Some good news: The coolest LEGO Pirate Ship set in human history has just been announced

[CHC]

There is an "island mode" where the pirates all hang out:

And a "sailing mode" where the ship is free-standing:

And of course, comparison to the classic Black Seas Barracuda:

And the minifigures (left group is the new set, right is classic 90s figures):

Available April 1st. 2500 pieces, $199 US, so not a bad ratio!

Pirates of Barracuda Bay 21322 | Ideas | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US

Pirate shipwreck island building set for play and display

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LEGO Ideas 21322 Pirates of Barracuda Bay is a 2,500-piece love letter to classic Pirates [Review] - The Brothers Brick

The Black Seas Barracuda is back! LEGO's newest Ideas set is 21322 Pirates of Barracuda Bay, and it's a whopping 2,545 piece shipwreck island. But don't worry, you can build the full ship, too. Check out our hands-on review!

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[xxracerxx]

Oh that island mode is tight.

 

[Bog]

Didn't this start as an Ideas set? I remember a pirate island.

 

[mclem]

Didn't this start as an Ideas set? I remember a pirate island.

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That's right, this is the finished version after being adapted by Lego.

The original:

 

[CHC]

Didn't this start as an Ideas set? I remember a pirate island.

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Yep, it did. The box says IDEAS but the whole aesthetic is a total throwback to the classic pirate sets!

 

[345]

And of course, comparison to the classic Black Seas Barracuda:

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was going to say, i could've sworn i had this as a kid. guess this was it!

 

[Rob]

Oh man. That looks really awesome. I've wanted to get a ship for a while.

 

[Bog]

That's right, this is the finished version after being adapted by Lego.

The original:

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Yep, it did. The box says IDEAS but the whole aesthetic is a total throwback to the classic pirate sets!

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I need this. :(

 

[Ephonk]

Oh, I used to have the classic one of this back in the 80's. I'm so going to get this.

 

[CHC]

I would love if they did more of these kind of "HD" sets. I hope they do a classic castle throwback at some point, it's sorely missed.

A replacement for classic castle sets, the Harry Potter theme just ain't.

 

[Deleted member 45211]

I feel like new sets have too many specialty pieces. I prefer the bottom of the ship (the hull?) in the older set. And the plain innocent smiles of the old minifigs are much more charming than the modern Dreamworks faces haha

But I suppose that time has gone by and everything is in the style of Disney, other franchises, and LEGO Friends now.

 

[MikeProtagonist]

B-b-b-but Lego is so expensive nowadays! (The original was $110 for 909 pieces, this is $200 for 2545 pieces. Oh, and adjusted for inflation the original would cost $230 today.)

B-b-b-but Lego only uses large custom parts nowadays! (The original notably used five huge specialized parts for the hull, and specialized masts, while the new one seems to build the hull from scratch and has only parts of the masts specialized.)

Day one. Hour one, if possible, although shipping will be a long wait anyway.

Edit: Oh, on closer view the new one also uses specialized hull parts, but they are close to the same design as the old ones.

Edit 2: Lol at above. Take off the nostalgia goggles. Your original pirate ship had the same hull parts and the original Pirates theme in 1989 was THE very theme that introduced detailed faces on the minifigures in the first place.

 

[a Master Ninja]

The box is perfect.

 

[Mirk]

Bought. Now do it for castle Lego please!

 

[RKasa]

Wow, this looks sweet. The island setup is a nice addition, and I love the retro-style packaging.

 

[carlsojo]

Lego Pirates were a big part of my childhood.

Do the medieval sets next!

 

[Deleted member 31923]

Okay, I have to get this. I was hoping for more Pirate sets to come and here it is finally. Now all they need to bring back is some castle sets and I will be thrilled.

 

[CHC]

That's right, this is the finished version after being adapted by Lego.

The original:

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Damn they took a ton of liberties. I guess they just couldn't bring themselves to make a 200 dollar pirate set that DIDN'T include a ship.

Understandable, and I actually prefer the ship mode anyway.

