News & Announcements

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 […]

For as long as ships sailed the oceans, legends of collosal squid, large enough to drag ships to the bottom of the ocean, have existed. Similarly, for as long as LEGO fans have built ships, they have built creatures to battle with them – sea serpents, giant squid, sharks and other monstrosities. But most common […]

It seems to be the time to share photos of your ship visits as Classic-Pirates.com member Joey Lock has just posted images of his visit to Portsmouth and Chatham Dockyards where he saw ships such as the HMS Victory and the HMS Warrior. So don’t waste this opportunity to see these brilliant photos – there […]

A week ago, Classic-Pirates.com members YnyklY and Cap’n Blackmoor were lucky enough to find themselves on the decks of the Amsterdam, the replica of the VOC ship by the same name. An amazing experience for them, Blackmoor was kind enough to share some of the photos he took of the adventure in the Pirates forum. […]

Classic-Pirates.com now has a brand-new Pirate set review index! Complete with picture thumnails and links to all of the great reviews our members have made, it’s a fantastic resource for all of your LEGO Pirates set information needs. Check out the new Pirate Set Reviews Index in the forum!

‘Behind The Helm’ is Classic-Pirates.com’s interview program that sort of fizzled out a few months ago due to other high demands in running Classic-Pirates.com. But not to worry, because the ever-popular ‘Behind The Helm’ is on its way back! While you’re waiting, check out previous episodes here: Episode #1 ~ Zorro Episode #2 ~ SlyOwl […]