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Re: What is the best Pirate set ever?
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lugnet.pirates
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Fri, 9 Feb 2001 22:14:00 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Aaron West writes:
> In lugnet.pirates, Jon Furman writes:
> > Now we all know that the Black Seas barracuda will represent itself very
> > well here, It is the first flagship set, and one of the most detailed. But
> > I want to know who really likes what out there? There are some great sets
> > in every pirate year, but which one do you love personally? Why? Is it for
> > the parts, is it for the figures? Is it for the playability, Innate
> > coolness, bang for the buck? Who loves the small sets? Lets hear some
> > chatter out there!
> >
> > My personal fave has got to be the Eldorado Fortress! I mean never mind the
> > fact that there is no place for the soldiers to eat, sleep or live, it has
> > got great parts(yellow castle walls!)(Darn that Frank Filz for outbidding my
> > sloppy sniper attempt today! JK!!) It's got shooting cannons! It's got 6
> > soldier figs! a perfect ratio of officers and enlisted men ,Including
> > Governor Broadside! Lets talk playability here, It's got a crane, and a
> > cellar to store stuff in. Plus for coolness, you've gotta love that rifle
> > covering the front ramp! And don't even get me started on that clear wine
> > glass! It's such a cool set that I don't even mind that lame dock!
> >
> > Wheweee! Don't even get me started on Sabre Island (Cheap source of wall
> > and soldiers, even a palm tree to boot), or the Trading post (gotta love the
> > merchant ship)You see what I mean? This is just the tip of the iceberg! I
> > want to know why people love the crossbone clipper too! (someone has too!)
> >
> > Lets talk! Jon
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> I agree that the Pirate series had some real shining examples of what TLC
> can do, but my personal favs are two and in-seperable: 6277 Imperial
> Trading Post and 6286 Skull's Eye Schooner. Man I could go on ALL DAY about
> why they are great sets, I first played with them when I was 20 years old
> and loved them so much that I went out and bought my own! They are in my
> opinion "THE BEST" for overal detail, playability, parts, people,
> role-playing, display and on and on...
> Those two sets caused me to emerge from my Dark Age and increase my brick
> stock by 95% to date. If LEGO would just reintroduce all those old Pirate
> sets, methinks they'ed start seeing profits go up sharply.
> Aaron
I tend to agree with you Aaron! There's also one set that I think is
overlooked. That is set 6273 the "Rock Island Refuge!" I love the concept
for this set. I like the idea of Pirates having their secret hideout. I
wish they had done more along this line including a town for the Pirates!
I also think Lego should do more Sailing Vessels! One thing the Pirate line
is missing is just a plain ole shipping vessel to plunder. There had to
have been more of those than pirate and guard vessels around!
ahhh, wishful dreaming!
Tom
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| (...) I agree that the Pirate series had some real shining examples of what TLC can do, but my personal favs are two and in-seperable: 6277 Imperial Trading Post and 6286 Skull's Eye Schooner. Man I could go on ALL DAY about why they are great sets, (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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