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The colours are different, but LEGO made a mistake? Yeah, it's weird that LEGO can't do this properly, I mean they've been doing this for quite some time now... but funny little thing to have noticed though. I guess this will happen more and more often, because I've been noticing some small annoyances with the newer LEGO brick, compared to my old stuff from the 1980's and early 1990's. Have you noticed the new white? It's almost milky/creamy white now. And yellow has also lost some of its former quality. Oh well, I like the minifig designs better and better

"The video has been removed by the user" Damn - I'll look out for it though. I love watching LEGO movies

I'm impressed with your update. You have improved your entry very much, and I must say that I love all the small details, but please post pictures that are even bigger, so that we can see the details even better. I'm planning on making my very first MOC ever, for this contest. I'm still in the thinking progress though.

This is not a rant, because I like to browse these ebay threads - BUT: The bad thing about this, is that the more people who see these auctions, the bigger chance there is of all of us over bidding each other and so the price will rise at the end of the auction I always make search criteria on eBay like this: If I want to browse auctions with the Black Seas Barracuda, I write this in the search function: lego (6285) and that goes for when I want to search for i.e. the Eldorado Fortress: lego (6276) If I just want to check out all the Pirate stuff listed on eBay, I write this in the search function: lego (62**) Of course, this way I won't ever find the stuff that's been listed with wrong information becuase the seller haven't got a clue about what he's actually selling. - Those are the real bargains, because not many people will find those auctions

UPDATE: 4 alternate models, taken from the back of the box: 1 2 3 4 Pretty amazing what you can build with so few bricks. Gotta love LEGO

UPDATE: Here are the pictures of each alternative model idea from the back of the box 1 2 3 Picture of alt. model no. 4 will be here in a few days

UPDATE: Here are the pictures of each alternative model idea from the back of the box: 1 2 3 4 5 6

I think I'll post some pictures to these larger classic boxes with close-ups of the alternative models - that way people can try to rebuild the sets even without having the boxes at their disposal Man - I really hope someone will post box art of the Eldorado Fortress, Black Seas Barracuda, and Skull's Eye Schooner... all the classic sets would be great to have "Box Art threads" of

I think this is one of the best sets of all released Pirates sets. Only topped by BSB, the Eldorado Fortress and SES

My set is from back when.... and it's incomplete, I'm missing some of the walls and pillars (sp?) - I have to buy a few sets at some point

I don't understand why some people don't like this set. Granted, it doesn't have an actual cabin, but the colours and the design is really top class. It's my favourite of the soldiers ships for sure, and my second/third favourite ship behind BSB and SES/BB

Just remember to buy LEGO once in a while - even if you don't plan on opening the boxes now, you'll regret not buying anything, trust me. I wish I'd bought a couple of small sets now and then when I was in my dark ages... just so I could open them now and build them and play with them with my daughter...

Is 55 Euros a good price for a 100 % complete Eldorado Fortress including shipping fees, but without the box? thanks EDIT: Is 26 UK pounds a good price for an Eldorado Fortress, w. 3 rowing boats excluding the rare Admiral but with an extra red rowing boat with a little blue sail?

Thanks for noticing - I didn't want to become redundant by making reviews on sets that already had reviews though. Instead I wanted to make individual threads with only the boxes, so it was easier for people to find pictures of the box art, which I think is a very special part of the entire LEGO experience :) I saw that the index had three threads already with box art, and I wanted to add to the list, and thought that especially the old boxes I had, would be quite interesting to see - for AFOLS because of the nostalgia, and for younger LEGO fans, because of the fact that they most likely hadn't seen these boxes before :)

6260 - Shipwreck Island Front: Back: Sides: Comments: Released in 1991, and still keeping in touch with the original design from the 1989 sets. Again, the pictures show exactly what you get, if you buy this, and the back shows alternate ideas.

