LEGO Ideas Pirates of Barracuda Bay revealed!
Posted by Huw,
Finally, some good news this week. LEGO has just unveiled the next Ideas set: 21322 Pirates of Barracuda Bay which, given that brand stores remain closed for the foreseeable future, will be available exclusively from LEGO.com on April 1st.
It's based on the Ideas project Pirate Bay by Bricky_Brick that passed review in September last year. Here's the press release and product information:
21322 Pirates of Barracuda Bay, 2,545 pieces
US $199.99 / CA $259.99 / DE €199.99 / UK £179.99 / FR €199.99 / DK 1599DKK / $299.99 AUD
Pirate shipwreck island building set for play and display
Rekindle nostalgic memories of childhood LEGO construction projects with this LEGO Ideas set: 21322 shipwreck island model for display and play. Enjoy some calm, quality time alone building – or share the fun with others.
Discover the captain’s cabin, food store, kitchen, bedrooms, supply dock, farm, toilet, jail cell, tavern and hidden treasure, plus lots of fun accessories, 8 pirate minifigures, assorted animal figures and 2 skeleton figures to inspire action-packed stories. This set includes an island that can be split in half and rearranged. The shipwreck can also be dismantled and reassembled to make a ship inspired by 6285 Black Seas Barracuda LEGO model from 1989.
Fan-tastic ideas!
- Build and play with or display this LEGO Ideas 21322 Pirates of Barracuda Bay shipwreck island model. The island can also be split in half and rearranged, revealing buried pirate treasure.
- The set has 8 minifigures including Captain Redbeard, Lady Anchor, Robin Loot and twins Port and Starboard for pirate role-play action, plus a shark, pig, 2 parrots, 3 crabs, 2 frogs and 2 skeleton figures.
- Rooms including a captain’s cabin, kitchen, tavern, bedroom and jail cell are filled with accessories. The shipwreck also rebuilds into a ship inspired by the 1989 LEGO model, Captain Redbeard’s Black Seas Barracuda.
- This 2,545-piece pirate building set makes a great birthday or holiday gift for pirate and LEGO enthusiasts. It will give you a stress-relieving break from the daily grind – and hours of refreshing, creative fun.
- This cool pirate shipwreck island model measures over 23” (59cm) high, 25” (64cm) wide and 12” (32cm) deep. It’s sure to make a big impression whether displayed at home or as an office desk toy.
ARGHHH ME HEARTIES! EXPLORE AN EPIC SHIPWRECK WITH THE NEW LEGO IDEAS PIRATES OF BARRACUDA BAY
The LEGO Group has announced the latest LEGO Ideas set, bringing back memories of the beloved LEGO Pirates theme.
[24th March 2020] Become a pirate with this brand-new LEGO Ideas set, inspired by the 1989 Black Seas Barracuda pirate ship model. Adventurers can now explore the island and the wreckage of Captain Redbeard’s famous ship, which was lost at sea over 30 years ago.
The new LEGO Ideas Pirates of Barracuda Bay set has been created based on a submission to the LEGO Ideas platform by fan designer Pablo Sánchez Jiménez, who has a passion for all things pirate and was inspired after building LEGO brick models with his dad when he was young. The concept behind the LEGO IDEAS Pirates of Barracuda Bay set reached the 10,000-supporter milestone in just 25 days - making it one of the quickest sets to hit the target.
With 2,545-pieces in total, the model contains everything a pirate or LEGO fan needs to create the ultimate shipwreck – including a captain’s quarters, food store and supply dock. LEGO builders can even uncover buried treasure on the island by removing parts of the ship to explore new areas and create new stories.
This set also contains 8 Minifigures all based on pirate characters from the classic pirate lines, including the iconic Captain Redbeard, Lady Anchor, Robin Loot and the twins, Port and Starboard, as well as 3 other pirates and 2 skeleton figures and various animals to discover on the island.
When builders tire of being stranded at sea, the island can also be reassembled to create Captain Redbeard’s legendary ship, the Black Seas Barracuda. Rebuild the ship to launch a rescue mission to take the ship’s crew back to safety and find the buried treasure.
The LEGO Ideas Pirates of Barracuda Bay set measures over 23” (59cm) high, 25” (64cm) wide and 12” (32cm) deep and is sure to catch the eye whether proudly displayed or placed amongst other LEGO Pirate sets.
You will find more images on the set details page.
What do you think of it? Are you happy that it has deviated significantly from the original submission?
We'll be publishing our review as soon as it's finished!
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Duude that's amazing
Is this... a 2-in-1 Ideas set? With actual sails? And properly nostalgic box art (even though outside of 6254 I have little nostalgia for Pirates)? And, I guess, not a completely outlandish price tag given the 2-in-1 aspect, how extensive the main model appears, and the fact alone that the rebuild is a Black Seas Barracuda?
woah
Ok, that’s cool.
Love it!!!
This Ideas set is going to be the best one yet!
Boy, this looks gorgeous! This is easily in my top 3 sets of 2020!
Best Idea set ever! Barracuda Bay! The designers took the original idea and moved it even futher! I love retro sets. I really want this!
Oh gods!
Arrrrrrr!
It’s beautiful! Different from the original submission, sure, but it’s a love letter to the classic Pirate theme.
This. Is. Beautiful. Thank you lego!
How many people are going to opt for the ship build?
I'll take two.
Wow, this looks amazing!
I might buy this on day 1, especially if the Easter Egg GWP is still around… Did not expect the 2-in-1 build, but it's all right. I preferred the original submission (especially all the little details), but I knew its footprint (and raised baseplate) was too big for it to become a real set.
That is tempting.
Is it me or is there a lot of continuity, here, between the original (and classic) Black Seas Barracuda, and this set?
Not interested in this set until this reveal, it surely deviates from the original submission but it was for the best.
Edit: d--- it LEGO, we need those funds for the current pandemic.
Well there goes $200.
I hoped it would be good, it looks great!
That's what I was waiting for!
Super super super.
Gorgeous. Hits the nostalgia in all the right places.
Wowwwww. It's the 90s again and I'm at Kmart. This set is incredible.
Everything about this set is extremely cool. I love everything about it. Even the packaging! :)
Afraid this is an April Joke :-o
My first IDEAS set for sure, best set of 2020 by a longshot.
