JeffBuilds

So, I have a massive backlog of LEGO sets, MSIB, and I plan, eventually to do a live build of my own LEGO City, eventually, but until then, I'd like to share something I cobbled together, with the wreckage from the Lego City Divers Deep Sea Exploration Vessel, set No. 60095 Harpoon Gun on the Bow is more for show than anything else. \ Opening and closing cargo bay, fits a pair of 3X4 stud crates, easily. The Captain's an Old Salt, originally the Criminal-Captain from the Lego World City Hovercraft Hideout set, number 7045! Decided to make him more Grizzled and salty with a Pearl-Silver Hook and a wooden leg! The Engine Pit. Initially, I wanted to put in a Cot down here for the Grizzled Salt, but that just weren't in the Cards for him, sadly. Fig and accessories. All illegally gained, of course. So, other play features include a detailed cabin, complete with a couple maps and navigation charts, Controls and Steering wheel, and two clip-on doors on either side of the cabin. Very happy with how it turned out so far, but grabbing some specialty pieces to further refine the design. Specifically an 8X12 Stud Boat Baseplate, in black, special ordered, along with more specalty portal windows for the cabin.

Reminiscent of the Original Classic Pirate sets in its simplicity. I like it!

Im swearing every color of the LEGO spectrum at my luck not getting the Pirates of Barracuda Bay set, or being able to get the Creator 3 in 1 Pirate Ship set.

Alternatively, the secondary flagship build, no pun intended, Could be a ship commandeered by Captain Iron Hook. Throwing in my two cents; also hoping for an imperial ship in 2021 as well.

I'm personally all for a Ghost-Pirates sub-theme, as a series of Deuter-Agonists (am I using that correctly? a third faction, opposong the other two). As well as a Set I;d like to see; Lego's own interpretation of a Ghost-Pirate-Ship, Not the Silent Mary, but taking inspiration from the Ninjago Posessed line of sets, or the Classic Fantasy Castle Skeleton Barge! Speaking of, I've got the thing in my Lego Workshop, and I'm making modifications to it.

Hail, Totoro! And let me formally and cordially welcome you to the Best* Lego Pirates Forum online! I like those pics you shared of your modified Barracuda! What I personally do, for my photos, (that has not received any complaints from any members of the staff yet) Is set up an account on Brickshelf.com (the single greatest archive of MOC pics online) , upload them there, copy the link, and post here! The link automatically generates the picture! there's a 24 to 48 hour delay; the pictures have to be reviewed or something before they're made public, but 8 times out of 10, it works! (the other two are for when I upload directly from my phone to Brickshelf, and the preview shows up upside-down!)

OG Barracuda update: After some issues with the post, I tried to do the rigging thingie with the sails on the Original Black Seas Barracuda. I proccured 8 thirty-one stud length strings, and attempted to rig the sails, first by detaching the sails, connecting the string at the bottom holes, making a loop, putting my loop around the sail-post connections, and then putting the sails back in place. However, the connection points between the top and bottom of the sails are skewered at such an angle, that it throws everything off, and I'm unable to rig the sails at all. I was able to rig the sails at the bow of the ship, no problem, because there were two sets of connectors, and I was able to Jury-rig the settup to fit perfectly, however, there is only one set of connectors at the... uh... poop deck? Prow? back end of the ship (second mast) preventing me from doing so. VERY reluctant to break the thing apart to modify it, given my past history with the ship when I was younger. Going to hold off on doing the fancy rig-work until I get Dark-Shark: 2020.

So, I was originally going to do something sacreligious. Not the kind of sacrelige that will get you banned from a public online forum, but the fun, polarizing kind, where either you love it or detest it. I was going to make modifications to the original Black Seas Barracuda that I got a couple weeks ago! Make a thread about it, post some pictures, pitch some ideas, encourage you lot to share some ideas, a bit of give and take! Then, they announce the Pirates of Barracuda Bay. AND HOW IT CAN BE REBUILT TO AN UPDATED VERSION OF THE DARK SHARK HERSELF!!! Heavy Breathing intensifies I'm going to keep my classic barracuda intact, possibly do one small thing to it (expanding/retracting rigging play feature from 6289, The Redbeard Runner) and that's it. Then proceed to commit sacrelige, gut, and modify the Black Seas Barracuda; 2020 edition to my black heart's content! While I don't have the set proper, what little information I've gleened from reviews and videos, is that it's difficult to access the lower decks on the model. and there are only three of the spring-loaded cannons. Right now, once I get the model, I'm going to build it, appraise it, and see what I can do to make the interrior more accessible, and what creature comforts, like the inn furniture and cots, can be kept or repurposed into a galley, or crew quarters. And grab a couple more spring loaded cannons. Well; the classic Barracuda has 4. Might go ahead and up that to maybe 6 or 8. I may also look into or entertain the idea of emulating the navigation wheel playfeature from 6286, the Skull's Eye Schooner. Aside from that, those of you who have happened across review copies of the set, let me ask you this: What play features do you want in your dream Dark-Shark???

