Pirate torso(most of them) Evolution through the years

[Blackheart Brit]

I recently purchased all the newer pirate sets and like them, or at least I like the new torsos and quickly realized they are all updates of the older pirates. So i took pictures for comparison sakes.

Here are the Captains, two Red Beards and they are obviously the same and the design is so similar just better done with better LEGO printing abilities. Brick Beard is pretty similar too simply different colors. Not pictured, but the Collectible Minifigure Captain and Zombie Captain have a very similar design as well, again just another color. Why has he not been named? I find it funny LEGO used Red Beard for so many years, like three or more waves worth, and even brought him back this time around, why couldn't they make a new name and a new head even on the same body.

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The girl Pirate. Her torso gets better and better and changes colors like any girls outfit should

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Striped Shirts. I loved these old ones and like the new ones a lot too, the updates are great especially in that each color combo is slightly different whereas the old ones were just color changes. Does the green Stripe Pirate from a few years ago go in here as a color change or something new???

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The red and white striped shirt with Blue jacket or vest on top.

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and similar in color change

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The vested Tattooed Pirate. Starts purple, and changes to a more subtle brown and keeps that tattoo. A piece or rope or some additional patches differentiate the second and third versions.

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The Blue jackets and I do not know if these are meant to be the same but the are very similar.

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Just some thoughts and ideas, comment as you feel inclined. Thanks

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The Captains torso evolution. The first and third are basically the same. The middle one is so same in design but differs in color. by Brit, on Flickr

[BrickOn]

I like the comparison, other than the pirate captain I first noticed the update on the female pirate torso. I do like they way that they have referenced back to the original designs. Makes me wonder what we'll get in 5 years time :-)

[Captain Baker]

Nice to see them compared & you can clearly see the Evolution of the designs.

You easily spot the upgraded 1s from the oldies but the Great thing is, they all still fit Very well together.