Traveler wrote:Forgive me if I'm beating a dead horse a bit, but if our entries are not supposed to be much bigger than the sets, this poses a slight problem with one or two categories, specifically the Joust. The set only has 62 pieces, and it's a lot of those are taken up by the necessary 2 horses and riders and some sort of barrier between them. I think it's going to be tough to be very creative with this kind of size limitation on this category.
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Blueandwhite wrote:I think that the size limitations are a great idea as they prevent fans (such as myself) from using scale to impress the judges, rather than talent. It should definitely make this contest interesting.
architect wrote:Your entry should not be much larger than the set.
Blueandwhite wrote:I think that the size limitations are a great idea as they prevent fans (such as myself) from using scale to impress the judges, rather than talent. It should definitely make this contest interesting.
Blueandwhite wrote:If our entries are supposed to reflect the general size and scale of the sets offered, then are we limited in the number of minifigs we use as well? What I mean is, would it be appropriate to have 300+ soldiers seiging our small fortification, or does this size limitation only apply to structures?
stuifzand wrote:Blueandwhite wrote:I think that the size limitations are a great idea as they prevent fans (such as myself) from using scale to impress the judges, rather than talent. It should definitely make this contest interesting.
Well, the size of the castles in official sets are way off reality, they're not even as big as a barn if you look at the scale.
I'm building a castle, in wich the donjon alone is 32x48 studs. If that is not allowed I will not enter. Not that anyone cares, but still.
I cannot build a castle that is not a castle. It's not to impress with a lot of bricks, that is not the way to impress (although it seems that other people might think so), but simply sticking to the size of a real castle.
Size limitation would be bad
stuifzand wrote:Blueandwhite wrote:I think that the size limitations are a great idea as they prevent fans (such as myself) from using scale to impress the judges, rather than talent. It should definitely make this contest interesting.
Well, the size of the castles in official sets are way off reality, they're not even as big as a barn if you look at the scale.
I'm building a castle, in wich the donjon alone is 32x48 studs. If that is not allowed I will not enter. Not that anyone cares, but still.
I cannot build a castle that is not a castle. It's not to impress with a lot of bricks, that is not the way to impress (although it seems that other people might think so), but simply sticking to the size of a real castle.
Size limitation would be bad
Is the tower required to have a drawbridge? The one I'm building right now has a stairway.
Forgive me asking, but this is not clear to me. What do you mean by "larger"? Piece count? Baseplate dimensions (or square studs?)
My castle siege scene is now 48x48 with castle occupying about 3/5 of it. Is it too large?
I'm building a castle, in wich the donjon alone is 32x48 studs. If that is not allowed I will not enter. Not that anyone cares, but still.
it is still not clear how much minifigs we may use in the castle siege category
Should it have about the same amount of pieces as the set?
I'm certainly not abandoning my new castle (just started it), but I accept the fact that it is not appropriate for this contest. Heck, even the tower I had planed had a footprint of 40x40.
architect wrote:I'm certainly not abandoning my new castle (just started it), but I accept the fact that it is not appropriate for this contest. Heck, even the tower I had planed had a footprint of 40x40.
That sounds too large.
Ben
CC Contest Admin
Blueandwhite wrote:
I thought as much.
Another question. Yes, I know, these are probably getting most tiring, but I was wondering about landscaping. How extensive can our landscape be? Would it be possible to build a small tower on a 48x48 baseplate, surrounded by a few trees and a ravine, or does the surrounding area need to be something like 32x32? Is landscaping even appropriate given the set-like nature of the contest?
I'm just trying to get a better picture of what fits within the rules. I appologize if this is proving to be a tad difficult.
McPugg wrote:Can you make an entry that is closer to Classic Castle then the new line?(like the colors and figures?
I have a little question. How must be big tower? I bulid on a 32x32 baseplate and tower will occupy about 12x12 studs, Is that ok?
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