The set can turn into the pirate ship + island.
Mind = blown.
^No joke. Newelementary.com and Brothers-brick.com have reviews up already.
Holy sh*t!! This looks amazing! The original Ideas design was very nice, but this is wild. I'm afraid I'll need to buy 2 of these sets
OMG I love this! So cool! Nostalgic, classic, creative and innovative all rolled into one. Fantastic job LEGO!
This is an example of a perfect lego set. Great price, great figs, nostalgia to the max. The way it separates into the Black Sea Barracuda is insane. It’s absolute perfection. I’m speechless. 10/10. This is what lego is all about.
glad i didn't go nuts on the current double VIP points, now i can "justify" buying this on day 1
Sorry to buck the trend but for me this is disappointing...I much prefer the original submission. Reading the above comments it seems that I'm in the minority. This was originally a must buy when I saw the original, now I think I may have saved $300 instead....
This is spectacular news. The new Barracuda has a gorgeous shape. I also love the ruined Islanders statue on the right side of the model.
I literally screamed when I saw that it can be built into the seaworthy ship!!! Aaaaaaaarrrrghhhhhh!!!!
Would buy for the Black Sea Barracuda alone, but I wish they had some instructions to rebuild the leftover pieces into something.
I think we will all agree this one IS amazing
Incredible. And I wasn't even a huge fan of the Pirates theme as a kid. But this looks amazing. And the fact that it can be rebuilt as a full-fledged a boat is just the icing on the cake.
What a fantastic set!
I was very underwhelmed when it was announced as the winner last year. Little did we know what Lego had up their sleeve!
Ok, i am SERIOUSLY impressed right now. The original submission was great, but this.... this just takes the cake.
They absolutely killed it. I'm so tempted to get two and have both displays set up.
This completes me.
WOW, seriously can't say anything else but just WOW, its a beauty.
This looks fantastic. I love the 2 in 1 function which makes it so much more useful.
100% getting this, and probably filling it with ghost pirates.
Baring a new OT Millennium Falcon release I’ll definitely be getting this. So cool!
This might just be the best Lego set of the modern era. If they cheapen it with stickers I'll be extremely annoyed.
Who said classic themes are dead?! My head just literally exploded
It’s ok and may end up buying at some point, but I much prefer the style of the original submission and that’s what I voted for. They should have probably just rebooted the Pirates theme separately from Ideas
Impressive!
Thank you for the good news Lego in these rather dark times.
Maybe a fort turning into an imperial flagship for next year ...
This is awesome on Soooooo many levels,
And the minifigs are so cool so they Arraaaghh lol..
Hope it does well!!
This is amazing. I absolutely love it.
The only problem is that it is SO different from the proposed version. The original had a much more realistic look. (Like the Fishing Store) The final looks like the cartoon version.
Still highly satisfied.
@Brick_Belt said:
"Would buy for the Black Sea Barracuda alone, but I wish they had some instructions to rebuild the leftover pieces into something.
it's not a "2 in 1", the set disassembles into the ship, leaving the island intact!
AMAZING!!!
Well, I'm sold !
I would have loved something much closer to the original submission and this set as a different one (let's face it, apart from the island, they don't have much in common...).
But on its own, it's definitely a fantastic set with a great core idea (rebuildable shipwreck) and realisation.
Going to opt for that pirate ship build all day long here. It looks stunning. Would almost rather have had the set just be the ship itself. The island configuration looks a little too messy for my tastes but that pirate ship is just the best thing ever
Oh, my god, I had no idea this was happening! And holy crap - to see not only is it a shipwreck set based on such a classic, but it's ALSO able to be assembled as a re-imagining of the Barracuda as well?! This set is truly inspired.
What a beautiful and loving homage to a set that is so beloved!
this is going to sail off the shelves !!!
awesome
Be still, my beating heart. Just breathtaking.
Oh my that's way better than the original submission o_O
Getting this beauty as soon as I can!
I have very fond memories of the 2009 Pirates theme and building Brickbeard's Bounty, years later I sold the sets with no regrets because I was saving up for the UCS Millennium Falcon but now I think I might buy this set as a way to commerorate my memories from that time. It's pretty amazing how this set will probably mean the same to fellow collector's who remember the very first Pirates theme.
Looks wonderful! A clever compromise to the original submission which was brilliantly designed but would make it expensive. So glad to see a return of a great Lego theme. Judging from the responses this will be a sales succes and could motivate Lego for similar projects.
Omg! Only the box art makes it worth buying! I’m totally in love! THANK YOU LEGO! <3
Yay! A certain day one (or just past midnight) order regardless of if for Easter break or continued Covid home office mode.
OMG. OMG!!!! I am going to get it first day launch!!!
and the most important question is, where is my monkey and parrot? did i miss it somewhere, i mean i could possibly miss it as i am not in my right mind right now (too EXCITED ahhhh)
People didn’t want another space-themed Ideas set, and they wanted more Classic themes to return.
LEGO is listening.
This. Could. Not. Be. Any. Better.
Shut up and take my money!!!
The original IDEAS submission was a nice build, but could have been a little dull on the shelf (no offense to the creator, who did a really good job with it). While I think this set is perhaps a little less cohesive, I'm SO glad that they chose to go the route they did! The ship looks astounding, and even in wrecked form, the whole set just looks like fun! A definite purchase!
Looks cool, but I have the original ship (and fond childhood memories of it); it feels like I would be buying the same set again... I guess I would have liked a different aesthetic so it would stand out more between my old pirate sets.
I love it! Very nice!
WOW!
I wonder if having all the brand stores closed will give a bit more stock for online orders, as this is bound to be plundered into Back Order very quickly!
I can just imagine how this would happen on LEGO Masters:
Wil Arnett: Stop the clock! Hands down! Okay builders. We're going to change the goal of today's build a little bit. Now, instead of just building a vehicle, we want you to modify it so that it looks like a wrecked version of itself, but still make it able to be reassembled into the original vehicle.
Jamie (to camera): This is going to be a challenge for our builders because they need to make the components strong but still able to be easily assembled into the vehicle and broken down into the wreck.
Amy (also to camera): Boone and Mark have started off with a pirate ship and created an island as background scenery already. I am really looking forward to what they come up with in the second half of this challenge!
