With over 750 entries, we picked the best of the best, and you helped us choose the next LEGO Gift with Purchase set in our latest Fan Vote!
Before you jump straight into the results, we want to say a quick thank you to everyone who voted! It’s always amazing seeing the support for our incredible creators. And of course, a huge thank you to all of the talented people who submitted to this challenge.
Now, it’s time to reveal the results of the Fan Vote, and the next LEGO Ideas Gift with Purchase…
After all, in a real-word historic context, these ships be a pirate’s vehicle of choice, over the bulkier and less maneuverable frigates and galleons (well, unless yer Eddy Teach).
Yet, two renditions for The Cutter be all have we, so potential is rife for a brand new LEGO Pirate ship of this ilk.
“Adventurers Raft Featuring Jenny Thunder” by BrickG.irl
This be another submission garnering attention among fans, and with some accessory swapping, it could be kitted as a fine castaway raft.
Yet, it was not included among the Classic Pirateshonourable mentions due to the hefty base – structures of this nature weren’t part and parcel of classic sets, but arose from SNOT techniques gaining popularity towards the late 2000’s.
Now stop and ponder… what classic set trope could the remaining part count have been utilised for instead?
An encampment which included another minifigure or two? A shrine cunningly masking a secret treasure chamber? Or a trap? A rival watercraft carrying our heroine’s arch nemesis in hot pursuit?
Overall, only one of voting candidates was loosely tethered to the LEGO Pirates theme, which somewhat influenced our focus on the good `ol Sea Serpent.
LEGO Pirate Submissions
There be no shortage of glorious pirate-themed builds submitted to the challenge either, ’tis just a pity more weren’t offered for voting.
Still, we have a fine selection of creations to admire… and fuel our daydreaming, in the hope that one day Gift With Purchases… or even retail sets akin to these builds become a reality.
What Do Yer Think?
Are yer happy with the winners? Or do yer think different submissions should have claimed the prizes?
And what of the voting selection? Was the selection spot on? Or should more pirate-themed submissions have been offered for voting?
Avast, yer know what to do next!
March on down to that Classic Pirates Facebook Group and fire offer your thoughts on the winning submissions… or maybe just congratulate their builders…
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Among them be new versions of Bo’Sun Will and Camilla, all grown-up and ready to set sail on your brick-built adventures.
So batten down the hatches, we be plungin’ headfirst into the details…
Updated Pirate Minifigs
Will and Camilla be far from strangers to the LEGO Pirates theme.
In fact, both characters debuted along with initial wave of Pirates sets back in 1989, albeit the latter ain’t been properly realised in minifigure-form until now.
Bo’Sun Will: 1989 versus 2025 version
In 2025, Bo’Sun Will sports a fine leather jacket, purchased pilfered from none other than Guybrush Threepwood.
He’s also sprouted fuzz around his chops which he keeps at bay with his well sharpened cutlass.
Camilla: 2009 versus 2025 version
After tumbling over a coconut caught up in her dress, Camilla swore she’d never fall victim to such atrocity again, and traded her frock for some freshly ironed tights.
Now armed with a hand cannon, she be ready to plunder the seven seas!
Who are Bo’Sun Will and Camilla?
Bo’Sun Will Cavendish and Camilla be introduced to us during 1989 in the Ladybird Books, audio dramas and the comic set.
6255 The Golden Medallion Comic
The comic included both print media and LEGO Pirate minifigures, complete with weapon and map accessories.
A Bo’Sun Will minifig was included with The Golden Medallion comic
Within the comic’s narrative, Camilla be Governor Broadside’s niece and lives with his sister, Aunt Prudence.
These be the first very LEGO Pirate characters
Meanwhile, upon Forbidden Island, Boatswain Will and his commanding officer, Captain Red Beard are notorious pirates making life difficult for the Soldiers.
Will and Camilla’s story arc in a nutshell
Suspected of ambush while wandering the streets of Port Royal, Will is imprisoned.
