10365 Captain Jack Sparrow's Pirate Ship from LEGO® Icons

The Black Pearl has been described on screen as ‘nigh uncatchable,’ ‘the finest ship to sail the seas,’ and even, in Captain Jack Sparrow’s words, ‘freedom.’ That’s a lot for a LEGO® set to live up to but the latest set from LEGO® Icons – 10365 Captain Jack Sparrow's Pirate Ship – makes a bold attempt to recreate this legendary ship in brick form. 

Read on, mateys, as we explore the bounty of new parts included in the set and learn more about the design process from Senior Designer Mike Psiaki. Full speed ahead!

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10365 Captain Jack Sparrow's Pirate Ship

• Release date: 12 September 2025 for LEGO® Insiders; 15 September for all
• Pieces: 2861

Price: 

• US$ 379.99 on LEGO.com US
• CA$ 449.99 on LEGO.com Canada
• GB£ 289.99 on LEGO.com UK
• AU$ 549.99 on LEGO.com Australia
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• FR€ 349,99 on LEGO.com France
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• DKK 2699.95 on LEGO.com Danmark

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"You named it what?"

One question on everyone's lips upon the announcement of 10365 Captain Jack Sparrow's Pirate Ship was – why the name? 

Unfortunately, Mike couldn't tell us exactly why this name was chosen; it was an internal decision and designers are quite removed from the product naming process. Sometimes, however, they are able to  give suggestions, so Mike could shed a little light on the naming process:

They were originally going to call it Jack Sparrow's Pirate Ship. They always forget the captain! You have to put that in there! I take credit for it being called Captain Jack Sparrow's Pirate Ship because I think people thought that was too clunky of a name. The other, made-up explanation I like to say is that this leaves the door open for me making a Captain Hector Barbosa's Pirate Ship as well! 

– Senior Designer Mike Psiaki  

An interesting answer but perhaps not the most satisfying for some!

New moulds

10365 Captain Jack Sparrow's Pirate Ship contains 3 new pieces:

• 2x Brick Sloped 4 x 4 Corner in Black (6531017 | 1241)
• Hat Musketeer in Black with Hair in Dark Brown (6531925)
• Hair, Dreadlocks in Black with Dark Brown Hat, Tricorne and Red Bandana and Beads print (6568516)

A new headwear element has been created to represent Barbossa's wide-brimmed hat. The element features a pin hole on the top to attach a feather or other similar accessory. It looks like the perfect part to include in a musketeer minifigure; I think we'll see this hat appear again in the future.

One element that will certainly be IP-locked is Captain Jack Sparrow's iconic tricorne headpiece with his dreadlocks. The previous version (4620188, 6019746 | 95220, 12244) dates from 2011, and this new version sports some subtle differences. For one, the printing of the sash is now red rather than dark red, and the colours of the printed beads have changed slightly.

You may think this is just a case of applying a different print, but Mike confirms that Captain Jack's hat is indeed a new mould:

The original thought was a dual-moulded solution, but it turned out better to make single moulded element in black and then do all of the extra colour as decoration. In the end, we produced it in a very similar way to how the original one was produced, but it's a totally new sculpt. 

– Senior Designer Mike Psiaki  

The most exciting element for builders, however, will be the new 45° wedge, so let's take a closer look.

Brick Sloped 4 x 4 (part 1241)

This new wedge is an isosceles triangle with two sides of 4 modules at the base and 2 sides of 3 modules on its top surface. Its longer side features a bevel of 45 degrees.

The element was designed specifically with smooth-hulled boats in mind:

Many years ago, I was talking to Luka Kapeter – the designer behind the LEGO® Ideas Lighthouse and Globe – about building a ship that would separate at the water line so that you could display it both as a majestic, full hulled ship and also as a playable classic LEGO® pirate ship.

– Senior Designer Mike Psiaki 

At that time, they thought the only way to achieve that would be to build a brick-built hull from scratch, so that the position of the split could be controlled, making a clean segment. Later, Mike wondered if they could instead build something that stuck onto the bottom of the existing LEGO hull elements.

When we said that we're going to make a Pirates of the Caribbean ship and we're going to do it as a LEGO Icons thing: big and displayable, I knew exactly what we needed to do and immediately started thinking, if I could make a new piece to make that transition even more seamless, what would that be?  

– Senior Designer Mike Psiaki  

In the set it is used to shape the hull, providing a smooth transition from the 8 x 3 x 2 wedges (41749 & 41750, shown above in sand green) and the prefab boat hull (64651, in nougat).

