LEGO Creator 3 in 1 Pirate Ship 9+ years, 1260 pieces

Amazing value for money, you practically get 3 builds in one pack. All builds have character, I hadn't built a Lego set in 15 years, this was simply a creative, old school build with a well-thought-out system. Thoroughly enjoyed building this set and looking forward to more nostalgic entries in the Creator series in the future!

I chose this set as I wanted to get a taste of LEGO again as an adult, one that I would enjoy now, and then my son in a decade. This set feels timeless to me, it brings back memories of the pirate sets I used to play, and as it's not bound to any specific franchise it should stand the test of time. It's also great that 3 builds are included with instructions, I haven't rebuilt it yet, but from the looks the alternatives are very decent as well. The build took a while, but apart from some strange color coding in the instructions, it's all clear. To top it all off, it came with a "free" VIP add-on pack Pirates and Treasure 40515, so I could pimp up the ship a bit (see pictures).

I can't say how much I appreciate Lego bringing out so many Pirate based builds this year. As I was building these it took me back to my childhood wanting big Lego sets but not being able to afford it, and just having fun playing with the basic pirate mini-figs and letting my imagination do the rest. The three builds were really enjoyable with enough different techniques and variations that made each one unique. The Pirate ship was the most straight forward as it went through in bag order using most of the parts. The pub was a little less organised with parts spread across every bag, so basically just dump it all out and go searching. Skull island was about in the middle. The ship is very cool with a lot of fun playable features for kids, the gang plank into the sharks mouth especially had my mini-figs dreading going overboard. Skull Island mouth opening to the treasure cave was a very cool touch and a half-turn keeps it open so your mini-figs can either find the treasure or store their ill gotten gains. All in I would say these three sets have been the most fun builds I've done in a while and in terms of display, I'm super happy as they go along with my Pirates of Barracuda Bay set perfectly. The photo's show the 3 sets and I've started to do some detail work (some using the extra parts from sets), I especially love the switchable face on the striped shirt pirate as the fearful look lets you have a lot of fun (as you can see from the shark photo).

I don't know where to start! This is the first LEGO kit I've purchased for myself. After my own 4yr old has gotten into LEGO big time over the last 6 months and playing with him and building some of the kits, it reignited the same passion I had growing up when I played with LEGO. Having always wanted a pirate ship as a kid but my folks unable to afford them at the time I thought why not buy myself one now! This build was fantastic and the amount of pieces for the price was excellent. The finished ship is not small at all and really has presence! The built up sails look really good and I thought the shark is also really well done. Lots of other little gems like swords and guns, treasure and canons and even a skeleton crew member. I'm waiting for the Ideas Barracuda set to come back into stock and I'll be adding it to my fleet too! Haven't built the other two builds as the ship looks to nice to pull apart.

The ship build with the original set (which I did first) was challenging and interesting, but I wanted three masts (see why below), so I purchased the second set and figured out how to modify the first set. I didn't use the pirate skull/crossbones on the sail as my build is not a pirate ship :-) I bought the ship to display at a family reunion celebrating our ancestors immigration. However, it needed to be a similar replica to clipper ships, which were used around the 1860s for people emigrating from the United Kingdom and Ireland. These ships had three masts, whereas the pirate ship in this set only had two. I ended up adding the central portions of the second ship, which gave more realistic dimensions to the clipper ship (but still not the scale). I also filled in the top deck, and added in a hatch, as I didn't like the open deck of the original model (I understand this is done to allow easy access to the canons for play). I ended up with a lot of spare bricks! So I decided to make the Pirate Inn using what was left (I needed to add some more from my spare parts collection.) It took a little bit of creative thinking at times, but I got there in the end. I tend to modify most of the sets when I get them. I'm pleased with the overall look of both models. See photos. My only disappointment is that the instructions quite clearly show on pages 2, 5 and 7 that there are TWO barrels. However, there only ONE barrel in the bag (this was the same for the second set). In the parts list of the second booklet (for Pirate Island) Part No 6278989 (the barrel) is listed as 1x. So I'm very confused, LEGO, as to whether there should be 2 barrels in the set, or one? If there should be two barrels in each set, then I am missing 2x barrels in total. Apart from that disappointment, it's an enjoyable build, especially with the 3 in 1 aspect. I'm not that keen on the shark or birds, as they don't really seem to fit with the set (someone else commented they are a bit cartoonish, and I agree). However, that is minor. It would also be nice to have a female minifigure. However, these can be added from other sets.

My daughter built this for me and had fun while doing it. We watched pirate movies and she built while watching. The details of the sails and cables is cool. Even has a treasure chest and cannons that work. Goes great with the light house. Oh, and beware of the shark!

I'm kinda old and started doing lego recently and my girlfriend wanted a pirate ship bad so I got this one. It did not disappoint. We took turns doing bags over a few days. It was a fun time and very satisfying at the end. Looks awesome! Thanks lego! More pirate ships!!

I have been a Lego Pirate fan since the summer of 1990 when I first bought myself the Black Sees Barracuda (Lego 6285) and the Caribbean Clipper (Lego 6274). In the years that followed my collection continued to grow (Thank you designer and creative mastermind Niels Milan Pedersen for making all these great sets bake then!!!). In the later years I have re-gained my interest in the Pirates theme with the launch of great sets like The Brick Bounty (70413) that I bough for my son, and recently Barracuda Bay (21322) and Pirate Ship (31109). I consider myself a Lego Pirates Expert, and the Pirate Ship (31109) is absolutely one of my favorites. This is such a great and unique set because everything is brick-built. The construction process and building techniques are really interesting. This gives the overall ship a really detailed and realistic look. In the Lego Pirates World, the Pirates usually outnumber the imperial soldiers. So to even the odds between the Pirates and the Soldiers, the 31109 now is re-build with blue Lego brick-sails to help defend the Eldorado Fortress.

First off, this set is truly special - it's absolutely a centerpiece set with tons of playable bits and accessories, hidden features, 360 degrees of interaction, just wonderful. Build-wise, there are 1,260 pieces so many smart and fun little touches, as well as some really fascinating techniques on display - this can be a challenging build for sure, though. My Lego experienced 9 year old nephew built this himself with some guidance in just a few days. There is so much detail and fun to putting this together. The thing that stood out to me the most though is just the ingenious way some of the sections are engineered. The amount of detail and creativity that went into this set is truly admirable. This is a worthy Lego set to own and to build if you wish to relive the old Lego Pirate ship days. It is a top buy and it will keep you busy while building it and having fun at the same time. The product was beautiful after it was done it took a decent amount of time to build but, it is incredible it is extremely detailed and it also has a decent amount of play features that you can play with.

Item delivered was previously opened. The stickers were sloppily re-attached, and even the inside envelope with instructions was opened. Thankfully all the bags are accounted for, but I was not expected to received an opened Lego set. The delivery bag was sealed, so it's not an issue with delivery.