[TC29] Technic Tracked Vehicle Contest - Information Topic

[Jim]

TECHNIC TRACKED VEHICLE CONTEST - DISCUSSION TOPIC

By popular demand...

DESCRIPTION
Build a tracked vehicle. Half-tracked is not allowed.

Vehicle:
A thing used for transporting people or goods, such as a car, plane, truck, etc

NOT ALLOWED

• Animals
• Walkers
• Drones
• GBC

VOTING CRITERIA
Voting will be 100% public voting, but the votes will be cast on an external website and won't be visible during the voting period. The voting criteria are (in no particular order):

• Quality of the build.
• Functionality.
• Originality.
• Looks (shape, color scheme, etc).

DEADLINE
Deadline date is July 28th, 2025. Contest will be closed on Tuesday the 29th OR LATER. 

Disclaimer: I will close the contest when I see fit and when I have the time to process the results. This can be later than the deadline date. Please don't complain about this not being fair and all.

RULES AND REGULATIONS
The following section describes the contest specific and general rules and regulations. But before that, please take notice of a simple motto regarding the Eurobricks Contests:

CONTESTS ARE FOR FUN!

Of course there's competition, but at the end of the day, LEGO is just a hobby and the main goal for each of us is to have fun!

CONTEST SPECIFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS

• The entry needs to have a name.
• The entry needs to be a vehicle.
• The entry needs to be studless.
• Some studded System parts are okay, but model team is not permitted.
• Pullback Motor is permitted.
• Pneumatics are permitted.
• Cutting pneumatic hoses is permitted.
• 3rd party strings, hoses and rubber bands are permitted.
• LEDs are permitted.
• Electronics (PF elements, SBricks, Buwizz and Mindstorms) are permitted.
• There is a limit of single battery box and four motors.

GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

• The contest is open to all EB members (also new members).
• Members who joined EB after the start of the contest can be banned from voting (when vote rigging is suspected).
• Voting rules will be explained later in the voting topic.
• One entry per member.
• Entries need to be new (never posted anywhere previously).
• Only physical builds, so no LDD or other virtual entry.
• If you have any doubts about the suitability of your entry contact me.
• All entries are to include only real LEGO. No clone brands, 3rd party parts, or digital entries allowed.
• No cutting, sculpting or modifying parts.
• Entries are to be placed in the entry topic in this forum.
• Entries not in the entry topic are not eligible for voting.
• The entry post may be edited at any time up to the end of the contest, so feel free to make improvements if you wish.
• The contest might be closed later than the deadline. Don't complain about this not being fair.
• You have enough time to build. Don't ask for more time.
• We reserve the right to disqualify any entry that does not follow these rules.
• These rules can be changed whenever we see fit to ensure that people follow the intent of the contest.
• Staff members are not eligible for winning prizes.

WHAT DO I NEED TO ENTER?
All participants need to create a discussion topic and create a post in the entry topic.

DISCUSSION TOPIC

• A discussion topic starting with [TC29].
• A discussion topic needs to show some actual progress (i.e. pictures of the build in progress) and should not be used to "reserve an idea".

ENTRY POST

The entry post in the entry topic should contain:

• Entry name
• Short summary of the functions.
• One or more images (max 4).  You can have combined pictures (4 in 1) as long as the picture isn't bigger than 1024x1024.
• Embedded Youtube video (not mandatory)
• Link to the discussion topic

PRIZES

There will be no LEGO Set prizes. But you can obviously earn a medal.

[msk6003]

Okay, since you said halftracks are not allowed, I have one question left. In addition to the existing LEGO tracks and chain parts, can I use custom brick-built tracks?

Edited May 20 by msk6003

[Jim]

3 minutes ago, msk6003 said:

Okay, since you said halftracks are not allowed, I have one question left. In addition to the existing LEGO tracks and chain parts, can I use custom brick-built tracks?

Yeah, I guess so.

[howitzer]

I don't think it's necessary to specifically exclude GBC's or animals, as those would hardly count as any sort of vehicle anyway 

[Jim]

39 minutes ago, howitzer said:

I don't think it's necessary to specifically exclude GBC's or animals, as those would hardly count as any sort of vehicle anyway 

You can never be too sure here on EB. The questions I have seen 

[howitzer]

7 minutes ago, Jim said:

You can never be too sure here on EB. The questions I have seen 

Point taken 

[Jim]

2 minutes ago, howitzer said:

Point taken 

LoL

The list was still there from previous contest, so I kept it there.

