed, there is also no greater friendship than to be a friend of the Kingdom of Light. Now, it is time to demonstrate this fact to the Arch Duke and the whole of the Brick Seas as well. This is why recently promoted Colonel (COL) Edward Beauchamp and the Garde de Grenadiers du 1er Régiment (1st Regt Grenadier Guards) immediately transitioned to humanitarian assistance and then the reconstruction of the Arch Duke’s Capital when the Peace Treaty was finalized.

With the help of the young Colonel, the Crown’s representatives selected a moderately sized plot in the center of King’s Port’s governmental quarter as the site for an embassy.

As a memorial to the brave soldiers and ferocious fighting on both sides, the Oleander Architects preserved the pockmarked remnants of the plot and incorporated the ruins into the new embassy.

Though, as a representative of the Kingdom of Light, the structure must still demonstrate the piety and majesty of Oleon.

A public drinking fountain on the pristine side of the new embassy allowing the King to provide a drink to any who are thirsty.

The balcony in the back of the building provides an appropriately grand forum for discussing how the Oleon can improve relations with their new neighbors and to promote healing, peace, and cooperation with the Arch Duke’s new government.

As the candle lights reflect off the gold of the chandelier, a representative from Oldis’ military HQ, the Charge d’affaires, the recently appointed Ambassador Renee Durey, and COL Beauchamp discuss the final details of the security agreement for the new embassy.

A small garrison of consular troops will protect the actual facility and Oldis’ own forces will take the Oleander Embassy into their security responsibilities as with the rest of the Government Quarter, but without access onto the grounds. This pledge from the forces of Oldis to protect, with their lives and honor, this mission which Oldis has recognized as enjoying the rights of sovereign Oleander territory, is, in itself, a great leap forward for the new relationship.

With the security of the embassy confirmed and the affairs of the crown in King’s Port clearly now the responsibility of diplomats, and not the military, COL Beauchamp is satisfied that his troops are ready to withdraw to their quarters in Nola Mar. As he walks out of the building, leaving King’s Port for the first time since the death of COL Delange, his own promotion, knighthood, and the honor of Commanding his beloved Grenadiers, Edward looks up at Neptune, who ebbs and flows the fortunes of men as often as the changing of the tides, and wonders what the gods have next in store for him and his Regiment.

To be licensed as a medium cultural build demonstrating, and providing a headquarters for, Oleon’s support for the Arch Duke, a former enemy, now turned friend.

About the Builder…

CapOnBOBS (although elsewhere he may be known as D Capo) specializes in digital builds and most of his creations are contributions to the Brethren of the Brick Seas game in the LEGO Pirates Forum on Eurobricks. Classic-Pirates.com has also featured his past MOCs like the magnificent ship, the  “HRS Phoebe” and the “Drydock, Beauchamp Shipyard”.

However, you can view even more of his LEGO talents on Flickr if you’d prefer everything in one convenient location.

It’s crazy to see how much the Beauchamp Shipyard series has evolved, from a single shipyard to offices, to logistics and administration buildings. Can picture all those marvelous creations together? Your eyes are not about to play tricks on you because yer drunk swigging drunkard because CapOnBOBS‘ has rounded up all his creations and woven them into a layout!

Haven’t got foggiest idea what this series looks look? Check out the “Drydock, Beauchamp Shipyard”, the building that started it all!

The Story

“To be perfectly honest,” Retired Admiral Girard Beauchamp reflected outloud to nobody in particular, but knowing that all were listening intently, “when I first saw the shipbuilding need and the dire strategic risk it placed the empire in, I’d only envisioned the dock space needed to build warships worthy of his majesty’s navy. And now look at us…” he said, sweeping his arm over the balcony railing.

Everyone is working so hard here! Governor Broadside will be so proud!

“And it isn’t just the works here along the Breshaun waterfront,” he turned sharply back to the group, his speed had returned, as had the color in his face, but in truth, neither to the level they had been just months ago. “We had to build a plantation to procure masts, build a carpenter school to train the work force, every time I saw a gap, I found myself having to personally step in to fill it. Now we have a sawmill, iron mine, coal mine, rope factory. And not just building ships, we needed a drydock to repair.”

