LEGO's Most Obscure Pirates Theme

[@CheeseyStudios]

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[@SuperbGorilla]

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[@Karmy.]

Finally a YT sponsorship that I'd actually order their product, also very on brand for this channel to be sponsored by cheese

[@lbricks7631]

4+ Pirates Lore is crazy. 2 Brothers. 1 Map. All. Out. WAR.

[@AzraelThanatos]

If I remember right, it gets a little bit crazier, the green pirate is their younger brother.

[@gwenhidwy]

Don't apologize for talking about weird pieces. That is one of the things I love about your videos

[@CheeseyStudios]

I really appreciate that

[@sirencalloftoys9162]

@@CheeseyStudios I agree - you geeking out about rare parts is one of the things I really enjoy about your channel. For example, I recognized the jugs immediately. Definitely don't apologize for it, many of us are here for obscure parts facts.

[@inthert8118]

Agreed! 5 years researching and writing for New Elementary and yet pretty much all of these weird parts have passed me by. Thanks so much for spending the time to call each one out. Especially interested in that funky hinge brick variant, that one is really cool.

[@dimhollow55]

Two siblings each with half of a map is unironically a really cool story idea

[@CheeseyStudios]

Right? I think there's actually some potential here!

[@tahunuva4254]

How about three brothers? Tintin and the Secret of The Unicorn has got you covered :P

[@Lordodragonss]

Tale old as time but very solid one.

[@realdoctortenenbaum]

A story like that would also be a great movie plot.

[@Randomark3087]

Kinda reminds me of "Skies Of Arcadia"

[@EternityKingdomsHeadHoncho]

We have not had a new Pirates theme since 2015 and that upsets me.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Same.... I would love a new Pirates theme right about now. I'm obsessed with pirates after making this video.

[@maxwellarnold6631]

These were the only pirate sets I owned for most of my early childhood and I loved them to bits. Even back then the choice of figure design confused me, but I had so much fun playing with these in and around water. I didn’t pay much mind to the “builds” of these sets and rather used the large baseplates and decorations to design my own landscapes to play on. The animals especially were a highlight for me. I also appreciated how quickly terrain could come together with the simplified building system as a young kid. I never thought I’d ever see a proper review of these sets, thank you so much for giving them the attention they deserve!

[@CheeseyStudios]

It's been my pleasure to highlight these! It's easy to disregard these sets, but as you pointed out, there's a lot to love here too.

[@ciasharkvr3756]

Finding out cheesy is from Wisconsin has made my life complete

[@CheeseyStudios]

Gotta love the good ol' Midwest :)

[@dirtywhitellama]

That definitely explains the name

[@GrantHendry-pl1ev]

You know it’s old when the minifigs look more like playmobil than lego 😂

[@CheeseyStudios]

I just can't get over the moulded fingers 😂

[@hoglin7]

Fr🤣

[@ThatBeigeNerd]

So true 😅

[@Thinginator]

Don't apologize for nerding out on weird piece rabbit holes, that's one of my favorite parts of your videos! I love little weird bits of trivia like that. This video brought back memories of Legoland for me, they certainly did have a lot of 4+ pirates theming back in the day. We have that exact same 4+ Pirates gift bag :)

[@CheeseyStudios]

You still have the gift bag too? 😮 That's so awesome!

[@Thinginator]

@@CheeseyStudios Yep, we reuse gift bags year after year so it's been used a lot. We also still have LEGO City wrapping paper from 2005 which I've been told every year not to rip if I want LEGO wrapping paper next year lol. And I've happily been careful to unwrap those gifts without ripping the paper every time because I do like that paper :) It's a tradition at this point.

[@paninisauce6949]

Cheesey, you being sponsored by a cheddarhead cheese company has made my day

[@CheeseyStudios]

I can't imagine letting anyone but a cheese company sponsoring Cheesey Studios anyway! xD

[@BlueToad6456]

I love when you cover lesser known/obscure older themes like this, knights kingdom, life on mars, etc. So interesting to me, as a 2003 baby who only got into lego by 2008.

[@CheeseyStudios]

So glad you enjoy these! The early to mid 2000's is a treasure trove of fascinating themes. I've always thought that this time span was where LEGO was at its most creative.

[@SuperSecretBricks]

It's so refreshing to get a dive like that on themes that are usually just discarded on the side. Thanks again for yet another brilliant retrospective

[@CheeseyStudios]

No problem at all! I'm so glad you enjoyed this one too.

