2018 building contest - April: Lester's Travels

TheOriginalSimonB

Another month, another chance to get those creative juices flowing...

As we know from Series 18, the minifigures are throwing an anniversary party in Billund and Lester has been invited.  But how is he going to get there?



He has to get from London to Billund, so your mission this month is to help him on his way.  You can build whatever you like so long as it relates to his journey.  A brick built map, a vehicle to get him all (or part of the way), vignettes from different parts of the trip, his passport photo, tickets...  Whatever idea grabs you.

Hopefully there will be something to suit every style of builder and we will see lots of different entries.

The Rules:

As usual, this should be a new creation and not something you have posted online before.

Size does not matter this month, so long as you have time to finish your entry by the end of April.

You do not have to own a Lester figure to enter - he doesn't need to feature in the entry (especially if you don't want to build in mini-figure scale) or stand-ins are just fine.

Max two pictures per entry (but feel free to link to others hosted off-site).

Multiple entries allowed, but each to its own post please.

I will announce the winner as early into November May as I can...  Obviously the more entries we see the longer it will take me to judge.

The prize will depend on the winning entry and what the winner happens to own already (keep those "owned by" lists on the main site up to date folks!) but suffice it say that if you don't already have him there will be a Lester available...

Good luck, and have fun building.

snowhitie

Great idea!

FowlerBricks

Ooh, this'll be fun! Plus I have a Lester thanks to @BooTheMightyHamster, so I'm all set. :)

TheOriginalSimonB

Mid-month bump.

Bumblepants

Forgot all about this. Thanks for the reminder

eanair

Lester on the ferry from Dover to Calais

snowhitie

^ I like how you did the cliffs, simple yet effective!

Will definitely be taking part now that the Easter hols are almost over.

Bumblepants

After watching a few too many post-apocolyptic films Lester sets out in a rugged vehicle best suited for almost anything other than driving to Billund.

Pebbles

How will Lester get to Billund? With the help of his good friend Mary Poppins of course. Here she comes in her amazing flying umbrella, it's practically perfect in every way.



This flying umbrella is the perfect way to beat the traffic, fully equip with wind power steering and comfy seating. Lester can sit back, take in the view and enjoy a range of snacks and meals which are provided from Mary Poppins bottomless bag.

More pictures can be found here :)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/141680511@N06/albums/72157694989025274

FowlerBricks

Lester ran up the to the edge of the dock just in time to see the ferry pulling away. His shoulders slumped. "There goes my chance at making it to the party in time." He muttered. "Missed yer ride, didja?" came a rough voice. Lester spun around. There, leaning up against a nearby wall was the oddest person Lester had ever seen. He had long orange hair and was wearing armor that seemed to be made of scrap metal. One foot rested on a gaudy skateboard and a strange leather strap with a gold eyepiece covered his left eye. "Pardon?" Lester asked cautiously. The man pointed to the rapidly shrinking ferry. "You meant to board the ferry, didn't ya?" "Well, yes. I have to get to Billund before the week is out." "Ah." The man said. "I have something that could get you to the moon before the week is out. But I'm getting ahead of myself. My name is Ronin. If you want to get to your destination by the end of the day, follow me." With that, Ronin hopped onto his skateboard and started off. Lester hesitated for a second, then decided that he needed to get to the party at all costs. He took off running. Ronin didn't stop until he reached the outskirts of the city. A corrugated metal airplane hangar sat in the middle of a dusty field. Lester stopped to catch his breath. Ronin glanced over his shoulder. "Alrighty, the fee for use of my machine'll be eighty gold studs." Lester held back a grimace. That was a steep price. But he forked over the studs anyway. Ronin grinned. "Lemme go get 'er ready." He disappeared into the hangar. Moments later he came out pulling..."What is that!?" Lester asked nervously. "This is yer ride!" Ronin pulled the vehicle to a halt. "But...but that's your skateboard as a landing gear!?!" "Indeed it is! This here is the Plunging Peregrine, the fastest plane around. It'll get you to Billund in an hour, provided she doesn't crash first." Ronin laughed. "No. Nonononono. Give me my studs back." Lester protested. "No can do. Take the ride or leave it, but they're my studs now." Lester swallowed hard and climbed into the seat. "Just push that button to start 'er up!" Ronin called as the cockpit sealed. Lester pushed the button and was shoved back as the Plunging Peregrine shot forward and left the ground. Lester let out a whoop. He couldn't help it. With the speed this thing was going, he would make it to the party in plenty of time! If he didn't crash. He sobered up at that thought and focused on not crashing.