Which has all led to the need for a brain stem to control this monster. That is why we have now had to expand our administration, logistics, sales, contracts, supply, etc. into this “large commercial” build we are standing in today.

The Soldier got STUCK! Or drunk the night before and ended up in the brig.

At least from here, I have the best seat in the house for watching the ongoing construction. He turned back to the balcony and looked down into the yard where Master Shipwright Jean Benoît had cleared everyone away to personally guide the crane for the placement of a new mast.

That looks so heavy! Let’s hope it doesn’t fall on anyone’s head.

This is why Beauchamp had been so enthusiastic that Benoit join the team… he was always personally supervising the most difficult, dangerous, important, and critical elements of the build. His reward for all this was an expanded office space and the lion’s share of the first floor in the new building to meet clients, manage the yard, and keep his volumes of old ship designs.

Why is it so quiet in here? Oh, that’s right. It’s a boring library!

As for managing the most important/dangerous detail of each build, today, it was not only the placement of the mast, but a chance to watch the new heavy crane team in action. So far… so good… but the gears, levers, counterweights, and bearings that brought the machine to life represented a huge investment and risk.

He’s gettin’ the hang of it!

Meanwhile, all around him, the normal buzz of the yard continued. A shipment of coal coming into the loading docks with the guards quickly locking the gates behind them. None of this distracts Benoit from the mast hovering over his head and the precariously perched crane team.

Is the horse is clever enough to bite him on the bum follow him up the ramp!?

CapOnBOBS writes:

The yard continues to expand. This section will be licensed as a large commercial build despite even though I added the new crane.

About the Builder…

CapOnBOBS keeps on buildin’ to support the Brethren of the Brick Seas game, and all of his creations are built digitally since he was plundered by pirates and cannot afford real LEGO bricks to explore the endless of possibilities of digital LEGO bricks. Like what you see? Follow him on Flickr to see all of his MOCs!

When thinking of LEGO Pirates, swashbuckling adventure on the brick seas is the first thing that comes to mind, right? (If not, hang your head in shame, for you are not a true LEGO Pirates fan). Today, NOD takes us on another adventure across those brick seas with his creation, “Trinidad Pirate Ship“.  But this isn’t your usual ship with brick-built sails for NOD has gone to untimely effort of rigging them with string! Indeed, this practice is normally associated traditional fabric sails, but as you can see it opens up possibilities for brick-built sails too.

Where are the Soldiers? Are they lost at sea, or are they busy working on the shore?

NOD writes:

Class 7

My first attempt with a custom hull. I like that the hull is wider. I’m still not entirely satisfied with the side of the hull and the deck. I had to improvise a lot to make it fit somehow. It’s not bad for the first ship with a custom hull.

It is not modeled after a particular real world ship. I looked at many ships on the internet and then built my own. 24 studs. The deck is from the aft to the forward yellow railing 86 studs (included railing), at the feet of figurehead 97 studs (without figurehead). Total length 110 studs. The waterline is 80 studs. The ship has around a length to width ratio of 4 : 1. That would go well with a galleon. I have to practice a little first before I can build a galleon.

Here you can observe the rigging technique and the method used to attach the sails to the masts.

Also observe the custom hull technique – not prefabricated hull pieces here!

Are they shooting at unwanted guests? Or are they just practicing like usual?

Also remember this is a digital design and what implications that brings when creating convincing rigging

Aye, they’re ready to set ail! Off to another epic adventure!

Imagine seeing the ship from a helicopter a sea eagle soaring above… how cool!

With the sails and minifigs removed you can observe the rigging more clearly

But don’t worry, the crew has just gone on shore leave….

The Jolly Roger flag is present but, if only Captain Redbeard was included in the design…

About the Builder…

NOD is a regular contributor to the popular Pirate MOCs forum and Brethren of the Brick Seas forum game. He prefers to build digitally rather than with real bricks, so if you wish to venture further into NOD’s digital building techniques, check out his Flickr and Eurobricks Profile, or take a look at another of his digital pirate ship builds.