Here are some similar wedged elements that come to mind. What makes this element unique is the uniform 45 degree bevel along its long edge, and its ability to make a nice sharp point when 2 are placed side by side. It's also possible to make a rotated square shape with 4 of the element put together but with only 2 of the element at my disposal, I'll need an extra Black Pearl set to see how that looks!

As per its use in the Black Pearl, this has some amazing potential for smooth curved surfaces like boat hulls. I like the synergy these new wedges have with what I think are its close relatives, the 6 x 8 pointed wedge (22390) in white and the 3 x 3 sloped wedges (42862 & 48165) in dark red above.

Although, with that overhang in the image above left, there are hints of some potential issues integrating this element into our MOCs...

As the top surface is 1 module smaller than the bottom, these elements don't stack very well, leaving an overhang which will become a triangular gap between adjacent bricks. The image above right shows how neatly a brick of uniform width stacks up with no gaps.

I wonder if sometime in the future we'll see a wedge which is 1 module smaller on the top and bottom surfaces to stack on top of these new wedges?

So, how to plug that gap between adjacent wedges? The first pieces that came to mind were the 2 x 2 45°slope (13548) and the 2 x 2 double concave slope (3046). 

The 2 x 2 45°slope did not integrate at all, but the concave slope worked fairly well – but only if you want a notch in the angled surface.

Searching for a nice smooth solution, I came across the triple slope (15571) which was much more promising, but required a little more engineering to incorporate.

The solution above left is nice and flush but the triple slope sits a half-plate above the wedges, so building above will prove tricky. The solution on the right provides a flat surface on the top but the triple slope is left slightly recessed.

Despite some potential issues integrating this new element smoothly into MOCs, I think will end up being a powerful tool in a builder's collection for creating all manner of sloped surfaces. A few ideas that come to mind are rocky terrain; roofs; and of course, boat hulls. 

Unfortunately, 10365 Captain Jack Sparrow's Pirate Ship only includes 2 of this interesting new element, which isn't much to play around with. I'm keen to get my hands on more of these wedges to see how they work together to make taller, larger structures. 

Recolours

10365 Captain Jack Sparrow's Pirate Ship features a surprisingly colourful array of recoloured elements; 5 in total.

• Arch 1 x 6 x 1 in Green (6555131 | 92950)
• Animal, Bird, Small [PLAIN] in Dark Tan (6501660 | 41835)
• 10x Technic Pin with Dual Wheels Holder in Black (6542681 | 61483, 66880)
• 1x Bandana in Sand Blue (6565253 | 7374)
• Minifig Neckwear Wings, Angel in Sand Green (6558677 | 77183)

Apart from the arch, this eclectic selection of elements actually have one commonality: they only appear in a very limited range of colours.

For years the 61483 wheel holder has only been produced in light bluish grey, so it's great to get a new colour for this greebly element. It's used in a very interesting way in the set!

The bandana is a new element which has only just been introduced in the LEGO® One Piece sets (see my review) in which it only appeared in black.

The bird has only appeared in 4 other colours, and the wings just 2. Both these elements are used in the Black Pearl figurehead and would also work very well to represent statues in our own MOCs – particularly the wings, as we just got a few unprinted sand green minifigure elements in set 75640 The Baratie Floating Restaurant.

Minifigures

10365 Captain Jack Sparrow's Pirate Ship comes with 9 exclusive figures.

Their elements of note are as follows.

Captain Jack Sparrow

• Minifig Head with print in Nougat (6531898)
• Torso with print in White (6561763)
• Legs with print in Sand Blue (6531900)

Will Turner

• Hair in Dark Brown (6560571 | 17630) – a returning element, last seen 2011
• Minifig Head with print in Light Nougat (6531905)
• Torso with print in Reddish Brown (6560568)

Elizabeth Swann

• Torso with print in Tan (6561994)
• Hips and Legs Under Dress/Robe with print in Tan (6531897)

Hector Barbosa

• Minifig Head with print in Light Nougat (6531892)
• Torso with print in Pearl Titanium (6561574)
• Legs with print in Pearl Titanium (6531894)

With the exception of Gibbs (who returns with all-new printed elements), the following characters have never been seen before in minifigure form:

Gibbs

• Hair in Dark Bluish Gray (6562847 | 17630) returning element last seen 2011
• Minifig Head with print in Light Nougat (6531901)
• Torso with print in Sand Blue (6561578)

Anamaria

• Torso with print in Tan (6560448)

Cotton

• Torso with print in White (6561993)

Marty

• Minifig Head with print in Nougat (6531903)
• Torso with print in White (6560610)

Black Pearl Figurehead

• Minifig Head with print in Sand Green (6551696)
• Torso with print in Sand Green (6551693)
• Hips and Legs Under Dress/Robe with print in Sand Green (6531907)

The figure line-up represents Captain Jack's crew from the original movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. With lots of new prints plus a few new moulds and recolours, it's a great selection of figures. 

