Isto é uma coisa Polaca. Este autocarro é  uito popular por todo o país e acompanhou-nos desde os anos 60 até aos anos 80. Os nossos leitores checos vão reconhecer a SKODA 706RTO, onde a Jelcz Polaca se inspirou. Consegui construir duas versões de cidade e um autocarro de turismo.

And the winner is…

Lomero, Star 266

Congratulations! And here is the score table, bonuses and ranking after 3 challenges:

Challenge 2 scores:

1: Lomero 8p
2: Crises 7p +2p
3: Longer 6p +2p
4: Burriedbybricks 5p +2p +2p
5: Liwnik 4p
6: ImpreSariO 3p
7: Bobofrutx 2p +2p
8: Uspez Morbo 1p +2p
9: Kelvin_1 1p
9: Glaz_pimpur 1p
9: Kondzios230 1p

Current ranking:

1: Lomero 23p
2: Longer 22p
2: Buriedbybricks 22p
4: Crises 18p
5: Bobofrutx 17p
6: ImpreSariO 15p
7: Legosamurai 11p
7: Liwink 11p
9: UspezMorbo 10p
10: Mienso 123 6p
10: Spacelord 6p
10: Tybort 6p
13: Scrat 5p
14: Filozof 4p
14: tbskorpion 4p
14: The Lego Obsessionist 4p
14: Glaz_pimpur 4p
18: pit 3p
18: Ither 3p
18: Trucker 3p
18: Lipek 3p
18: pupch 3p
18: elfickirogal 3p
18: H20-97 3p
25: kondzios230 2p
25: Kelvin_1 2p
27: Smyk 1p
27: Thangor 1p
27: NewRight 1p

Let’s vote for the best entry in BTT Challenge 3 :

Pojazd nie może być dłuższy niż 25s, szerszy niż 11s i wyższy niż 8 bricków i 2 płytki. Tym razem ładunek będzie standaryzowany, będą nim bricki 2×4. Pięć osób, które zbuduje najbardziej pakowne pojazdy, dostanie premię +2p. Osoba której pojazd przewiezie najwięcej klocków, dostaje dodatkowe +2p.

Submitted creations:

Burriedbybricks, Latis (a.k.a. The Reach Around)

Kelvin_1, Pojemniak

Kondzios230, Pallet Jack

ImpreSariO,Jelcz 317

Lomero, Star 266

Liwnik, Medieval Cart with Hay

Bobofrutx, Transporter of compressed waste

Glaz_pimpur, Truck

Uspez Morbo,Ultra Secret Crate Short Distance Transporter

Crises, Magnetic Barge

M_Longer, Onloader

As usual, you got 3 days and 3 votes. Go!

Poll is now close, thanks!

I have more castles for you my friends. Some big fat solid castles.

15-years old LegoLord built this huge diorama called Dawnshire Keep:

Another interesting creation called Lakeside Castle by mysterious Brickshelf user 3730:

And here it is: the last challenge in this year edition of our building competition.

ECO Challenge

Your task is to build ECO vehicle capable of moving min. 5 people or 500kg (1000 lb) of load. There is direct relation between eco requirements and the universe in which your are building. The farther in the future you go, the more important eco requirements are going to be. And vice versa, in fantasy universes eco requirements are rather humorous.

Bonus task:

To qualify for the +2 bonus you need to transport any one of the anti-eco vechicles from challenge 1. It needs to be as close to original as possible, but not necessary in mint condition, your task is to haul it to scrap yard.

- Organizers will decide if your hauled vehicle qualifies for the bonus.

- You need to haul entire vehicle, in a “ ready to go” state, without the driver. It means that if there were 6 horses in the original, you need to haul them as well.

- The vehicle you are hauling has to be from the same universe and built in the same scale as transporting unit.

This great victorian manor comes from L.G. Orlando, the builder I was not aware of until now (wrong!):

There are some nice details here I am about to steal…

SlyOwl builds faster then I can blog. Here’s his second creation for CCC7 and the first winter scene I see this year:

Is this just me or this picture should be rotated a bit? I feel dizzy by looking at this.

November 9, 18:00, 1989. Gunther Schabowski, new spokesman for East German Communist Party announces that all the borders were just opened. Soon after this event, the Berlin Wall was a history. Jojo recreates the picture from the famous press-conference:

Do you remember this day?

EDIT: If you look closely, you can see reflection of Jojo’s hands and camera.

SlyOwl starts his submissions for Colossal Castle Contest with this creation depicting medieval fayre. There is ferris wheel, carousel, bumper cars and even archery competition:

Top part, when removed, unveils the power source for the fayre. As usual, someone must got the dirty work done…

Our own (not I can really say this) Kris Kelvin recreated the legendary, classic Eldorado Fortress LEGO set using modern techniques and a lot more bricks. Result is spectacular. I wish LEGO could re-release some classic sets in this way. Old designs are often not cool anymore.

Little surprise: Kris’ version opens to reveal the basement: