Lego 6240 Kraken Attackin'

Prologue

Bought second hand from Bricklink, this set is a small one. Below is a cover art of the set. Like most Pirates II sets, it features marine creatures, pirates and jewels but no Imperial Guards in this one.

Parts List

Here is a shot of the parts of this set and since it is not that large, we are able to capture it all in one screenshot.

 

 

The Build

Here is the piece of the set, the raft. Features 2 pirates and 1 parrot on it. Brickbeard is not on board though only his sidekicks. The raft is simple without any SNOT techniques and is made up of pretty simple parts except for perhaps the technic parts. In other words, if one wants to bulid more of such rafts it is not too hard to do so.

The dark red octopus is more rare than the dark-bluish grey one and is the kraken attacking those pirates on the raft. It is made up of a rubbery plastic than the rigid ABS type. This makes it easier and safer to play without breaking off the tentacles I guess.

Oh yeah sushi time, this pirate probably thinks. He carries a saber to rattle with the kraken and has paddles the raft at the same time.

A parrot sits on the opposite end of the raft. It is the very common birdie found in many of the pirates set.

Sitting on the crow's nest is the other pirate keeping a look out in the distance. He has a telescope and has a rifle kept underneath to arm himself with.

Final Thoughts

This set was bought second hand on Bricklink and was quite a good price. It is a fun set to own but is it worth buying? Well if you like the pirates line, this is not a must have but it does add a colourful scene to your current pirate sets and the ocotopus is something nice to add to your Lego creatures collection instead of the usual fishes and sharks. So this set leans more to a good to have to me. So if you do see one that is at a good bargain, why not get it? I leave this review with pictures of the whole set.