LEGO Creator 3 in 1 Iconic Pirate Ship, 1074 pc.

I can always appreciate another classic pirated ship, I grew up with the El dorado fortress and Black seas Baracuda, and this would have been a fine model to get as a kid too, so I hope parents see the value. The shape of the hull is well designed and the star of the show is the octopus which is perfectly optimized and is amazing how little bits of plastic shapes can make such a fun character. Up next? a Kraken knights ship with tentacle? Which that question is the awaiting for.... especially in the pirates line there is a missing hole right now of an imperial ship to defend the El Dorado Fortress remake from the other 3n1 pirated ship. Which both are great in their own sakes, though this new one is a simpler aesthetic and color Scheme. Which is fine to have different pirated ships like this one, I really appreciate it, but without an imperial ship I had to make it into a Clipper remake. So now I feel like I have a complete collection of a theme all together (ok well a treasure island would be appropriate), though I could use some more men to maintain the fortress and ship. I sure do hope more ships including merchant ones come out to fill in the gaps to build a world. As the original sets were my more played with and most stayed together sets of childhood. Anything in the classic Pirate, Castle, Space theme is a rare gem but is the soul of the brand. I would much rather have fun little ships like this than the big display ones, there are so many fun themes to pursue at this scale.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I grew up with Lego Pirates. I'm amazed to see older pieces like the anchor and peg leg back. if you have a '90s monkey, he can cling to the golden ropes. Such a fun offering from Lego.