Tufi Piyufi

Happy birthday! You probably won't get to this message for a month, though, on account of being an international partylord.

Preliminary Poll Shinji BBC Contest #68: Get in the Robot! Here we are... it's the first round of voting for BBC Contest #68: Get in the Robot! Two entries from each poll will advance, as well as two overall wildcards. Preliminary Voting begins June 27th and ends June 30th at 11:59 P.M. EST. Final Voting begins August 2nd and ends August 3rd at 11:59 P.M. EST. The contest winner and final voting results will be posted in a separate thread on August 4th --------------------------------------------------------- BZP Rules and Guidelines --------------------------------------------------------- 1. >>> The 2004 Retro Bionicle Titan 2. >>> Suit Type Jemaje 3. >>> Shalon, wrecker of White Devils 4. >>> EVA UNIT 42 5. >>> SCM-541: The White Viper 6. >>> The Iron Tiger 7. >>> Latsirk 02 8. >>> XCG-111 Ichigo Gundam

Preliminary Poll Rei BBC Contest #68: Get in the Robot! Here we are... it's the first round of voting for BBC Contest #68: Get in the Robot! Two entries from each poll will advance, as well as two overall wildcards. Preliminary Voting begins June 27th and ends June 30th at 11:59 P.M. EST. Final Voting begins August 2nd and ends August 3rd at 11:59 P.M. EST. The contest winner and final voting results will be posted in a separate thread on August 4th --------------------------------------------------------- BZP Rules and Guidelines --------------------------------------------------------- 1. >>> AR-4CH 2. >>> OZ-16MS Gundam Cronius 3. >>> MS-026 Sunset Gundam 4. >>> Robot Fanatic Exo-Suit 5. >>> Jaller's Flame Mech 6. >>> Project Galaxy 7. >>> T203 "Crowd control" 8. >>> Kalmah's Conquest Exo

Preliminary Poll Asuka BBC Contest #68: Get in the Robot! Here we are... it's the first round of voting for BBC Contest #68: Get in the Robot! Two entries from each poll will advance, as well as two overall wildcards. Preliminary Voting begins June 27th and ends June 30th at 11:59 P.M. EST. Final Voting begins August 2nd and ends August 3rd at 11:59 P.M. EST. The contest winner and final voting results will be posted in a separate thread on August 4th --------------------------------------------------------- BZP Rules and Guidelines --------------------------------------------------------- 1. >>> SK0L-2 2. >>> Melee Unit Prototype: Evo-02: Black Lightening 3. >>> MSC-510S Gundam Heartbreaker 4. >>> Warpath Gundam 5. >>> "Toa" Irohka 6. >>> Untitled 7. >>> Blue Titan 8. >>> Prime Mobile Suit "The Mammoth" 9. >>> Nashornkäfer

This is the entry list for Official BBC Contest #68: Get in the Robot! Placement on this list does not guarantee entry into the contest, however: entries may be disqualified at any time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Octodad >>> EVA UNIT 42 >>> Topic 2. The Swimming Beard >>> SCM-541: The White Viper >>> Topic 3. Toa Kovolta >>> The Iron Tiger >>> Topic 4. Kakaru >>> OZ-16MS Gundam Cronius 5. Ballom >>> Nashornkäfer >>> Topic 6. DeeVee >>> MS-026 Sunset Gundam >>> Topic 7. keiththelegokid >>> Jaller's Flame Mech >>> Topic 8. Steve the Squid >>> Disqualified 9. L.Mentlegen >>> Xynokt + Avohkii DiviPier >>> Disqualified: Appearance of MOC has been digitally edited 10. Makuta Miras >>> Withdrawn 11. RahkshiToa88 >>> Untitled 12. TabarisCarpeNocte >>> Shalon, wrecker of White Devils >>> Topic 13. Kuan >>> Robot Fanatic Exo-Suit 14. Rahkshi Lalonde >>> The 2004 Retro Bionicle Titan >>> Topic 15. Akavakaku >>> Kalmah's Conquest Exo >>> Topic 16. Click >>> "Toa" Irohka 17. Makaru >>> MSC-510S Gundam Heartbreaker >>> Topic 18. Ziontyro Metalhead >>> Suit Type Jemaje >>> Topic 19. Lord Oblivion >>> Warpath Gundam >>> Topic 20. hey it's felix >>> AR-4CH >>> Topic 21. christo1096 >>> Latsirk 02 >>> Topic 22. Djokson >>> XCG-111 Ichigo Gundam >>> Topic 23. Toa Phosphorus >>> Project Galaxy 24. Shotogon >>> Prime Mobile Suit "The Mammoth" >>> Topic 25. ghidora131 >>> SK0L-2 26. Trans Girl Tamaru >>> Blue Titan 27. KraataFace >>> T203 "Crowd control" >>> Topic 28. Zorrakh >>> Melee Unit Prototype: Evo-02: Black Lightening

Alright, folks, that's the end of the entry period. See you all soon for the first round of voting!

