Another LEGO Ideas submission has sparked interest in the Classic Pirates Facebook Group.
Not strictly a “Classic Pirates” design, but rather, what’s left of them centuries later.
Also submitted to the BrickLink Designer Program for Series 5.
Rich Hebert writes:
From the LEGO ideas webpage:
Deep Sea Discovery is a model of an intrepid team of marine archaeologists who brave the depths, exploring a shipwreck to uncover its secrets and collect its treasures.
Why I Built it
I created Deep Sea Discovery initially as an entry in Series 5 of the BrickLink Designer Program. Unfortunately it was not selected, but I loved the idea, detail and playability of the model. I think given the broader audience in the LEGO Ideas program, it’s a good fit. I really wanted to create an entire shipwreck scene with divers exploring it and searching for any artifacts of treasure in an environment that really feel deep, dark and menacing. I included lots of ways to pose the divers throughout.
Why it Would Make a Great LEGO Set
Deep Sea Discovery is a unique blend of city and pirates at a large scale. It’s a model that’s both very playable and displayable that includes a lot of detail and hidden features to find. While there have been several LEGO City sets that include portions of a shipwreck, this one includes the entire ship complete with interior details for the divers to explore. I think this fits the adult 18+ audience for LEGO Ideas very and it’s something I would really be excited to see on store shelves.
The Story
The year is 1504 and the ill-fated and very unfortunately named ship, The Impending Peril, travels at night during a deadly storm with a skeleton crew. According to legend, a rabid whale suddenly attacks the hull, fracturing it. This, just moments after the ship is struck by lightning and catches fire. Sheesh! The doomed ship breaks into pieces and sinks instantly. There are no survivors.
500 years later an intrepid team of marine archaeologists brave the depths to explore the wreckage to uncover its secrets and collect its treasures. They are unaware; however, the wreckage is already home to dangerous sea life both known and unknown…
The Features
From the BrickLink Designer webpage:
Deep Sea Discovery includes a fully detailed shipwreck, seafloor, divers, a rock formation, loads of sea life, and a small submersible built across three sections.
Each portion of the ship is connected at a unique angle and includes complex building techniques, varied sub-models and engaging storytelling.
The model leverages glow-in-the-dark parts in key areas to further give the impression of a deep dark environment and the sections can be separated to move the model easily.
The set features multiple ball-joint connection points so you can place the divers and sea life in several different configurations and the submarine can be displayed as part of the model or removed and displayed separately.
The set includes three minifigures and three skeleton pirates and measures 51cm x 26.3cm x 34.6cm (20.1in x 10.3in x 13.6in) or about the size of two 32×32 baseplates.
Thank you for taking the time to review my design submission. I hope you enjoy it and I hope it inspires you to create as well. Please take a moment to leave some feedback if you want. I’d love to hear what you all think, and of course, I’d love to have your vote to help me turn this into a real set we all can enjoy!
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