21322 Pirates of Barracuda Bay

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Pirates of Barracuda Bay
Item №:	21322
Pieces:	2545
Minifigures:	Captain Redbeard Lady Anchor Robin Loot Port Starboard Quartermaster Riggings Jack “Dark Shark” Doubloons Tattooga Skeleton(x2)
Price:	$199.99 £179.99 €199.99 $299.99
Ages:	16+
Released:	April 1, 2020
Theme:	LEGO Ideas

21322 Pirates of Barracuda Bay is an Ideas that was released on April 1, 2020. The set is a redesigned and updated form of the 1989 set, 6285 Black Seas Barracuda, as well as the 30th LEGO Ideas project to be produced as a set. It includes a pirate headquarters that can be rebuilt into The Black Seas Barracuda, 10 Minifigures and 2545 pieces. The set was only sold on LEGO.com.

Background

“Welcome to the impregnable pirate fortress, house of Red beard, many sailors fear these waters, the most dangerous pirates make their stop here. Be careful not to be locked in jail or possibly the only place you can be, as long as you do not find the secret exit.”

―Idea's Submission Description by Bricky_Brick

The set's submission to LEGO Ideas

This set was designed by LEGO Ideas member Pablo Jiménez who goes by the ID Bricky_Blocks. On his submission he wrote of his love for classic themes like Pirates and how that inspired him to create this model. On March 3rd , 2019 the submission was given the 10,000 votes needed to become a part of the review process. On September 26th, 2019 LEGO officially announced that the Pirate's Bay would be the 30th LEGO IDEAS set. The set was officially revealed on March 24th, 2020

Original Model

The submission model was a modular pirate fortress based inside of crashed pirate ship. It featured multiple lookout decks, rooms for the pirates, hidden treasure, and a canteen. Unlike the finalized set, this model was not designed to be rebuilt into a finished pirate ship. The submission included 7 minifigures, 1 monkey, 1 scorpion, 3 crabs, 3 hens, two pigs, 3 parrots, a shark, and a dog.

Official Pirates sets 6270 Forbidden Island and 6253 Shipwreck Hideout feature shipwreck pirate hideouts and no doubt inspired the submission.

Official Model

The official model was designed by Milan Madge and Austin William Carlson. The finalized model varies significantly from the concept model. Originally, this set was a pirate outpost that while still featuring ship detailing kept these details fairly minimal. It had a Reddish Brown and Green color scheme which was much simpler than that used in the final model.

The final model deals heavily with the shipwreck aspect and uses this in order to incorporate the alternate build.

Description

Box

A Comparision of the box of the original Black Seas Barracuda and this set

The design of the box art is inspired by the box art for 6285 Black Seas Barracuda. Many elements such as the dusk sky, palm trees, and yellow "LEGOLAND" banner are carried over to the newer box design.

Barracuda Bay

The island build

21322 Pirates of Barracuda Bay contains 2545 pieces, many of which go into the removable ship sections. Each section is loosely joined to the island and can be easily removed. The island features a statue head that appears similar to the one featured in 6262 King Kahuka's Throne.

Black Seas Barracuda

The completed ship build

A majority of the pieces of this set go into the construction of the Black Seas Barracuda. The sections of the ship can easily be detached from the Barracuda bay build. However, not all pieces needed for the ship build are used in the initial Barracuda Bay Build. Two of the sails, as well as the parts to connect the sails are extra parts from the initial island build.

LEGO.com Description

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Rekindle nostalgic memories of childhood LEGO® construction projects with this LEGO Ideas Pirates of Barracuda Bay (21322) shipwreck island model for display and play. Enjoy some calm, quality time alone building – or share the fun with others. Rebuild into a classic Discover the captain’s cabin, food store, kitchen, bedrooms, supply dock, farm, toilet, jail cell, tavern and hidden treasure, plus lots of fun accessories, 8 pirate minifigures, assorted animal figures and 2 skeleton figures to inspire action-packed stories. This set includes an island that can be split in half and rearranged. The shipwreck can also be dismantled and reassembled to make a ship inspired by the Black Seas Barracuda pirate ship LEGO model from 1989. Fan-tastic ideas! LEGO Ideas offers a diverse array of sets, all created by LEGO fans and voted for by LEGO fans. Inspired by real life, action heroes, iconic movies, popular TV series or totally original concepts, there are cool model kits for people of all ages. Build and play with or display this LEGO® Ideas Pirates of Barracuda Bay (21322) shipwreck island model. The island can also be split in half and rearranged, revealing buried pirate treasure. The set has 8 minifigures including Captain Redbeard, Lady Anchor, Robin Loot and twins Port and Starboard for pirate role-play action, plus a shark, pig, 2 parrots, 3 crabs, 2 frogs and 2 skeleton figures. Rooms including a captain’s cabin, kitchen, tavern, bedroom and jail cell are filled with accessories. The shipwreck also rebuilds into a ship inspired by the 1989 LEGO® model, Captain Redbeard’s Black Seas Barracuda. This 2,545-piece pirate building set makes a great birthday or holiday gift for pirate and LEGO® enthusiasts. It will give you a stress-relieving break from the daily grind – and hours of refreshing, creative fun. This cool pirate shipwreck island model measures over 23” (59cm) high, 25” (64cm) wide and 12” (32cm) deep. It’s sure to make a big impression whether displayed at home or as an office desk toy. No batteries required – this pirate ship playset offers an immersive build with LEGO® bricks only. So forget your worries, find your building zen and create a beautiful display model! Thinking of buying this pirate building set for someone new to LEGO® model kits? No worries. It comes with step-by-step, illustrated instructions so they can take on this challenging build with swashbuckling confidence. LEGO® Ideas sets are created by LEGO fans and voted for by LEGO fans. The theme offers an infinitely diverse array of collectible construction sets for display and creative play. There’s something to delight all ages! LEGO® building bricks meet the highest industry standards, which ensures they are consistent, compatible, connect strongly and pull apart easily every time – it’s been that way since 1958. LEGO® bricks are tested in just about every way you can imagine, ensuring that each model kit meets the highest safety standards and that this pirate island is as robust as it is impressive to look at.

Notes

• This is the second redesign of 6285 Black Seas Barracuda with the first being 10040 Black Seas Barracuda which was released with the Legends theme in 2002.
• This is the second-largest Ideas set to date, with 21318 Treehouse (3036 pieces) being the largest.
• This is the largest non-licensed pirate ship. Both the Silent Mary of Pirates of the Caribbean (2294 pieces) and MetalBeard's Sea Cow of The LEGO Movie (2741 pieces) are larger.

Minifigures Included

Captain Redbeard	Lady Anchor	Tattooga	Quartermaster Riggings	Robin Loot	Port	Starboard	Jack “Dark Shark” Doubloons	Skeleton (x2)

Gallery

Back of box

The set in its entirety

The sections which make up The Black Seas Barracuda

The Island section with no ship present

The back of the island Build

The ship separated from the island build

Pirates evading the shark with the King Kahuka statue appearing in the background

See Also

• Pirates

External Links

• The Submission on LEGO Ideas

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