And, if you’re still eager to see even more more LEGO Pirate content from other Eurobricks members, look no further than the main LEGO Pirates forum, an epic adventure awaits there!

Pantera… one of the timeless metal bands from the 80’s… Uh, wait a minute!  That’s not right! We seem to have got our “pants” confused! Let’s try again…

Pant-elis, one of the greatest builders to ever grace the LEGO Pirates Forum (well, in the past 2 weeks, at least) has been dabbling in Indigo Islanders. He’s decided to construct them a hideout, although, you may argue, with bright red finishes and stone head features, it doesn’t really help them hide. In fact, it makes them standout quite a bit, but never mind, he never said it was a “secret” hideout.

Are they having a friendly boat trace?
Or are the Islanders bringing the Pirates back to the hideout to get lunch their gold back?

Pantelis writes:

Hi again, one more creation from me is the Islanders Hideout. I never actually had an Islanders set but the minfigures, the colors, and the baseplates from those sets.

I tried with some parts from Bricklink and customized some minifigures to make the Islanders.

The story of this MOC was inspired from my other MOC Pirate Island of the Barracuda Bay. The Islanders went to the Pirate Bay in an attempt to make a deal with the treasure but the Pirates cheated on them… for revenge, they are going to the Islanders Hideout to find the Pirates and get them back!

See that ominous cave? That’s where the sacrifices take place treasure is stored.

Here’s the squad. Notice how jacked Kahuna has become (there’s a lot of protein in pirates)

Not Familiar with the Indigo Islanders?

In 1994 the Islander sub-theme shook up LEGO Pirates with a wave of sets which deviated from the Pirate versus Soldier paradigm, which had been the standard up until that point. Taking further creative liberties, the Islander sets abandoned the Caribbean setting for a more Polynesian influence, taking influence from cultural motifs more commonly throughout the Pacific (although, there was that one time Guybrush Threepwood found himself in a Tiki bar on Blood Island).

Keen LEGO Pirate fans will observe Pantelis has incorporated the moai (stone heads) from classic Islander sets 6272 Enchanted Island and 6264 Forbidden Cove.

6278 Enchanted Island – spot the moai…

6264 Forbidden Cove – now spot the other moai

About the Builder…

Pantera… *ahem* Pantelis Manthos has a strong focus on Pirate and Castle builds, using bricks made of plastic, instead of digital bricks made of digits. He regularly shares his passion for LEGO Pirates in the Pirate MOCs forum, experimenting with the endless possibilities which you never thought were possible!

If you like his work then check out his Eurobricks profile, or follow him on Instagram for regular updates on his latest creations. And if you want the LEGO Group to release more classic Pirate and Castle sets, vote for his projects on LEGO Ideas. Make dreams come true today!

Remember that horrible April Fools Day joke we played when we claimed The LEGO Group would be releasing a brand new pirate ship… but it turned out to be a MOC called Fer Maiden by Supersick_?  No, you don’t? Good… it was a terrible joke which angered millions so let’s never speak of it again!

Since April 2021, Supersick_ has continued to utilise his superior ship building skills to bring us the Barracuda Brig, another vessel armed to the teeth with an assortment of menacing guns. As well was, hoisting some custom sails, with a weathered texture, similar to those used by the Fer Maiden.

A sight to drive fear into the hearts of even the bravest of LEGO Soldiers or Imperial Guards!  The Imperial Armada and Royal Marines weren’t available for comment, however.  (The Royal who???)

Complete with stand… but not sails!  Or crew…

The Story

Word in the wind is that Captain Redbeard has scaled back his plundering to focus on life at Barracuda Bay… yet here be a newly commissioned coastal vessel for defense and raiding.

She’s an 18-gun flush-deck brig-sloop carrying 14 large cannonades on broadside, 2 stern cannonades and 2 long gun bow chasers. She’s built to Theme-scale with fast lines and shallow draft, making her an ideal raider. Befitting her namesake, she uses speed and agility to trap prey close to shore and then slips away between reef and shoal, her holds full of provisions or treasure.

Her sails are shared with my Fer Maiden design (except she’s brig-rigged not a ship-rig so she does not have a mizzenmast).