[@meachristineaala2965]

39:05 the pirate at the very top is like "WHO IS THIS MUFFIN HEAD CARRYING THE WHOLE SHIP?!"

[@jamnic101]

Finally I have been waiting for someone to talk about this treasure

[@CheeseyStudios]

I had way too much fun with this theme! The rare parts are amazing

[@jamnic101]

@CheeseyStudios I am happy you had fun 👍

[@PS-it1dm]

When I heard the word Hardtack all I could see was that Tasting History meme.

[@ajculum723]

I heard the sound lol

[@Thinginator]

*clack clack*

[@spoonsrattling]

I honestly don't hate this theme as much as I'm sure many do, I appreciate the times lego embraces more silly things, and it's useful to have things like this for little kids who really appreciate the size of sets more than anything else. Or at least I did

[@CheeseyStudios]

I wholeheartedly agree. I think of the giant 2001/2002 Harry Potter sets. Yeah, they're not as detailed or as pretty as the new stuff, but they were WAY more fun than modern sets. Raised baseplates too, right? Not attractive, but they brought a lot to each and every set that made use of one.

[@peterkershaw11]

Shout out to Moma Cheesy for holding on to that gift bag for all these years!

[@CheeseyStudios]

She's a hero! I can't imagine there's many of those bags left in the world.

[@samuelwilkin5]

The Captain Kragg in Barrel was in Legoland Windsor too! I remember getting one for me and one for my brother

[@norwayguy121]

@@samuelwilkin5 thats where I got one, I think i still have the barrel somewhere

[@CheeseyStudios]

Oh hey, nice! I wouldn't be surprised if all the European parks had them at least for a limited time

[@aaqibrawat3863]

That battery operated piece is incredible. I couldn't stop smiling. Brilliant video

[@CheeseyStudios]

Thank you! Yeah, I loved the boat motor and police boat I had as a kid. So much fun!

[@loreescape47]

What a great video! I was deep into my dark ages when this came out and was dismissive of it since it wasn't a "real" pirate theme. I wish I had picked up more of them at the time though, since we eventually got more traditional pirate waves later on. I didn't realize just how many unique pieces there are. I now have most of the smaller sets, but I still need to finish parting out Skull Island and Captain Redbeard's Pirate Ship. Wish me luck! Fun piece of trivia: Captain Redbeard's Pirate Ship was named the "Hurricane" on the +4 website, which I always thought was a rather intense name for such a cartoonish little boat. Also, one of my favorite pieces of LEGO Pirate gear came out of this theme: it's a reversible pirate hat with Redbeard's jolly roger on one side and Kragg's on the other. I believe this was available in LEGO stores long after the theme was discontinued.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Ay, best of luck with the parts! I know how tricky some of them are. Love the sound of the pirate hat too - that's pretty clever honestly!

[@marijnwicherink2304]

Me and my brother had all the sets growing up. We ended up repurposing the ships to mini figure scale ships and had loads of fun with it. I never knew how many elements were unique to this theme as ive included the jugs in many castle or market builds. Good memories, thanks!

[@CheeseyStudios]

So glad you enjoyed!

[@OttersGame]

34:05 phew! I was worried the water would wreck those amazing sail pieces!

[@CheeseyStudios]

They're pretty durable! I had to give them all a pretty good scrub down before filming anyway, so I learned that they handle water quite well.

[@OttersGame]

@CheeseyStudios that's good, considering how old those pieces are! The old Jabbas sail barge cloth pieces are not able to handle water 😬

[@JacobHofeldt-fq6ii]

Thanks for sharing, I have never seen anything about this theme done retrospectively! The Shark in white does come in a City Coast Guard set in 2013 set #60013, and a City Deep Sea exploration set in 2015 set #60095. This one is a different variation that has the gills molded into the body as opposed to the older version which did not have this detail.

[@CheeseyStudios]

I've been looking forward to highlighting this theme for quite some time - it's just so fascinating to me!

[@kentslocum]

I love these retrospectives; no one does detailed deep dives into LEGO themes as well as you! 😊 The only thing that would make these videos a tiny bit more polished is if there was a subtle "woosh!" sousd effect as the Cheesey Studios logo zoomed past the camera. 😊

[@CheeseyStudios]

The whoosh is there at the intro this time around! 👀 2:08 Maybe too subtle? The different music probably makes it harder to identify too

[@kentslocum]

@CheeseyStudios I went back to the intro and listened several times; I think I can just barely detect the whoosh, but I think the whoosh is so quiet and so perfectly timed with the music that it is nearly undetectable. You got me so excited, thinking I just missed it. 😃 Turns out I did. 😥

[@ordinarybrickYT]

Wow, I never thought I’d be so interested in 4+ sets. I gotta say, your videos seem to get better and better, I love the cinematic feel of them. They’re very well organized and very entertaining! Have a fantastic life.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Really appreciate it! I wanted this one to be something special and had a ton of fun making it.

