LEGO Reviews One Piece75639

The Going Merry Pirate Ship

Name: LEGO The Going Merry Pirate Ship 75639
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 75639

87 · HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: AA20251,376 pcsHigh agreement · 93%

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BrickScore

Highly Recommended

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Synthesized Verdict

"With a BrickScore of 87.1 and an extraordinary 4.76 owner average across more than 2,000 ratings, the Going Merry is one of the most broadly loved sets in the One Piece line, delivering a faithful, detail-packed ship and the full East Blue Straw Hat crew at a fair $0.10 per piece."

The Going Merry Pirate Ship earns a BrickScore of 87.1 (Highly Recommended) and owner validation to match: 4.76 average across 2,063 ratings spanning Amazon, Target, Walmart, and LEGO.com, with 78% of LEGO buyers saying they would recommend it. Reviewers consistently praise the faithful recreation of the iconic Going Merry from the One Piece franchise, excellent minifigure detailing for the Straw Hat crew, and satisfying interior playability through a series of click-open sections. The few criticisms cluster around some early-build fragility, plastic rather than fabric sails, and scattered wanted poster duplicates.

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LOVED (7)

01Faithful recreation of the iconic Going Merry ship from both the live action Netflix series and the original anime
02Excellent Straw Hat crew minifigures with detailed printing on arms, legs, and faces including Zoro holding a sword in his mouth
03Interior detail that captures each character's space (Sanji's kitchen, Nami's tangerine trees, treasure chest contents)

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CRITICIZED (5)

01Some early build stages have weak connections that are prone to breaking before exterior detail locks everything in
02Plastic sails rather than fabric, though reviewers note this likely improves long-term shape retention
03No dedicated storage for swapped weapons, accessories, and alternate hair pieces

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Build Facts what critics report

⏱ Build time

~2 hours 30 minutes

🧩 Difficulty

intermediate

🎯 Audience

adults

In Their Words most-used terms across every critic review

zoroshipinteriorstrawplayshipsstickersexcellentvalueincludedpirateelementslargethoughdetailsprintedmultiplehiddencompartmentsdisplaydesignedcrewdetaileddesigncouldsailspiratescharacter

What reviewers are saying

"I am completely in love with this set. I am so so very very happy that I have it."

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"LEGO One Piece 75639 The Going Merry Pirate Ship is a must-have set, and not just for fans who know the Going Merry from the Thousand Sunny."

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Ecosystem

31109 Pirate Ship 79 — Going Merry offers better value with two more minifigures and 102 more pieces at comparable price point

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean pirate ships — Achieves level of quality not seen in LEGO ships since LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean days

75640 The Baratie Floating Restaurant 89 — Going Merry is the only other One Piece set besides Baratie that includes all five Straw Hat crew members; Going Merry is more affordable

Modular Buildings Collection interior spaces — Interior spaces accommodate minifigures in degree similar to Modular Buildings Collection

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"I am completely in love with this set. I am so so very very happy that I have it."

Key Pros

✓Beautiful printed sails with Straw Hat Pirates logo
✓Excellent minifigure designs with character accuracy
✓Unique three-sword mechanism for Zoro

Key Cons

✕Price is high at $140
✕Sticker pieces are tedious to apply despite good final appearance

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"LEGO One Piece 75639 The Going Merry Pirate Ship is a must-have set, and not just for fans who know the Going Merry from the Thousand Sunny."

Key Pros

✓One of the greatest LEGO pirate ships ever designed
✓Achieves level of quality not seen in LEGO ships since LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean
✓Faithful recreation of Going Merry from anime and live-action

Key Cons

✕Meeting room at stern not large enough for minifigures to interact with
✕Smaller overall scale, though this works in the set's favor

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Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (5)

Sanji Vinsmoke - Black Tuxedo

Roronoa Zoro - Tan Shirt, Hair

Monkey D. Luffy - Hair Combo, Straw Hat with Black Hair, Closed Mouth Grin

Usopp - Coral Bandana

Nami - White Shirt

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Printed sails with Straw Hat Pirates logo
Large printed sails featuring straw hat pirate flags and logo at the top; all printed rather than stickered
Sticker decorations
Shell-looking sticker pieces for decorative detailing on the sides of the ship; reviewer notes they are not fun to apply but look fantastic once applied
Zoro's three-sword mouth piece
Unique special piece allowing the third sword to be held in mouth without removing minifigure head; comes with extras
Randomized bounty posters
Set includes four random bounty posters (Arlong, Goldie Roger, Mihawk) as a collectible element; randomization may result in duplicates
Printed sails
Sails are printed material pieces emblazoned with the iconic Straw Hat logo
Sticker details with sheep head motif
Sheep head design starts at figurehead and elegantly swirls along edge of ship incorporating horn designs; design ingeniously balances line between live action and anime figureheads