First Annual Classic Space Set Design and Building Contest
I grew up on classic Space (1978-1986) and I still have a huge soft spot in
my heart for old simple smileys and single-color astronaut uniforms.
It’s seeming more and more like the LEGO Space System product line (originally
LEGOLAND Space, followed by Blacktron, Futuron, Space Police, etc.) is dead --
and probably won’t come back -- having been replaced by Star Wars, Rock
Raiders, Life on Mars, etc.
So...welcome to the 1st Annual Classic Space Set Design and Building Contest!
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Entries
Itty Bitty Polybag-Size Ships (approx. 20 pieces)
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| | A1 Patrol Scooter
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| (...) Here's my next entry (come on people, where are yours?) It's a Category 1 sized polybag (I moved my previous entry to Category 2, I decided it was just a bit too big) with 24 pieces. I decided to put all my entries on my web page instead of (...) (23 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | A2 Cosmic Dart
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| Here's my Category 1 entry, the Dart Scout: www.hafhead.com/lego...index.html I'll have pictures of the real model up tomorrow if all goes well with the camera. I am submitting it in not-quite-ready fashion because I expect I'll be bumping up (...) (23 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | A3 Star Scooter
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| Here's a polybag-sized scooter using 17 pieces plus the minifig. If the three parts were removed from the bottom of the craft (not visible in photos), the parts count could be reduced to 14. Note the two alernate models. After creating the scooter I (...) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.contests)
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| | A4 Space Sled
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| Here's something I've had built for quite a while now. I'd like to enter it into Todd's "Classic Space" Contest. "(URL) only difference between this "virtual" model and the "real-life" model is that the windscreen for the "real-life" model is (...) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | A5 Lunar-Hovercraft
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| Today I enter a strange new ship, the Lunar Hovercraft. It fits in category 1, the polybag category, with 18 parts not including the mini-figure. I wanted to design a polybag ship that hovered, so I "collected" a pile of parts from other ships and (...) (23 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | A6 Search Scout
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| | Small Ships (approx. 20-80 pieces)
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| | B1 Hoverflyer
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| All of my entries will go here: (URL) first entry is: (URL) is a polybag sized ship, with 23 pieces not including pilot, or 27 pieces with the pilot included (A minifig counts as 4 pieces, right? Legs, Torso, backpack, helmet) If it's too big and (...) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | B2 Lunar Hopper
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| | B3 Untitled
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| | B4 Modular Space Fighter
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| | B5 Space Dart
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| Well I already posted a reply to a very excellent model, the Astro Stalker, with the address of my models for the contest. Since it seems no one actually read my message, here is the address: (URL) The first, the STAR DART (yes that's the official (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | B6 Shuttle Buggy
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| | B7 Photon Shuttle
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| Here's my first entry into the classic space contest. The link below will take you to the "Photon Shuttle," a small spacecraft. (URL) Glennon LEGOLAND California Manager of Sales, Promotions and Sponsorships This is a personal post. My title appears (...) (23 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.contests)
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| | B8 Twin Patrol
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| | B9 The Service Jetpack
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| | B10 Xeon Module
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| | B11 Untitled
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| | B12 Leonid Patrol Craft
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| Hello Everyone, I'd like to join the crowd with an entry in this classic space contest. I started this design yesterday morning so I really didn't have time to work on alternate designs. The piece count for this set is 84 which does include the (...) (23 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | Medium Ships (approx. 100-200 pieces)
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| | C1 Starfleet Explorer
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| | C2 Raketskib
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| | C3 Starfleet Scout
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| It seems like it would be appropriate to start a separate thread specifically for holding actual entries. With that, here are my first 3 entries: Category 3: Medium Ships (approx. 100-200 pieces): (URL) 4: Large Ships (approx. 300-1000 pieces): (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | C4 Modular Cargo Transport
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| | C5 Hyper Space Dart
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| | C6 Cygnus 9 Patrol Craft
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| I figure its after midnight (I should be sleeping) so I'll post my 3rd entry, The Cygnus 9 Patrol Craft. (URL) forgive me for the dark pictures. I'm using a new camera and was also in a hurry. In my haste I forgot to use the flash. This ship is (...) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | C7 Planet Explorer
