Colossal Castle Contest 9

[architect]

Of course I have a question: For the Siege Weapon, should there be a scene (i.e. attacking a castle) or do you want the weapon alone with no base? Thanks in advance!

6. You may build a scene (fitting on two 32x32 baseplates or one 48x48 baseplate) for your siege weapon. However the admins will grade primarily on the siege weapon itself instead of the castle/fort/town it is attacking.

I have two questions about the Mythical creatures category. will the entries be judged on the creature, the scene,or both?

7. Both.

Can you include more than one creature in one entry?

8. Yes. However there should be one primary custom creature in your entry.

The official entry is through the link in the margin next to the rules in the main Classic Castle site; I assume that once we've posted there, that it is fine to present a model in the forum MOC section according to the forum rules... or is this redundant and frowned upon?

9. Yes. We encourage members to post threads about their creations in the Castle MOCs sections. The "submit an entry" pages will be ready in a few days. Please remember that all entries must be submitted through the online entry form to be eligible.

You can begin to post new entries in the forums right now. The entries should be complete and remain unchanged. It is bad form to ask for building suggestions for CCC entries in the forums.

Ben

[Bruce N H]

The official entry is through the link in the margin next to the rules in the main Classic Castle site; I assume that once we've posted there, that it is fine to present a model in the forum MOC section according to the forum rules... or is this redundant and frowned upon?

9. Yes. We encourage members to post threads about their creations in the Castle MOCs sections. The "submit an entry" pages will be ready in a few days. Please remember that all entries must be submitted through the online entry form to be eligible.
Ben

9a - Just to expand a little on what Ben wrote and also to anticipate a question that comes up each year. Your submission is limited to a gallery with three pictures for the sake of judging., but it is perfectly fine to have a separate gallery with as many pictures as you like to share with others and discuss in the forum. The judges will ignore those additional galleries and the forum threads on entries.

Bruce

[JoshWedin]

After taking a closer look at the Catagories, I must say that I am a bit underwelmed by the prize pool. Lots of good prizes, but I feel that most of them are a bit small, especially for a contest that is called 'Colossal'. The Master Builder prize also seems a bit underwhelming.

EKnight

Check out number 3 in this thread.

Josh

[Walter]

"It's the most wonderful time of the year!"

I'm looking forward to seeing all the entries this year. You guys never cease to amaze me.

[stuifzand]

After taking a closer look at the Catagories, I must say that I am a bit underwelmed by the prize pool. Lots of good prizes, but I feel that most of them are a bit small, especially for a contest that is called 'Colossal'. The Master Builder prize also seems a bit underwhelming.

EKnight

Check out number 3 in this thread.

Josh

That
And Elephant Knight should know, CC is all about honour. It's an absolute honour to win a prize in this contest.
Says a former winner...

[KumpelKante]

Hello again,

last year it was posted by an admin, that the era the mocs can take place between 600 and 1600 A.D. So just to be sure: is it ok, if i depict a scene that takes plac in italy between 1400 and 1450 A.D. and thus incorporates elements of early renaissance buildung style (might be a combination of late medivial and early renaissance or a somewhere between bot styles)

next: is there a requirement of scale in the bandit's raid category? i dont mean the baseplate it fits on but rather the scale of the attack regarding the number of attackers, victims and loot.

[ELMAS]

After taking a closer look at the Catagories, I must say that I am a bit underwelmed by the prize pool. Lots of good prizes, but I feel that most of them are a bit small, especially for a contest that is called 'Colossal'. The Master Builder prize also seems a bit underwhelming.

EKnight

I see a few options here:

1) Run your own contest and provide better ways to get prizes that are not "underwhelming"
2) Do something about it like donate yourself something not "underwhelming"
3) Be happy that there are some out there donating some pretty nice, expensive and vintage prizes out of their personal collections.

Really quite simple.

[KumpelKante]

...and i have another question, this time about the hidden treasure category: Do i have to show the treasure while it is hidding or does the process of hiding it count also?

[Elephant Knight]

After taking a closer look at the Catagories, I must say that I am a bit underwelmed by the prize pool. Lots of good prizes, but I feel that most of them are a bit small, especially for a contest that is called 'Colossal'. The Master Builder prize also seems a bit underwhelming.

EKnight

Check out number 3 in this thread.

Josh

Sorry, I guss I should have thought a bit more. I was a bit tired and distracted last night (Hockey game that went badly in my team's favor). I apologize for my rude behavior.

Going to go in a corner now......

EKnight

[Jacks100]

For the castle category, does the castle have to be realistic? Or could it more fantasy?

Thanks!

[architect]

Hello again,

is it ok, if i depict a scene that takes plac in italy between 1400 and 1450 A.D. and thus incorporates elements of early renaissance buildung style (might be a combination of late medivial and early renaissance or a somewhere between bot styles)

10. Yes, so long as your building fits in with the other category requirements (ie: wooden castle, stone castle, etc).

Is there a requirement of scale in the bandit's raid category? i dont mean the baseplate it fits on but rather the scale of the attack regarding the number of attackers, victims and loot.

11. There must be at least two bandits (plural) attacking any number of victims.

Do i have to show the treasure while it is hiding or does the process of hiding it count also?

12. The treasure should be shown it it's hiding place. We are not looking for the process of hiding the treasure.

For the castle category, does the castle have to be realistic? Or could it more fantasy?

13. The castle must contain several of the traditional elements listed in the castle requirements (gate tower, side towers, a courtyard, interior buildings, a moat, drawbridge, and a portcullis). It could be fantasy based as long as it also contains the elements listed above.

[quaraga]

aside from the fig based categories to which the answer seems obvious, are micros allowed given, of course, that they fit in to the category otherwise?

[JoshWedin]

Sorry, I guss I should have thought a bit more. I was a bit tired and distracted last night (Hockey game that went badly in my team's favor). I apologize for my rude behavior.

Going to go in a corner now......

EKnight

Apology accepted, sir.

Josh

PS. You can come out of the corner now.

[Jalkow]

Such a pleasure to see this contest return. Thanks guys!

[Lobberuno]

Hello! Well, I have never made ​​a MOC as good as those who people have posted here on CC, I think that's partly because of the lack of bricks (that because I started my new collection of Legos recently). To enter the contest, Can I present my MOC made ​​with the Lego Designer software, by following the rules of the competition? (although I understand that what was done physically is much better than builded virtually).

I dare to ask about this because in the past small castles contest I saw someone submitted his proposal, which was done by software.