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Anyone think they can enter all 5 minichallenges? I think I will extend the deadline so everyone can get in on this. You have until October 21 to get entries in for pies!

Yes, the first photo is excellent. With the border and GoH shield this total is my aesthetic! So if you steal all your techniques from SK and he takes 1/2 of his from me, does that means I can take 1/4 credit or something?

It's on the first page of the Nocturnus guild thread.

Hear ye! Hear ye! It is time to lay down your weapons and take up…. your spatulas! Lord Raavage the rightful ruler of Nocturnus (and soon all of Historica) invites bakers from every corner of the land to attend the first annual Enchanted Pie Bake-Off! Winners will bask in the glory of Lord Raavage and be given prizes and special titles while loser will be executed, chopped up and… well… probably baked into another pie. Nocturnus enchanted pumpkin pies are legendary, not for how they quell your appetite, but for their appetite for pansy Avalonian flesh! This minichallenge fun is open to members of all guilds, but because we know the only Guild members who really know how to make an enchanted pie reside in Nocturnus, your builds MUST have some tie-in to Nocturnus, though the rule will be quite liberally applied as Raavage has open his bake-off to everyone, even non-guildies should they dare to take on our seasoned (for taste) veterans. Of course, as the only person who matters in the entire land, Lord Raavage himself will be the sole judge (jury and executioner) of the bake-off. Category A. Figure: Show us the chef and explain how the chef became the master of the enchanted pie! Who makes these enchanted pumpkin pies? Is it a traditional baker sweating inside a Nocturnian volcano? A witch slaving over her caldron? A demon sucking the souls of the damned into the pie? Or perhaps the evil behind the enchanted pie has been created by a possessed Avalonian girl? Only the figure, photography AND your story telling skills will be judged, but feel free to create a backdrop for your character in brick if you would like. After market and custom parts are allowed, though as sole judge, I feel compelled to mention I would prefer purist solutions. Category B. The Kitchen: Where and how are these enchanted pies made? Are they made in a “traditional” kitchen with a triple stacked wood burning oven? Are they cooked over the funeral pyre of slain Avalonians? Or do they come from somewhere… more sinister? Your “kitchen”, photography AND your story telling skills will be judged. Your build may not exceed 1,024 base studs (32 x 32) with reasonable over hang. Be sure to include a freshly made pie is seen somewhere in your kitchen for maximum points. Category C. At the Judge’s table: Winning isn’t easy… so cheating is encouraged. Depict a story (or comic) of your chef (or his minion) bribing Lord Raavage to ensure victory! Is your chef going to sneak Raavage a few extra pies? Does your chef believe Raavage can be persuaded by something of a greener… or golder nature? Maybe you chef would prefer to meet force with force and threats are more your style? Just like cheating isn’t subject to any stinkin’ rules, there are no rules for this category, go crazy, but surprisingly Lord Raavage has a sense of humor, funny entry will likely score higher. Deadline is October 21, anywhere in the world. Because this minicallege was pending so long, we will except entries created before September 2 as well as new entries! Prizes will include special, one-of-a-kind trophies! Makes sure to post a link to your entry in this thread and include the category.

Red wheel hubs and a yellow windscreen... Classic Space fans rejoice for Batman!

Our Frontpage has been filled with BrickWorld builds for weeks, and here comes another exciting entry from our own History Moderator, Ecclesiastes! This build is set in the frozen northland of Mitgardia, but it would seem even the coldest corner of Historica has summer, every now and again. Check out Noriach here, and see what is happening with the guilds here!

I do think it is the short term replacement. Interestingly, we had castle along with LotR- I do think the two are distinguishable due to the license though. Big Bang Status means if LEGO thinks Nexo is castle, there will be no competition.

Try something called Google, or our search function. Outside of that, I do not recall seeing any instructions available.

So... We have discussed Book II finale, and things will be coming together soon... We're also discussing leadership for Book III. Due to family obligations and other building realities, I think we may need a new day to day guild leader in Nocturnus. We're not a democracy here, so input of the other guild leaders trumps willing volunteers, however, I would like to hear from the guild, here or in PM, about interest in some of our long time members in taking on the daily grind of guild leadership. Guild leaders already discussed possible choices, but I want to hear from you as well. Ready- set- go!!

Very nice. I love Btron II!

Neo Classic Space Pirates!

You can bookmark this page if you really want to. You can also add it as a favorite on Flickr! Click here to go to the Flickr page for the outpost. To clarify only the outpost was in one week, (plus a night at BrickWorld for final spice up) the ships took their own time- a few days for some to maybe a week factoring in all the changes for others.

Spacecastle, Spacecastle, SPACECASTLE!

Yes, per my own admission above, the lower terrain needed more work. As for rovers and blacktrons- this station is being dismantled for bigger and hopefully better things.

Spacebase was built over the course of about 7 nights to display the NCS fighters at BrickWorld 2016. It turned out pretty well overall. My main change would be to make the terrain SNOT style. Oh yeah, and since I posted this from my mobile device, I forgot the night shot with the lights and such... Thanks to our own Si-MOCs for the night time photo! Check out the topics by clicking the picture for each of the fighters as well! BlueJacket: Monarch: Wasp: FireMoth: DragonHunter:

Brilliant. Looks great!

Thanks guys- and to reiterate- the servo motor has a reset or a default "home" position it can move to? This project isn't really making a robot... not exactly... just something that popped into my head related to another project. I have lots of experience with logic and even some computer programming, so I should be able to use the program without much issue, I just wanted to make sure the servo motor and program would actually do theses things before I went down this path!

Yeah, not sure that I would be any good at a suspension either, just curious. The swoosh is the most important part.

Thinking of doing a project, but I have no mind storms experience. Can I make a program rotate a servo motor 90 degrees- perform another function or two and rotate the servo -270 degrees or something similar? Can I, no matter how far the servo motor is rotated "reset" to an original position- like a "home" position? If so I may need to look closely at Mind storms.

Is there independent suspension on the rover- or just a tenuous connection? I think you followed the NeoClassic rules pretty well here. Do these "swoosh" very well?

OrionBlu’s requirements for the new defense craft were easy to quantify, but difficult to deliver. The craft needed to be faster, better armed, and effective against Blacktron interceptors in both open space and planetary arenas. After many design prototypes were rejected, OrionBlu settled on a main combat fighter using a combination of high thrust Cerberus “Z” prototype racing engines modified for open space applications and directional rapid vertical take-off and landing (RVTOL) engines for optimum planetary maneuverability. The weapons system consisted of plasma based disruptors and burst “torpedoes” and an ultra-high speed rail gun. The LL 951 “Blue Jacket” proved so effective against Blacktron interceptors even pilots with limited flight experience could out maneuver all but the best Blacktron aces. Blue Jackets also proved superior to Blackton’s answer to the Blue Jacket, the Blacktron “Sonic Star”. The Sonic Star slowed the rate of pilot loss greatly, but did little to help Blacktron regain air superiority.

Totally, though the connection isn't as strong as I would like. I think it is another area to improve in the future.

Sweet builds!