Governor Mister Phes Posted June 2 Governor Posted June 2 They just keep coming! Photo credit to talkbricks... Classic Pirates coverage is forthcoming... Quote
Jack Sassy Posted June 2 Posted June 2 So, what be the exact colour of his torso? It seems red, though I be not familiar with all the new colours introduced in the last three years. Quote
Yperio_Bricks Posted June 2 Posted June 2 (edited) On 6/2/2025 at 12:16 PM, Jack Sassy said: So, what be the exact colour of his torso? It seems red, though I be not familiar with all the new colours introduced in the last three years. Expand It looks like it's the new Reddish Orange. Edited June 2 by Yperio_Bricks Quote
Jack Sassy Posted June 2 Posted June 2 On 6/2/2025 at 12:40 PM, Yperio_Bricks said: It looks like it's the new Reddish Orange Expand So I see, strange, in this light the colour seems very much red. Suppose I will have to purchase some reddish orange bricks. The torso itself seems like a close copy of the new Captain Redbeard's jacket: Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted June 2 Author Governor Posted June 2 On 6/2/2025 at 12:16 PM, Jack Sassy said: So, what be the exact colour of his torso? It seems red, though I be not familiar with all the new colours introduced in the last three years. Expand That be scarlet! Quote
Yperio_Bricks Posted June 3 Posted June 3 It looks like the pirate is actually a Dreamzzz character, like the others from the BAM line-up. He has the dream chasers hourglass emblem on the back. Quote
Murdoch17 Posted June 3 Posted June 3 On 6/3/2025 at 8:21 PM, Yperio_Bricks said: It looks like the pirate is actually a Dreamzzz character, like the others from the BAM line-up. He has the dream chasers hourglass emblem on the back. Expand BOOO! I was hoping to pick one up, but if that's the case - no sale! Quote
Yperio_Bricks Posted June 3 Posted June 3 (edited) On 6/3/2025 at 8:55 PM, Murdoch17 said: BOOO! I was hoping to pick one up, but if that's the case - no sale! Expand It's a rather subtle addition to the pirate's diagonal belt, so it kinda works out well. Picture is available at promobricks. Edited June 3 by Yperio_Bricks Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted June 4 Author Governor Posted June 4 On 6/3/2025 at 8:21 PM, Yperio_Bricks said: It looks like the pirate is actually a Dreamzzz character, like the others from the BAM line-up. He has the dream chasers hourglass emblem on the back. Expand Is that the hourglass shape incorporated into the buckle near his shoulder? Quote
Yperio_Bricks Posted June 4 Posted June 4 (edited) On 6/4/2025 at 1:16 PM, Mister Phes said: Is that the hourglass shape incorporated into the buckle near his shoulder? Expand Exaclty. See the hourglass also featured at Z-Blob's belt in this picture. The hourglass also appears in this artwork for example: Edited June 4 by Yperio_Bricks Quote
Elephant Knight Posted June 4 Posted June 4 Its very well incorporated, I don't think too many people shpuld complain, its nice and subtle. Eknight Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted June 4 Author Governor Posted June 4 On 6/4/2025 at 1:28 PM, Yperio_Bricks said: See the hourglass also featured at Z-Blob's belt in this picture. Expand And that's a deal breaker for some? Quote
Yperio_Bricks Posted June 4 Posted June 4 On 6/4/2025 at 2:38 PM, Mister Phes said: And that's a deal breaker for some? Expand I don't think so. I agree with @Elephant Knight, it's very well incorporated into the design of the belt on the back. But we now have the answer why there is an odd pirate amongst the Dreamzzz minifigs. He is one himself Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted June 4 Author Governor Posted June 4 On 6/4/2025 at 2:49 PM, Yperio_Bricks said: But we now have the answer why there is an odd pirate amongst the Dreamzzz minifigs. He is one himself Expand Some suggest he's not a pirate... Quote
TeriXeri Posted June 4 Posted June 4 (edited) Dutch orange "pirates", taking the spanish silver of course. (1628) They used an orange flag for a while : Edited June 4 by TeriXeri Quote
