Achilles Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Found this little gem off of Craigslist May not excite most, but I am pumped. 3 Quote
Migration Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Got it, I never had anything other than space sets when I was a kid. Missed all the old castle, pirates, and city. It's a cool ship. Quote
hepcatpunk Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Awesome find. I found the old Imperial Flagship last week on CL for $15...thank you, I'll have another please! Quote
vincevaughn Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Oh man black seas baracuda! Always wanted that one as a kid to go with my skull's eye schooner. Very nice, I imagine that one is for your collection? Quote
Achilles Posted February 5, 2014 Author Posted February 5, 2014 I paid $65 for it, not a steal by any stretch, but a solid price. Yea, going to hang on to it for now. I have all the other sets from the 1989 Pirates wave from my youth, this was the only one I didn't have. (Too pricey ) I know I am in the vast minority, but when the 2nd tier came out, I didn't like how they personalized the minifigures so much more. Part of me liked the generic soldiers and such. I think too much detail in the legos took away some of the "imagination" factor, for me anyway. It also coincided with my teenage years, so that may have played a factor as well. Little did I know what was to come. Quote
@rtisan Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 $65 is nothing to complain about! That`s a wonderful set, and a must have for any Pirate fan, or Lego fan in general. Awesome find! Quote
supergman Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Wow, I have one, too, from the early 80's or whenever it was. My son has it now. Ah, the memories! Quote
vincevaughn Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 I paid $65 for it, not a steal by any stretch, but a solid price. Yea, going to hang on to it for now. I have all the other sets from the 1989 Pirates wave from my youth, this was the only one I didn't have. (Too pricey ) I know I am in the vast minority, but when the 2nd tier came out, I didn't like how they personalized the minifigures so much more. Part of me liked the generic soldiers and such. I think too much detail in the legos took away some of the "imagination" factor, for me anyway. It also coincided with my teenage years, so that may have played a factor as well. Little did I know what was to come. the second wave was when I was in my prime LEGO days....thought they were really good until about the time the native islanders sets came out. That was the death knell of classic pirates :( Quote
TheOrcKing Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Ah yeah, Barracuda! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4KEn9KL1Tk Quote
hepcatpunk Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 I'd pay $65 in a heartbeat...great set. Quote
tonysbricks Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 65 is a steal, nice find. I love those old ships. Quote
Fcbarcelona101 Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Sold one a couple days ago for around $230. You can be happy you paid $65 lol Quote
glenbart Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Sails look in good shape, clean her up and she'll look splendid. Quote
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