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LEGO - Ideas Pirates of Barracuda Bay 21322
Average customer rating
4.8
(114 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 114 reviews
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Customer Reviews for LEGO - Ideas Pirates of Barracuda Bay 21322
Customer Rating
5
TLG, You Could Have a Hidden Gem Opportunity Here!
on April 20, 2020
Posted by: MitchG
As an AFoL, this set took me back to my childhood of 80s and 90s! I really wanted the original BSB but it was out of budget for my family. Through this set, I finally got the BSB and it is amazing! Such a great set with duel functionality. Ship or a shipwrecked island- you decide!
Judging from other reviews and accolades over this set, TLG could do something spectacular with the original themes that many of the AFoL are familiar with...
Building upon the obvious success of Barracuda Bay and the successes with the Lego Modular Buildings, I would be highly interested in seeing more original themed sets like these come to fruition!
Building upon the obvious success of Barracuda Bay and the successes with the Lego Modular Buildings, I would be highly interested in seeing more original themed sets like these come to fruition!
I mean, how cool would it be to see a Pirates, Castle and even Space themed sets- of course, parallel to the caliber of Barracuda Bay and the Modular Buildings come out once a year!?!
I'd Buy! Release the Modular Building in Jan, Pirates set in April and Castle set in August... I think many Lego fans old and young would be all over it!
I'd Buy! Release the Modular Building in Jan, Pirates set in April and Castle set in August... I think many Lego fans old and young would be all over it!
How amazing it could be to see new iterations of other classic sets with the scale and level of details as in Barracuda Bay:
The Caribbean Clipper, Skull's Eye Schooner, Imperial Flagship, Fort Eldorado, Imperial Trading Post, Forbidden Island, Rock Island Refuge, Enchanted Island, etc.
Or reimagine smaller sets at this more grand scale: Renegade Runner, Imperial Outpost, Cannon Cove, Skull Island, etc.
The Caribbean Clipper, Skull's Eye Schooner, Imperial Flagship, Fort Eldorado, Imperial Trading Post, Forbidden Island, Rock Island Refuge, Enchanted Island, etc.
Or reimagine smaller sets at this more grand scale: Renegade Runner, Imperial Outpost, Cannon Cove, Skull Island, etc.
Think about it TLG, you could really have a special opportunity here! ;)
As you can tell, this set really brought me back and has me craving more!
Way to go to the Lego Ideas team that worked on this project! Thank you!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Expected great. Was even better
on September 4, 2020
Posted by: Znodis
I was looking for something fun to build this summer and a pirate beach seemed to fit the bill. I wasn't that interested in building the ship but the wreck interested me. First surprise was that you don't have to choose. The boat pieces come off the beach easily to make the ship. I was also expecting a medium sized ship and a large island. It's actually a large ship and a massive island. The pictures don't do it justice, especially how deep it goes.
My only complaint is that so much of the really cool details inside the ship get covered up because it's enclosed, but what are you going to do? It's a ship.
Great, fun set.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Amazing Set
on July 17, 2020
Posted by: PaperGlider
I've been waiting for this set to be released since it was announced months ago, so once I found out it was on back-order, I swooped in at bought one. I was expecting receive it around August, since the page said it would ship July 30th, and take 3-5 days to arrive. To my surprise, it showed up on my doorstep the next day!
It was barrels of fun to build all the way through, and looks great in my display. I only have a few, very minor issues. The rope pieces hang very loose, and, for me at least, putting the mast together was pretty confusing. Both of these nitpicks are easily solved however, and they don't detract from the build and displaying. A few things that I wouldn't consider problems, but I noticed were there is no staircase or latter from below deck to the main deck, which, I understand, is an extreme reach as a problem. Another thing I would've liked was if, instead of using new prints for the faces, use the classic LEGO pirates heads from the original set, with the standard smile with an eye patch, stubble, or the red beard for the captain. I think that would've been an amazing detail to pay homage to the original set.
All in all, this set was great from start to finish, with only minor problems along the way. The set is a great value for what you pay for, and its amazing that LEGO is bringing new life to old, retired sets. (Here's hoping they do the same to the old Indiana Jones sets!)
It was barrels of fun to build all the way through, and looks great in my display. I only have a few, very minor issues. The rope pieces hang very loose, and, for me at least, putting the mast together was pretty confusing. Both of these nitpicks are easily solved however, and they don't detract from the build and displaying. A few things that I wouldn't consider problems, but I noticed were there is no staircase or latter from below deck to the main deck, which, I understand, is an extreme reach as a problem. Another thing I would've liked was if, instead of using new prints for the faces, use the classic LEGO pirates heads from the original set, with the standard smile with an eye patch, stubble, or the red beard for the captain. I think that would've been an amazing detail to pay homage to the original set.
All in all, this set was great from start to finish, with only minor problems along the way. The set is a great value for what you pay for, and its amazing that LEGO is bringing new life to old, retired sets. (Here's hoping they do the same to the old Indiana Jones sets!)
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
on April 3, 2020
Posted by: Danielson
I really want this set so much I remember when LEGO Pirates was still alive this set is so cool
Thank you LEGO
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
A wonder of sea and land!
on June 6, 2021
Posted by: LeastSpecialLizard
This fine vessel is a great build for anyone. It is a ship. I have customized mine added more animals and stuff.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
A New Favorite
on July 4, 2021
Posted by: GreatestMusicalLizard
As a younger LEGO fan, I don't have quite the same nostalgia for the classic Pirates line as many older builders, but the throwback design of the packaging is still just right. I don't think I've ever seen another LEGO box quite like it - and the box is the least exciting part of the set! Throughout the entire process of building the set, I was constantly impressed by the little details incorporated throughout the build. It doesn't ever feel repetitive, and it was fun to see the clever techniques the designers used to achieve some of the set's charming angles. The set comes with an impressive amount of pirate weapons, and 8 excellent minifigures to wield them. All of the minifigures are visually distinct and very fun. Tatooga is my favorite, other than the Captain himself - Redbeard, in all of his classic pirate glory, but with a modern redesign! Of course, what really matters in the end is whether the final product delivers, and boy does it deliver. The finished model is absolutely gorgeous. Pictures really cannot do it justice. The colors are striking, the height is imposing, and the details are just way too much fun. I'm especially pleased with the wooden platforms around the ship, they really sell the pirate town feel. Personally, I can't bring myself to construct the ship, as the island configuration is so compelling - there's so many nooks and crannies, and it just really feels like a pirate base. This set is easily my favorite among all the sets I own, and I anticipate that it will hold that title for the foreseeable future. I hope that LEGO lets the aesthetic of this set inform the design of future Pirate sets; I would love to see the color palette, palm tree design, and wooden docks return in the future.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Astonishing
on October 17, 2021
Posted by: numirome
This is my favorite set so far.
The details are incredible.
While you construct this shipwreck you can feel the immense amount of love and passion the creators have put in this.
It is really something.
The best set I’ve ever built.
The details are incredible.
While you construct this shipwreck you can feel the immense amount of love and passion the creators have put in this.
It is really something.
The best set I’ve ever built.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Party like it's 1989...I mean 2021...lol
on October 27, 2021
Posted by: Kyrr5151983
I just purchased this set and I couldn't be happier!!! What an amazing set!!! I remember the 1989 Black Seas Barracuda and this set takes me back to that era. I love Lego Pirates, I always will!!! The detail in this set is breathtaking, and the minifigures are outstanding!!! Lego you really outdid yourself yet again!!! I LOVE YOUR COMPANY!!! YOU NEVER CEASE TO AMAZE!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO