2017 Monthly Building Competition - January - Phew, we made it...

Salamalex

2016 was a momentous year.  In fact many of us are glad to see the back of it and the weather today (in North Lincolnshire, at least) doesn't bode well.  It took me a while to remind myself (aka - find on the internet) of some of the good things that happened last year so in no particular order... Remember these?

Team GB came second in the Olympics medal table.  Leicester City won something, I think.  Tiger numbers rose for the first time in 100 years.  The ozone layer started to heal.  Leonardo finally won an Oscar and Pokemon Go swept the world.

This month's competition is to represent/reproduce an event of 2016.  It can be a global event/phenomenon or a personal one.  It can be a calamitous or positive event.  Please include an explanation, especially for the less well known depictions.  

As in past months this is to be a new MOC.  Please upload no more than 2 pictures per entry and they should be no bigger than 32x32 baseplate. 

Prize - yet to be discovered in the 'drawer of interesting things'. 

SprinkleOtter

Wait, you're putting Pokemon Go in the "good" pile? ;)

Salamalex

Good point, but on reflection, when did you last see a teenager up and out before midday? 

SprinkleOtter

Salamalex said:

Good point, but on reflection, when did you last see a teenager up and out before midday? 

I'd say the last time I looked in a mirror ;)

Salamalex

I might have to respond 'lol' to that but, not being a teenager myself, I don't use such text speak.;)

TheLegoMaster35

My entry is inspired by the app that "swept" the world. It is a girl with her cellphone tracking a random Pokémon. The entire build is built only from pieces from 10696. 

Salamalex

Bump

TheOriginalSimonB

Right, here's a personal moment from me (I may come back with a global one later in the month if I can work out how to build what I have in mind).  My 2016 was a bit of a rollercoaster - I started the year off from work with depression and anxiety but haven't thought of a good way to show that other than Emmet's scared face.  Going back to work was a trial but ultimately great, but (a) an office MOC would be dull and (b) I did use the "outside" part of my job for the August competition.

Another real highlight was going to Copenhagen - twice!  But I used that as the springboard for my Disney diorama in the July competition. So...

Back in the spring we went to the Cosmonauts exhibition at the Science Museum, which was absolutely fascinating.  I have read loads of books, seen documentaries and films, been to Houston for the US space programme, but have only got a couple of bits on the Russian side so it was great to learn more about their efforts.  Which leads to the build.  I don't have the parts to really do the exhibition justice, but I wanted to cover rockets, space suits, lunar landers and fantastic wall art.  Therefore, we have a flavour of the place rather than an exact replica.





The big guy is ripped off ZX Spectrum game "Nodes Of Yesod" and came out a bit bigger than planned but I had to get him all in.  The partial face was out of my own fevered brain.

One day I will sort out a better photo location!

snowhitie

^ love it!

Salamalex

Very nice. 

snowhitie

My son wanted to take part too, just for fun (he knows Brickset is for us older folk but likes join a bit).

He decided to make the skygarden he visited with his daddy in London in August.

TheOriginalSimonB

Last call...

rdflego

I'll be honest; 2016 wasn't the best. I was kinda forced to focus on the little victories during some awkward setbacks last year which is why I wasn't going to contribute this month. One little victory that kept me sane to the new year is Thomas Sanders. Here he is dressed as a prince taking a leisurely stroll through the forest.

snowhitie

^ that's funny, never heard of him till this morning but came across him and enjoyed it.

I'm sorry the plan I had isn't going to get done this month. I'll try better next month!

Salamalex

And the results of the January jury are in. The winner is @TheOriginalSimonB.  Please PM me your address. 

catwrangler

Congratulations, @TheOriginalSimonB! 

snowhitie

Congrats and well done! Sorry @Salamalex there were so little entries, I guess everyone was too busy trying to order good deals ;)

Bumblepants

Yeah I intended to enter but was just too busy. Thanks for hosting @Salamalex

Salamalex

To be honest I was relieved to be hosting as I'm not sure I would have had time to enter. ;)

TheOriginalSimonB

Yolks! And thanks.

snowhitie

And the new comp is live: http://bricksetforum.com/discussion/25761/2017-monthly-building-competition-february-love-is-in-the-air#latest