So yeah, I went to the BrickFair yesterday. Sorry I didn't get this up earlier. I was really impressed by the amount of people who showed up. It also made me determined to either attend next year for the whole event, or to send in some of my stuff.
I also bought a new-in-package Matoro Mctoran for $5.
That crane is amazing, as most BrickFair Things are.
Gallery
What? took most of the pics.
He actually saw the draft for this entry up and put that in himself when he saw I was putting the pics up.
The giveaway was awesome, I got two Copper Hunas, a Red Miru, a Blue Miru, and a Green Pakari.
This is one of the most impressive MOCs there. The gantries are a really good effect.
Horrible pic. >_< But you get the idea. I voted Vayland Dragon, BTW.
When we saw these, all we could think was "LEGO, make a Army Line!"
What is this from? There's an alien dude with a swordgun/pistol-with-gigantic-bayonet/thing on a rooftop, next to a dead dude. From Halo, maybe?
A very detailed castle.
This was probably the awesomest castle there. The pics don't really capture the effect.
And, the BrickFair was right next to an Aston Martin dealer!
And a few more random pics to tide you over till the gallery's public...
Yesterday I went over to my friends house. They live in the middle of nowhere, and own a bunch of awesome stuff.
Like a Potato Cannon.
The PC is a piece of PVC pipe, widened at one end. You load it with a rotting potato, or apple, by ramming it down the barrel, using the principal of "Push hard enough and it'll fit". Then you spray hairspray into the widened end, screw the cap on, and spin a very clever flintlock type system that creates a spark inside.
So the hairspray explodes, and sends the projectile really, really far...
Then we started loading it with a rag a a golfball. Then we shot it straight up. We were watching it go up, and then it started drifting, and, well, disappeared.
ATTENTION:
Since we now have a three way tie and the voting time just ended, I'm extending it at least until tonight. Feel free to PM your friends telling them to vote for you.
Banner Contest Final Poll!
Poll begins now and ends August 30th, 11:59 PM.
Please choose ONE entry to vote for, and post it's number and name. B)
[ #1 :|: :|: 6 ]
[ #2 :|: :|: 5 ]
[ #3 :|: :|: 5 ]
Now I would like to say that A LOT of good entries just got kicked out. These entries are, shall we say, the best of the best. There were a few banners that I would rather see in the Finals, but they didn't advance. There were more good banners than places to put them.
Once there was a Matoran named Valkitungokutorreffikrethordafrenglataticordundriamvazentraxteliarunteftreglahk. Valkitungokutorreffikrethordafrenglataticordundriamvazentraxteliarunteftreglahk fought bad guys. One day Valkitungokutorreffikrethordafrenglataticordundriamvazentraxteliarunteftreglahk got turned into a Toa. Now, since he was a toa Valkitungokutorreffikrethordafrenglataticordundriamvazentraxteliarunteftreglahk fought bad guys better. But, since Valkitungokutorreffikrethordafrenglataticordundriamvazentraxteliarunteftreglahk was a toa (I guess I should say TOA Valkitungokutorreffikrethordafrenglataticordundriamvazentraxteliarunteftreglahk didn't kill all the bad guys, he just temporarily stopped their plans.
Ya' know the game, Supper Smash Bros Melee? Well, a week ago we got a Gamecube and Melee, and now we have: Unlocked all players, completed 39 Event Matches, and gone through Classic with every character.
I'm having a banner contest! Never woulda guessed that, would ya'?
Theme:
The theme is personalized banners. So, put your name on it. It can also have a sprite of you, or flames, or stars, or anything. Animations are allowed, but not necessary.
Example:
Rules:
#1: All entries must comply with BZP rules. No inappropriate content, you know the drill.
#2: All banners must be either 250x100, or 468x60. No more, no less.
#3: All banners MUST be under 100 KB.
#4: Banners must not have been pre-published on BZP before.
#5: Don't be rude, or whine. Period. If there's something to whine/be rude about, I'll do the all whining necessary.
#6: I reserve the right to DQ you on a whim (I love saying that...).
Entry Period:
Entry period begins now, and ends August 18, at 11:59 PM.
Polls:
Will be started on the 20th.
Prize:
The First Place winner gets a job at The Dark Beings Banner and Avatar Shop. If they don't want the job, that's fine.