Great work from LEGO! This simply made my happy, in those harsh days. Feeling like its 1989 again :) As a huge clasic lego pirates fun I was afraid how this set will look like, they made it perfect. Will buy at least two of those. Hope to see more big sets based on classic themes in the future (perhaps some Castle themed?)
Thats insane :) Glad it's available in one week. I bet we need to buy this asap or it will be gone in seconds. Even a box reminds me of the 90s pirate sets !
Oh this is surprising. Similarly to @ dbbunny and @ yellost, I think I prefer the original submisson as it seems more grownup. (At 200€ this is after all mostly aimed at AFOLs). But I appreciate this old school approach. It’s more a combination of the original ideas submission and a present to all nostalgic AFOLs in one and that isn’t bad either. And hopefully a test for Lego to see the market response and restart the pirate theme for good.
This brings such a grin to my face, my childhood memories in a brand new set, just brilliant.
It’s gonna be one of the first sets I buy twice as there is no way I can keep this out of the hands of my kids...and it would be a shame to even try (they are not allowed to play with my original Black Sea Barracuda).
And since we are still in the lockdown/stay at home phase here in Luxembourg the release date is perfectly timed as well.
Oh jeez my poor wallet.
Didn't expect it to be a 2in1, but both builds are incredible! So want it!
Amazing, absolute purchase!
When the Tree House set came out, I lamented the fact that they didn't stick with the dark brown colors used in the original Ideas submission. Now I do even more-so. Had Tree House been made with the original dark brown color, these two Ideas sets combined could have made an awesome pirate ship and hideaway.
I can see this being the gateway drug into collecting pirate sets
Perfect
It's a shame I won't be buying it even though I supported it on Ideas, the original model was so much better, it was a huge fully realized pirate island, this is just a throwback set with a ship that can be placed on an island, sad. The Ideas set was essentially a pirate themed modular, it had shops a full 2 story detailed interior, a veranda etc. This is one of the biggest LEGO disappointments in a while. No I wasn't born in the 80s so I don't have nostalgia goggles. Pretty much all of Bricky Brick's submissions are modulars, they just used his project to make a throwback pirate ship instead of what people actually voted for, sad....................
This is how you get my money.
Holy sh*t that's a beautiful set if I've ever seen one! I hope it will still be on sale by the time I have the funds, considering it's a (undoubtedly best-selling) ideas set :/
It's a shame that beneath the cannon covers there are windows. I wonder to what extent the ship version will work.
But I digress. This set is marvelous!!!!
Finally, I have been waiting for this ever since it was approved. I wish the train engine was still available for this, as nothing on my list could include that until now.
Gorgeous set, everything looks fantastic.
Looks great, but also how utterly depressing it is to realise that the only way to get LEGO Pirate sets nowadays is through Ideas, that there's no interest at all from LEGO to have a mainstream Pirate theme anymore.
The new design looks a bit crowded and busy to me, but that's possibly the angle on the box-art, more than anything. In any case, I like that the shape is still very recognisable from the submission, despite the reduced piece count; and even if the colour scheme doesn't feel quite as cohesive in the island form as it might have done, I imagine that certainly serves the ship form better, making it a worthwhile compromise ^^
And it's neat to see the familiar face of Captain Redbeard again; I always enjoy seeing classic minifigure characters get a modern update :D
Come on, Lego. I'm trying to move this summer and you keep acquiring more real estate in the truck!
I literally have goosebumps. This set is incredible!
Now that's what I'm talking about. This is awesome!
Love it!
Jaw dropped.
I still remember that Christmas when my brother and I got the original Barracuda. We still have it today. We also still have the foil Christmas candy wrappers that we pressed together to make more gold and gems.
This is an awesome set, then I saw the 2 in 1 aspect and...wow. Lego really came through on this one.
All my wildest pirate dreams have come true!!! The new torso are AMAZING! Redbeard has a little gray! :D AND it can be built as a BEAUTIFUL ship?!?!!? WOW !!! And the box is a throw back to the old pirates line, how fun!!!! LEGO dropped the ball for Pirates 30th, or were they waiting on this?!? :D
It is only loosely based on the original I'd say. Which is a bit of the shame on one hand. On the other hand, this is probably as retro as it gets. And I think the ability to rebuild the (iconic) ship is fantastic! I am not that deeply invested in Pirates (it's all been my little brother's stuff :), but still I really like this. Probably not enough for an immediate buy, but it's on the 'things to very seriously consider' list for sure
I.... I LOVE IT! When this was announced I did some research into the different LEGO Pirate Captains and their ships in the hopes of setting up some sort of PotC3 Pirate Brethren Court but with LEGO original characters in the far future, and now that I know the set is just as awesome as I had hoped.
And then there's the fact that it can be rebuilt into the Black Sea's Barracuda. Oh dear. I may have to get two... You know what I'll get one and then wait for Christmas and hope for a gift.
OMG!!! Take my non existant money now!!!
When I saw the first image, I thought it was a pirate version of Apocalypsburg
Thanks Lego, for making an amazing set that I want multiple of.
Woah! This makes up for how badly they butchered the Flintstones, imo. Whereas that went from "must-buy" to "I don't care enough", this is the opposite for me.
Amazing! And it's coming out in one week! Thank you, LEGO! I have to get this.
Wow! Looks like you’d need two sets for a proper display :D Definitely a day one purchase
Where's the monkey?!?
Huh.
I'm not even a Pirate theme fan and I still might get a couple. Pretty kewl.
Damn... I`ve just bought all sets I wanted. And now this one is released! Happy frustration:)
Only 8 days to wait to order and hope to receive it for Easter
Wonderful work of genius! The ship has perfect shaping, beautiful lines, and is a worthy tribute to the original. I'm hoping that the new sails will fit the OG Black Seas Barracuda, as mine were unfortunately damaged by mold after a flood. It may be a long wait before I'm able to buy this epic creation, but it will be worth it. Well done LEGO!
Please don’t let the economy crash, please don’t let the economy crash, please don’t let the economy crash...
With tears of happiness - Thank you Lego! - immediately brings me back to 1989, 15 years old, already interested in the girls and admiring Lego pirates all together. What a time :)
The pirate bay does nothing for me but I'll buy it for the alternate model.
Amazing set, hope Lego limit it to 1 per customer initially to allow more people to get it during this time of isolation.
insane!
