News & Announcements

The pirates finally got tired of pillaging, plundering and looting, and decided to partake in more civilised hobbies, letting life return to normal for the poor afflicted soldiers, civilians, islanders and sea monsters: a period of peace and prosperity has arrived! From taking tea with the Governor to bombarding their sweethearts with barrages of roses, […]

Yargh, the prize pool of Pillage the Village II has been announced! With a loot worth an arm and a leg, this contest just got a whole heap better! Check out the prize pool in the Pirates forum!

The Great Western LEGO® show is the largest LEGO show in the UK. It is held at the Museum of the Great Western Railway in Swindon on 3rd and 4th October 2009. It features a wide variety of displays from Pirates, Cars and Space through to Technic and Trains. There will also be building workshops […]

Classic-Pirates.com LEGO Ambassador Bonaparte brings us sad news this time. The pirates line will discontinue  in the middle of 2010! Lucky enough it is a break, which means the Pirate theme will come back sometime in the future. But for how long do we have to wait? Some people think it will be a year, other […]

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Yargh, it be that time again when the world stops to talk like pirates!  September 19 of every year is International Talk Like A Pirate Day, and no-one is celebrating it more than the Classic-Pirates.com Crew! With much discussion about the build up in the Pirates forum, the LEGO Pirates community is very excited about the […]

Dear LEGO Pirate fans, Today the burden to bring you sad news rests upon my shoulders. The LEGO Ambassadors have been informed that LEGO Pirates theme will be discontinued by mid 2010. We were told that the new Pirates line wasn’t designed to be an ongoing theme this time, so it’s only going to be […]

Pirates of the Caribbean, based on the Disneyland ride of the same name,  is one of the most successful Pirate trilogies out there. With a swashbuckling Cap’n Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) at the helm, the 3 films were fantasticly produced. And now there has been an official announcement by Johnny Depp himself that there will be  […]

The vote is on! You must vote for which ship you think is best. Do you vote for the almighty Carribean Clipper or the Fearsome Imperial Flagship? Both sets have their good and bad points but which is best? The choice is yours, so head on over to the Classic-Pirates.com forum to submit your vote! […]

In this episode of ‘Behind The Helm’ I talk to one of the masters of LEGO Napoleonic army customization. Joining me today is member michaelozzie, a Pirate fan from the Gold Coast of Australia responsible for some brilliant custom army minifigs! So come on over and read ‘Behind The Helm’ Episode #7 ~ michaelozzie in the Pirates […]

It’s now official: the 6299 LEGO Pirates Advent calender won’t be available in the US! If you don’t agree with this, then  sign this petition by making one post in the petition thread (one per member only please!). There’s no guarantee this petition will change anything, but we can at least try and it will […]

Our LEGO® Ambassador Bonaparte is celebrating his 33rd birthday today! All the best mate, may you recieve lots of LEGO goodies and a happy day with your friends and family. Come and wish Bonaparte a happy birthday in the forum!

The eagerly anticipated 2009 Pirates Advent Calendar is now available on LEGO Shop @ Home, including 8 minifigs and a swordfish, as well as the normal bounty of accessories and small models. At £15.79 or €19.99, it’s well worth it. However, as with the Castle Advent Calendar last year, it is currently unavailable in North […]