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| Here's my "Planet Explorer", a model in the "Medium sized ship category": (URL) know that the rules said you can only enter one entry a day. However, if it is possible, I'd like to enter a second model today: The "search scout", a ship within the (...) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | C8 Bullship
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| | C9 Spacebat
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| | C10 Starfleet Pursuit Interceptor
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| Procrastinator that I am, I finally got around to taking pictures of my Classic Space Contest entry and posting them this evening. So here is my "Starfleet Pursuit Interceptor": (URL) ship is a category 3 medium spaceship. I estimate it has between (...) (23 years ago, 1-Dec-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | C11 Interceptor
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| G'day folks, Well, it's still 30 November in my time zone (EST) so I hope I'm not too late. Here is my second and last contest entry, an Interceptor: (URL) only 85 pieces plus minifig, so it's in no-mans-land between Categories 2 and 3. I'd like to (...) (23 years ago, 1-Dec-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | Large Ships (approx. 300-1000 pieces)
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| | D1 Starfleet Explorer
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| It seems like it would be appropriate to start a separate thread specifically for holding actual entries. With that, here are my first 3 entries: Category 3: Medium Ships (approx. 100-200 pieces): (URL) 4: Large Ships (approx. 300-1000 pieces): (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | D2 Galaxy Expedition
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| | D3 Untitled - Ray-traced - Main photos - Alternate photos
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| | D4 StarFighter
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| OK. Here's my first entry. This is the ship that TLG would never have made back then, but that everyone of us would have wanted... a fighter ! The Starfighter's design was heavily influenced by the venerable Starfleet Voyager-Class exploration (...) (23 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | D5 FX Star Patroller II
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| Greetings all. After working arduously on producing not one, but a few successful models for the Contest, I've finally re-tooled my first model for entry, the FX-Star Patroller II. It fits perfectly into category 4, containing between 300 and 300 (...) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | D6 Outpost Explorer
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| | D7 Universe Commander
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| | D8 The Galactic Eye
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| | D9 Galaxy Flying Wing
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| | D10 Galaxy Excursion
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| | Utility Vechicles (any size, 1000 pieces or fewer)
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| | E1 Mineralfartøj
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| | E2 Mobile Command Post
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| It seems like it would be appropriate to start a separate thread specifically for holding actual entries. With that, here are my first 3 entries: Category 3: Medium Ships (approx. 100-200 pieces): (URL) 4: Large Ships (approx. 300-1000 pieces): (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | E3 Mineral Explorer
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| Here's my latest Classic Space Design Contest Entry: Its profile may look very familiar to some of you. My favorite classic space set heavily influenced the design of this vehicle, but it does stand on its own as a unique vehicle, I think. (URL) (23 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | E4 Long Range Lunar Scout
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| G'day folks, I wasn't going to do any entries when I realized that most of my grey LEGO was about an 18-hour drive away. But I do have a Galaxy Explorer here so I figured surely I could come up with something from that. Problem is I like multi-axled (...) (23 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | E5 Scorpion Rover
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| | E6 Asteroid Scout 1
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| Ok heres my first non entry entry. Um that doesn't make sense. Anyway you've seen it but now its a real entry. I'll probably follow it up with the other 2 similar vehicles. It will go in category 5. These entries are supposed to look like they're (...) (23 years ago, 2-Dec-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | E7 Starfleet Mobile Listening Post
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| Since Todd is extending the deadline, I've actually finished one of the two entries I was working on but abandoned because it wasn't looking like I'd be able to finish them. Anyway, here's a category 5, Utility Vehicle entitled Starfleet Mobile (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | E8 Asteroid Scout 2
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| Hi guys. Here is my second to last entry, The Asteroid Scout 2. This Asteroid Scout uses a traditional canopy unlike the first Scout. It has big tires for rugged terrain and it has some cargo space in the back. I finished the site for my entries: (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | E9 Asteroid Scout 3
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| Here is my last rover: Asteroid Scout 3 (URL) the other rovers it bares a resemblance to a real set. And here is the main index (URL) always let me know what you think. -Jon -- Please send replies to: jpalmer@oklahoma.net (23 years ago, 4-Dec-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | Walker Vehicles (any size, 1000 pieces or fewer)
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| | F1 Urban Pacification Mecha Quirinius
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| | F2 Astro Stalker
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| Another day brings another entry. Today I present the Astro Stalker: (URL) not sure which category to put this one in, so I'm asking for help. Opinions, please! Which of these categories does it belong in? 6. Walker Vehicles (any size, 1000 pieces (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | F3 Crater Bounder