6259 - Broadside's Brig Front: Back: Sides: Comments: In 1991 the second wave of Pirate sets hit the stores, and TLG kept the design from the initial line of sets, as you can see here. This is from 1991, but the design resembles the 1989 sets very much, with only minor changes

6265 - Sabre Island Front: Back: Sides: Comments: Another Classic - and yet another great box. The back of the box shows the endless modding/moc possibilities that comes with this set. I can't say it enough. Even though I love the 2009 Pirate boxes and their quality, I just can't get enough this older and more to-the-bone kind of artwork that was used for the classic boxes.

6257 - Castaway's Raft Front: Back: Sides: Comments: This little classic set is the forerunner of many other raft-sets such as Raft Raiders and the new Kraken Attackin' Compared to the Kraken Attackin' box, this is much smaller, but it stays within the theme that TLG had back when they first started the Pirate line. I love this box, and it was one of my first pirate sets. The pictures show exactly what you get when you buy this, and the back shows alternative models, which is great for those kids who have a MOC'er hidden inside...

Another classic box - and a very popular set 6267 - Lagoon Lockup Front: Back: Inside: Sides: Comments: I am really impressed with this old classic look. The Pirate line from 1989 was a completely new direction from TLG and they created tons of new bricks (and minifg heads) and they also went far in designing amazing boxes (this one is from 1992 I think) The feature of being able to open up the front "flap" is such a great idea. UPDATE: In post #10 are the pictures of each alternative model idea from the back of the box

6274 - Carribbean Clipper Box Art Front: Back: Inside: Sides: Comments: This classic set has a magnificent box. Although the pictures aren't as action packed as the 2009 Pirate line, it still works. Maybe it's the nostalgia talking, but I really love the feel that these pictures and background sky creates. Another neat touch is the ability to open the front "flap" and take a closer look inside even before buying the set. I don't know if TLG still does that? UPDATE: In post #10 are the pictures of each alternative model idea from the back of the box

I saw in the Pirate-index, that an attempt had been made, to start a series of Box Art "Reviews" - and then I wanted to add some of the new Lego Pirates boxes - plus some old classic boxes from 1989-1992 6242 - Soldier's Fort Box Art Front: Back: Sides: Comments: Once again, I can only praise TLG for making this kind of box. The quality in both pictures and the actual material used is great. This is a rather large box, and it has a different opening system, which can be closed again, without ruining the box. There's a lot of action shots and great images of the set's playabily on this box. Very clever design indeed. Even though the price is high compared to actual piece count, the size of the box makes this set "look" bigger than it is. Nice close up of the minifigs on the side of the box.

I saw in the Pirate-index, that an attempt had been made, to start a series of Box Art "Reviews" - and then I wanted to add some of the new Lego Pirates boxes - plus some old classic boxes from 1989-1992 6242 - Loot Island box art Front Back The sides: Comments: The quality of these boxes and their artwork is to me very high. The pictures of the actual set, along with the close ups of functionality and close up of the minifigs makes this box art some of the best by TLG

I saw in the Pirate-index, that an attempt had been made, to start a series of Box Art "Reviews" - and then I wanted to add some of the new Lego Pirates boxes - plus some old classic boxes from 1989-1992 This is the first of 11 different boxes - we've already seen the new boxes in the numerous great set review threads, but I wanted to do this properly, so I'm bringing pictures of the boxes I have in my possession... and maybe at one point, we will have threads with detailed pictures for all the Lego Pirate Boxes ever made 6240 - Kraken Attackin' The Front The Back The sides A closer look Comments: I am in love with the new Pirates design. The colours of the boxes are perfect, and the actual sturdyness of these boxes is pretty amazing. The pictures showcase the playability quite well, I must say

Amazing thread I might have some stuff to contribute with

I've created this thread so we can help each other determining the average price for each Pirate set (old and new) This could be a useful thread in the future, if people help out with the knowledge they have from looking at eBay auctions i.e. the Black Seas Barracuda - what is the average price for this set on American, British or German ebay? - in MISB - Complete, w. box and instructions - Almost complete It would be a great way to keep people from making bids that are way too high I'll start: Yesterday a 100% complete 6273 Rock Island Refuge sold for 56 euro - no box included Sunday, a 100% complete 6276 Eldorado Fortress sold for 34 UK Pounds - no box included So - are these prices about average?