After sharing a brief a romantic interlude with Camilla, he’s blasted free by Redbeard and they escape onboard the Dark Shark.
6267 Lagoon Lockup
The Bo’Sun Will minifigure appeared again during 1991, incarcerated in the lockup down by the lagoon.
Perhaps Redbeard’s rescue was inspired by the comic
Ladybird Books Series
4 books were released in this series, yet Camilla only featured in the first story, Will and the Gold Chase.
Will was brains of the operation
In this delightful tale, Camilla loses her beautiful gold pendant to the murky depths.
Using Redbeard’s finely tuned olfactory senses, Will locates the pendant in the belly of a fish and stealthily returns it to her via mail.
Spoiler alert! Key plot point resolved
Also, did yer notice Camilla starts off blonde in the comic?
German Audio Dramas
Camilla featured in all 6 audio dramas and was voiced by Kerstin Draeger.
Cassette covers – but Camilla isn’t in sight
Aside from the cassette covers, the audio dramas lacked illustrated media so Camilla’s hair colour is not revealed.
4850307 LEGO Battles
Camilla appears in the 2009 video game using the appearance of Miranda Valentina, the Admiral’s Daughter minifigure found in 6243 Brickbeard’s Bounty.
Camilla has been known to dye her hair from media to media
Admittedly there be treachery afoot – the comparison minifigure shown earlier uses the Miranda Valentina torso and leg piece, but substitutes the head and hairpiece for improved continuity with the new minifigure.
Nonetheless, the promotional material (below) for the 2025 version of Camilla states: “The Admiral’s daughter is back”
As the identity of her father has not been established, we be left wonderful who this admiral is…
6235 Bo’sun Will and Spinoza
And now we arrive at a conundrum!
The set known in modern times as 6235 Buried Treasure, was named Bo’sun Will and Spinoza (or variations thereof) in many LEGO catalogues back in the day.
The early catalogues had different ideas about Bo’Sun Will
This minifigure be a far cry from contemporaneous versions of Will, with that mustache and all.
Some reckon this be Will in his older years, though the newly revealed 2025 minifigure muddies the water.
6235 Buried Treasure / Bo’Sun Will and Spinoza with pirate gold
But who knows—perhaps Will’s tale still has chapters yet to be told!
21358 Minifigure Vending Machine
The 1,343 piece set be a working vending machine filled with exclusive new classic theme inspired minifigures!
And wouldn’t yer know it – there ain’t no traditionally classically piratey submissions up for the vote.
So let’s see what we can scrounge up…
Submissions
Fans have been hopeful for a 6265 Sabre Island remake ever since it topped a Brickset poll asking “Which classic set should be re-imagined for a gift-with-purchase?”
Definitely should be considered as a Gift With Purchase
Some speculated such a release may coincide with 10320 Eldorado Fortress, given blue coat Soldier parts were being churned out of the factory at the time.
But alas, nay! And despite the Twist of Nostalgia Challenge attracting some fine Sabre Island re-imaginings, still nada!
So what booty be left in our grasp?
“Sea Serpent” by HallowedBrick02
Not even a re-imagined LEGO Pirate set! This submission be inspired by 6057 Sea Serpent from the Castle theme.
Fans wished the LEGO Pirates theme had more small ships like this
Jagamax writes:
The Black Knights return in this rebooted 6057 Sea Serpent. This reimagination features new functionality with workable rudders, a cargo hold below deck, and a modular stern, allowing for safer storage of high-value cargo.
Pirates. One of the most nostalgic themes for most people and I included. I knew I had to make something from that and thinking back at my childhood. That treasure chest always came to mind.
So here it is. Up-scaled!
I hope to bring back the memories of fighting off those scallywags and finding the buried treasure from our younger days!
Beyond any specific set, I think my favorite childhood memory was discovering LEGO 🌟
I remember walking past toy stores, especially the LEGO Store, hoping to get a set for Christmas, after all my friends had told me about those colorful little bricks ! 🤗
[…] I also have faint memories of trains, ships, and knights that helped me create all kinds of stories around him ! 🤩
Crowd Support for Series 8 has ended so while we await Series 9 to commence in September, let’s turn our attention towards Crowdfunding (pre-orders) for Thieves of Tortuga, which commences on 10 June, 2025.
