[CONTEST] Eurobricks Alt-Build Contest 2025

[KotZ]

I love this idea, definitely want to try something for this!

[Thebrickfig]

1 hour ago, Clone OPatra said:

Hadn't thought about GWPs. While they're live they often have an RRP ascribed on LEGO.com, but I don't know if anyone records that information since they're never actually sold.

Which GWP were you thinking?

I was mainly thinking about 40712 Micro Rocket Launchpad but also a few others. I would think they would be in the small category just by their shear size.

[Clone OPatra]

1 hour ago, Thebrickfig said:

I was mainly thinking about 40712 Micro Rocket Launchpad but also a few others. I would think they would be in the small category just by their shear size.

I think 40712 scrapes in at the top end of the small category, yeah. 

[Yoggington]

On 12/9/2024 at 8:02 PM, Clone OPatra said:

Hadn't thought about GWPs. While they're live they often have an RRP ascribed on LEGO.com, but I don't know if anyone records that information since they're never actually sold.

Which GWP were you thinking?

I was also thinking about this, looking at the sets I have around the house. They are allowed, it's just a question of which category they land in?

For me, I am thinking about 40700 ( https://brickset.com/sets/40700-1/Winter-Holiday-Train )

[Clone OPatra]

40 minutes ago, Yoggington said:

They are allowed, it's just a question of which category they land in?

For me, I am thinking about 40700 ( https://brickset.com/sets/40700-1/Winter-Holiday-Train )

Yes they're allowed. I'd say small category for that one.

[alanyuppie]

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All creations must be new for this contest and never before posted anywhere online.

If I post my new MOCs/contest entries here,  and also in other sites online (like facebook,youtube, my own blog). Will this be allowed?

I built alternate creations from official LEGO sets frequently and post video tutorials online on how to build them.

 

 

 

 

[Clone OPatra]

1 hour ago, alanyuppie said:

If I post my new MOCs/contest entries here,  and also in other sites online (like facebook,youtube, my own blog). Will this be allowed?

Yep you're free to post it wherever as long as it's new for this contest.

[Lemerbrix]

Hey, three questions.

#1 concerning sticker placement. Do stickers have to be on the exact same way as the original model, or can I place them wherever, given that they came from that set (context is that I got a set for the contest specifically, and placed the stickers in a different way)

#2 what topic would I put an alt build for a speed champions car? Would it be Lego town?

#3 do I have to be good at photography or can I just take a picture of my alt build sitting on a shelf?

[Clone OPatra]

6 hours ago, Lemerbrix said:

#1 concerning sticker placement. 

#2 what topic would I put an alt build for a speed champions car? Would it be Lego town?

#3 do I have to be good at photography or can I just take a picture of my alt build sitting on a shelf?

#1 Stickers placed as intended would probably be more in the spirit of a traditional alt-build, but that's fine to apply them differently as long as they aren't modified (i.e. cut up).

#2 Yep Speed Champions goes in Town

#3 The contest isn't judged on photography, but your model is judged on aesthetics so make sure your photos are as clean and clear as possible so the judges will be able to see your work properly.

[Mandalorianknight]

On 12/8/2024 at 12:41 AM, Clone OPatra said:

For this particular contest every entry can only be built from one set, sorry!

Follow up hail-mary- would this count as one set? 

[Clone OPatra]

1 hour ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Follow up hail-mary- would this count as one set? 

No. That's a multipack of individual sets.

LEGO has done many thousands of sets. I know everyone is limited by what they have (not suggesting anyone should buy anything for the contest), but there's really plenty of choice out there!

[M_longer]

Sounds like something for me :)

[Brickwill Studio]

I have a question. Is there any specific bottom limit for what qualifies as a alternate build?

[Clone OPatra]

28 minutes ago, Brickwill Studio said:

I have a question. Is there any specific bottom limit for what qualifies as a alternate build?

What do you mean by bottom limit?

[Brickwill Studio]

Just how close to using all the parts of a set we have to get?

[Clone OPatra]

5 hours ago, Brickwill Studio said:

Just how close to using all the parts of a set we have to get?

Oh. No hard rule but I think at least 50% of the parts, if not more like 75%.

[Brickwill Studio]

I see. Thank you!

[cyranodebergerac]

I guess 10327 Dune Royal Ornithopter is out of range with 165 $ RRP, right? I happen to have an unpublished alternate build at hand...

[Clone OPatra]

2 hours ago, cyranodebergerac said:

I guess 10327 Dune Royal Ornithopter is out of range with 165 $ RRP, right? I happen to have an unpublished alternate build at hand...

Yes, unfortunately just out of range.

[M_longer]

On 11/30/2024 at 1:35 PM, Clone OPatra said:

All creations must be new for this contest and never before posted anywhere online.

Do the models shown after contest was started count towards the rule and can be submissioned?

[Clone OPatra]

3 hours ago, M_longer said:

Do the models shown after contest was started count towards the rule and can be submissioned?

Models have to be first posted as a contest entry or at least first posted simultaneously as a contest entry and elsewhere, so if you have already made and posted something and then found out about the contest, that wouldn't be within the rules unfortunately.

[M_longer]

20 hours ago, Clone OPatra said:

so if you have already made and posted something and then found out about the contest

I have found out earlier, like posted here:

I just did not posted them here, both were shown January 2nd (just forgot about this topic...)

https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-204661/M_longer/42199-fastrac/?spot=designer_mocs&t=1737309269&cs=3943
https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-205967/M_longer/42201-helicopter/?spot=designer_mocs&t=1737309269&cs=a09b

[Clone OPatra]

@M_longer ah ok. Bit of a grey area, but go ahead and post them on Eurobricks and enter them if you'd like.

[Kai NRG]

On 11/30/2024 at 9:35 AM, Clone OPatra said:

To enter, post a new topic in the section of Eurobricks where discussion of your set's theme would be found - i.e. if it's a Star Wars set, post it in the LEGO Star Wars section; if it's an Adventurers set, post it in LEGO Action and Adventure Themes, etc. (ask here if you're unsure). 

We're supposed to post in the forum of the original set, not the forum that fits the theme of our modification, did I get that right?  Which forum is home to Speed Champions?

Edit: I see my second question has been answered already, they're in town.

[Clone OPatra]

1 hour ago, Kai NRG said:

We're supposed to post in the forum of the original set, not the forum that fits the theme of our modification, did I get that right?  Which forum is home to Speed Champions?

That was the idea, but I also won't disqualify you for posting it where you feel like as long as you enter it in the Entry topic.