[TC16] Technic Mission to Mars Contest - Information Topic

[mktechniccreations]

Is "existing" model taken from movie allowed ? 

Edited June 8, 2019 by mktechniccreations

[heyitsdisty]

8 hours ago, Jim said:

I'm impressed by the lack of questions about the rules in this topic 

Either the contest has clear rules or not many people are interested in it 

You didn't cover my question ;)

Can we build alien spacecraft? What if we pair them with human craft (eg a rover designed for salvaging resources from downed alien craft)? I know you said EuroBrX is not expecting any hostile alien activity, but what if the aliens are friendly (or at least not actively hostile)?

 

Edited June 9, 2019 by heyitsdisty

[Jim]

13 hours ago, mktechniccreations said:

Is "existing" model taken from movie allowed ? 

A model like that is definitely allowed. However, for the contest, you can't use an existing MOC. It needs to be a new MOC.

On 5/27/2019 at 11:34 PM, heyitsdisty said:

Question: can we build alien spacecraft? What if we pair them with human Mars vehicles (perhaps harvesting the spacecraft for parts)?

I totally missed this question. But I think the rules are pretty clear on alien stuff 

In case you need an actual answer; NO alien stuff.

[kolbjha]

19 hours ago, Jim said:

I'm impressed by the lack of questions about the rules in this topic 

Either the contest has clear rules or not many people are interested in it 

Ok, I actually got one: is PFx Brick allowed? I see that SBrick and BuWizz are allowed.

Edited June 9, 2019 by kolbjha

[Jim]

Just now, kolbjha said:

Ok, I actually got one: is PFx Brick allowed? I see that SBrick and BuWizz are allowed.

Yeah it is. I will add it to the rules. Thanks for pointing it out.

[Boulderer]

On 6/8/2019 at 4:55 PM, Jim said:

I'm impressed by the lack of questions about the rules in this topic 

Either the contest has clear rules or not many people are interested in it 

I'll hazard a guess that we're starting to get a handle on the way the rules work, in general

Though I am sure to be proven wrong on that, soon enough  

[fosamax]

I remember well some building toy's brand from the 80's that mainly used that space (mission to mars) theme.

I still have lot of those and it could well be a good source for inspiration.

You can learn more here (if I'm allowed to post link ?)

http://www.jomitoys.com/search/label/robotix

[Jim]

5 hours ago, Boulderer said:

I'll hazard a guess that we're starting to get a handle on the way the rules work, in general

Though I am sure to be proven wrong on that, soon enough  

One would hope so....being TC.....16 

1 hour ago, fosamax said:

You can learn more here (if I'm allowed to post link ?)

http://www.jomitoys.com/search/label/robotix

Yeah sure, cool!!

[dmcc0]

20 hours ago, fosamax said:

http://www.jomitoys.com/search/label/robotix

Wow, that's a blast from the past.  I remember my older brother had loads of Robitix stuff.  

[syclone]

Legal or not? Tumbler wheel w/ 680c01 threads on it, not stressed. 

[Seasider]

I’d say that’s legal and an ingenious use of parts

[shadow_elenter]

Agreed.

Original, unmodified parts so...

[Jim]

Agreed! Legal.

[Jim]

http://bit.ly/LEGOMoonToMarsContest

[Seasider]

49 minutes ago, Jim said:

http://bit.ly/LEGOMoonToMarsContest

Shall we all submit our entries there too? It says they allow Technic!

[Jim]

I’d say...go for it

Please use Eurobricks in the pics  

 

[Seasider]

I assume there’s lots of people working in secret and not posting WIP threads for their entries?

looking forward to seeing what everyone has come up with

[sirslayer]

Can we enter the Lego ideas contest with our TC16 models???  it does states this on its rules.. 

Entries must be new creations and not previously posted online or submitted to any other contest.   :( 

[shadow_elenter]

1 hour ago, sirslayer said:

Can we enter the Lego ideas contest with our TC16 models???  it does states this on its rules.. 

Entries must be new creations and not previously posted online or submitted to any other contest.   :( 

I think that answers you own question

[Jim]

12 minutes ago, shadow_elenter said:

I think that answers you own question

While it kinda does, I like to make an exception this time. Since the contests are pretty much simultaneously, I don't see a real issue and I like to do some Eurobricks promotion.

On 7/1/2019 at 10:21 PM, Jim said:

I’d say...go for it

Please use Eurobricks in the pics  

And I answered this earlier.

So yeah, do enter the LEGO Ideas contest, but please watermark your pics with Eurobricks or something. I would love to see lots of our entries in their competion and I would love to see a winner.

[sirslayer]

Right on @Jim  So I can use Eurobricks on my title if I submit my model to Lego Ideas?? I really think I have a chance and I've seen the entries..  Would be nice to submit a pack of models to complement each other??  

[Jim]

1 minute ago, sirslayer said:

Right on @Jim  So I can use Eurobricks on my title if I submit my model to Lego Ideas?? I really think I have a chance and I've seen the entries.. 

Yeah please do! 

1 minute ago, sirslayer said:

Would be nice to submit a pack of models to complement each other??  

That's a cool idea, but I am not sure it's allowed.

[Seasider]

So @Jim we can use our TC16 entries for the TLG Space competition that's currently on BUT they still have to new and NOT used in any other competition

[MangaNOID]

not that i'll be entering, but the IDEAS competition closes before TC16 so submit your TC16 after IDEAS closes and everything should be ok...

4 hours ago, Seasider said:

I assume there’s lots of people working in secret and not posting WIP threads for their entries?

As much as i would like to make the top 8, I hope so too.

[Jim]

I am happy to inform you that I have found some prizes