[@blackbirdsnake3107]

I still love that back in the day I was in the firm believe that MY pirateship was way better than the one my brother had. Looking back I never had a chance. I had the 4+ one and my brother had the blackseas barracuda

[@CheeseyStudios]

lol! I'm happy you were able to convince yourself of that though. But oof, I'm not sure ANY ship beats the Barracuda...

[@alfonsvonchermack6647]

These were my first Lego sets when I was around 4 years old. Very nostalgic. Thanks for this great video.

[@CheeseyStudios]

I'm continually surprised by how many people actually grew up with these! It would have been a great way to ease yourself into LEGO system.

[@ameyasanzgiri6636]

This was one of the Lego themes that really got me into lego, along with Vikings and Mars Mission. Thank you so much for covering these old themes and sets, really hits the feels!

[@CheeseyStudios]

Glad you got to experience this theme in person, too! As a kid, I've no doubt these would have been a ton of fun. The sets make for a nice and easy introduction to the LEGO System.

[@НиколайИванов-в8ы1я]

@@CheeseyStudios these were my introduction into LEGO, even had the underwater motor to make the big ship float around the bathtub. Yes, the figs were not traditional, but does it really matter more to a 3 year old, than the ability to build all kinds of stuff from big and approachable parts?

[@tvalkyrie]

Another very informative video in Lego history! 💕 Thx Cheesey!

[@CheeseyStudios]

My pleasure! This one was sooo much fun to make. It's been a passion project for quite awhile now!

[@MatecaCorp]

So cool to see that you also held on to your LEGOLAND Pirates bag! It was actually what the kids meals came in. There was also a Clickits one with the very not great Bratz looking characters lol

[@CheeseyStudios]

Well hey, I'm glad you remember that! That's so cool. I figure there's not a lot of those left in the world as most were probably tossed. Ah, my mom's the best - she'd never let a perfectly good bag go to waste!

[@Godman545]

4:06 I remember getting Legos from a garage sale, and the kid or parent had glued this entire set together, and I remember being so annoyed.

[@CheeseyStudios]

That's so awful 😭

[@deanokken8960]

I remember getting Treasure Island when I was having a bad day as a kid. My mom remembered when we visited a friend who had it and I really wanted that set too. I have good childhood memories about the 4 Juniors pirates sets. Still love them.

[@CheeseyStudios]

I'm glad you got to experience some of these too! They really do make great playsets for young kids.

[@mick_hofmeijer]

this was my whole thing back when it came out, might be the only lego theme I had all of the main sets of, also the OG ad for this line is in my head rent free

[@CheeseyStudios]

Yessss - I'm glad you got to experience these for yourself, too! They're not all that bad after all!

[@codyswerbensky119]

Always love seeing my childhood sets in these revisiting videos, the nostalgia is real with this one in particular.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Which sets did you have as a kid?

[@codyswerbensky119]

@@CheeseyStudios Catapult Raft, Skull Island, and the glorious Captain Redbeard's Pirate Ship

[@CLUN_k]

This was my first ever lego theme, I distinctly remember having the big boat and taking it apart and putting it back together only to throw it in the bath or the pool. Thank you so much for a walk down memory lane!

[@CheeseyStudios]

So glad you enjoyed! The floating boat is the best feature honestly

[@CLUN_k]

@@CheeseyStudios Thats exactly what 5 year old me thought too 😆

[@imahaloguy]

38:53 That alternate build is great! I think it would be awesome if you used that build as inspiration to make a proper ship for Captain Kragg utilizing the Durmstrang boat hull you conveniently already own!

[@CheeseyStudios]

A proper bathtub battle with a floating Kragg ship and floating Redbeard ship would be the stuff of LEGENDS

[@TailsDollIncorporeider]

I REMEMBER THOSE CANNONS I think I got one of these as a child and I was a bit mad that it was so small and had weird figs BUT that cannon? I loved it

[@CheeseyStudios]

The cannons are so cool. That was brilliantly designed!

