Piggy Pirate Ship

"The Piggy Pirate Ship is a mechanically clever but thematically compromised set that delights children and value-hunters while frustrating adult collectors who expect destruction play from an Angry Birds set and prettier minifigs from LEGO."

The Piggy Pirate Ship earns a BrickScore of 52 and a Skip It tier, reflecting a genuine split between expert critics and the buyers who loved it. JANG praised the phenomenal price-per-part value and clever mechanical systems (oars, paddle wheels, working anchor, crane winch), while Jay's Brick Blog found it overpriced and disappointingly small for the cost. Real owners disagree sharply with the experts, rating it 4.72 out of 5 across 148 ratings with 100 percent recommending it, suggesting children and nostalgic buyers enjoy it far more than adult reviewers do.

Where they split: The expert score of 52 and Jay's strong skip recommendation clash directly with 4.72/5 from 148 owners who gave it near-universal praise. Critics focused on structural playability failures and aesthetic issues with the minifigs; owners, predominantly parents and kids, loved the build process and the play features. This is a meaningful and noteworthy split.