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| And here is my last entry: The Crater Bounder (URL) inspired by Tony Hafner's Astro Stalker. -Jon p.s. Todd, the link to the Outpost Explorer from the entries page is broken. I believe it should have a .html on the end instead of a / . Thanks. (23 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | Small Mobile Ship Launchers (approx. 50-200 pieces)
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| | G1 Space Scout Transport
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| I built this entry last week, but didn't get the chance to do a photo shoot until today. It is now up on my site. I'm entering this in category 7: Small Mobile Ship Launchers, approx. 50-200 pieces. You can check out the 55-piece Space Scout (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | G2 Untitled
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| | G3 Mobile Recon Launcher
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| Please check out my 3rd entry the Mobile Recon Launcher. It's a category 7 Small Mobile Ship Launcher. It's at errrr... darn ! brickshelf doesn't seem to be responding now : ( I just finished uploading my last rendering, but I didn't get the URL... (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | Mobile Rocket Launchers (any size, 1000 pieces or fewer)
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| | H1 Rocket Hauler
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| Here's my next entry for the design contest. It's a category 8 mobile rocket launcher, based loosely on the 6950 mobile rocket launcher. My concept for it was a smaller, faster, lighter version of the 6950 for people who want to lob a missile 1000 (...) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | Mobile Laboratories (any size, 1000 pieces or fewer)
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| | I1 Astro Science Pod
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| | I2 Mobile Explorer
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| Ok, here's my entry for Category 9 - Mobile Laboratories. (URL) model would fit in with the later years of classic space with the part selection and the gray/trans-dark green color scheme. It's actually a combination of ideas in the 6940, 6950, and (...) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | I3 Geosurvey Rover
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| My final entry is the Geosurvey Rover, in category 9: Mobile Laboratories. (URL) makes 10 entries, putting in a showing in every category except for Mobile Rocket Launchers and Space Bases (and 2 entries in Medium Ships). I've certainly outdone (...) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | Space Bases (any large size, 1000 pieces or fewer)
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| | J1 Astro Defensive Communications Base
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| | J2 Delta-1 Comlink Center
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| | The Ugliest, Wackiest Thing in Space
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| | K1 Robot Command Transport
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| Here is my entry for category 11, "The ugliest, wackiest thing in space": (URL) called "Robot Command Transport", and can carry to people (safely?) across the surface of a moon. And yes, those minifigs are Hugo and Oscar ^-^ (URL) have some (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | K2 Armored Rocket Pod
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| For the third day running, I have a contest submission. I'm entering this one in category 11: The Ugliest, Wackiest Thing in Space. I also built a couple of alternate models. Check it the Armored Rocket Pod at: (URL) Hafner www.hafhead.com (23 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | K3 “The Flatdeck soar-ship”
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| | K4 “Cars, carriers and huge jetpacks”
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| | K5 “The Robot couple (a BAD day for the red minifigure)”
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| | K6 Spy Scout
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| Well I already posted a reply to a very excellent model, the Astro Stalker, with the address of my models for the contest. Since it seems no one actually read my message, here is the address: (URL) The first, the STAR DART (yes that's the official (...) (23 years ago, 27-Nov-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | K7 SuperSucker 9000
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Entry Rules
- Come up with a new classic space set design -- something that wasn’t ever released by LEGO but which fits into the classic space style. Design a set that looks like it might have been a real set at the time. Every model must have at least one minifig and must not use non-classic space minifigs (these are all-white, all-red, all-yellow, all-blue, and all-black).
- To enter, post a message to lugnet.build.contests and lugnet.space and give the URL showing pictures of your model or models. After things get rolling, I’ll put together a webpage linking to the entries.
- Deadline for entries is December 6, 2000. Judging begins on December 8. Only those who have entered the contest may vote. You can submit more than one entry, but no more than one per day (so start early if you’re going to build a lot of entries). Each entry you submit gains you three vote points in the category of your entry. You can apply your votes to other people’s models when the voting begins. (You can’t vote for your own models.) More details about this later.
- Pure LDraw (or MLCAD, LeoCAD, etc.) designs are OK but MUST use pieces in colors which LEGO has actually produced.
Voting Mechanics
This is a “point-based” system, so you earn points by submitting entries and
spend points by voting. Voting begins after the deadline for new entries has
passed. Voting ends when the last entrant has completed voting or when seven
days have passed (whichever occurs sooner). The contest’s entrants and the
contest’s organizer are the only ones who may vote. The contest’s organizer
is not allowed to enter the contest.
