A few days ago LEGO updated the website of the soon-to-launch LEGO Pirates line. This is very exciting for LEGO Pirates fans as the theme was temporarily put on hold and replaced with the LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean line. However now that LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean has been discontinued, LEGO Pirates are coming back! 🙂
One of the interesting features added on the LEGO Pirates website is a short bio on all of the characters. There are ten minifigures listed on the side of the Bluecoats and ten on the side of the Pirates. Although many of them are just generic soldiers and pirates, some of the bios does reveal some interesting details. For example that the Bluecoats are governed by Governor Hacienda, who’s daughter secretly dreams of becoming a pirate. And that one of the Bluecoat Sergeants is a former pirate. On the other side we got Captain Redbeard, the toughest of the pirates, who plundered more forts and sailed for more years than he has teeth in his mouth. Which of course doesn’t say much, but you get the point. And than there is also the Pirate Princess, with an eye-patch. Will she make friends with the tomboyish daughter of the Governor, or will they be jealous rivals? 🙄
Then there is also detailed description of each of the upcoming 2015 LEGO Pirates sets. One of the nice features of the sets is that they can be combined for larger layouts.
➡ #70409 LEGO PIRATES SHIPWRECK DEFENSE: Ahoy there! A Bluecoat Soldier has discovered a marooned pirate living among the ruins of his fortified shipwreck, along with a stash of stolen treasure. Launch a surprise attack! Fire the spring-loaded cannon and blast the swaggering pirate’s hideout to smithereens, then recover the treasure and put the rogue behind bars where he belongs! Enjoy swashbuckling adventures with the LEGO Pirates Shipwreck Defense, featuring a pirate’s shipwreck hideout with a hinged port side for realistic cannon-impact effect. Combine with #70411 LEGO Pirates Treasure Island for an even bigger pirate adventure! Includes 2 minifigures with assorted weapons: a Bluecoat Soldier and a pirate.
➡ #70410 LEGO PIRATES SOLDIERS OUTPOST: Shiver me timbers! A cunning pirate is enjoying his latest catch aboard his raft when a giant octopus decides to join him for dinner… “Aargh!” After taking refuge in the crow’s nest he drifts by a military outpost and two very surprised Bluecoat Soldiers… “Hide the treasure!” Man the powerful spring-loaded cannon, sink the pirate’s raft and put the sea dog behind bars! But keep an eye out for the pesky crab that loves to steal jewels! Enjoy fun, swashbuckling adventures with the LEGO Pirates Soldiers Outpost! Combine with the #70412 LEGO Pirates Soldiers Fort for an even bigger pirate adventure! Includes 3 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories: 2 Bluecoat Soldiers and a pirate.
➡ #70411 LEGO PIRATES TREASURE ISLAND: Land ahoy! The rogue pirate and the pirate queen have discovered a secret cave containing a treasure chest full of booty, but a Bluecoat Soldier has arrived in his armed rowboat! Weave through the cannon fire, draw your cutlass and capture the pesky pirates. Then tip the palm tree to open the huge skull gate, recover the stolen treasure and sail the scalawags to the nearest dungeon! But look out for the hungry crocodile lurking beneath the waves! Join the fun and adventure with the LEGO Pirates Treasure Island set. Combine with the #70409 LEGO Pirates Shipwreck Defense for an even bigger pirate adventure! Includes 3 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories: a pirate queen, pirate and a Bluecoat Soldier.
➡ #70412 LEGO PIRATES SOLDIERS FORT: Kaboom! A cunning pirate has carried out a daring raid on the soldiers’ fort, rescuing his pesky mate and stealing the treasure. But the Bluecoat Soldier has manned the cannon and the Bluecoat Governor and his daughter are fighting back. Help foil the pirates’ escape, winch up the booty from their rowboat and open fire. When you’ve sunk the boat, capture the soggy pirates and put them back in prison where they belong! Join the excitement with the awesome LEGO Pirates Soldiers Fort, featuring a prison cell with breakout function. Combine with the #70410 LEGO Pirates Soldiers Outpost for an even bigger pirate adventure! Includes 5 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories: Bluecoat Governor, Governor’s daughter, Bluecoat Soldier and 2 pirates.
➡ #70413 LEGO PIRATES THE BRICK BOUNTY: Hoist the Jolly Roger and set sail! The pesky pirates are heading for the high seas aboard their mighty galleon, with a chest full of booty stashed in the hold. But the Bluecoat Soldiers have caught up with them in their rowboat and are ready for action! Help the Bluecoat Soldiers commandeer the vessel and recover the stolen treasure. Launch a fierce broadside attack and board the ship. Then draw your weapons and defeat the scurvy pirates. When you’re done, put the rogues behind bars and lock them up for good! The awesome LEGO Pirates Brick Bounty features 2 tall masts with huge sails, rigging and crow’s nests, Jolly Roger, working winch with anchor, cannons, walk-the-plank function and a saw-nosed shark. Includes a skeleton and 7 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories: a pirate captain, pirate first mate, pirate cabin boy, pirate cook, Bluecoat Admiral, Bluecoat Sergeant and a Bluecoat Soldier.