[@mrhumbuck_]

Thanks for showing off this theme in such detail, it made me smile! It's not as good looking as the regular Lego pirates ofc, but it's really nice as a 'dumbed down' version of it. As a kid I had the Lego City police boat which had the same orange motor you showed off, I rebuilt that ship with my own (terrible!) designs quite regularly for years, I guess the hull really spoke to my imagination for some reason. There was also one time a friend helped me make a Lego island that we wanted to float, but it sank very thoroughly

[@CheeseyStudios]

I was pretty obsessed with that old police boat too. It was pretty neat!

[@mrhumbuck_]

@@CheeseyStudios Interesting to hear it wasn't just me! Maybe boat hull addicts are an undiscovered niche that Lego ought to be taking advantage of 🤔

[@catfish552]

I see someone has already mentioned it, but yes, the curved red railing piece also came in 2001's Sopwith Camel and 2002's Red Baron (Fokker Dr.I), both times used as the engine cowling. Since my Camel hasn't been assembled in a long, long time, I swapped the railings from that onto Aero Nomad, and I gotta say... not a bad look. Anyway, I find the large hull pieces from Redbeard's Pirate Ship pretty intriguing, and I'd love to try building a "proper" minifig pirate ship on them. Especially with a second middle piece to stretch the ship, maybe make a three-master. They're six studs wider than the regular pirate ship hulls, so you get a lot more room to work with, and the below-decks space opens so many fun possibilities.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Yeah, I dropped the ball on the railings sadly. I don't script these and I musta just got lost in the sauce 😭

[@HerCeleryPancakes]

First I’d like to say these videos are so well done and have improved so much!!! I actually have 7074 because I bought the instructions from a north America BL store for 51 cents then because of how neat it was I proceeded to pay $30 for shipping a bought the parts I needed from germany! Truly wonderful theme and was so excited since your BL order a couples weeks ago, definitely falls into the cheesey studio image!! 😅

[@CheeseyStudios]

An epic and 100% worthwhile purchase! 😂 I love these sets too. The weird pieces are too cool!

[@npucentral5811]

Such a strange style of figure. I love it!

[@CheeseyStudios]

Right? 'Minifigures' with ears and noses go crazy

[@slothfulcobra]

I always used to keep the little sprue chunk that the coins came on, since it's as shiny and gold as the rest of the coins even if it's not engraved and shaped like the things it came with

[@CheeseyStudios]

I know I've got a bag of those somewhere too! I could never bring myself to chuck them either.

[@ToxicAtom]

I was just a bit too old for these while they were new, but little me really wanted Redbeard's ship. Finally, a huge lego pirate ship that floats! Flick off the weird 4+ figs for some proper minifigs and the scale would make it truly impressive.

[@CheeseyStudios]

I must have just missed out on these as a kid too. I would have been 6 at the time, so I was on to bigger and better things... like Knights' Kingdom action figures! xD

[@Fudgy-Boi]

29:40 this was not actually the last time this shark would appear! it appears in set 60013 coast guard helicopter! I remeber having it as a kid!

[@CheeseyStudios]

That one's technically a different mould! :o

[@HunHaze]

Loved these sets had 3 of these when i was a kid. And really liked the scimitars, probably my favourite lego weapon, to me it works well with normal minifigures as well :D

[@CheeseyStudios]

It's a beautiful piece for sure. I love how comical and toy-ish its shaping is too. It's got an iconic look!

[@Plasma_Pistolier]

When I got these I was young enough to have fun with them. Kinda wish I had gotten that boat set, that black large boat is a pretty cool element. I would always get confused finding those weird 16 x 16 bricks or that massive skull element lol. What a fun throwback to a niche theme i was actually there for from my favorite lego channel. Swell 👍.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Glad you enjoyed! Yeah, it's hard to miss the elements from these sets - they're so absurdly massive

[@denyfixe1000]

FINALLY SOMEONE MAKE THIS VIDEO!!! THANKS!!!

[@CheeseyStudios]

I've been soooo excited for this one too 🤣 I had to bring this theme into the light!

[@donnytheg]

I grew up with the redbeards ship and absolutely LOVED it

[@CheeseyStudios]

Nothing beats a LEGO boat that actually floats!

[@ComicBoy750]

16:29 It’s interesting to see Lego has always had hit or miss print opacity. You have stuff like my 2003 Green Goblin minifigure that has amazing print quality & now 20 years later you still have stuff that has amazing opaque printing like Gambit from the X-Mansion as well as stuff like Wolverine from the same set where the yellow on the blue legs isn’t good at all.

[@CheeseyStudios]

It definitely feels like an active choice on their end - I wish they'd choose to do it the right way every time!

