Marooned Marin Posted June 18 Posted June 18 INTRODUCTION The Jolly Roger was a three-masted galleon anchored around the coast of a faraway island of Neverland. It served as a base of operation for Captain Hook, Mr. Smee and the rest of the pirates. We all know the story, but do we know the ship? First images, then details. INTERIOR & DETAILS To ensure maximum playability and allow easy access to the ship interior, the ship features a removable quarter-deck, a fully furnished captain’s cabin, a separate captain’s sleeping quarter, a spacious crew quarter, a prison cell, a kitchen with a rat, and one deadly gun deck. QUICK INFORMATION Parts: 3751 parts (without minifigures, ropes and sails) Dimensions: W: 25.9cm L: 75.6cm H: 58.7cm Weight: 2627 grams Difficulty: Hard Build (+14 years) Type of set: For Display & Super-light Play IMPORTANT: Model does not float ABOUT THE DESIGN I decided to go against a remake of a ship featured in one of Peter Pan's motion picture movies. Partly because building a brick-built version of a real ship puts considerable constraints on creativity and freedom to play, and partly because none of the featured ships in those movies looked half as interesting. With that settled came the daunting question: what should Captain Hook's ship really look like? In short, it must be a three-masted galleon, and it must look menacing, and that was my guiding line. INFLUENCE& INSPIRATION The initial idea for the stern came from the skull panel on LEGO 6286 Skull’s Eye Schooner, which was quickly toppled by Captain Barbatos Charon Chest (read more about it HERE). I think @Barbatos did an amazing design, and the idea of the ship with a "skull" stern stayed with me for several years. So I began with only a rough idea of what I wanted, a three-masted galleon with a huge skull on its stern, but no cut-and-clean way of how to get there. The start was slow and discouraging, but parts kept on coming, and at some point the ship took a life of its own, came alive, so to speak, and I was left there only as a mere spectator of bricks and plates coming together. VIDEO TOUR BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS AVAILABLE Quote
Feuer Zug Posted June 18 Posted June 18 Incredible build. Starting with the skull at the stern gives it a wicked look. Great work! Quote
Daiman Posted June 18 Posted June 18 Unbelievable detailing for sure and a very consise rundown of the design and build process. Must be in Australian waters with that big salt water croc hanging about. Quote
icm Posted June 18 Posted June 18 (edited) I'm not generally interested in fantasy pirate ships with ornate sculpted features, but you did a real good job on this one. The fantasy elements are big and bold enough to stand out at first glance, but simple enough that they don't overwhelm the form of the hull. The furnishings and finish are bright and colorful and comprehensive without too much fiddly little detail. The minifig selection is perfect, and the photography is bright and clear. Thanks for posting! Edited June 18 by icm Quote
Jack Sassy Posted June 18 Posted June 18 A great take on this well known vessel! Good use of space below decks. Not every model requires a full set of cannons, I too have found this option as helpful when needing to fill out more detail with different rooms. The transition from broadsides to the galleries and to the stern skull is smooth and quite dynamic. Good job on this original design! Quote
Sebeus I Posted June 18 Posted June 18 I remember looking onto the Jolly Rodger from Disney's Peter Pan movie but found it a bit too cartoonesque to my liking and never gave it a try. I must say I do like your take on it. Love how the galleries portrude from the skull-shaped stern! Quote
Marooned Marin Posted June 19 Author Posted June 19 12 hours ago, Sebeus I said: too cartoonesque to my liking Not long ago, when you shared your version of The Inferno from Gonnies, you made a deliberate twist to the original and I remember seeing that and thinking, yeah... I know how he feels, because I was doing the same with this ship. Those designs featured in the movies just don't cut it for me. Thank you for you positve feedback! Means a lot to me. 13 hours ago, Jack Sassy said: A great take on this well known vessel! Always happy to hear your thoughts Jack, and I'm happy to hear you like it from all sides. I received surprisingly lot of critique for making a "false cannons", even though in trade-off we get spacious below deck. In any case, I'm glad to see you nodding the approval. Thank yee for sharing your thoughts! 17 hours ago, icm said: I'm not generally interested in fantasy pirate ships with ornate sculpted features, but you did a real good job on this one. You nailed it on every point in your short summary. This was actually my first "fantasy" ship design, and for some time I was not sure how to pull it off, so I leaned as much as I could on traditional look (minus the stern in shape of the skull). I was quite happy with the first version of the hull when I saw that you don't actually see the skull, or even guess there is a skull on the stern until you look from behind, so I picked up work from there and happily arrived with this final design. Thank you for your constructive feedback! I appreciate it. 17 hours ago, Daiman said: Must be in Australian waters with that big salt water croc hanging about. Just imagine poor Captain Hook living and trying to survive Australia, the most dangerous country in the world. He would be out of his mind. Thank you for your positive feedback! 22 hours ago, Feuer Zug said: Incredible build. Starting with the skull at the stern gives it a wicked look. Great work! I can only say thank you for your positive feedback, for any designer to hear comments of praise is the reward worth all the effort. Quote
R0Sch Posted June 20 Posted June 20 Excellent model and nice attention to detail. Love the color scheme too. Unfortunately I never got to own the BSB. Quote
