Nelson Yrizarry has gone all piratey with his latest creation, The Sand Bar. Crammed full of all kinds of detailed goodies, this bar caters to the scum of the high seas, both soldiers and buccaneers. Because opposing sides always need a place to have a friendly drink before blasting each other out of the water…
Jordan Schwartz gets everyone in the mood for pirates with his latest and largest creation depicting a peaceful harbor invaded by plundering pirates. There’s plenty of action floating around this scene, but most impressive is the pirate ship, which is a spectacle in itself.
Check out Jordan’s creation featured on LAMLtv with a clip of the builder explaining his work in person.
Allister McLaren (Captain_Underpants) has a novel take on near-futurustic piracy. The solar and wind generators are an excellent touch and the islander boats give it a plausibly rickety feel. Given the fondness of media companies to misuse piracy and their access to those in power this could prove all too prescient.
My (pseudo-)version of the French lugger Le Coureur. Unlike my usual self-pimps you’re going to get a bit of backstory on this… ignore hereafter if you’re into tl;dr.
I started this a long time ago. First I worked out how to do the hull and built it. And then it sat there… waiting for more inspiration. Next thing I went on a minifig and accessories building spree. And then it sat there… The masts came next and it was almost done but. Then it sat there… Today it stopped sitting there. I finished it off, added some (custom) sails, bought a sheet just to photograph it and went snap-happy.
EDIT: And a big thanks to CO Richie Dulin for all his help.
Aaron Andrews has begun another round of Pirate creations and this time they feature the adventures of a comely lass, name of Backstabbin’ Betty!
You can see the first installment of this series here and the whole of Aaron’s pirate mania in this Flickr set, if you’ve a mind to…
UPDATE: The 2009 LEGO Pirates sets are now available from the LEGO Shop.
Possibly the most highly anticipated theme of 2009, LEGO Pirates has now shown us the booty. Check out some of the highlights below and head over to Eurobricks for more images.
6242 promises to be an instant classic:
The impulse sets will appeal to those army builders out there:
6243 will satisfy your craving for that brand new pirate ship that you’ve been wanting since the late 90’s.
Lugpol member Kris Kelvin has built a rather impressive Imperial Barracks. I love the brickwork on the building, but that isn’t all that’s noteworthy. From the officers’ uniforms to the wheels of the cannons, this creation is packed with eye-candy.
SlyOwl‘s entry for the Forbidden Cove Castaway Contest uses so many interesting techniques it’s hard to pick just a few to highlight:
The skeleton parts evoke a truly ragged sail. The narwhale in the water takes a moment to recognize, but once identified, SlyOwl’s brilliance is unquestionable. The reindeer head on a stick is, well, interesting.
Oh, and the goats are adorable.
Marcin (Hippotam) cooks up a fresh take on the pirate theme and presents outdoor BBQ with a flavor of, mmm… pirates. Don’t miss out on all the juicy details such as this hilarious shark killer contraption. For a small diorama, Volcanic Island sure packs some zing!
Tyler Clites (Legohaulic) knows where to put a pirate’s booty – inside a giant skull shaped mountain on a castaway island of course. Check out the interior that is chock full of more details to absorb and notice that the two halves of the mountains are put together via LEGO magnets as opposed to the usual hinges.