Ye have until the sun reaches its peak (12 noonPacific time) upon 16 May, 2025 to rally yer crew and pledge yer support for the finest LEGO Pirate creations to sail the BrickLink seas.
So drop yer anchor, set yer sights on the beautiful creations below, and then strike that Support button like a true buccaneer!
Profess your love to all the LEGO Pirate submissions!
Series 8 Pirate-Themed Submissions
Here be what Series 8 has to offer LEGO Pirate fans…
“The AMBER WIND” by OhMyCaptain
Parts: 2,690 | Minifigures: 9 | Stickers: 10 Length: 72 cm / 28.7 in | Height: 52.2 cm / 20.7 in | Width: 23.7cm / 9.3in
“The AMBER WIND” takes its name from the ship’s vivid red and bright light orange sails—echoing the warmth of a golden breeze at sunset.
It is an ode to freedom, life, and adventure beyond borders.
Now that’s how to do execute brick-built sails!
It began with our musician. She played a tune from an island tribe—eerie, almost too perfect.
Then the captain brought out an old golden map—found years ago in a knight’s tomb.
Parts: 3,390 | Minifigures: 9 | Stickers: 5 Length: 43.3cm / 12.9 in | Height: 34.5 cm / 13.6 in | Width: 43.3cm / 17.1in
In the lawless expanse of the open sea, where loyalties shift with the tide and fortune favors only the ruthless, one establishment stands firm: the Pirate Treasury — a beacon of order in an ocean of chaos.
Burying treasure on desert islands is so old fashioned
brickhucker writes:
The treasury is ruled by two iron wills:
The Treasury Warden, a towering sentinel of steel and suspicion. His gaze is judgment. His word, law.
And the Madam of Coin, keeper of the ledgers and the true weight behind the wealth. Her reputation stretches further than any ship’s sail — for while the Warden inspires fear, it’s the Madam who exacts cost.
The Imperial soldiers of the red and blue factions have decided to join forces to finally catch the pirates of the legendary ship Skull Renegades, that is plundering the seas.
Support this one and you get a fleet
Lacike writes:
These medium-sized ships are primarily intended for playing rather than collecting dust on a shelf.
The Red Knight was originally built in July 1777 as HMS Vestal, a Sphinx-class post ship (also known as a sixth-rate ship). While sailing off the coast of Newfoundland later that same year, Vestal encountered a violent gale and was said to have sank…
Includes mouse and pig
pirateshipbuild writes:
The Red Knight is composed of 3,950 pieces and replicates closely a Sphinx-class post ship. She is armed with ten 24-pound guns and has a crew of nine (plus Skelly, the skeleton) as well as a cat, mouse, pig, and parrot.
The five bastions would house things to keep safe and a means to keep their contents safe: strong sloped walls with a cannon on top, excellent firing angles along the walls and sleeping quarters, storage, treasury or armory inside.
The ultimate defense configuration
hansime writes:
I wanted to try and build something special, but accessible for everyone. Something appealing to many, but also something that could keep myself busy for hours by giving me a big challenge right away.
“Breezy Beth sailing on the Little Scallywag” by mbg42
Parts: 1,083 | Minifigures: 1 | Stickers: 1
All aboard the Little Scallywag! This charming pirate ship is home to Breezy Beth, the somewhat headstrong but warm-hearted captain.
The cutest little cutthroat you ever did see!
mbg42 writes:
This model was inspired by an idea from my 6-year-old son, who built a wonderful, adorable little ship and, while playing, invented a story about a young pirate girl.
The legend goes that no one has ever escaped this prison. Not a single soul has managed to break free from the confines of this mysterious stronghold…
Escape this yer dirty rotten scallywags!
DelusionB:
My love for the Imperial forces and a deep fascination with the legends of the most notorious pirates of the age led me to design something never before seen—a prison, built specifically to hold the most infamous of the pirate world.