No, I'm afraid you need to send the MOC itself to Brickfair. There's no size limits on your entry, but there's no subsidies for shipping it, either. It needs to be pretty clearly humanoid. Adding a bunch of legs wouldn't be okay.

This really isn't going anywhere good. Topic closed.

The standards on what constitutes spam are subjective. No, not really. If this topic is nothing but posts without any real substance, it'll get closed.

Just a reminder that the BBC rules on spam are still very much in effect for this topic.

If you're planning on entering this into the contest, you need to enter it exactly as it is in the picture you've posted. You can either enter this MOC exactly as it is right now or enter a completely different MOC. Entering a modified version of this MOC, however, will get you disqualified.

I'm planning on tackling this and some other archival things fairly soon. Remind me in July during the BBC contest intermission.

As long as it's never been seen anywhere on BZP, that's fine.

I'm afraid you'll have to elaborate on that one. This.It is custom printed by Tommy Armstrong at brickengraver.com. It was printed for First Tech Challenge last year for one of the teams. They had many on their table and handed them out to passersby. No, you wouldn't be able to use that.

I'm afraid you'll have to elaborate on that one. That would be fine.

From the first post:

If it hasn't been posted anywhere on BZP, then it's eligible (as long as it doesn't break any of the other rules).

A pilot is fine. Those accessories would also be fine. The giant fighting robot should be generally humanoid, yes. Something insectoid would be pushing it. Transformations are fine.

If you are not contest staff, please don't answer questions. It doesn't matter if you're "totally sure" you know the answer; it prevents a lot of confusion down the road if you leave all questions to the contest staff. The entry doesn't need to have an actual rider minifig, but it should clearly be the kind of giant robot that's piloted. There's no set scale for the entry, no. Pick whatever works for you. Basically, it's a giant humanoid robot piloted by somebody inside. It doesn't have to be based on an existing design, no. No, they're not. I believe so, yes. The finalists are in charge of shipping costs both to and from Brickfair.

