Awesome LEGO Pirates Imperial Flagship 10210 Set
The Lego Pirates range of building toys has had a recent revival with a wave of sets becoming released in early 2010. Definitely the largest and most considerable of these sets could be the Imperial Flagship. Large sailing ships are always popular lego sets if sales on the secondary market are anything to go by. Most of these have been pirate ships, including the famous Black Seas Barracuda, but this is the first major “good-guys” galleon to combat the pirate scourge.
There are over 1600 pieces and 9 minifigures in this large Lego Pirates Imperial Flagship set, so understandably lego recommends it be built by ages 14+. Keen younger fans that have expertise interpreting lego directions can certainly give this a go and will no doubt support their parents when they get stuck. The ship is large at 29.5″ (75 cm) long and 23.6″ (60 cm) tall so you may want to clear some shelf space while you are waiting for it to arrive because this is one set you will want to keep built and displayed.
There are so many details on the ship it would spoil the surprise to mention them all but highlights include: 4 firing cannons, ammunition crates, muskets, torches, cannonballs, prison with a rat, saw shark minifigurehead, a moving rudder, working anchor and the captain’s chambers complete with a map, poison bottle, organ and treasure chest filled with jewels and gold.
Minifigures involve the ship’s captain, his daughter, a pirate captain prisoner with shackles, the ship’s cook, a lieutenant, and four soldiers. They’re all highly detailed and some have double sided heads, without a doubt in preparation for their confrontation with gnarly pirates. It’s good to have a cook on board and he fits appropriate into the ship’s fully stocked galley.
This is an amazing Lego 10210 set for older fans who will really appreciate the attention to detail the designers have put into this model. Without doubt, like all the other pirate-themed ships, it also will be a extremely fascinating collection.