-Wow-! Heavily modified, with nostalgia cranked to 11! Love it--not a Pirate fan, but this is fantastic! We got the Exosuit, I guess it's only fair that the Pirate fans get one! I agree with many others, this is one of the best Ideas to come around. But they really should have released it on September 19th, yarrrr...
So next year, can we get a Wreck of the Galaxy Explorer Salvage Operation set, pleeease??
Two things I'm generally averse to: really large Ideas sets and changes that are too large from the original.
This set is both (though I voted for the original submission) and I LOVE IT!!!
Big sets need to bring the wow factor and this one does. And all the changes actually make my like the set even more.
This set is a complete win from Lego.
Wow! I'm completely amazed. I didn't think this would get enough vote to reach 10,000. Then I didn't think it would pass review. Such a great look project and I love Lego Pirate, so this a win-win all around. Can't for to get it.
That ship is one of the only sets from my childhood that I keep put together all the time. I absolutely have to get this one! Even the box is the old lego box!
Wow!
This is my first "first day purchase"!
This exceeded my expectations for a Lego Ideas and pirates set. Buy it now, because this is probably the last classic pirate set for a long time. I can't wait to build this and put it side by side with my Black Seas Barracuda from back in the day.
Never had Pirates. Space, Castle and City for me. But oh boy that’s a beauty.
@560heliport said:
"Where's the monkey?!?"
This is the ONLY thing this set is missing. Otherwise, I LOVE this set!
Oh my gosh that's amazing. I definitely have to get this! My brother still has his original Black Seas Barracuda on display in his home. About a dozen years ago I used Bricklink to find some parts it'd been missing for years. I wonder if he'll be interested in it.
That's awesome! Looking at the first picture I was thinking I preferred the submission model to this, but then I saw that it can rebuild (which explains the yellow bricks). Sold!
Instant purchase. Heck, I'll buy two.
@LegoSonicBoy said:
"Is this... a 2-in-1 Ideas set? With actual sails? And properly nostalgic box art (even though outside of 6254 I have little nostalgia for Pirates)? And, I guess, not a completely outlandish price tag given the 2-in-1 aspect, how extensive the main model appears, and the fact alone that the rebuild is a Black Seas Barracuda?"
Looks like it's better than that, you can remove the ship sections from the island and snap them together via ball joints! No need to disassemble/reassemble.
This... this has to be the best ideas set ever, might even have and edge over the amazing Saturn V...
seems amazing and price is fair imo
Beautiful! Love the classic box design, wish they would stop using renders for box art instead of photos but the set is still fantastic
This set is incredible. It is a must buy. Lego - Please bring the Pirate line back. I am begging you.
That's actually better than I expected but the price is too steep for me.
instant first day buy! I just need a monkey with it...
Breathtaking. A must buy for me!
Fascinating to see that they accidentally left in a color marker in this picture: https://images.brickset.com/sets/AdditionalImages/21322-1/21322_alt9.jpg . Is that part of the UI for their rendering software?
I'm loving it! Might just get this.
You asked. They listened.
When I first saw the release, I thought: the original design is much better. But, after about 30 seconds, I was sold. This new design is amazing. And, the ability to re-create the original ship is fantastic. The ONLY (very minor) thing I would have liked is if the "baseplate" was designed exactly like the original baseplate.
Love it! Would be great to do the same thing with Classic Castle and/or Classic Space (with a Monorail?)... AFOL dreams....
@omnius said:
"How many people are going to opt for the ship build?"
It’s not really like that. You build the whole thing and then can remove the boat parts and connect them. It’s not a 2-in-1
Beyond expectations. Finally, a fine companion to the Imperial Flagship. Must buy.
I never did get any of the pirate sets when I was younger. I'll definitely be getting one.
I also appreciate that they went with the classic box art for this.
The Brothers Brick has already reviewed this set. You can read it here:
https://www.brothers-brick.com/2020/03/24/lego-ideas-21322-pirates-of-barracuda-bay-is-a-2500-piece-love-letter-to-classic-pirates-review/
Overall, it looks like another awesome set that I need but don't have room for!
This set looks absolutely brilliant....
And my wallet cries some more.....
I'm really thrilled with the direction that Ideas has gone the past few years, with a heavy focus on AFOL scale set. It makes me wonder if some of those early days ideas projects that were rejected in favor of small scale and/or pop culture sets would fare better in 2020.
The 2-in-1 aspect of this (making a proper ship or a shipwreck) is identical to what Lego did a year ago with the Minecraft set 21152 Pirate Ship. This is just blown up on steroids and turned into a proper Pirates theme set.
I see Retro space set in the future.
*hums Alestorm*
Love it, can’t wait to get this when it comes out. Ideas is such a great theme
Anyone else notice how the stripe in the upper right corner of the box art with the name of the set mimics the "Legoland" stripe that appeared on boxes from 1979 through 1990?
I need to panic buy this.
I will definitely be buying this, it looks great and the 2 in 1 feature is excellent.
Finally found my birthday present for myself!!!
"Enjoy some calm, quality time alone building"
Perfect for the Coronavirus quarantine!
@mafon2 said:
"I see Retro space set in the future."
Oh I'd love that to be true. I even have a Neo Classic Space proposal over on Ideas. But sadly, nearly all such proposals die under 5,000 (or as will be the case for me, under 1,000)
The 2 in 1 nature is great, but I liked the original Pirate Bay better. It was considerably more substantial. I might buy this, might not. But I'm glad to see the enthusiasm for an Ideas set.
Day one purchase for me but how am I going to get to buy this with the EU and AU and NZ in lock down for 4 weeks .... hmm
Crikey I think I'll need two! Thank you LEGO for bringing a smile to my face today.
Nice to see non-skanky female pirates.
@holdre007 said:
"Now this is a PROPER set! Imagine if most sets would again be designed as 2in1...
PS Only one cannon, but is it a shooting or a non-shooting version???
"
It's 2 shooting cannons I believe.
(psst: I designed a 5-in-1 sci-fi set ;)
I... can’t... focus on my job right now. I want this now or yesterday.
My main complaint with this set is...
Wait a second. There is nothing to complain about.
True, it is quite different from the original submission, but still a truly great set. Can't have everything. The lovely old style box art, the minifigs, the lot. And then just when I thought it couldn't get better, I read it is a two in one set.