Mike explains why this crew was chosen:

It was one of the hardest things to decide. We really need to have Barbosa, just because he's such a great character and he's so linked to this vessel, and we can't really leave out Will and Elizabeth because they're such main characters. Pintel and Ragetti were definitely strong contenders to be included in the ship... and that was the problem; you could easily just keep adding characters until you have a crew of maybe 30 pirates on this ship! They would all make sense to be there and would be great minifigures to have, but we need to stop at some point.   

– Senior Designer Mike Psiaki

 Understandable, but I would have loved to see Jack the undead monkey as part of the crew!

New decorations

With a limited interior (justified by the play features and moving parts squeezed into the hull) and an emphasis on brick built details, there is no sticker sheet included in the set. 

We do however, get 2 new printed tiles to represent some important props from the movie:

• 1x Tile Round 1 x 1 with print in Pearl Gold (6531909)
• 1x Tile 1 x 1 with Compass print in Dark Blue (6531908)

The round tile depicts the Aztec gold that bestows the curse upon Barbossa and his crew. It's always fun to see LEGO DNA injected into the graphic design, here in the form of the classic LEGO skull.

Captain Jack's magic compass, which points him in the direction of that he desires the most, is represented by a printed square 1 x 1 tile. This is not the first time Captain Jack's compass has been seen in LEGO form; it also appeared as a printed element way back in the original 2011 wave of LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean sets as part 6023631.

New fabric elements

The Black Pearl is rigged with 5 new cloth pieces:

• 2x Sail Large in Black (6540115)
• 3x Sail Medium in Black (6540114)
• 3x Sail Triangle in Black (6540117)
• 1x Flag with Skull and Crossbones Print in Black (6595022)
• 2x Sail Long in Black (6540116)

We don't get too many LEGO tall ships these days (but that may change with the popularity of One Piece) so these new official sails are quite welcome. I'm not sure how useful they'll be of ship builders in this colour (I imagine white or tan might be more useful?) but the size of these elements could be favourable for character builders, who might reimagine these as cloaks, or even wings in the case of the triangle sail.

We can't make them totally shredded like in the cursed version of the ship, but I still thought we could give some of that pirate-ship feeling with some tattered holes. Then I had this idea: is there a way that we could put holes in, like they got shot by a cannonball? It was a fun challenge to make that work; using the same sails and then mounting them in different ways so they would all line up. That's probably my favourite feature of the whole model!

– Senior Designer Mike Psiaki

The holes do indeed line up rather nicely, though this was a tricky feature to photograph. 

Returning elements

• Boat Hull Section, Brick 16 x 13 x 2 in Black (6523464 | 64651)
• Boat Hull Section, Large Middle 8 x 16 x 2 1/3 with 5 Holes in Black (6523465 | 95227)
• Boat Hull Section, Brick 16 x 10 x 3 in Black (6523463 | 14740, 64645)

These hull elements only ever appeared in black way back in 2011 in the original set 4184 Black Pearl. 14 years later they return, with new element IDs.

Rare elements

The following elements appear in 3 sets or fewer:

• 2 x Brick Arch 1 x 4 x 3 in Black (6533266 | 80543) in 2 sets
• 4 x Slope 1 x 4 with 1 x 2 Cutout in Black (6512262, 6577238 | 5654) in 3 sets – Unfortunately, I photographed Slope 1 x 6 x 1 with 1 x 2 x 1/3 Cutout, the wrong black slope!
• 4 x Slope Curved 1 x 6 in Black (6535144 | 6801) in 3 sets
• 4 x Support Half Round 2 x 4 x 13 in Black (6449621, 6507802 | 1749) in 2 sets
• 2 x Boat, Anchor - Two Top Holes in Titanium Metallic / Pearl Titanium (6492479 | 28979, 95354) in 2 sets
• 2 x Brick 1 x 12 in Flame Yellowish Orange/ Bright Light Orange (6482740 | 6112) in 1 set
• 16 x Tile Round 2 x 2 with Bottom Stud Holder in Sand Yellow/ Dark Tan (6528820, 6092767 | 14769) in 2 sets
• 1 x Boat / Rowing Boat 14 x 5 x 2 with Oarlocks [No Hollow Inside Studs] in Dark Brown (6437955 | 21301) in 3 sets
• 1 x Hair Ponytail and Swept Sideways Fringe in Sand Green (6557464 | 18227, 87990) in 1 set
• 2 x Brick Round 1 x 1 Open Stud in Bright Purple/ Dark Pink (4253805, 6070302 | 3062) in 2 sets
• 1 x Technic Gear Rack 1 x 4 in Reddish Brown (6503736 | 4296, 3743) in 2 sets
• 4 x Brick Round Corner, Curved 2 x 2 x 1 2/3 Quarter Dome with 1 Cutout in Dark Stone Grey / Dark Bluish Gray (6542684 | 5906) in 1 set
• 4 x Fence Lattice 1 x 4 x 2 in Dark Stone Grey / Dark Bluish Gray (6388129 | 3185) in 2 sets
• 1 x Minifig Head Gandalf, Dark Bluish Grey Beard, Wrinkles, Stern Stare in Light Nougat (6524411 | 111083) in 2 sets