Features: a working capstan to weigh anchor, standing and running rigging with yards that rotate to accurately portray various sailing profiles, removable grates in the hatches for loading cargo or crew*

*There is minimal height below deck due to the prefab hull so she does not have a modeled crew quarters.

Now go find some prey, me fellow scoundrels, and lay waste to anyone who tries to stop you.

Look at all those cannons!

Supersick_ writes:

I’ve been working on this one for what feels like AGES. I couldn’t decide on what type of brig to build. I first wanted to do an Imperial brig but in the end I thought I’d give Redbeard a reinterpreted BSB flush-deck brig sloop armed to the absolute teeth. I figure this suits his lifestyle at Barracuda Bay – needing something that can sail quickly into shallow waters with a decent hold size.

As for techniques this is very much in line with my design for the Fer Maiden frigate, just scaled for a brig. A workhorse sloop of war, devoid of the fanciful carvings and figureheads but still customized and special enough for a veteran sea dog like Redbeard. In these local waters around the Bay, he traded lush quarters and privacy for more guns and a life with the crew below deck.

Originally I had a few versions with aft quarter galleries, cabins, etc. and like any good brig-sloop class, there will be different versions built.

Find the instructions and .io model on Rebrickable.

Here is the main deck…

The lower hull can be detached if you’d prefer to sail her along the carpet.

About the Builder…

Supersick_ (or Lindsay Ross, if you prefer normality) is another talented AFOL who emerged on the LEGO Pirates scene throughout 2020 by posting some MOCs in the Classic Pirates Facebook Group. In the time since, he’s joined the LEGO Pirate MOCs Forum and continued to share some great ship builds like the Fer Maiden and Barracuda Brig, in addition to providing some great advice to other inspiring ship builders.

For more of this design dude’s fantastic work check him out on Instagram, and if you’d like to commandeer incorporate his ships into your own fleet, building instructions can be acquired from ReBrickable.

6240 Kraken Attackin’ is one of the most beloved sets of the LEGO Pirates theme. Nah, just kiddin’ – it’s the only Pirate set which contains an octopus!  Eurobricks member mothman99 has shown us what a kraken should look like because he decided the original set was terribly underwhelming in terms of krakens the set did not receive the love it deserves.

Have you been a lazy landlubber and missed supporting wonderful Pirate submissions on LEGO Ideas? Don’t feel bad (you should absolutely feel bad, yer lazy git), you can still support this kraken!

This picture provides a complete side view.

Remember that scene from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest?

The Story

From the depths of the darkest sea, comes a monster unknown to most of humankind. A terrifying creature, known only as The Kraken! This sublime cephalopod measures 32 inches or almost a full meter long. It measures 6 inches (or 15 centimeters) tall and its width is mostly the same (minus the tail).

This set has two rowboats with a small team of pirates to fight off this massive monstrosity.

The magnificent Kraken is made up of several different modular sections that total approximately 2,900 pieces, providing a balance of display ability and playability.

There are a lot of movable parts that makes it easy for display.

There are a lot of movable parts that makes it easy for display.

Mothman99 writes:

I think this would be a very welcome addition to the LEGO Ideas collection for several reasons:

1. It’s a completely self-contained set that allows for many different stories with multiple outcomes.
2. It is built to scale with any previously made LEGO ship, so a fan of LEGO Pirates would squeal at this set. Note that no standard-size pirate ship is included in this set; I am using the LEGO set 70413 (The Brick Bounty) for scale references in the pictures.
3. It is a very easy model to display, and while this would not be something you would necessarily “swoosh” through the sky (or ocean), building dioramas is where this set shines.
4. However, this is still super fun to play with and isn’t limited to any particular age. It has a wide range of possibilities, as it has the potential to tell a story through stop-motion animation, a diorama, and hands-on play. Given its size and complexity (especially when a pirate ship is added in), the whole family can have a great time.
5. The tentacles are by far the most versatile part of the set, involving seven different points of articulation and also an ability to attach to a stand to make it seem like they are sprouting straight out of the sea, ready to wreak havoc.
6. It is incredibly strong in its core. This model can (and should) be held in the same region where the eyes are, which is also where its center of gravity is, and it doesn’t even need a dedicated handle. The tentacles never stay static, but you don’t have to put a hand under them while carrying the full body. Surprisingly, it’s a little lighter than it looks.