Awesome. Love everything about this. I think I might actually have to get two to build both versions simultaneously.
Finally some good news in these dreadful times!
This theme is not for me but I get why everyone else loves it. Lego has a winner here and it opens up the doors to expand the theme further. Well done Lego
Almost perfect, the only thing missing is the monkey.
Brilliant! Can't wait for this.
LOVE THIS!! I really hope this leads to a reintroduction of the theme! So much nostalgia and memories evoked by this. I hope to definitely pick this up!
LEGO website crash guaranteed on April 1st.
Not a pirate fan one bit (although I owned most, if not all, of the original sets - which I eventually sold: mistake!) but after seeing the review by Brothers Brick, I will get this. I would not even mind having some smaller side sets to accompany it as well... (Eldorado Fortress(6276) anyone?)
Now if they can do the same treatment for the Galaxy Explorer that would be just perfect. Is there any current idea project that represents a closely resembling crashed 497/928 ?
If Lego wants to push the envelop even further, develop a new type of monorail - I'm sure there will be takers even if it is not exactly like the original.
And Lego hits it out of the ballpark yet again! I'm buying two.
I wonder who the Jose's Inn is in reference to? Hopefully that's a printed part.
The illustration of the goblets and grapes on the sign is definitely a reference to set 6067 Guarded Inn: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=2335px7
@darkstonegrey said:
"I wonder who the Jose's Inn is in reference to? Hopefully that's a printed part."
The review I saw mentions "no sticker sheet"
Before I start on the model, thanks Brickset for including the Aussie price. Pity is $300.
As for the set AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! The fact that one can actually build the ship and that its a replica of the Barracuda is just mindblowing. A ship for $300 is a bit steep but worth it. The minifigures are great, Im sad theres arent any naval chaps but O well. Theres so much detail and I also love how the old Legoland logo is replaced with the set name.
People can also keep in mind that in Creator this year theres a small pirate ship so one can finally have ship battles!
I'd love to see Lego do this for Fantasy Era Castle! I might buy this around Black Friday, though...Great set!
Awesome! We really need more Pirates sets and this doesn’t disappoint.
Don't think I have ever read so many positive comments where 99.99% are saying the same thing. I will add to it & say I absolutely love it!!
Oh, I love that box art.
Prefer this to the submission, the fact you can build a ship out of the wreck is great, and it just feels more ‘Lego’ than the monotone original.
Nice little nod to the Islanders there too with that statue head.
I love it! I really liked the dark colors used in the original Idea we voted on but the fact that this fits in with all the original pirate sets is awesome. Must get ASAP.
A vast improvement over the original submission, which I didn't like at all. Too brown and cluttered.
This looks like a great display piece, as well as very playable.
THE OLD COW HORNS ARE BACK
Also, I've been waiting for a ship to match with the Imperial Flagship - now it looks like I might need to find a ship to match this! This set looks to have done everything right, time to start saving!
i only had the small sets back in the days, very tempted to score this one. Missing monkey and parrot. I never had that monkey :-(
@darkstonegrey said:
"I wonder who the Jose's Inn is in reference to? "
The original Ideas designer's dad :)
HOLY F@*$×?G S??T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LEGO, Here Just Take All My Money,
And My Soul If You Want That As Well.
This Is Just Amazing!!!!
Not a huge fan. The ideas submission had a completely different aesthetic to it and that is what made it a great ideas submission.
Love the wisdom added to the Captain’s beard. Brilliant ;D
I don't usually like Ideas sets, but this is good!
@LegoSonicBoy said:
"Is this... a 2-in-1 Ideas set? With actual sails? And properly nostalgic box art (even though outside of 6254 I have little nostalgia for Pirates)? And, I guess, not a completely outlandish price tag given the 2-in-1 aspect, how extensive the main model appears, and the fact alone that the rebuild is a Black Seas Barracuda?"
The only thing missing is..... well this set is pretty much complete.
Ergonomically terrific!!!! Love it. Well done
This is definitely joining my collection.
Awwwww, no classic LEGO Monkey?
Classic Pirates fans must be going NUTS over this haha
I just lost my job, so no way I can buy this one... I've been waiting for something like that in YEARS... now that's here, i can't have it...
F$%K!
Also, cool of Lego to put that female pirate in the minifg series which goes perfectly with this!
Anyone else getting tired of huge, expensive ideas sets? I dont have unlimited storage space, Id much prefer some smaller ideas sets like they used to do
F I N A L L Y
My first "big" set was 6296 Shipwreck Island... so this is wonderful news to me.
Dear Lego: Please, bring back classic Pirates, Space, and Castle.
LOVE IT!!! I Will buy it only to build the complete ship!
It’s about time Lego returns to ships!
@Brickodillo said:
"i only had the small sets back in the days, very tempted to score this one. Missing monkey and parrot. I never had that monkey :-("
It has a parrot!
Absolutely amazing looking. This is a $200 nostalgia trip I cannot resist!
I love this set! I am definitely going to save up for this.
Amazing set. Thank you TLG.
@Samie said:
"I just lost my job, so no way I can buy this one... I've been waiting for something like that in YEARS... now that's here, i can't have it...
F$%K!"
Sell some of your sets you are no longer in love with. Where there is a will...
oh my gosh they did it! THEY REALLY DID IT!!! woohoo!!!
AND NO STICKERS! YAYYYYY :)
I don't think I've ever been this excited for a new set. Pirates and Adventures were my favorite themes. This is a spectacular homage. I hope lego gives us more Pirate sets like this.
@duilim said:
"Sorry to buck the trend but for me this is disappointing...I much prefer the original submission. Reading the above comments it seems that I'm in the minority. This was originally a must buy when I saw the original, now I think I may have saved $300 instead...."
That's valid. Do you think you will buy it anyway, not buy it or buy it and modify it?
This set reveal was AMAZING news to wake up to this morning! Not gonna lie, I was kind of underwhelmed by the original proposal from an aesthetic standpoint, given its dull and dreary color palette, but I loved the focus on playable interior detail, something often lacking in more kid-focused Castle and Pirates sets.
This set keeps the amazing level of detail (arguably even improving on it in some areas that seemed basic or repetitive in the original model), but also makes tasteful use of vivid colors to crank up the nostalgia and tropical vibes even further! And truthfully, I'm not sure I agree with the notion that the overwhelming use of brown in the earlier model was any more "realistic" than the final set.