[@Skywarped33]

Ur videos always make me happy :>

[@CheeseyStudios]

Love to hear it ❤️ Thank you!

[@straythorn0117]

I was never a pirates kid with Lego (more of a kingdoms/castle kid at the time) but man these sets still feel notalgic for some reason.

[@CheeseyStudios]

I think part of it is even just the colors, too. They're the iconic classic LEGO colors - red, yellow, green, and blue.

[@cstick2664]

i had these sets as a child. some of my first ever sets. its not forgotten in my loose piece bin... the oversized specialized pieces make sure of that

[@CheeseyStudios]

It's pretty difficult to lose these parts, that's for sure 🤣 Ah, they take up so much darn space!

[@adamn.4615]

It’s interesting to see a conflict between two different pirate factions in this theme. I’m so used to an imperial navy being the opposing side, as it is in the LEGO Pirates themes I know

[@CheeseyStudios]

Right? I think the concept works surprisingly well.

[@pinobluevogel6458]

The chrome sword looks more like a twohanded scimitar than a sabre or sword that a pirate would wield, it is so massive :) I'm not crazy about the larger figures, but the sets are somewhat interesting. I'm a much bigger fan of the earlier pirate sets, so I hope you are going to visit those at some point. Still, thanks for visiting these obscure sets that I didn't even know existed!

[@CheeseyStudios]

Making this video definitely only fueled my obsession with classic pirates. I sure hope I can snag a few sets :)

[@pinobluevogel6458]

@@CheeseyStudios You might be able to. These are just great from a pirate point of view, but from a lego and building point of view, using these obscure elements just seems a bit un-lego-like. For sure having a floating ship is great, but it is not like they completely went away from it. I bought the Polar Explorer at a big discount this year with my brother to have a base for a container ship we could design around the boat elements and it is supposed to float as well. (haven't tested it yet)

[@xeron_7433]

They actually have that Captain Redbeard's pirate ship in the window of the operator booth on the pirate boats ride at Legoland Billund (the actual ride is based on 90s pirates not 4+) It was still there when I visited the park in the spring of this year, though the set was in disrepair.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Someone else had mentioned that too! That is sooooo crazy. Absolutely love that. Hope it gets the facelift it deserves though.

[@Matt..S]

16:55 Looks like this poor pirate captain was stranded on a desert island for quite some time, judging by the gnaw marks in his companion's tail. Good to see that the parrot made it out in one piece....badum tshh

[@CheeseyStudios]

So many of my parrots are chewed up for some reason lol! Kids be crazy

[@Johann55555]

The big ship was one of my favourite play toys growing up, since in contrast to most other lego pirate vessels there was actually some space for regular minifigs to stand 😅

[@CheeseyStudios]

Right?! The hull is so ridiculously wide, but it's awesome!

[@TheAntManChannel]

Man, the molds in these sets are simply amazing. And the gem colors like trans neon orange and green, i didnt even know that existed.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Right? Gems are so cool - can never have enough of those!

[@PhoenixClank]

Hello from Germany! I've been to Legoland a couple times, but sadly my earliest visit was in 2005, so I missed out on the glorious black 4 x 4 barrel :( Also Legoland Germany does have a Pirates attraction but I think that came later, and used the 2009-ish desgin. But it's been so long since I've last been to Legoland that I don't properly remember anymore.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Ah, it's a bummer you missed the barrel! Even so, I'm glad pirates remain an integral part of LEGO parks. It always gives me hope they'll continue to make more Pirates sets, even if just to stock the gift shops at LEGOLands!

[@thats_a_stupid_nickname1936]

Ah, the perfect video to watch during my dinner… You know, the mention of Bionicle System playsets makes me very curious about what you’d think of them as someone who isn’t into Bionicle at all. They have quite a few interesting and bizarre elements in them that you’d probably find very fascinating… potential idea for another theme revisiting video, maybe?

[@CheeseyStudios]

I do have a handful of the system playsets actually. I do fear many pieces are missing, but I've got all the figures yet :o

[@SirBaconThe3rd428]

Pirates of the Caribbean just needs to come back lol. With all these massive UCS and whatevers, they need to start making more boats and scenes from the movies

[@CheeseyStudios]

If they ever do another movie, I bet they'd give us a set or two!

[@Aranthappyrobot]

I saw the thumbnail and memories instantly rushed into my mind, I always liked the big, prefabricated boat piece. I had captain Kraggs boat and Harry Hardtack and the monkey.

[@CheeseyStudios]

I'm glad you got to experience some of these for yourself! The sets are weird, but certainly not without their merits.