Official BBC Contest #68: Get in the Robot! For a species that's still working on teaching Asimo to walk, we've got an awfully rich history of giant fighting robots. Sure, you could slap a bunch of weapons on a heavily armoured cube and get it to float everywhere*, but where's the style? If a suit of armour works, then why not just make a really big version? It's just like wearing a really large dress that makes you shoot lasers out of your eyes. Irresistible. Lego's not immune, either. What do you do when the robotic heroes of Hero Factory are outmatched by their latest opponents? You put them in even bigger fighting machines. You have to admit that's cool, because you can't tell me tiny robots in a much larger robot is a ridiculous idea. No way, no how, Bionicle fandom. That brings me to this month's theme: build a giant fighting robot. You know, like a Gundam, whatever you call a Voltron (getting a lot of mileage out of Voltron comparisons lately), or that one movie with the robots and the monsters from last year. I think it was some limited-run arthouse affair. The important thing, as with life in general, is building a giant fighting robot. This is a super-special contest. For one thing, the winners will receive summer Hero Factory sets signed by honest-to-goodness set designers! Many thanks to Lego for that one. As well, this is a Brickfair contest. That means that the finalists must get their entries to Brickfair (whether by bringing them or sending them in the mail) to qualify for voting in the final round. As always, this round is special: not only is there voting on BZPower, but Brickfair Virginia attendees will be casting their ballots, too! So get out there and get in the robot! *No you couldn't. The walking robots are more likely. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Entries begin being accepted as soon as this topic is posted, and will stop being accepted on Wednesday, June 25th at 11:59 P.M. EST. We will accept unlimited entries for this contest, so there's no need to rush your entry. To enter, simply post a link to your .jpg or .gif entry picture in this topic. Your entry post in this thread should appear as follows: Entry Name: Entry Pic URL: Topic URL (if applicable): ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A running tally of entrants will be updated daily IN A SEPARATE PINNED TOPIC, which will be posted shortly after the first entries are received. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Voting Process: Preliminary Voting begins June 27th and ends June 30th at 11:59 P.M. EST. Final Voting begins August 2nd and ends August 3rd at 11:59 P.M. EST. The contest winner and final voting results will be posted in a separate thread on August 4th. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rules: 1) Your entry may not have been published prior to the start of this contest. You may make your own topic before posting in the official entry thread, but you must create a post in the entry topic before it is closed in order to be officially entered. If, after posting your entry anywhere on BZP but before officially entering it (including the blogs), you modify it and then enter it, you will be disqualified. You may only start one topic for your entry. Please post only one main pic in this entry thread and a link to the rest of the pics in the gallery on your image host (most likely Brickshelf, Photobucket, or Flickr). You can do pictures as normal in your own separate thread. If you need help posting pictures, please see this topic. 2) Don't PM the contest host unless you have to. Ask questions in this topic and the host or an assistant will answer it. 3) Painted parts are NOT ALLOWED. No non-LEGO parts. All other LEGO parts are fair game; however, for the most part, they should be Bionicle pieces and Technic pieces. Let's say, at least 75% of the MOC Bionicle/Technic parts. Pictures in which the appearance of the MOC has been edited in Photoshop or other editing software are also prohibited. If either method is used, the MOC will be disqualified. The background may be edited, as long as it does not alter the appearance of the MOC. 4) Only one entry per member. You cannot switch or modify models mid contest. Once you have entered, you may not "un-enter" your models and enter new or modified ones in their stead. You may opt to bow out of the contest for whatever reason but you cannot reenter under such a situation. If you get disqualified for any reason, you will not be allowed to reenter with another MOC in that contest. 5) Any flaming will result in disqualification from the contest. Competition is good if you keep it clean. Everyone play fair, NO WHINING, no insults. I reserve the right to DQ any entry at any time for any reason. 6) Absolutely, positively NO CHEATING! Anyone found to be cheating or even suspected of cheating will face immediate disqualification from this contest and will be banned from participating in future contests. They will likely also be banned from the site. Mods know this information, so you're not fooling anyone but yourself by thinking you can get away with it. We run a check on people with multiple accounts too, which is an offense that results in banning from BZP entirely, aside from the contest... DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT. 7) No "this is unfair" posting. Some people have more parts, money, time, birds, gigs left on your hard drive, etc than others. That's life; we each have to do our best with what we have. Any excessive complaining may, at the judgment of the contest runner, disqualify you! 8) Discussion is encouraged. Feel free to ask questions about models you see or about the contest in general. This is for us, the BBC builders; let's have some fun with it. 9) The contest is open to all BZP members, and voting is open to all BZP members to participate in even if they did not enter an MOC. "Advertising" your MOC is fine by making a signature or avatar reminding people to vote for you, but mass-PMing is frowned upon and will just get you disqualified. Advertising your MOC in someone else's thread is also a major no-no. Spamming may result in proto loss or even post-count reductions, so don't do it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prizes: First place will receive a signed 44029 QUEEN Beast vs. FURNO, EVO & STORMER. Second place will receive a signed 44026 CRYSTAL Beast vs. BULK. Third place will receive a signed 4024 TUNNELER Beast vs. SURGE. All three sets are signed by real live Hero Factory set designers. Thanks to Lego for the prizes! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contest Hosts: Tufi Piyufi Black Six Well, what are you waiting for? Get building already!

Happy birthday! Spoiler alert: you're getting your own MOC as a present!

Backhanded compliments like this aren't okay. If you're just going to bash a MOC, then don't post at all, rather than acting like this.

Flickr Contest - May 2014 Voting This is it... it's time to vote in the May 2014 Flickr Contest! Voting begins May 19th and ends May 22nd at 11:59 P.M. EST. The contest winner and final voting results will be posted in a separate thread on May 22nd. --------------------------------------------------------- BZP Rules and Guidelines --------------------------------------------------------- 1. >>> Karok: The Witch Doctor 2. >>> Harvest 3. >>> Qhonzhak 4. >>> Zakarath 5. >>> ryuukishi 6. >>> The Biopanther 7. >>> untitled 8. >>> Akmuo 9. >>> Sachiel 10. >>> Faltan: The Blindvolt 11. >>> Ourus 12. >>> Herupa Jiyu

This is the entry list for the May 2014 BZPower Flickr Contest. Placement on this list does not guarantee entry into the contest, however: entries may be disqualified at any time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. -Smooth Jazz- >>> Karok: The Witch Doctor 2. Lord-Oblivion >>> Harvest 3. Jam Pot Studios >>> Qhonzhak 4. Ballom Nom Nom >>> Zakarath 5. ezrawibowo >>> ryuukishi 6. macsforless >>> The Biopanther 7. Ziontyro >>> untitled 8. The Phantom Terror >>> Akmuo 9. andrewjaffea >>> Sachiel 10. [ Chro ] >>> Faltan: The Blindvolt 11. 0nuku >>> Ourus 12. Will "Cub" R. >>> Herupa Jiyu

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