After a long gestation period…

One angry looking pirate…

Look at all that calamari – get ready for a thrilling adventure!

About the Builder…

Mothman99 is sometimes found fluttering around the LEGO Pirate MOCs forum sharing his builds with the Eurobricks community. Maybe “sometimes” is not the best word to describe it, but we’ll think of a better word later.  He has also submitted this MOC as his one and only LEGO Ideas project – so give it your support NOW!

04The ever talented Kev.the.Builder has created a magnificent MOC of Microscale proportions which he’s named “Tiny Trailblazers: Imperial Port“.

Here we see a fort where young soldiers are trained to deal with LEGO Pirates!  At the tender age of two, soldiers begin their military career at the Preschool Outpost in which they learn the basics of operating a LEGO fort and the history of Pirates… starting with the infamous Captain Foul and Captain Roger Redbeard (who’s still at large at Barracuda Bay) to the more recent Orton Orangebeard and Brock Brickbeard…  and from that sentence alone, you’ll note LEGO Pirates like using the word “beard” in their surnames.

From the Preschool Outpost they’ll received their first consignment at one of the smaller bases like Broadside’s Brig, or if they have earned their munitions license, Imperial Cannon, and then you can be assured their career will start with a bang!

Kev writes:

The Tiny Trailblazers are back, this time as imperial soldiers patrolling the seas!

Additional Information by Geneva D:

Inspired by InnovaLUG member Geneva (right, that’s me)’s Tiny Trailblazers series (and baby-themed LEGO Ideas project), we decided to go miniature this month for our vignette collab!

Kevin‘s babies are protecting the imperial possessions. The fort on this vignette makes great use of an odd number of studs (usually a pain when building!) for the castle wall effect

Check out Kev’s Flickr for more great creations and then discuss “Tiny Trailblazers” in the LEGO Pirate MOCs Forum!

In the Age of Sail, tall ships were heavily used in both cargo transportation and naval missions across the seas. Eurobricks member Wellesley has captured everything perfectly in his MOC, building upon traditional LEGO hull pieces while using his own mast technique and intricately woven custom rigging.  His frigate also boasts a wonderful color scheme, fit for the Imperial Guards (or Corrington if you prefer) to sail into battle and demonstrate how effectively those 38 guns work.

The interior details reveal how well armed this vessel really is… even if the cannons are a tad on the small side and borrow the same paint scheme from the cannon seen in 6296 Shipwrecked Island. Upon the bow you’ll spy a figurehead, fit to be a pharaoh (ugh.. tongue twister!), or perhaps it’s the LEGO pharaoh, Hotep hitching a ride.  It’s just a shame Wellesley sailed his ship by some power outlets while he was taking the photos.

Join us in the Brethren of the Brick Seas forum to receive the latest updates in the ongoing war and adventures!

A Letter from the Shipwright

To
Rear-Admiral Fletcher
Commander of the Royal Terra Novan Fleet

Wullham became quite busy. The city flourishes and there clearly is no shortage of work. But on the other hand we struggle under a shortage of supplies, an unfortunate moment, as a new ship, the 38 Gun frigate Argonaut, just launched, now sitting in the harbour with only the standing rigging complete. The situation would benefit from the admiralty taking up an official position about the importance of Wullham and its trading value. I hope to solve the issue as soon as possible.

Your humble servant,
Jorin Farrensman
Shipwright of Wullham

Wellesley writes:

Now I need the help of other Corrington members. To make it an offical GoC entry, I need you to post additional tasks to get the ship being able to participate in the game.

I thought about some scenes like preparing the yards/chopping some trees, making the sails, recruiting the crew, collecting the food rations and other supplies. Or whatever you can come up with.

So once 4 tasks are done, I will add the frigate to the GoC thread.

This idea was somewhat agreed upon by Bregir, if anything won’t work, I will change or delete it.