The popular tendency to associate the distant past with dull colors often has less to do with reality than with the tendency of historical paints and pigments not to age well unless painstakingly preserved, and the tendency of film to use a lack of color as visual shorthand for the past in a general sense.
"Real" pirate strongholds in places like Jamaica or Port Royal, even if perhaps not as lawless and barbaric in real life as portrayed by colonial officials, the 17th-century press, or more recent fictional portrayals, derived a lot of their sketchy reputation for extensively trading in stuff the government sought to strictly regulate or even outlaw: exotic stolen cargo, liquor, prostitutes, etc.
It's hard to imagine it being easier to keep a long-term, fortified hideout like this one supplied with that sort of contraband than to secure access to material like paint and plaster that will help keep a structure made entirely of reclaimed material from rotting away!
Anyway, I love the use of curved slopes to build the sandy shoreline, something I've been wanting to see for years now. And all the classic Pirates throwbacks (the crumbled Islander statue, Imperial Guard skeleton, pirate figures, and Black Seas Barracuda inspired build) are really tickling my 90s kid nostalgia, and inspiring me to think about what other childhood favorite sets and themes I could try and MOC modernized versions of!
If I have one frustration, it's that despite the cots being cute and charming, hammocks like those in 31063-1 and 60153-1 would've probably been a better fit for the alternate build. But beds are totally fine for the main shipwreck hideout style build, and it's such a minor detail that it hardly detracts from my excitement for this set.
Overall, though, this set feels more like a "must-have" than any other pirate set ever has!
Another disappointing Ideas set for me, owing to the changes Lego has made. I would have happily paid 200euro for the original idea, which looks like a fantastic display piece. This looks more like a toy, but is priced like a display piece: again. The ability to change the scene into a ship is a fantastic one, I'll admit, but this seems like one for the kids (if they can afford it).
I haven't bought a Lego set since the huge Hogwarts was released, so I'm not against really expensive sets. I just feel like they need to hit that sweet spot of fun to build, variety of pieces, and attractive for display, otherwise they're not worth it. Lego has been really missing that sweet spot for me lately. Great for my wallet, but I miss buying gorgeous sets!
Finally! A proper Pirate ship to complement my Imperial Flagship! And after the Flagship's inevitable victory, the pirates can use the wreckage as a hideout!
Exceedingly cool. Too bad the 2x VIP point promotion runs out on 3/29. Oh well, save it for the next 2x window.
Shiver me timbers!
This will likely be the best set of 2020.
The Ideas project was cool...but this is far far better.
Huh. I am the odd one out, I went from a must buy with the original idea, to no interest with this incarnation. I am glad many others like this set.
I am so excited for this set that I had to break my own rule and watch some review videos! Which of course only made me more excited!!!!
Also RIP Lego Shop At Home website on April 1st.
When I first saw the "wrecked ship island" I was pretty disappointed because it was very different from the original submission which I thought was great. However, the fact that you can change this to an actual is pretty epic. And you still have an island. Very very tempting to get. Great set!
I really like this set, but I also like the original Ideas set, I would buy them both. So please make also the original Ideas idea :-)
Right, so I’m going to put the cat among the pigeons here, but I don’t like it. Not because it isn’t a fantastic set, it is, but because it deviates from the ideas submission so greatly. I felt the same about the treehouse. The whole point in my opinion in Lego ideas is that we vote for builds that we would like to see turned into genuine Lego sets. Pardon the pun but it seems that at the moment Lego are taking the sets that make the qualifying review stage and using those as ‘ideas’ towards future sets. We seem to be going away from making adjustments to suit playability/stability of those sets but keeping to their original form and turning them into almost completely new sets that vaguely represent the original submission. Just my thoughts!!
This is awesome.
....
Well I’m buying 3 of this sheeet
Although my initial reaction was a slight disappointment — mainly due to the disappearance of the many details in the original cabin's interior — this set has grown on me, partly because of its bright colours, minifigures and alternate build. It will probably be a day 1 purchase — although I could wait for a few months to get a 20% discount at a retailer…
By the way, I've never seen a Brickset article with so many likes and comments (resp. 318 and 219 at the time of writing this)! Is this a new record?
Ok, I don't like. Not because it isn't gorgeous, it is. Not because I won't be getting it, I definitely will. But because as a collector of ships (I have 8 - probably not really a collector, but more a gatherer), I will have to get two to be able to display both at once, as I cannot possibly choose - sigh.
Fantastic set!
When the worlds craziness is over, hopefully I’ll have the cash left to get two.
But...
Why are the Port and Starboard twins dressed in red and BLUE!?!?!?!?
awesome, if they only would re release a classic pirate line to add that would be amazing!!
Amazing set! An absolute buy. Is it just me or is the Ideas line really a fantastic line? From all of the sets that where released under Ideas I've bought I think 90% of them...
The whole set is incredible, but what really pleases me is the way they've shaped the ship's hull up to the gunwales.
I don't think we've seen such drastic deviation from an original idea but TLG clearly took inspiration from it, and have produced something that will spark nostalgia in many of us. Great work by all involved.
I think I might get my Dad this for Fathers Day. Give him something to bring back memories of the Good Ol’ Days, and take his focus off the current situation.
I prefer the muted colour scheme of the original submission.
I can understand why they used different colours to emulate the original Barracuda, but it diminishes the display piece value greatly.
@huw
Suggestion for articles:
Ideas submitted vs Ideas released.
The before-after effect is really interesting.
While this deviates quite a lot from the original Ideas submission to the point of it using the submission as just inspiration I think they nailed it in pretty much every aspect, not only is it practically a 2 in 1 set but it's also a proper pirates themed set a lot of us have been hoping to see for years and to top it off it's based on the classic Black Sea Baracuda with Captain Redbeard himself.
I only have one tiny nitpick and that is I'm not sure if I'm a huge fan of the usage of aqua colored plates to suggest the sea, part of that is because of how Ninjago City spoiled me with it's beautifully detailed waterway and while I don't necessarily think something that intricate is needed I would've appreciated it to be more than just aqua plates.
