[OFFICIAL] NEW Skeleton Pirate BAM (Build A Minifigure)

[Mister Phes]

A NEW OFFICIAL Skeleton Pirate has been released in LEGO Build-a-Minifigure (BAM) Quarter 2 2023 selection.

These minifigs are available at BaM Stations or the Certified LEGO Store website in 3-pack blister cards which cost US$9.99 / AU$19.99.

Has anyone got one of these yet?

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Even more details are available in the Classic-Pirates.com blog post!

[Killian]

I NEED this for my Lego webcomic!

[Lyichir]

Neat idea for a fig—though I sort of wish they had a coat with sleeves or something instead of the vest as the normal minifigure arms don't look particularly "skeletal".

[Jack Sassy]

One can use that torso for some of the undead crew of Black Pearl, or simply just as a decaying pirate skeleton. 

[Mister Phes]

On 4/10/2023 at 6:54 AM, Lyichir said:

though I sort of wish they had a coat with sleeves or something instead of the vest as the normal minifigure arms don't look particularly "skeletal".

Aye, they've kind of cheaped out with the torso and limbs compared to the traditional skeletons with the moulded bones.

So extending the torso design to the arms may perhaps mitigate this... although it may also be nice if the the LEGO Group used moulded bone arms.

But they would probably need to mould new arm sockets to connect them to standard minifig torso which would no doubt add too much expense to produce the figure.

Both moulded incarnations of the skeletal arms used different shoulder joins to the traditional minifig shoulder joint:

 

[Brickander Brickumnus]

On 4/9/2023 at 11:54 PM, Lyichir said:

Neat idea for a fig—though I sort of wish they had a coat with sleeves or something instead of the vest as the normal minifigure arms don't look particularly "skeletal".

It looks more "zombie-like" than "skeletal".

[Mister Phes]

5 hours ago, Brickander Brickumnus said:

It looks more "zombie-like" than "skeletal".

Well yes, the fuller figure does give that appearance, doesn't it?

Anyway, he's been sighted in a MOC by First Mate Rummy.

 

[CvS]

I happened to accidentally pass by the LEGO-store today....
(srry for the crappy picture, but couldn't upload a higher res. picture )

Edited April 13, 2023 by CvS

[Mister Phes]

11 hours ago, CvS said:

I happened to accidentally pass by the LEGO-store today....

Ah yes, such accidents are common...

And then you accidentally recruited some skeleton pirates?

[Mister Phes]

11 hours ago, CvS said:

(srry for the crappy picture, but couldn't upload a higher res. picture )

Are these photos also available on Flickr or Brickshelf or somewhere else?

[Yperio_Bricks]

The torso looks great with the ragged cloth and shoulder strap but i wish it would be more useful for non-skeleton minifigures

[CvS]

15 hours ago, Mister Phes said:

Ah yes, such accidents are common...

And then you accidentally recruited some skeleton pirates?

Just the one, as part of a 3-pack.  
Couldn't find the black sword! 

Or this torso:

 

I did find the hair/hatpiece. Chose that, since I really don't like the 'angry' skull captains hat. 

15 hours ago, Mister Phes said:

Are these photos also available on Flickr or Brickshelf or somewhere else?

my laptop...

Edited April 14, 2023 by CvS

[Mister Phes]

7 hours ago, CvS said:

my laptop...

I was going to suggest using them in the latest Classic Pirates blog post about the Skeleton Pirate.

But that won't be possible if they're on your laptop.

[CvS]

16 hours ago, Mister Phes said:

I was going to suggest using them in the latest Classic Pirates blog post about the Skeleton Pirate.

But that won't be possible if they're on your laptop.

If you want, I can mail them to you (and/or make more).

[Mister Phes]

5 hours ago, CvS said:

If you want, I can mail them to you (and/or make more).

Sure, please send them to phes@classic-pirates.com.

And also... if anyone is interested, an entire blog post has been dedicated to the Skeleton Pirate:

[Mister Phes]

14 hours ago, CvS said:

If you want, I can mail them to you (and/or make more).

I have replied your Email and received your images.  Many thanks!

 

 

[F1stzz]

On 4/11/2023 at 2:32 AM, Jack Sassy said:

One can use that torso for some of the undead crew of Black Pearl...

Ghost Pirate, exactly!   As shown in the latest post from pulp_bricktion on Instagram, this figure's torso goes insanely well with PotC/Ninjago smoky/ghostly legs, I believe from now on it's safe to consider this "Skeleton Pirate" a ghost type of character really 

[Mister Phes]

24 minutes ago, F1stzz said:

As shown in the latest post from pulp_bricktion on Instagram

Ah yes, let's post that here too...

 

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Pulp Bricktion used the Pirate Skeleton in an entry to #gbc_goesvignette held by Germanbrickscollab

 

[Yperio_Bricks]

Btw, is there any printing on the back of the torso?

[Mister Phes]

13 minutes ago, Yperio_Bricks said:

Btw, is there any printing on the back of the torso?

Guess you haven't read the blog post yet? 

[Yperio_Bricks]

25 minutes ago, Mister Phes said:

Guess you haven't read the blog post yet? 

Now i have

[Mister Phes]

8 minutes ago, Yperio_Bricks said:

Now i have

Did it answer your question satisfactorily?

[Yperio_Bricks]

2 minutes ago, Mister Phes said:

Did it answer your question satisfactorily?

Aye

[Mister Phes]

1 minute ago, Yperio_Bricks said:

Aye

HURRAH! All that time taking those photos has paid off!

Suppose I could post the photos in this topic... but nay!  Make people read the blog post instead.

[Jack Sassy]

13 hours ago, Mister Phes said:

if anyone is interested, an entire blog post has been dedicated to the Skeleton Pirate:

A good blog, Sire!  I do appreciate the inclusion of skeleton history in Classic Pirates.