GeoBrick Posted June 21 Posted June 21 Looks a bit excessive front-and-stern, but beautifully done. I especially like the way you incorporated those curved pieces on the ship's sides and captain's cabin, not to mention putting the shooting guns on the main deck. Dramatically increases the playability. And that pirate hat is ingenious! Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted June 22 Governor Posted June 22 On 6/18/2026 at 5:44 PM, Marooned Marin said: I decided to go against a remake of a ship featured in one of Peter Pan's motion picture movies. Partly because building a brick-built version of a real ship puts considerable constraints on creativity and freedom to play. Interesting you mention this, because there is a Jolly Roger based on the 1991 Hook movie on LEGO Ideas that's been doing the rounds lately. While the presentation is decent, the builder PBA Art, doesn't provide many unobstructed views of the ship, thus making a side-by-side comparison challenging. This view of the stern and starboard broadside is the best we have to work with. And now for good measure, let's throw in this Revell scale model: Peter Pan's Pirate Ship Jolly Roger H337-149 1/72 Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted June 22 Posted June 22 Wow, what a masterpiece! The exterior details are almost more impressive than the ship itself. I especially like Captain Hook's bedroom, with the organ. Another fantastic detail is the skull-shaped back of the ship...great work. Quote
Barbatos Posted June 22 Posted June 22 It's always a pleasure to see your creations, Marin! You always do a great job with the interiors, and the ship retains a cohesive look. I like the idea of creating your own version! Thanks for mentioning me, it's a great pleasure for me to have inspired you! Quote
Marooned Marin Posted June 23 Author Posted June 23 Thank you @MKJoshA for a frontpage, it's a great honor and pleasure to be listed there! On 6/20/2026 at 7:11 PM, R0Sch said: Unfortunately I never got to own the BSB You know, as a kid growing up in 90's, I also never owned BSB. I was lucky to get Forbidden Island and Caribbean Clipper. Perhaps that's why I'm building ships now, trying to compensate my childhood. Thanks for your feedback! On 6/20/2026 at 7:24 PM, LL1982 said: This looks awesome, great detail all around. Thank yee, it's a pleasure to read words of positive feedback! On 6/21/2026 at 7:48 AM, GeoBrick said: not to mention putting the shooting guns on the main deck Yes, this was actually something I got most critique in past where I opted mainly for brick-built cannons, so I made a note to-my-self to incorporate real shooting guns in my next design. Thank you kindly for your feedback! 17 hours ago, Barbatos said: You always do a great job with the interiors I never enjoy doing interiors, but I even less enjoy the idea of a ship with unused space. So much potential for play and added value. I understand that in many cases you can't have both, and many ship designs require that you sacrifice interior for a sturdy structure, or rudder mechanism. It's one of those unfair trade-offs of life. In my case, I'll always opt for the interior. Grazie Capitano 19 hours ago, LEGO Train 12 Volts said: I especially like Captain Hook's bedroom, with the organ. Thank yee for your kind words! The organ was thrown in at the last moment. I had this unused space and no idea what to put there. Then I thought if Davy Jones can have one, why not Captain Hook? Luckily, there is one sequence in animated movie Peter Pan (1953) where Hook plays a piano and tricks Tinkerbell to betray lost boys secret location... It's such a great movie. On 6/22/2026 at 4:53 PM, Mister Phes said: the builder PBA Art, doesn't provide many unobstructed views of the ship, thus making a side-by-side comparison challenging. I was luck to have the best mentor during my rigorous training the Shipyard not to make that mistake in photography But, there is an image you are looking for on the LEGO Ideas link you provided, here it is: The Revell scale model would be extremely hard to replicate in LEGO, but it looks beautiful with all those curves and colors! Quote
MKJoshA Posted June 24 Posted June 24 @Marooned Marin It was well deserved. Such a creative MOC! Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted June 28 Governor Posted June 28 On 6/24/2026 at 1:30 AM, Marooned Marin said: as luck to have the best mentor during my rigorous training the Shipyard not to make that mistake in photography And now that crazy person will attempt to work on blog posts for both The Jolly Roger and Armada Galleon Esperanza by @BrickPerfection simultaneously. Might be weeks before either post is published, because there's a bunch of non-MOC posts in the pipeline, but it will be interesting to see what gets done first And further to this apsiraton, is there a higher resolution version of the YouTube video preview image: At least 1920x1080 dimensions Does not have the title "The Jolly Roger" plastered over the ship I've extracted a still from the video at around 00.05 but it has too much compression. I'm aiming for something that looks nice and crisp and clear to use as a Featured Image. Quote
Marooned Marin Posted June 28 Author Posted June 28 13 hours ago, Mister Phes said: blog posts for both The Jolly Roger and Armada Galleon Esperanza by @BrickPerfectio Wow, that's a real honour! It is always an extreme pleasure to be featured on Classic-Pirates.com, and I'm looking forward to reading both posts in any order when they come along. I'm glad that you still find time and energy to maintain the blog and the forum. We need to get you immortalised in a Pirate LEGO set. Hmm… I'll keep that idea for the near future, I'm thinking trying my stab at BDP. And yes, I do have the requested image in higher resolution. I'm sharing with you a link to my Google Drive where I've added both versions (front and back), and I also included clear renders so you can easily add some other background if this one looks too dark. Your skills in graphic presentation are beyond me, and if you feel inspired, by all means, do what you like. LINK TO THE IMAGES Quote
Mr. Townsend Posted June 29 Posted June 29 This is such a fun and unique build. I love that you made it with the modules for play functionality. The stern really is incredible and I’m a fan of the two tiered captains cabin. Hook is truly living in luxury. Quote
JamesBuildsBrix Posted July 2 Posted July 2 This looks fantastic, I saw it featured over on Brothers-Brick. Excellent work! Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted July 5 Governor Posted July 5 On 6/29/2026 at 3:46 AM, Marooned Marin said: Your skills in graphic presentation are beyond me, and if you feel inspired, by all means, do what you like. LINK TO THE IMAGES Magnificent! Well, it's already been pushed back by news... First the Sea Serpent Gift With Purchase, then the BrickLink Designer Program Rebrand and then Designer Program: 2028 Wave 1 Quote
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