2016 Monthly Building Contest - April: Autobuildography

Shib

Another month down, and first things first, the winner of March's contest was.....

@Mynatt (The second entry was the winner) - All the entries were fantastic once again but that Nexo Knights build actually put me in mind of the old alternate builds that featured in the instructions from some older sets.


For this month I'm suggesting something really different, an Auto-build-ography. I want you guys to build something that tells part of the story of your life. There are a lot of ways to do this, you could build a minifigure scene, a brick portrait or perhaps even build an important object from your life - maybe something like your first car. There is one additional requirement to previous months, I would like you to include a short description explaining the story - it doesn't have to be long and it won't be included in the judging, but figured it would be a nice way to build the brickset community so we can all get to know each other better!


As with previous months, new builds only please, as many entries as you'd like with no size limits. please no custom parts, but custom prints/decals are fine. Please only post two images per entry and only one entry per post - trying to make it easier for everyone to view the thread.

Entries close at midnight in the UK on the last day of the month.

There will be a small prize for the winner, a lucky dip from the polybag/mixel pool I have, but really this is just intended as a bit of fun. The winner will be chosen on the last day of the month and announced on the first of the following along with the next contest.

(I don't yet have an example built but I have got one planned so hopefully I'll be joining in the fun too.)

Salamalex

Ooohh.  I have something in mind for this one. :) 

Shib

I'd been meaning to do a few builds like this for a while so seemed a good idea.

bandit778

@Shib
Just a quick question, would a mosaic be acceptable as an entry and also how recent does the build have to be? 
A few months ago I finished a build along the lines of this months competition which, due to what it is of, is a framed and finished permanent fixture in our home so is current, just not totally "new".

GothamConstructionCo

Congrats @Mynatt.

Wow, this will take some thought. 

Happy building everyone. 

Shib

@bandit778 - mosaics are fine, I'm glad someone asked actually meant to include it. New builds ideally, if it's not been shared anywhere before then I'd say it's a new build.

bandit778

@Shib
thanks, not even taken pictures of it so it definitely hasn't been posted before.

catwrangler

Congrats, @Mynatt! 

I love this autobuildography idea so much. I know exactly what I'm going to build!

MattsWhat

Hmm.. My life isn't interesting enough to build anything from. I reckon I'm out for this month. 

rdflego

Want to know who I am? I, am Batman.




Nah, jk. Real autobuildography to come.

MorkMan

This was the theme of my final model build at the LEGO interview for Master Model Builder in Tempe, AZ (USA) for the new LEGOLand Discovery Center. Specifically it was 'Represent yourself in LEGO' and do it in 60 minutes. A very difficult task for sure. 

bandit778

Finally have got round to taking the pic.
A Lego tile portrait  of one of our wedding picks.
Boss in waiting said " i do ", became Boss, best day of my life.

(The tiles are white, msg, dsg & black. Energy saving light bulbs and mobile phone camera do not mix)

rdflego

I am a cyclist. Enough said really

Salamalex

A View of the Summer Palace from the Winter Palace - a representation of an area of the Amber Palace in Jaipur where we went on honeymoon (5 years late when we could afford it) which led to a love affair with India. When I came out of the Dark Ages and started MOCing it was immediately on a to do list. 

bandit778

That is a really nice build @Salamalex, and really well done.

catwrangler

That's beautiful, @Salamalex!

Zwing

Zwing

Having trouble adding a description to my previous post. My entry shows me (on the right) at my school prom. An enjoyable way to celebrate 7 years of school and exams with my fellow students.

tallblocktoo

Congrats @Salamalex!

bandit778

Congratulations to @Salamalex , a worthy winner this month. That was a beautiful build.

Salamalex

Thanks guys. And thanks @shib for the opportunity. I'll stop now as it may turn into an Oscar style ramble.