Besides the set descriptions and the character bios, you can also find some wallpaper downloads at the LEGO Pirates website. And also there is a free code you can use to unlock your very own Pirate Captain minifigure to play within the LEGO Minifigures Online game.
So what do you think? Are you excited about the return of LEGO Pirates? How do you like the sets and the minifigures? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below! 😉
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I really like that most of these seem to be within the $20-$40 range. Not sure exactly who the badguys are supposed to be here, but the concept never gets old. It’s a smart marketing move to have bios on the characters, it gives the sets more of an appeal to kids. I also love the sets with the soldiers outposts, hopefully there will be a big castle type fort in the future with the same color scheme. I might get one of these sets just for a blue coat soldier or two, a battle pack with four would be awesome. I’m already trying to juggle the expenses of Bionicle and Star Wars though…(did anybody else hear about the new final duel set? 😀 )
Yeah, Pirates are always awesome! A large set would be amazing! As far as the Final Duel, everything I read about it so far make it sound really interesting. Hopefully we will get pictures soon! 😀
I’m waiting for pictures too, I really want to see if they redid Luke’s torso.
ooh! Final duel! Can you post it on here or put out a link anyone? Thanks! I’m a “die hard” (LEGO) star wars fan! Also the Ninjago sets will be coming out soon, right?
There are no pictures yet. Only description. The point is that this is a big set. 😉
Ninja, I think it’s supposed to be a summer set. I remember the description saying it was $70, with the Emperor, Darth Vader, (a pic of Darth with a new mask mold has been spotted on Lego.com,) Luke, and two royal guards.
I’m making it a goal to get every one of these in 2015. 1st on the list are Shipwreck Defense and Treasure Island. I love that these can be combined and I’m actually doing an add on of the bridge and rock structure from the Spongebob Flying Dutchman set to these two.
A back round story of Metalbeard ( before he be came Metalbeard.) or put metalbeard in the pirate theme.
That would be fun! Good idea! 😀
I’m excited about these, particularly the pirate ship. My tax return will help in acquiring them. =D
Yay, for the taxman! 🙄
Great! now all they need to do is make a western theme. That would be so SWEET!!! I’d buy sets from it faster than you could say there on the shelves! Speaking of which, incase no one knows about this. LEGO usually updates there website every Tuesday. It seems to me the third week in a month is when they have the exciting updates.
I’d love them to remake the western theme again. I always wanted that one but it came out around a time when my parents weren’t buying me Lego and I was a teenager and wasn’t playing with them anymore.
Do we know the exact prices yet?
All I know is that the ship is $89.99. Prices for the other ones haven’t been revealed yet, but you can use that as a guide. 🙂
For the US, no. But I heard some accurate guesses a while back:
Shipwreck Defense: $10-15; Soldiers’ Outpost: $20; Treasure Island: $20; Soldiers’ Fort: $25-40; Brick Bounty: $90.
The Brick Bounty sounds overpriced, at only 745 pieces. And I doubt the Fort will be $40. Hope that helps. 🙂
Definatley looking forward to this pirate ship,
I had one when I was a child and it got lost and destroyed throughout the years, so this is definatley a must have for me
Some of these look interesting, but with the size of these, I don’t think I’ll get any. Unless the Soldier’s Fort is under $30, which I doubt it will be. These will be coming out in the US in April, right? Funny how the set inventories are out, so people can order replacement parts, when the sets haven’t been released anywhere. 😐
Also, there are two Scooby Doo set images, and most of the Marvel Super Heroes Age of Ultron images on Brickset. They look like some of the better licensed themes this year. 😕 And CMF Series 14 looks interesting, I just hope no one gets scared looking at them…. 😉
I like the Scooby Doo sets. I think I will put together a post about them for next week so we can talk about them in more detail. Also a couple of the Age of Ultron sets are really nice. We will talk about those on Monday, I think. I’m not sure about that CMF 14. Looks awfully scary. I didn’t like any of the figures, just some parts, like the zombie cheerleader’s hair.
So awesome…
These sets look really cool! MY grandparents used to have a giant bucket full of my uncle’s old LEGO sets. I remember building some of those old Pirate sets 🙂 Good memories 😛
Here is a link from USA Today’s website with the pic of the Mystery Machine. 😀
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2015/01/23/scooby-doo-lego-exclusive-first-look/22206189/
The stupid thing I find here is that there are absolutely no water-plates for water!
Yeah, good point…
But there were barely any baseplates in new sets,anyway?
I was referring to not being able to do a proper water set-up any more, which is particularly ironic when LEGO Pirates is being brought back. This is a huge problem for LEGO conventions! There is a big discussion about it at the LEGO Ambassador Forum.
Hi,
Ich love lego pirates. I build big Ships with the Parts of the 80th and 90th. It’s amazing that There are blue soldiers again in the Sets. The small sets are very Good. the Ship ist not so new stuff. I hope they will create also a big one for the soldiers.
Regards Arne
Really these are all redo’s of the old line. If you look closely they are very similar save the new color code.