Black Seas Barracuda Reviews
Is this LEGO set a good investment?
“As an investment, Black Seas Barracuda has performed fairly well over the past years in the Pirates theme with an overall growth since retirement of around 3124%.”
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Streve's LEGO Blog
“The ship is immense, it is the only pirate ship not to feature an obvious pirate skull and crossbones’ on the sails, we have naked (apparently) figurehead at the front, a monkey, an anchor, a ships wheel (one ship later failed to have one), a captain’s cabin and enough... More cannons to blow most opponents away.”
Full review at legosteveblog.blogspot.com
Eurobricks
“I'll just say that this has always been the set that I've dreamt of the most, and after cleaning it, and ironing the sails, and building it, I was not at all disappointed that I purchased it. It is the most beautiful thing ever... I love how it shines as if it was 1989... More again. I am even happy to own the huge box, even though it takes up a LOT of space in my house.”
Brickset
The mother of all pirate ships — “The Black Seas Barracuda was the ‘flagship’ release of the brand new pirates theme in 1989 and arguably set the template for all of the many ships, both big and small, that have followed since. The first and (arguably) still the best, the Black Seas Barracuda remains... More impressive 25 years on from it’s debut – there’s a reason it was chosen to be re-released as a ‘Legend’ in 2001.”
Full review at brickset.com
Theme Analysis
Annual growth
+8.87% (this set +8.99%)
This set's annual growth (CAGR) vs. subtheme
Community Stats
Black Seas Barracuda currently ranks #2 out of the top most owned sets in Pirates.
Sometime 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 LEGOLAND Pirates of the Sea! For years, the Pirates had been searching for the same buried treasure 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.
The first to hear the news that the settlers had discovered treasure was Captain Redbeard, captain of the Pirate ship Black Seas Barracuda. The Captain decided to gather his men, load his cannons and set sail to reclaim the Pirate treasures from the Eldorado Fortress. High winds, turbulent waters and tornado-like storms would have overwhelmed most, but not the Pirates, for they knew what fortunes lay ahead.
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