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Eurobricks Western contest!

by Thita (admin) on July 17, 2011

in Community News

Do you want to win BIG? Then check this out! Just on the heels of the recent Pirates of the Caribbean Contest (voting is open – check here), Eurobricks is launching another LEGO contest; this one with a Western theme. Yeehaw! 😛

So, do you have what it takes to survive in the rough and tough Wild West? Think you know how to MOC down and dirty? Well, here is your chance!

➡ CATEGORIES: There are 3 categories you can enter! And you are allowed to enter with multiple entries! Here they are:

DESIGN A WILD-WEST TRAIN: Limit yourself to a maximum of four wagons/cars/coaches/flat beds etc. Engine can include a tender as well and it will not be included in the four car limit. You are allowed to include railway track, however a full MOC background is not permitted as this category is all about the train! You are free to use as many figures on or around the train.
BUILD A WESTERN INFLUENCED TOWN: Let your imagination run away from you. This category could include a saloon township, Indian reservation, cavalry fort, mining town, or whatever screams Western to you! Maximum size of 64×64 studs. As many figures as you like too!
DESIGN A VIGNETTE WTIH CUSTOM WESTERN FIGURE: Build a vignette (maximum size 16 x 16, with minimal overhang allowed) featuring your custom western figure. You may include other figures in your vignette as well; just make sure to indicate which figure is the custom center piece.

➡ PRICES: First place winners in Category 1 and 2 will each get a budget of 200 Euros ($283) to buy whatever sets they want at the online LEGO store (plus money for shipping). The first place winner in category 3 will receive a budget of 50 Euros ($70). The prizes for second-place winners in all categories are sponsored by Brick Warriors; winners will receive a custom Western figure with accessories!

➡ DEADLINE: You have until Saturday, the 10th of September for your LEGO contest entry. That’s 8 weeks to churn out something amazing!

➡ DETAILS: For eligibility, rules and other details of this LEGO contest check here: Eurobricks Spaghetti Western Competition

Get building and good luck! (You may also want to check out Tips for Winning a LEGO Contest.) Oh, and if you are already an Eurobricks member don’t forget to vote for the Pirates of the Caribbean Contest entries! There are some amazing creations! Check them out here! 🙂

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The Alphabet-Fighter contest!

by Thita (admin) on July 15, 2011

in Community News

I completely dropped the ball on announcing this LEGO contest, but there are still two weeks left, and this contest is certainly worthy of your consideration. The contest is run by From-Bricks-to-Bothans (aka. FBTB). Here is the scoop:

“Rumour has it that the Incom Corporation entertained design ideas for letters A-W before settling on the X-wing. Okay, I totally made that up but it sounded like a good intro for our next contest: The Alphabet Fighter Contest. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to design a kick-sarlacc star-fighter in the shape of any letter in the Latin alphabet. There are some epic prizes to win, something for first, second, and third place.”

CONTEST RULES:

➡ Build a star-fighter with a shape based on any one letter of the Latin alphabet. The star-fighter must be space-worthy, i.e. have an enclosed cockpit. For the record, the following is a list of allowable characters:

A, a, B, b, C, c, D, d, E, e, F, f, G, g, H, h, I, i, J, j, K, k, L, l, M, m, N, n, O, o, P, p, Q, q, R, r, S, s, T, t, U, u, V, v, W, w, X, x, Y, y, Z, z

(Ships forming any of the above letters representing an exotic font will not be accepted. The letter must be immediately recognizable.)

➡ Submit up to 4 pictures of your fighter. One of your photos must show your star-fighter in the shape of the letter it is representing. One picture must show the droid socket. The other 2 can be of your choosing.

➡ Ship must be minifig scale and seat a minifig pilot.

➡ Ship must include space for an astromech-droid. Only fully assembled droids will be allowed consisting of a dome-head, body and 2 legs.

➡ Submission deadline is 11:59pm Pacific Time (UTC -8) July 31, 2011. You may submit/edit/delete/resubmit your pictures up until the deadline when the entries are locked in.

PRIZES:

1st place:
Bothcon goody bag consisting of the following:
Reusable LEGO Star Wars vinyl tote bag
M-wing Kit
Bothcon minifigure
#30054 MINI AT-ST
#30050 MINI Republic Attack Shuttle
2005 Star Wars Days LEGOLAND CA Duplo Brick
#8084 Snowtrooper Battlepack
#30051 MINI X-wing
#3219 MINI TIE Fighter
#8028 MINI TIE Fighter
#6212 X-wing Fighter
From-Bricks-to-Bothans T-shirt
2nd place:
#6212 X-wing Starfighter set
#30051 MINI X-wing
From-Bricks-to-Bothans T-shirt
3rd place:
#30051 MINI X-wing
From-Bricks-to-Bothans T-shirt

DETAILS: To enter and check out all the LEGO contest details go here: FBTB – Alphabet Fighter Contest. There are some really awesome entries so far, so you may want to check those out too for some inspiration! 😉

Fun contest and amazing prizes, isn’t it? Oh, and if you would like some ideas, check out Tips for Winning a LEGO Contest! 😛

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