Calling it, right now, one of the figs in the new creator set is an updated Iron Hook.

Oh, Cory, that's amazing!

As predicted, Captain Roger's Birthday has been capsized. Checked the folder on Brickshelf and it's empty. Taking care of some projects, as soon as I'm done, going to do the cool thing.

Yeah, that's about right. Good work on this one!

I would say, 'Yes.' To give Redbeard/Roger some actual competition, aside from the Imperials, the Armada, and the Islanders. I'd personally love to see Iron Hook get his own unique print/update, and see how LEGO can make him completely different from Captain Redbeard.

I may have another idea... It'll be more labor intensive, but fun at the same time!

Okay, I Scanned and uploaded Captain Roger's Birthday Party, at Brickshelf, linked below! http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=579499 I feel 98% positive this is violating some manner of trade aggreement or copyright, so get it while you still can!

I've been screaming with excitement all day! Saying that, I do have a couple misgivings, namely that LEGO used this as an opportunity to make the Black Seas Barracuda: 2020, especially after I procured an OG '89 Dark Shark with spring loaded cannons. A little jealous too; but not enough to sour me from buying the thing; maybe going as far as to get three dupes; 1 to build Barracuda bay in its completeness, 1 to build the new Black Seas Barracuda, Gut it, and refurbish it, and one to keep mint sealed in box. Something like this is gonna appreciate.

Alright! Guess I need to break out the Scanner, and the books. Give me several hours.... EDIT: SEVERAL HOURS LATER I'll be uploading them later this week. without going into great detail, the state I'm in is on lockdown effective tomorrow at 11:00 PM, Eastern Standard time. Since my present place of employment is neither a grocer, fast food establishment, or pharmacy, my schedule's going to open up nice and wide. I will share the books this week.

I got my copies of the books. At work right now, I'll figure out how I can share them. Would it be a breach of policy if I were to share them directly on the forums?

I normally hang out in the Pirates Sub-Forum, but I wanted to share an old MOC I had for a long time. It was inspired by Baba-Jani's Pocket Palace on Brickshelf, and my first attempt at making something minimalistic, and packed with details. What it lacks in overall play features, it makes up for in accessibility with multiple walls that open up for ease of access. That's the long and short of it, I hope you guys like it!

Wait until you see 'The Adventure Galleon, Mk. 3!

I think there's a good way to design an Airship and not have it pegged as Steampunk. I tried doing just that a couple years ago for Lego Ideas! Didn't make the century club (60-100 upvotes). Have since honed and revised the idea, and may make another attempt to pitch it as a set after the next wave of LEGO releases!

My personal headcanon, the CMF Pirate Captain is Captain Foul, and Using elements from the 2015 run, I made his right hand man, Culverin as well.

Unless they produce something with the same level of success as Ninjago. Prior to this, it was Lego Pirates, if you want to think about it for a minute; 6+ years of new and exciting products, tie in media, curtosey Ladybird press, and whoever made the comic, an arcing narrative and backstory narrated on the box flaps. It CAN happen, the men In the suits at the top have to see it.

I used to own this ship when I was too young to truly appreciate it. It always fell apart, and my parents resulted to using Model glue to keep it together. It's long since been destroyed and scattered in my collection of bricks. Recently, my local independent LEGO dealer happened across the most complete rebuild of the original 1989 set! Only thing missing was the fifth-Sail! Payday came and went, And now, I'm the proud owner of the Black Seas Barracuda! Back then, I was Young, and Stupid! Now I'm older... Plus, I believe I'm currently in possession of a European variant. All I have are the instructions, but it comes with the spring loaded cannons, not the non-firing or black-stem variants. My mind was swimming, thinking of how I wanted to modify it, but for now, I think I'll just add a little yellow cone bell, thanks to this thread! As well as the Lego Creator 3 in 1 Pirate Ship set, citing the F-P-S thread, I believe some reliable sources said the three models you could build were the Ship itself, a Tavern, and a Pirate island, with a skull. Not sure if the last one's a Hideout, or a possible location for Buried Treasure! Hoping for the latter, because I'd assume the pirates hang their hats at the tavern!

Man, in another universe, this could have been LEGO Dimensions. Imagine going through a level based on Monster Hunters, as Captain Red Beard, using a Blacktron weapon/build. I don't particularly care about Mobile games, but what the Lego group is doing, or has been doing has me curious and optimistic!