Build experience

Constructing The Black Pearl is quite a ride!

The need for prefab hull elements soon becomes apparent: it provides the base for a battery of 16 brick-built cannons. The 8 cannons on each side of the ship are affixed to a sliding platform which moves them in and out of the hull at the at the turn of a gear. Unfortunately, these detailed armaments will almost entirely be hidden by the time the model is complete but I do appreciate the attention to detail.

The thing we went back and forth on the most as a design team was how to implement the cannons. I took inspiration from the Silent Mary as a starting point, which was made for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales by Marcos Bessa. In the end I probably built at least 300 cannons! 

– Senior Designer Mike Psiaki  

There is some truly impressive use of triangles all over the ship. Here is an unusual use of reflected triangles to create the angle of the bow. When we see this technique used in LEGO sets, the triangle is usually just reflected in 1 plane, but here the triangle is reflected in another dimension; as long as the hypotenuse of the 2 triangles are the same and side by side, the triangles can be oriented at any angle. Mike says this is the building technique he is most proud of.

More play features are hidden in the hull! The blue gear will later be linked up to a Technic knob gear to allow the rudder to be moved by the ship's wheel.

Niek van Slagmaat came up with this idea of using the steering wheel transferring to the bone gear in the rudder mechanism. I wanted to harken back to all those old sets and my favourite one, Skull's Eye Schooner – that one always stood out as the ultimate pirate ship. It had an odd mechanism that connected the rudder to the ship's wheel. I really wanted to be able to include that function in this ship.

– Senior Designer Mike Psiaki  

Even with all those mechanisms concealed within the hull, the designers have managed to squeeze in some interior details in the form of the captain's quarters. 

Also note above the subtle tapering of the hull towards the stern.

More fun with triangles! This time, reflected triangles are used to angle this portion of the hull upwards slightly.

As mentioned, the set provides the option to display the boat on a stand, or with part of the hull removed to create the impression that it is floating on water. After all the crazy techniques used to build the ship up to this point, this section provides a bit of respite – there's a fair bit of stacking bricks here – but there is a fun technique to reverse the direction of studs to provide an attachment point for the rest of the ship.

As we approach the end of the build, the rigging is installed with some novel elements, in the form of chainsaw body (2516) and recoloured Technic Pin with Dual Wheels Holder (61483, 66880).

Finished model

She’s a fine ship, The Black Pearl. Properly weighted, she can outrun almost anything on the seas. 

– Captain Jack Sparrow  

Looking at the fully assembled model, I agree with Captain Jack; a fine ship indeed. I think Mike Psiaki and the designers have done an excellent job of recreating the iconic ship in LEGO form.

The ship looks equally good displayed on the stand...

... or with the stand and rudder removed.

The ship makes an impressive display piece with lots of brilliant brick-built details and angles to admire.

The scale of the ship is actually 1:70 so it’s really not ‘minifigure scale’, but many of the design decisions in this model go back to my childhood days and the classic LEGO® Pirates that I played with. I felt this needed to be a minifigure ship in some ways, even if we can’t make every aspect the perfect size for them. 

– Senior Designer Mike Psiaki  

The model scales pretty well with a minifigure, if a tad small. As a display model I can totally excuse the modest interior in favour of the moving parts...

...as the deployable cannons look very cool emerging from the hull! 

Conclusion

10365 Captain Jack Sparrows Pirate Ship is a true treasure of a set and definitely one of my favourites this year.

The finished model is stunning and the build experience is truly top-tier. Although the ship uses prefab hull elements, they are well integrated into the finished model and there are plenty of clever building techniques elsewhere that make this a super interesting and satisfying build.

The Black Pearl is no doubt an expensive set, and this is especially true compared to other models of a similar size and price point. If it weren't for the expensive price tag, I would have no qualms recommending this set to any builder, pirate, or scallywag! Savvy?

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