News & Announcements

Eurobricks member burf2000 known to the LEGO® community as the guy who has a LEGO girlfriend (well, almost) has kindly donated his time and web development knowledge to Classic-Pirates.com so we have another writer for the frontpage. So welcome to the crew matey, get back to work!

Forum user Imperial Governer poses an interesting question regarding the possibility of a LEGO® Pirates TV show. Would one be at all plausable? What would non FOLs think of it? Would it appeal to fans of other themes? What channel would broadcast it? All these questions and more are being discussed by our fantastic forum […]

What do you want to see in the next wave of pirates? It can be anything! More pirate sets, islanders, bluecoats or even a complete new pirate faction? VOC minifigs anyone? A new ship, civil buildings? Or do you prefer a re-release of the old sets? This is a very nice opportunity to share your […]

Zorro has made a very interesting review about the beautiful Classic-Pirates set the Imperial Flagship. It’s filled with nice pictures and heaps of useful information! Want to find out if this set is worth buying? Then set sail to the Pirate forum now!

Standing on opposite sides of the battlefield, Redcoats and Bluecoats stare at each other, hatred burning in their eyes. An orange fox in pirate attire steps between the two: moderator doubling as a mediator Zorro determines which side goes first. Redcoats begin! Bluecoats begin! All around the Mediterranean, one army raises scaffolding while the other […]

After our Pirate Moderator Phred left because of his work and studies and because of the constant growth of both the forum and Classic-Pirates.com, we decided to appoint a fresh Pirate Regulator to help out Slyowl and the rest of the team. Erdbeereis, as Shipyard Master, and because of his dedication and forum knowledge, was […]

Eurobricks member Sir Wellington has been busy! He surprises us with his Battle of Waterloo. There are even some custom made torso’s in there. The MOC is full of action which you have to see! So hurry to the forum to discuss the Battle of Waterloo. The real Napoleon Bonaparte lost the battle more then […]

Right, here’s your chance! Tell The LEGO® Group what you’d like to see in the next wave of Pirates.  Thanks to Bonaparte, our fantastic LEGO Ambassador, this is an amazing opportunity have your requests passed onto the company that produces our favourite construction hobby. Don’t pass it up! For this August only, let The LEGO […]

Today in the poll you have the choice out of the three Imperial factions. You have 3 choices , choose from Imperial Soldiers, Imperial Guards and Imperial Armada. Get voting now in the Classic-Pirates.com Pirates forum! Click to vote and submit your opinion on which Imperial faction you think is best in the Pirates forum!

It has been brought to the attention of many a pirates fan that the new line has been doing quite well accross the globe. Needless to say, that piece of information is what makes us wonder about 2010 products. Will the LEGO® lineup for 2010 include more of the popular Pirates sets? New sets or […]

At about midnight on the 30th of July 2009, the replica 17th Century VOC ship ‘Prins Willem’ was destroyed by fire. A sad day to many pirate fans, history fans and lovers of beautiful things, the loss is tragic to the world. Although only a replica, there is a rapidly decreasing number of tall ships […]

As of late, the ongoing battle between Redcoat and Bluecoat supporters – a conflict that taken the Pirate Forum by storm since 2005 – has finally met its day of reckoning. That day is tomorrow, July 30: the scheduled starting point of the 1st Annual Redcoat VS. Bluecoat Tournament of Retribution, lead by Commodore Hornbricker and […]

New Classic-Pirates.com member White Knight is interested in building a ship, which is a brilliant thing. But he has run into trouble with masts – what combination of parts should he buy from Bricklink? What combination of mast sections would end up with the correct proportions for his ship? This is a great opportunity to […]

Eurobricks member Alywin brings us exciting news; LEGO is releasing 2 brand new pirate items! First, a Pirates Battle Pack. It seems to be a good way to get an Admiral minifigure at a very good price. Also, a Pirates coin bank to store your hard-earned booty. Head on over to the forum to discuss […]