[@D0Gdidthemath]

I think I might actually like the look of that alternate build of the ship more than the main one, the shaping on the back part of it is really nice

[@CheeseyStudios]

Right? It really was quite well designed. The higher density of pieces just looked a little more refined, too

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

Used to have some of these pirates, thought they were fake lego for a time, but I saw they were alright so I put them with my ninjago pirates, I mean, there was already a giant and a genie, he fit in fine lol Yeah I noticed its always 2004 changes lol, and thats when I was born OOOoooh the big red ship, thats where it came from, that explains the huge pieces

[@CheeseyStudios]

I love that you combined them with Ninjago 😂 I mean, you're right - weirder stuff has come out of that theme! They're cool figures in their own right, but it's definitely hard to get over that they're not what we're used to.

[@clutch44444]

When I was a kid I asked for the LEGO black pearl set, and obviously it was too expensive so my parents bought me the LEGO pirates ship set, I thought it was some off brand junk, little did I know what I actually had

[@CheeseyStudios]

It might not be as pretty, but dang, these things are pretty fun. Quick to rebuild into something else too, which I think is kinda neat.

[@clutch44444]

@@CheeseyStudios Yeah for sure, the set itself was actually pretty nice looking back, I kinda hate my kid self for not liking it

[@legospaceskeleton]

I think it would be really cool to see someone make a proper Ninjago Destiny’s Bounty MOC based around old pirate ship hull pieces

[@CheeseyStudios]

That would be sweet! Floating ships are really great

[@michaelr8189]

I remember getting the Skull Island set when I was like maybe...well I guess 4. (Guess my parents made an accurate call there) Frankly I don't even recall any memories of receiving it, it just kind of showed up in my box of legos one day. I'll be honest though, I just never quite fell in love with these, even for how endearing pirate toys were to me. The sets overall just felt very flimsy and awkwardly built. Lots of big and chunky parts that never quite held firmly onto each other, and had lots of bits and bobs that made me question what they were there for. The colors even confused me quite a bit. Like I get there was supposed to be a wooden raft, but the logs were black? Blue railing? Black docks with white feet? Why did the pieces have little pegs sticking out of them (These also *really* hurt to step on compared to typical lego). Why were there so many pieces to fit pins that just didn't use any? The minifigures were also quite alienating for someone who was forever in love with the typical designs. Just simply too tall, modeled facial features, and worst of all completely un-modular. The skull block piece was absolutely sick though, and I loved the little detail with the teeth. I felt it was very clever in its simplicity and always tried integrating it into my builds somehow. It was also pretty neat to get some of the little props in one whole set. Fire, snakes, spiders, a scorpion, a bat, a gold chalice, plants, and a big mast with a sail! OH! And the crocodile! Never did much with the guy, but I felt so proud just to own one!

[@CheeseyStudios]

It's a weird group of sets for sure. The single-piece figures certainly remain the most offensive part of the series in my opinion too. I mean, at least the hats should have been interchangeable, right?

[@lego3x11l]

Ahh yes, the 4+ Pirate sets, loved these as a child, even though I might have been a bit too old for them in 2004 (only missed the big ship, and the polybag) 😅 Very happy to own all those rare pieces today 😁 And in LEGOLAND Billund they still, to this day, have Redbeard's Ship in the window at one of the attractions, and I think I remember seeing a few more remnants last time I was there 😁

[@CheeseyStudios]

That's soooo crazy lol! I'm glad you got to experience this theme for yourself too. The parts are amazing!

[@imahaloguy]

Fascinating. You say these Jack Stone figures cannot be customized... but they had to be assembled at least once. Is there no way to take them apart? Not with a screwdriver or pliers, etc?

[@CheeseyStudios]

I think this is going to make for an excellent follow-up video...

[@depressedpumpkin7290]

The fact you got a cheese sponsor on a lego channel by having cheese in your name is amazing!

[@CheeseyStudios]

It's too perfect, right? xD

[@cheezeEGGSTREEME]

Hey, I'm from the UK and I have 2 of the Kragg in a barrel poly bags from when I went to Legoland Windsor back in the day. Didn't realise they were rare tbh.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Oh, nice! Yeah, hang on to those - I doubt they'll ever make that barrel in black again!

[@Norlego]

No one talks about it, but some of us remember it fondly. I had some of these growing up 😍

[@CheeseyStudios]

I've honestly been quite surprised by how many people actually had these! For the target demographic, these were probably a ton of fun.