[Erik Leppen]

Nice, a new contest! Seems to be broad enough to allow many entries. Curious what people will come up with this time :)

 

On 5/20/2025 at 9:01 AM, Jim said:

Vehicle:
A thing used for transporting people or goods, such as a car, plane, truck, etc

I do wonder what a tracked airplane would look like :D

Anyways, I assume a tank counts as a vehicle, even though its main use is not really to transport stuff :P (well, it "transports" bullets really fast, I guess)

Also, I assume fantasy vehicles are OK as well. Things don't have to be realistic, right?

 

Not sure I'll have the time to join, but who knows. I never build tracked things, so maybe I should put some dormant parts to use...

Edited May 21 by Erik Leppen

[howitzer]

2 minutes ago, Erik Leppen said:

I do wonder what a tracked airplane would look like :D

[Jim]

2 hours ago, Erik Leppen said:

Anyways, I assume a tank counts as a vehicle, even though its main use is not really to transport stuff :P (well, it "transports" bullets really fast, I guess)

Also, I assume fantasy vehicles are OK as well. Things don't have to be realistic, right?

Yes and yes

[2GodBDGlory]

Good timing! I was just sitting here wondering what I should build next, at which point I hopped on Eurobricks and noticed a new contest! I guess I can now filter down my ideas!

[1980SomethingSpaceGuy]

Another contest! Great news!
Thanks Jim 

I'd like to build a snow mobile. It's not technically a half-track, but I understand it's borderline. On the other hand, the hinge system to attach the skis is a nice Technic challenge..
Please? 

[Berthil]

Wall-E is tracked and has a belly for goods. But also that I motorised in the past for GBC and is not allowed. At the moment nothing else comes up in my brain avoiding putting functions behind Technic panels as that is not my style of building.  

[MangaNOID]

1 hour ago, Berthil said:

putting functions behind Technic panels

Build a vehicle with no panels contest! 👍

I may try digging up one of my abandoned previous TC starts and start modifying for tracks… as no prizes means I might do better,  knowing my luck 

[Jim]

6 hours ago, 1980SomethingSpaceGuy said:

Another contest! Great news!
Thanks Jim 

I'd like to build a snow mobile. It's not technically a half-track, but I understand it's borderline. On the other hand, the hinge system to attach the skis is a nice Technic challenge..
Please? 

I am fine with that. As long as it doesn’t have wheels. Do others agree?

[Seasider]

I’m ok with the snowmobile. It’s not got wheels in contact with the ground so in my head is valid. 

[Auroralampinen]

Well im fine with snowmobile:). There is also a tracked atv:).

[Seasider]

You can get tracked “wheelbarrows” too.

lots of things have tracked variants

 

[Auroralampinen]

3 minutes ago, Seasider said:

You can get tracked “wheelbarrows” too.

lots of things have tracked variants

 

Oh yeah:). 

Now its just matter of time, when some one actually builds this;). 

[msk6003]

I suddenly thought of this yesterday, and looks like it's obvious, I'm asking because I think it's better to make it clear.

This kind of use doesn't count as a tracked vehicle, right?

Edited May 22 by msk6003

[Jim]

1 minute ago, msk6003 said:

This kind of use doesn't count as a tracked vehicle, right?

Nope. Good question though.

[bruh]

Do the tracks need to be Lego? Could I for example use rubber bands? 

[2GodBDGlory]

19 hours ago, Jim said:

I am fine with that. As long as it doesn’t have wheels. Do others agree?

I think a snowmobile is just fine! I'd say the criteria should be something like "The vehicle must have tracks contacting the ground, and must not have wheels contacting the ground."

[howitzer]

6 hours ago, bruh said:

Do the tracks need to be Lego? Could I for example use rubber bands? 

Just my opinion, but I think making the tracks out of third-party rubber bands would go against the spirit of the contest, as that would involve excessive amounts of them.

[Jim]

2 minutes ago, howitzer said:

Just my opinion, but I think making the tracks out of third-party rubber bands would go against the spirit of the contest, as that would involve excessive amounts of them.

I agree. You can make tracks of other LEGO parts, but let's not use rubber bands, elastics, hoses, etc.