@cosworth3d said:
"awesome, if they only would re release a classic pirate line to add that would be amazing!!"
i think it's more likely that we're going to get a bunch of ideas sets that are in this same nostalgic vein: castles and space, etc.
Great set but won't be buying. Keeping money back for Ideas Piano and Technic Lambo as rumors would indicate these are $450-500 CAD each. Cant have them all
@math6718 said:
"This Ideas set is going to be the best one yet!"
Saturn V has entered the chat...
But yeah, it does look awesome.
Awesome set but I hope that it won't turn into an April Fool's joke by LEGO if they just so happen to screw up availability/distribution (i.e. Saturn V set) or the server gets overloaded. Fingers crossed for a great release.
I think that the set is much closer to the original ideas set than people realize:
http://www.newelementary.com/2020/03/lego-ideas-review-21322-pirates-barracuda.html
@hornz said:
"The whole set is incredible, but what really pleases me is the way they've shaped the ship's hull up to the gunwales."
My thought as well, the hull is beautifully shaped and truly innovative when compared to previous ships! It's great that they made the effort. And having a hull which can be split/sliced in 3 is very interesting, as it allows to take a look directly in the ship without removing the deck/masts. Great!!!
@Kamiccolo I have been wondering about the possibility of layering some 1x1 trans-clear and trans-blue tiles, plates and cheese wedges to give the water a sense of depth and add texture in the form of small waves to the surface. There would likely need to be some effort to resolve the contact with the shoreline, but it could result in a pleasing effect without great expense.
I think that TLG have played a blinder here, they’ve taken a user’s “Idea” and used their own expertise to turn it into something much, much more.
It's not something that will grace my wanted list, but I am glad to see how many people they have made very happy. Also, from a non-buyers perspective, I do think it is a lovely thing and a very smart design and I am enjoying pouring over the images.
Awesome!
It releases on April first... It must be a very elaborate April's Fools joke...
At first I was little bummed that it wasn't as... heavily detailed, I guess, as the original submission. But after seeing what all it has to offer, this is definitely better. The 2-in-1 aspect is a great addition!
Also, I'm definitely opting for the Hideout build. Keep in mind there's a Creator Pirate Ship scheduled for later this year! It's a good time to be a Pirates fan!
@Kalhiki : Truthfully, I'm not sure it's lacking in detail compared to the original at all! Most of the really distinctive details of the original like the wood paneling, crooked window, brick-built doors, interior furnishings, ramshackle wooden pier, and tropical plants are retained in the final set. But now a lot of those details are utilized more sparingly, and balanced out with other colors, textures and building techniques to create greater variety, rather than blanketing the entire model in the same colors and textures to the point that everything begins to blend together, with fewer specific points of interest to help guide the viewer's attention through the various areas of the model.
Funny how a yellow diagonal stripe + blue helvetica text = instant nostalgia trigger.
This set looks great. It has a marvelous 80's feel but am I the only one who was hoping thay this set would include at least one of the old monkeys?
The Idea looks superb whereas the set is meh. All the wrong colors, a neatly stored set of sails on a wreck turned into a hideout? Can't image what the guy who created the idea felt when he saw the outcome. The ship however looks fantastic but why LEGO releases two pirate ships at the same time (with 31109 coming through soon)? They could have released the hideout without ruining it and release a great ship with 31109 at the same time.
I AM GOING TO ... sorry ... MY BOY IS GOING TO FRICKING LOVE THIS.
@VAG said:
"The Idea looks superb whereas the set is meh. All the wrong colors, a neatly stored set of sails on a wreck turned into a hideout? Can't image what the guy who created the idea felt when he saw the outcome. The ship however looks fantastic but why LEGO releases two pirate ships at the same time (with 31109 coming through soon)? They could have released the hideout without ruining it and release a great ship with 31109 at the same time."
The guy who created the idea was happy with the result and was involved through multiple steps of the design process, according to the designer interview on New Elementary. It's certainly okay to prefer the original project, but I wish people wouldn't project their dissatisfaction onto the original project creator.
As of late, a lot of the licenses LEGO has acquired and themes/sets they're putting out has been making me wonder--what the heck is their marketing department on? Yet this, uh, I can't find a single thing wrong with it. And only $200? Shut up and take my money!
As of late, LEGO's classic themes that sort of predated me for the most part have seemed to really be getting my interest. Now, when will we get a Western set that isn't tied to a video game theme or a box office flop?
BSB is one of my all time favorite sets. This is a Day-1 purchase for me, no matter the price...and I'm normally not a Day-1 buyer! The Ideas line keeps on coming out with fantastic sets.
Thankfully I already have the BSB. But this looks like a great variant of it.
Once the covid stuff dies down and money isn’t an issue, this may have to get purchased. Hopefully it will still be around in a year.
I'll join the minority by saying I found the original set extraordinary, but I'm underwhelmed with this one. While the playability seems great, I find it looks too "child-ified" compared to the original (and also, apart from the "Pirate lair" concept, there's really nothing in common with the original submission, which feels a bit weird).
Still great that so many like it :)
I'm disappointed that it looks nothing like the one we voted for. I would have bought one that resembled the original Ideas submission, but not this marketing molested monstrosity. I am excited about the $200 I have to spend on something else though :)
Watched a Just2good video on this set the other day (as in: he got it early from Lego), and...WOOOOW!!!
It's one of the few sets (of the 'modern era') that looks amazing in either of it's forms: 'Intact' ('ship' form) or 'broken' (um...'resort'? 'Gilligan's Revenge'?), the ball-joint system used similar too 'Stranger Things' set to hold the 'broken' version...together? And even video and picture is impressive, like: love the ladder/hand-rungs or the hull, dig the new figures, and...yeah.
Haven't bought an 'Ideas' set in a long time, but this one 's got me interested...Even though I'm mostly 'City'folk:)...
I am loving this, and yes I voted for the original submission and loved that as well. I didn't expect to get that as a set though. I know the old fishing store was close to the original but I see that being more of a one-off. Although I would say this isn't better than the original submission it is as good. Because they are different. The question is now do I buy 2 or not.
@olivierz and @jondenial: I'm not sure how this is any sort of radical departure from the original project. Most of the complaints I'm seeing about how the model differs from the original revolve around superficial details like the color choices, rather than on features of more substance.