[@Royvdl]

Watching this video made me realize something, my little brother had literally all of these, and I remember the paper thing, never realized you could put that under the set though

[@CheeseyStudios]

That's too funny lol! Did you use the paper mat as like a treasure map or something instead?

[@daanvanderleest7171]

These sets were my childhood! I would love to own all of these sets once again. If you're still looking to sell them I would for sure be interested. But shipping from the US to The Netherlands isn't going to be cheap I fear.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Ah, yeah, especially with the size of some of these parts D,: We'll see what happens - I'm sending them over to my mom this weekend for her to sell on her store (US shipping only :c). If there's no luck there, perhaps we can work something out!

[@Matt..S]

A 40 minute Cheesey video? Was this released a month early? Feels like a Christmas Special

[@CheeseyStudios]

It's too funny to me that this ended up being the third longest video on my channel. Gotta love some good ol' Jack Stone Pirates!

[@gamerboyofficalyt]

Ah Pirates for Jr's, I only discovered this thing existed after I got some for myself, I'll be it mostly spare parts. And yet somehow I was able to build a half decent ship out of the obscure parts that came and went with this line

[@CheeseyStudios]

That's the beauty of the parts being so massive I suppose 😂

[@kashzimmerman]

It’s nice seeing a creator I like from the same state as me

[@CheeseyStudios]

Midwest represent!

[@alastara]

holy I forgot those sub motors existed!!! I definitely had some kinda boat set as a kid; now I gotta figure out which one it was

[@CheeseyStudios]

They're actually really cool! I got mine from the old police boat - a childhood favorite for sure. 🥲 Ah, good times...

[@mike.94]

18:33 this skull piece means a lot to me, because you can wear it as a mask in LEGO POTC the videogame! Would you please check if there's a possibility to fit it on a normal minifigure like a mask? Would aprreciate that a lot, because I am sooo curious is this possible in a real life 😊 I love this Pirate subtheme, all these big elements and crazy names - especially Scurvy Dog;) Lego was really not afraid to do crazy things back then, wish LEGO would still do so

[@CheeseyStudios]

It would be pretty tricky to use as a mask - you'd probably have to take the minifigure's head off. Unfortunately, it's got to built-in Technic pins around the bottom back.

[@mike.94]

@CheeseyStudios I know, in the game player's character was taking off headgear and puting his head between the pins. I was wondering is this possible to do?

[@cheebins]

Weirdly didn’t get a notification for this video dropping, I think it got ticked to Personalized instead of All? ah well, I’m glad I found it still!!

[@CheeseyStudios]

Ahhhh, that's so frustrating! I know other people have complained about that happening too...

[@CallsignDrew]

For me the most iconic Lego themes are Western, Adventures, Studios, Aquanauts and Monster Fighters… Greetingz from Germany

[@CheeseyStudios]

Those are all fun ones!

[@samuelwilkin5]

I have the entire collection of Junior Figures - including all the Jack Stones, Spider-man and the pirates

[@kentslocum]

Nice! People seem to hate minidolls and Technic figures and 4+ Junior figures, but I love them all. They all provide different play experiences and possibilities! 😊

[@CheeseyStudios]

The Spider-Man figures have fascinated me too. Doc-Ock looks sweet!

[@GrumpyJ83]

Ok, im going to admit it. I now want that jack stone pirate ship... ☠️ thanks a lot, Caleb.. lol I didn't know anything about these sets.. another rabbit hole I have to go down...

[@CheeseyStudios]

It's such a deep cut in the LEGO lore, that's for sure! I could not believe how hard these were to find though. Love that the ship floats. Wish we got more pirate ships that did!

[@gasonfeist7238]

I had just two of these sets, gifted to me during Christmas 2004 or 2005. Weren't the actual sets, just little polybags (maybe they came in tiny boxes, don't recall): #7080-1 and #7081-1. Tossed the pirates aside, but got great use out of the swords and the animals! Still use the rare trans-red Fabuland pitcher in mocs.

[@CheeseyStudios]

The Fabuland pitcher is such a great element to have. It's a very rare element these days!

[@ramseyturner321]

CHEESE! (Every time the Big Moo sponsors you, that'll be my tagline).

[@andrewchapman2039]

Wait. I had that motor. I never had any of this theme, it was before my time and I'd definitely remember those massive specialised parts, but I DEFINITELY remember that motor. I need to go consult with Bricklink. EDIT: I think it was 4669 Turbo-charged Police Boat that I had, I recognise a lot of the parts in it. I'm surprised I had a 2004 set to be honest, it must've been an early entry to LEGO that I'd completely forgotten about.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Oh nice! So you have the actual yellow motor then :o

[@andrewchapman2039]

@@CheeseyStudios "Had" I'm afraid. It seems to have become mixed in with other bath toys that were discarded at some point a few years back. Oh well, the memories remain.

