Building old sets from new pieces

[bingowaldorf]

Since many classic sets used lego pieces still available today, I wondered if there were any classic pirates sets that I could build using brand-new pieces from pick-a-brick. Obviously the classic colors and figures are no longer around, but I tried my hand at recreating these three smaller classic sets using only parts available on pick a brick service.

Pirate Lookout:

The only part I had to substitute for this one was the old style flag for the new style. Price to buy from lego is $8.17.

Pirate Lookout by Captian Bubbles, on Flickr

Shipwrecked Pirate:

For this one I had to change the oar color from red to brown. Price to buy from lego is $6.17

Shipwrecked pirate by Captian Bubbles, on Flickr

Smugglers Shanty:

This one needed the most changes. The 6x12 plate got swapped for a 6x10, the old style coins swapped for printed tiles, and the boat/oars changed colors. Price to buy from lego is $19.16

smugglers shanty by Captian Bubbles, on Flickr

 

An interesting note is that while the regular bricks and plates are more expensive than bricklink, mini figures and accessories are less expensive. For Shipwrecked Pirate the flag piece is a 1/3rd of the entire price! If one wanted to explore this route it might be advantageous to split things up between the two services.

Edited November 27, 2024 by bingowaldorf
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[SpacePolice89]

These are very nice. They should sell them as de facto sets with instructions as long as all the parts are available. I'm certain that today's kids would love them as much as we loved the originals.

[Captain Becker]

I used to do this as well in the olden days whit LDD. Very nice remakes!