The general layout, the interior furnishings, and most of the interesting building techniques from the original are still present in the final model. Most of the changes amount to making the model more varied, complex, detailed, and authentic to the core concept (an island fortress built from wrecked ships).
And it's not as though the designers just ignored the original build and released their own unrelated concept of how they thought a pirate fort should look. New Elementary's designer interview clearly explains and shows in actual photos how the designers gradually developed a close recreation of the original concept into the finished set, with both creative input and approval from the project creator: http://www.newelementary.com/2020/03/lego-interview-21322-pirates-designer-madge-carlson.html
And rather than "child-ified", most of the color choices here are selected specifically to appeal to adult nostalgia. There are plenty of much more kid-targeted sets like 60131-1,60409-1, 70605-1, and 70621-1 that are way closer to sort of subdued earth tones in the original project than the 80s throwback color scheme in the final set. Even the brighter color of the water echoes the refreshing caribbean blue used in the box art for sets like 6285-1 and supporting media like 6255-1.
If the cliche about adults preferring dull colors were really a reliable generalization, we'd see WAY fewer adults longing for a return of the yellow and blue spaceships and rainbow-colored spacesuits of Classic Space, yet indifferent to the more "realistic" colors and designs of LEGO City spacecraft or the drab colors of typical Star Wars ships.
What a disappointment. The original Ideas submission was clever charming and chock-full of whimsical details. This now seems like a cartoonish looking homage catering to fan boys and girls in their forties that love the throwback to their childhood days. While nothing is wrong with that in principle - clearly lots of people are squealing in delight - this has absolutely nothing to do with the original submission. Colour scheme, general shape and details are all completely different and not what any of the more than 10.000 backers voted for.
I am for once are very upset about how this ideas set turned out. What a let down.
"cartoonish": that's the word I was looking for!
After 30 years their clothes should all be made from the sails.
Surprised at how far this got from the Ideas submission, at this point it was more an inspirational starting point for someone else who clearly had their own thoughts about Pirates. The good news is that what they came up with is also great, just disappointing that it diminishes trust for some people in the process of Ideas. This is a beautiful start to another take on my favorite classic theme.
Fantastic news!
But where is the monkey? :-)
Lego really are on fire these days, and as brilliant as the original submitted idea was, I love this nostalgic take even more. I didn't think they could top the IDEAS Treehouse, but this comes close and looks like being a much more fun build.
This takes me right back to 89 and drooling over the Barracuda set in the Argos catalogue. My best mate at the time had it and I was so jealous! Love this new set its such a trip down memory lane even down to the box design. Lego have completely smashed it with this set. Expect this to sell out fast.
Have just bought a Lego monkey to complete a set I may not be able get on release day if I do am going to use my trans blue tiles from PAB wall and or Ninjago city to tweak this into something just a tad awesomer.
@Brick_Belt:
Well...after you rebuild this into the ship, you can rebuild the leftover parts into the island that the ship crashed into.
@TeraMedia:
The Treehouse was probably made in reddish-brown because more of the parts were already available, so they were able to devote those resources to getting other elements into production. In one of the interviews they did, they even mention that the only reason they included a black barrel is because someone else used it in an upcoming set, so they were able to pick it up as a regular production part rather than having to sponsor it themselves. So, for fans, the benefit to using dark-brown would have been the wide range of parts that would be made in dark-brown for the first time. As a set designer, the biggest problem with using dark-brown would have been the wide range of parts that would _have_ to be made in dark-brown for the first time.
@560heliport:
There's a hungry shark, a couple of what may be coconut crabs, a pair of vicious birds, and a bunch of pirates with nothing else to eat except coconuts. If they had no problem eating one of the enemy soldiers, I'm not sure a monkey has good odds.
@CaptainMutant:
I see three cannons.
@CaptainMutant:
And two parrots.
@Aanchir:
I actually have very little interest in the blue/trans-yellow Space craft, largely because somehow my brother and I managed to avoid getting a single one as kids. My first blue/trans-yellow Space set was actually Benny's Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP!, and it kind of galls me to think that they did that when the blue Spaceman never came in any set using that color scheme. To me, Classic Space was light-grey with trans-green, or white with trans-blue. Except that, you know, the original Blacktron beat the pants off any other Space theme.
This is definitely not the Ideas project I voted for. The original submission was a pirate island, this is a convoluted pirate ship. I was really looking forward to this release and am hugely disappointed. No thanks, I’ll save my money. This is the second Ideas set that has been radically changed from the original submission. The Treehouse was a huge disappointment too. Hey, Lego, stop messing with the charm and artistry of the approved Ideas!
Totally agree the original submission was cooler with a much better Pirate base feel to it. The set as released is still pretty darn cool - they should have done both!
@Infogoddess said:
"This is definitely not the Ideas project I voted for. The original submission was a pirate island, this is a convoluted pirate ship. I was really looking forward to this release and am hugely disappointed. No thanks, I’ll save my money. This is the second Ideas set that has been radically changed from the original submission. The Treehouse was a huge disappointment too. Hey, Lego, stop messing with the charm and artistry of the approved Ideas!"
Firstly I am a big pirates fan but this is rubbish. Rubbish in the sense that they completely bastardised the original design which fans went crazy for and produced this cartoonish crap. Ideas range is meant to be for adults, this set is neither for adults or kids. No one in their right mind will spend that much on a set to give to their kids only too see it destroyed in 2 days. As an adult collector, I'm hugely disappointed how far this set has changed from the original. Lego has taken an extremely original design, destroyed it by making it cartoonish and hope the hype from voting will keep fans interested in this crap. This looks like a $150 set at best, the original design I would of paid $300 for but I paid less for the old fishing store which you didn't wreck !!
Lego you missed the opportunity to release nostalgia sets last year (?) for 30th anniversary and now you do this crap. I wouldn't even get this for the BSB conversion because it doesn't look like much of an improvement over the original, it looks very basic and less detailed but for $300 ! Get real TLG.
Remove the ideas logo from the box, this was no one's idea.
@560heliport said:
"Where's the monkey?!?"
I'm looking for the monkey too!! The monkey IS the best pirate!!
23.04 29 March (uk) order confirmed yay, isolation pirates fun on the way. Am sure it has been noted but the serous play starter set appears to have chrome treasure if anyone wants to upgrade from Pearl gold, will review the starter set on receipt.