TalonCard Posted June 5 Posted June 5 (edited) I was able to pick up two of these (along with the light blue Classic Space torso) and I really like them! The orange color suggests maybe a faded red that's been outside too long, and the details on the jacket pop nicely. It's also not ragged and worn the way Barracuda's Redbeard and the Pirate Captain's torso are, so it fills a nice niche that can be either pirate, merchant, or officer if you so choose. I actually quite like the Dream Chaser logo design on the belt; I wouldn't have minded too much if it was on one of the front buckles. Plus, they still had the Redbeard tiles in the BAM area, so I was able to get another one of those too! Edited June 5 by TalonCard Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted June 5 Author Governor Posted June 5 On 6/4/2025 at 6:04 PM, TeriXeri said: Dutch orange "pirates", taking the spanish silver of course. (1628) They used an orange flag for a while : Expand Isn't that the flag of Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie a.k.a Dutch East India Company? And therefore merchants rather than pirates would fly it? Quote
GeoBrick Posted June 5 Posted June 5 On 6/5/2025 at 4:55 AM, Mister Phes said: Isn't that the flag of Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie a.k.a Dutch East India Company? And therefore merchants rather than pirates would fly it? Expand Didn't the VOC do quite some reaving/plundering/assault and even open warfare themselves in their time? Quote
karrit Posted June 5 Posted June 5 I'm not bothered by the hourglass on the back of the torso. It's subtle enough that it just looks like part of the buckle. I'll be grabbing a few of these on my next trip to the LEGO Store. Quote
TeriXeri Posted June 5 Posted June 5 (edited) On 6/5/2025 at 5:00 AM, GeoBrick said: Didn't the VOC do quite some reaving/plundering/assault and even open warfare themselves in their time? Expand Yeah it wasn't a very peaceful time, even if some major events in the west indies like the capture of the silver fleet, or surrender of New Netherland/New Amsterdam did not have many casualties. While at the mainland of Europe, there were ongoing wars. Edited June 5 by TeriXeri Quote
TeriXeri Posted June 5 Posted June 5 (edited) On 6/5/2025 at 4:55 AM, Mister Phes said: Isn't that the flag of Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie a.k.a Dutch East India Company? And therefore merchants rather than pirates would fly it? Expand It is, it was mainly an example of the orange/white/blue flags used during the era, by both West and East India companies. I'm not saying LEGO should really go into real history much however, but if Redcoats, Bluecoats, Armada etc exist, a Dutch faction would not be out of place, however, I'm not saying they should make them. In terms of LEGO Sets, 2026 would be good time to revisit the Armada, it would be 30 years since those 1996 sets, and the 3-in-1 Pirate ship is retiring, so something like an Armada Flagship could be nice to see. Edited June 5 by TeriXeri Quote
Murdoch17 Posted June 5 Posted June 5 Having seen how small the Dreamzzz logo is, and how well integrated it is into the buckle, I rescind my earlier criticism. I was afraid it was on the back of the torso as part of the coat at a much larger size, but am glad to have been proven wrong. I'll get one, at least (Maybe two?) at some point. Quote
zinnn Posted June 5 Posted June 5 Not a big fan of this torso, still waiting for a proper, old-looking raggedy pirate :( Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted June 6 Author Governor Posted June 6 On 6/5/2025 at 11:25 AM, TeriXeri said: I'm not saying LEGO should really go into real history much however, a Dutch faction would not be out of place, however, I'm not saying they should make them. Expand Well I am! There definitely should be a Dutch faction, focused more on merchants, rather than pirates, because we've already got plenty of pirates. Give us something a bit different! And I think they should make such minifigures and sets distinctly Dutch by borrowing motifs from history and then putting a LEGO spin on them. The same way the Fleur-de-Lis on the blue coat flag, or the the Imperial Armada minifigures wore morions, even though they'd fallen out of fashion by time the Golden Age of Piracy hit its peak. But little details like those make the factions feel distinct to the nationalities that inspired them. On 6/5/2025 at 11:25 AM, TeriXeri said: In terms of LEGO Sets, 2026 would be good time to revisit the Armada, it would be 30 years since those 1996 sets Expand I also concur! Quote
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