[@mileskosik472]

I believe some of these sets were my first non duplo lego that I had as a kid. Although I do remember my mom took all the guns out of the set, never to be seen again. Weirdly until now I always remembered the figures as minifigures, not anything different.

[@CheeseyStudios]

That is some classic mom behavior lol - I love it

[@michaelr8189]

Lol, my mom did the same thing with my sets as well. I guess she was at least satisfied that my interests weighed more towards the City sets anyhow

[@Gavin-64]

Yaaarrrgg!!!! It be time for thee most bizarre form of nostalgia from the Pirates theme! ☠️ But I really want Lego to bring back the Hagrid hands just for the fun of it 😅

[@CheeseyStudios]

Those moulded fingers be crazyyyy. I wish you could swap them with minifigure hands lol

[@Gavin-64]

I actually ended up breaking one trying to swap it

[@KapitanKolobo]

Oh my God! New font and music in the background! What's going on with this world?! P.s. Fantastic Video)

[@CheeseyStudios]

Appreciate it! Yeah, a video like this called for some different vibes. It was a fun one to edit!

[@GreatGatzB]

41:52 Caleb again with the phrasing, you have a wife 😂

[@CheeseyStudios]

LOL

[@brianross3988]

love Lego Pirates, especially the later sets with the Islanders and the shipwreck islands. so... when are you going to review Knights' Kingdom's 2006 constraction figures and sets? i always loved Vladek's 2nd design and his 3rd design made me dream of going back to the 2nd one to give him a gnarly tattered cape and spiky armor parts!

[@CheeseyStudios]

Hopefully... soon. I've been very, very busy at work so I haven't had time to work on many (if any) videos lately. I'm really praying that 2025 will be a bit easier so we can get back to monthly Revisiting episodes!

[@Regeor]

I got Captain RedBeard’s ship in a bulk buy from a neighbour. I was dissapointed when I realised it wasn’t one of the awesome classic pirate ships.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Well, at least it floats! xD

[@Regeor]

@ Yeah. And it actually came with the motor too! Plus the original box.

[@aPonderousChain]

If these just had regular minifigures, they would have been beloved sets

[@CheeseyStudios]

Probably. Ah, people sure do love their minifigures!

[@D0Gdidthemath]

I actually quite like the look of the large ship hull pieces from this theme (I haven't actually seen them in person though)

[@CheeseyStudios]

The shaping is very unique. They're elegantly designed!

[@Dymon_l3o]

Good morning cheesey studios!!

[@CheeseyStudios]

Good morning!

[@Illuminatic]

I was born in 2003 but I always played with the pieces from these sets my older brother's lego bin. Even after moving I still have a bunch of figs and pieces left, I even have the 1x12 green brick 😂

[@CheeseyStudios]

Ayyy, that's awesome 😂

[@retrolegocollector2613]

Great now I got a feeling that I have to collect these for my museum 😅 thanks 😂

[@CheeseyStudios]

You at least gotta get the figs, ha! Thankfully they are dirt cheap lolol

[@retrolegocollector2613]

@CheeseyStudios Definetly! And while I am at it I might as well collect all 4+ figures😂

[@JPOG7TV]

This theme was my jam as a 5 year old. Though my nostalgia glasses are not on because this looks quite bad now. 4 year olds these days have way better sets now.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Indeed, ha! They haven't aged too well, but man, the parts are still pretty cool!

[@fireboy312002]

These look like a weird mix of Lego and Play Mobil. I am glad we all got to learn somethign, but wow haha

[@CheeseyStudios]

It's not impossible that they were trying to draw in the Play Mobil audience 😂

[@NothingButTheBestEst2024]

It’s really too bad that Lego is not making sets from their older original themes anymore 😞. They had so much creativity in them, and it’s too bad to see them reduced to a classic or city set every once in a while. It sucks especially because city sets are almost always overpriced because they can get away with it. Anyways, great video that recaps an obscure piece of Lego history from the 2000s. (I didn’t even know this existed until the little snippets of things about this theme in your bricklink videos lol😂)

[@CheeseyStudios]

It's been so fun to bring this theme into the spotlight for a bit 😂 It's so unique, and like you said, at the very least you just have to admire the creativity on display here! It's wacky and whimsical and filled with fun.