Imperial Flagship Reviews
Steve's LEGO Blog
“Here we have the Imperial Flagship (the first one that is), something for the Redcoats to sail around in. This is the one place where I feel that the Redcoats have the edge over their blue counterparts, this ship looks much better than the Clipper, it features a better... More placement of sails with respect to the ship as a whole.”
Full review at legosteveblog.blogspot.com
Brickipedia
“Compared to its similar-sized predecessor, the 6274 Caribbean Clipper (Sea Hawk), the 6271 Imperial Flagship (Sea Lion) has a much smaller quarterdeck without an enclosed cabin underneath...Due to its sleeker minimalist design compared to the Caribbean Clipper, the Imperial... More Flagship is a less detailed set with fewer pieces including the omission of a figurehead.”
Full review at brickipedia.fandom.com
Subtheme Analysis
Annual growth
+7.07% (this set +7.36%)
This set's annual growth (CAGR) vs. subtheme
Community Stats
Imperial Flagship currently ranks #3 out of the top most owned sets in Pirates Imperial Guards.
About Pirates Imperial Guards
Imperial Guards was a Pirates subtheme introduced in 1989 that eventually replaced the Imperial Soldiers as main adversaries of the pirates. Some of the older Imperial Soldiers' sets that were still in production were re-categorized as part of the Imperial Guards faction until their discontinuation in 1995.
Imperial Guards consists of 9 sets that ran from 1989 to 1995. As of today,
6277 Imperial Trading Post is the most valuable Imperial Guards set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $2,400.
Summary
Pirates Imperial Guards Imperial Flagship set 6271 was released in August 1992, retailing for $50, but has since been retired. New, unopened Imperial Flagship sets are valued at $1,615, while used sets can be found for $236.
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During the 18th century, a peaceful colony of settlers enjoying the island treasures they discovered, suddenly had their serenity interrupted. The invaders were those who called themselves the LEGO SYSTEM? Pirates of the Sea! For years, the Pirates had been searching for the same buried treasures that the settlers were now claiming as their own. This, of course, disturbed the Pirates, as they knew the doubloons (Spanish gold coins) the settlers found had belonged to their ancestors.
Many years ago, a wealthy king summoned the best shipbuilders to design and build what is known as the Imperial Flagship. He called to duty the finest Soldiers to guide his ship on a journey across miles of ocean. Their mission was to retrieve millions of dollars worth of treasure he had hidden on a deserted island. The Soldiers, thinking this an easy task, were not prepared for what was ahead of them.
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