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Hello all, in support of a new display we’re going to try and get going at
Brickfest this year, I am announcing a contest. The object? To build asteroid
based MOCs!
There will be two categories in this contest, small asteroid and large asteroid.
The other judges and I will try and define these categories based on the type of
entries submitted.
The only restriction is that the actual asteroid parts should be reasonable
asteroid colors, so that they can all be put into one layout display. Example
colors are tan, light gray, dark gray, and brown, but if you can make something
else work (like a gray asteroid half mined away to show trans neon green or
something), go for it.
Feel free to post your entries online wherever you like, just make sure that you
also email entries to me at happyweasel at gmail.com with “asteroid contest
entry” a part of the subject line.
I’m going to give alot of time for this, as I know alot of folks are in school
of some sort, and wouldn’t mind waiting for classes to end. So the deadline will
be on July 15th.
Prizes? I’m sure I can come up with something, but I don’t have anything
specific in mind yet, the prizes will change relative to the number and quality
of entries.
Now, example ideas:
- large scale mine
- small asteroids with small mines or miners on them
- the home of Le Petit Prince
- pirate or smuggling bases
- transmission relays
- research labs
- colonial outposts
- space rockin disco
- some of you may recall that I built a monastery
Your imaginations are the limit!
-Daniel Rubin (Brickfest 2005 Space Co-coordinator)
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In lugnet.space, Daniel Rubin wrote:
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Hello all, in support of a new display we’re going to try and get going at
Brickfest this year, I am announcing a contest. The object? To build asteroid
based MOCs!
Your imaginations are the limit!
-Daniel Rubin (Brickfest 2005 Space Co-coordinator)
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If we make an astroid with a place on top to suspend it by fishing line, will
there be a way to hang them there at GMU? (provided we can bring our own
string)
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In lugnet.space, David Gregory wrote:
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In lugnet.space, Daniel Rubin wrote:
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Hello all, in support of a new display we’re going to try and get going at
Brickfest this year, I am announcing a contest. The object? To build
asteroid based MOCs!
Your imaginations are the limit!
-Daniel Rubin (Brickfest 2005 Space Co-coordinator)
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If we make an astroid with a place on top to suspend it by fishing line, will
there be a way to hang them there at GMU? (provided we can bring our own
string)
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That’s an interesting idea. I’ll look at the ceiling next time I’m there (in a
couple weeks). Alternatively, Lenny and I both plan to bring plenty of trans
elements to display these things interestingly (as well as the filler asteroids
we’ll have). And if people want to bring their own trans stands, that’d be
great.
-Dan
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In lugnet.space, Daniel Rubin wrote:
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If we make an astroid with a place on top to suspend
it by fishing line, will there be a way to hang them
there at GMU?
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That’s an interesting idea.
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Hehe. I’m picturing a walk-through asteroid field in 3-D. Picture the
“swoosh” factor for anybody with a small ship...
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Brian Davis
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In lugnet.space, Daniel Rubin wrote:
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Hello all, in support of a new display we’re going to try and get going at
Brickfest this year, I am announcing a contest. The object? To build asteroid
based MOCs!
There will be two categories in this contest, small asteroid and large
asteroid. The other judges and I will try and define these categories based
on the type of entries submitted.
Now, example ideas:
- the home of Le Petit Prince
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What’s wrong with you Rubin? I’m going to pretend you didn’t really suggest
this one. Great contest idea though, and I think it would make for a great
group display and a better setting for ships at a con.
-Keith
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In lugnet.space, Daniel Rubin wrote:
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Hello all, in support of a new display we’re going to try and get going at
Brickfest this year, I am announcing a contest. The object? To build asteroid
based MOCs!
There will be two categories in this contest, small asteroid and large
asteroid. The other judges and I will try and define these categories based
on the type of entries submitted.
The only restriction is that the actual asteroid parts should be reasonable
asteroid colors, so that they can all be put into one layout display. Example
colors are tan, light gray, dark gray, and brown, but if you can make
something else work (like a gray asteroid half mined away to show trans neon
green or something), go for it.
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If the ultimate goal is a shared display are we assuming minifig scale? Or are
microfig (and other) scale asteroids welcome in the contest as well?
Cheers
Tim
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In lugnet.space, Tim McSweeney wrote:
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In lugnet.space, Daniel Rubin wrote:
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Hello all, in support of a new display we’re going to try and get going at
Brickfest this year, I am announcing a contest. The object? To build
asteroid based MOCs!
There will be two categories in this contest, small asteroid and large
asteroid. The other judges and I will try and define these categories based
on the type of entries submitted.
The only restriction is that the actual asteroid parts should be reasonable
asteroid colors, so that they can all be put into one layout display.
Example colors are tan, light gray, dark gray, and brown, but if you can
make something else work (like a gray asteroid half mined away to show trans
neon green or something), go for it.
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If the ultimate goal is a shared display are we assuming minifig scale? Or
are microfig (and other) scale asteroids welcome in the contest as well?
Cheers
Tim
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I could SWEAR I posted a reply to this... Maybe it was also asked on CSF.
The original intent was minifig scale, but I see no reason to actually make that
a restriction. There’s no reason to think that there couldn’t be tiny little
aliens living in the asteroids too, so microfig seems fine. As for anything
larger than minifig scale, well, that would be quite an accomplishment,and
something I’d love to see.
I’m not sure if it’s fair to judge a microfig MOC against a minifig MOC, so if
we get microfig entries, I may have to add another category.
-Dan Rubin
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In lugnet.space, Daniel Rubin wrote:
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- the home of Le Petit Prince
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Dammit, you’re going to make me try this one, aren’t you? :P
Jeff
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