Each contest entry you submit earns you 3 points (votes), all of which you
must spend (or your entry is automatically disqualified). Points must be
spent as whole numbers; there are no fractional points.
The entry with the most points within a category wins that category. The
entry with most points overall wins “grand prize” status. In the event of
a tie, entries may share status.
There are some strategic restrictions on how and where points may be spent:
- First, you can only vote (spend points) on other people’s entries -- never on your own entries.
- Second, for each set of 3 points you earn from an entry in category X, one point must be spent in category X, one point must be spent outside of category X, and one point can be spent in any category whatsoever. A special exception occurs if your entry is the only entry in category X: you earn 2 points for that entry rather than 3, and both points must be spent outside of X.
- Finally, the contest organizer is granted and required to spend exactly 1 point in each category.
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Categories
There are 11 categories. Enter as many or as few as you like, and make as
many entries in each category as you like. Real-life examples follow the
name of each category. (Note: some of the examples shown below aren’t
classic space sets, but help illustrate the size/shape/style/flavor of the
category.)
- Itty Bitty Polybag-Size Ships (approx. 20 pieces) Examples
- Small Ships (approx. 20-80 pieces) Examples
- Medium Ships (approx. 100-200 pieces) Examples
- Large Ships (approx. 300-1000 pieces) (minimal baseplate use OK but discouraged) Examples
- Utility Vechicles (any size, 1000 pieces or fewer) Examples
- Walker Vehicles (any size, 1000 pieces or fewer) Examples
- Small Mobile Ship Launchers (approx. 50-200 pieces) Examples
- Mobile Rocket Launchers (any size, 1000 pieces or fewer) Examples
- Mobile Laboratories (any size, 1000 pieces or fewer) Examples
- Space Bases (any large size, 1000 pieces or fewer) Examples
- The Ugliest, Wackiest Thing in Space (The goal here is to make UGLY but functional stuff. It’s gotta be believable, though -- and look like LEGO might have released it.) Examples
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Design Criteria
- Follow the original classic space color schemes as closely as possible. (Blue/Gray/Trans-Yellow, Gray/Trans-Green, White/Black/Trans-DarkBlue, etc.)
- Follow the general design principles used in classic space sets. (It’s up to you to reverse-engineer the design principles and apply them here. :-)
- Try to use only “period elements” -- elements which actually existed in 1978-1986. Use of more modern elements won’t disqualify you, but try to avoid them if possible. Your models will be more convincing with older elements.
- Design and show alternative models using pieces from your main model! Remember the backs of boxes that said, “Build any of these exciting models with this set!”? See if you can come up with some neat alternative models.
- Functionality is king! Go for ships that have compartments that launch reconaissance scouts or store equipment, bases that open up and do or store interesting things, medium-sized ships that splits into a detachable segments, etc. Come up with some cool stuff!
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Prizes
A lifetime supply of Jar-Jar and Timmy heads! .....No, just kidding.
Actually, this is a contest without prizes. The fun here is in the doing --
the building and idea-sharing.
The more people participate, the more everyone wins.
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A Non-Entry Example
Here is a little ship built in the style of the 928 Galaxy Explorer, 924 Space
Cruiser, and 918 Space Transport sets:
http://www.lugnet.com/~1/LittleShip/
I won’t enter this, but I hope it can serve as an example. I think it captures
the style of the other three ships pretty well, but it also “cheats” a bit and
uses at least 3 elements which didn’t exist in 1979. One is the 2x2.5x2 box
with door at the stern of the ship, the other two are the 4x4 trans-yellow
hinged roof entry to the cockpit and the 1x4 plate hinge that it attaches to.
(There might be others...I forget.)
If someone could figure out a way to re-engineer a ship like this using only
period elements, I would be extremely joyful to hear about it (and see it :-)!
One other problem with my design is that the tail end likes to fall off. In
the quest for “realism,” I sacrified a bit of structural integrity. Points
off for that, of course. :-)
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Announcements & Policies
Initial announcement...
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| | Deadline extension...
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| | Question: Can we submit models we designed long ago?
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| | Question: How about a big mammoth category?
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| | Question: What about collaborative entries?
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| (...) Fine with me -- as long as you designate one of the N people in your collaboration team to be the one who casts the official votes for your team when voting time comes for the winning entries. Also, naturally, none of the people on a team can (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | Question: Can I submit more than one creation per category?
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| | On the subject of hoax-style designs...
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