 

[Tuppen]

Cool!

 

[Deleted member 31923]

Oh that island mode is tight.

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Agreed. Island mode looks amazing and is the highlight of the set.

 

[SigSig]

Wow, this is pretty great.

 

[JeTmAn]

Let's spend our stimulus checks on this then

 

[janusff]

damn this looks familiar. getting some flashes from my childhood.

 

[Mariolee]

A pirate is drowning in Lego Islands

 

[Deleted member 135]

If I remember right the original one would float, I wonder if the new one will as well?

 

[nampad]

Had the classic one as a kid. Remember a friend of mine accidentally leaned back right into it and it "broke" 😩
All of my lego sets went to my cousins later on, now I wonder what happened with them.

 

[Deleted member 21709]

Cozy AF

 

[CHC]

If I remember right the original one would float, I wonder if the new one will as well?

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I feel like this was a total lie, lol

Other kids also told me the M-tron neon green parts glowed in the dark .... that too was a giant lie.

 

[Deleted member 44371]

That's right, this is the finished version after being adapted by Lego.

The original:

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this looks much better

 

[Deleted member 9399]

Those red/white striped sails hit me deep in the nostalgia

 

[Sax]

The original idea maybe looks better technically but it's "just" a good build. The concept of this one incorporating the classic ship (as a separate piece even!) is genius and makes it special, I love it.

 

[ShapeDePapa]

Pretty sure I still have the original somewhere in my closet. Might have to dig it up!

 

[Falchion]

Island mode is sick as shit!

 

[finalflame]

That's cool as shit. Great timing.

 

[Syriel]

So bought.

 

[MikeProtagonist]

If I remember right the original one would float, I wonder if the new one will as well?

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It didn't. Not only does Lego only float if it's completely enclosed (like dedicated one-piece boat hulls), there are big holes in the hull parts for connectors.

 

[jelly]

Oh man, the memories. My brother had the pirate ship, the navy ship and the fort years ago. The captain is just like he was back in the day.

 

[CHC]

It didn't. Not only does Lego only float if it's completely enclosed (like dedicated one-piece boat hulls), there are big holes in the hull parts for connectors.

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I feel like "it floats" was total elementary school cafeteria rumor mill. Like some kid brings in the dog-eared Lego catalog and everyone looks at it together and some kid is like "oh yeah the ship floats" and everyone believes him because no one has it yet lol

 

[TheSkullPrince]

Oh man, I just got a huge rush of nostalgia.

The Pirates, Medieval, and the Adventures (the wannabe Indiana Jones style Legos) were my favorites growing up.

 

[boomroasted]

Holy shit this is right up my alley.

Love Lego pirate ships.

 

[0VERBYTE]

I was more of a City Lego guy myself. Oh and the space police joints. But I dug the castle sets too.

 

[Menome]

If I remember right the original one would float, I wonder if the new one will as well?

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Can confirm with sad, soggy experience, that it did not.

 

[cakely]

That looks really good.

EDIT: I just read the entire review. It looks amazing.

 

[JangleLuke]

That is rad as hell.

I don't need it, I don't need it...

 

[Deleted member 135]

I feel like this was a total lie, lol

Other kids also told me the M-tron neon green parts glowed in the dark .... that too was a giant lie.

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It didn't. Not only does Lego only float if it's completely enclosed (like dedicated one-piece boat hulls), there are big holes in the hull parts for connectors.

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Can confirm with sad, soggy experience, that it did not.

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Huh, childhood memories lied to me. I remember playing with the set in a kiddie pool.

 

[oRuin]

Christmas 1989. Good times!

 

[AndyD]

My favorite part of this set is those mustaches on those pirates!

 

[Deleted member 2317]

Christmas 1989. Good times!

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OG

 

[Xyer]

I thought this was going to be the Thousand Sunny for some reason. Lol.

 

[Chiaroscuro]

this looks much better

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The original submission cheated by using a raised baseplate to form the island that is out of production for decades. The final set is completely brick build.