Madriguera is the home of the outcasts. Magriguera is family. Everyone knows their roles. Rum flows abundantly in the bar.
To the bar!
One_eyeChristos writes:
The reason for this project was my endless hours of playing as a child with all those aesthetically unsurpassed classic lego pirate sets from almost four decades ago. Now as an adult, I wanted to present something that stemmed from all that atmosphere of my childhood.
The Broadside Brawl offers two small vessels, each with a unique hull design. Note the pleasantly curved hulls, brickbuilt sails/cannons, working rudders.
The king’s soldiers have finally returned with their new outpost built in the heart of the Caribbean Sea. With their ship, Admiral Grenado is ready to explore the nearby islands in search of treasure.
The fort the Imperial Armada badly need
Ammiraglio writes:
The Armada Bastion can be separated into two sections that can be arranged in two different ways: harbor mode with open back for play, and the impenetrable fortress mode.
When the sky decided started to become dark and the sea began to whisper stories among the waves, the crew of the Blunt Sword set sail for adventure…
The sword marks the spot
bellu33 writes:
The model contains hidden places and input that needs to be unlocked, Let it pass, rotate, etc.
The crew of Blunt Sword has one A fragment of the map, while the other five are hidden on the island. Find them all and put the whole map down.
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.
Includes heavily laden coconut palms
BallisticBricks writes:
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.
The Wolf Pirates are led by a fearsome leader by the name of Captain Fang. He is accompanied by his two dogs Remus and Romulus and his first-mate Coral Seaweed.
A little crossover into Castle
SevenDeadly writes:
I am a huge fan of both Pirate and Castle LEGO themes so it only felt natural to combine them into my BDP entry – Wolf Pirates!
Nestled within the cliffs of Libertalia, the pirate fortress stands as a symbol of rebellion and freedom. Made of solid stone, it’s a place of defiance against the empires of the world.
The flag is flying high – somewhere
The fortress is more than a home – it’s a base for their freedom, a place where their flag will always fly high over the seas, defying any empire that dares to challenge them.
As the sunsets over Port Royal, the shipyard hums with the promise of new adventures on the horizon. This is not just a place of work, it’s a birth place of legends.
Well, the Imperial Guards have to build their ships somewhere
DelusionB writes:
My effort to design a new Imperial set led me to come up with an idea for a shipyard set, something that has not existed until today. The set is anarchitectural corner-type shipyard for the Red imperial soldiers!
Como en series anteriores, Yperio Bricks del foro LEGO Pirates, alojado por Eurobricks, ha compilado amablemente esta lista de propuestas con temática pirata para la Serie 8.
Así que asegúrate de comprarle algo de ron la próxima vez que lo veas!
The BrickLink Designer Program?
The BrickLink Designer Program be a way for LEGO Pirate fans to embark upon a journey which concludes with the forging of their design as an officially produced LEGO set.
Yer don’t have long!
First, swashbucklers submit their builds (Open Submission), then fellow scallywags votes for their favorites (Crowd Support). Next, the BrickLink Designer crew selects the five designs for refinement. After that, comes the Crowdfunding phase — where ye can stake yer claim by pre-orderin’ the finished design!
That be it in a nutshell, but yer can learn more about Series 8 for a more detailed understanding.
Thieves of Tortuga Crowdfunding
It has been officially announced Theives of Tortuga from Series 5 be available for Crowdfunding from June 11 to 27, 2025.
Like most BrickLink Designer Program sets, the box design be very minimalist, featuring the build surrounded in a sea of white, with various titles and logos encircling it.
The presentation of these BrickLink sets be overly utilitarian
Alas! In decades hence, yer probably won’t be enjoying that nostalgia-driven dopamine rush that be stirred after gazing upon classic era box art.
Thieves of Tortuga be available for Crowdfunding (i.e. pre-order) from 10 June 2025, with production limited to 30,000 units if it reaches the 3,000 pre-order minimum.