More pictures can be found in this gallery: https://postimg.cc/gallery/2kwhexexc/

Pumpkin_3CK5

Just a heads up as I was browsing last night then saw this thread today: For anyone who doesn't have a Lester he's available at bricks and pieces, minus his face(good enough for me). 

Tkatt

^Thanks!

Marmite

As someone who has recently rediscovered her childhood love of the wonderful brick I thought this sounded like fun (hopefully I have mastered adding photographs).

I took inspiration from often the most overlooked part of a journey but as a person more comfortable with both feet on the ground this is actually the part I find most fun.

Here we can see lovely Lester as he travels through the airport. From making sure his luggage is within regulation, through check in and into the inevitable HUGE queue. Next it's a stroll via security with a quick stop at passport control and back out the other side at the baggage claim carousel.


He had such a fab time at the airport that he didn't want to leave. (Unfortunately the present he put in the hold got diverted to Luxembourg, so he has to leave the airport to find a gift before he can finally make his way to the party. :D)

TheOriginalSimonB

Less than a week remaining folks...

FowlerBricks

^ I've got another entry on the way! My computer doesn't want to render it though...

the_creative_box

Lester had grown tired of his Star Wars sets stealing all of the shelf space, so he decided to build a submarine, that could sneak all the way into Billund. It's certainly not one of his most aesthetic builds, but what it lacks in beauty it compensates in efficiency. 

I will post a link to some more, and better, pictures when I can get the lightning and the backdrop right...

TheLegoMaster35

Not not going to put much of a description here as my post has more in it: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh_v8dTABYi/
Video of features in the link above. 
Got another entry in the works too. 

donutboy

^ What's Lester gonna do in Billand, blow the place up. All those guns!

snowhitie

@donutboy it's to make sure no-one beats him to the sealed box with the policeman.

Brainslugged

"I've a feeling we're not in Billund any more."
Lester was doing OK on his travels but took a wrong turn somewhere along the way.
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmjFRTcZ

TheOriginalSimonB

Last day for any late entries...

Also, anyone up for hosting May?

TheLegoMaster35

Imperial TIE Mech. Used mostly parts from Yoda’s Starfighter along with some others. More pics here: https://www.instagram.com/p/BiMwfPZAe2k/

jmeninno

I know I'm not in the contest, but, umm, is Lester wearing the Stormtrooper outfit?

TheLegoMaster35

Don’t have a Lester... wish I did though. 

snowhitie

So, I wanted to create a little B&B for Lester to stop over on his travels, this is the first floor. There's a lovely receptionist name Helena (who likes dark pink).  There's a kitchen and dining area, the toilet under the stairs and a little garden in the back. The stairs lead to the bedrooms. Couple more pictures on here

FowlerBricks

Lester approaches the Billund coastline in his blimp. I didn't think I'd be able to render this in time to enter, but in the end my new computer pulled through. Note to self: using tons of trans color pieces is not the greatest idea even if it does look cool.

More pictures can be found in this gallery: https://postimg.cc/gallery/3ilvdftw0/

Pebbles

@snowhitie, that's so cute. I would love to see the finished design :)

snowhitie

@Pebbles thanks! I'll definitely finish it, I just ran out of April and wanted to at least share what I had.

TheOriginalSimonB

Some great stuff here.  I will ruminate over the next day or so and let you all know the winner when my mind is made up.

TheOriginalSimonB

Alrighty then, let us have some final analysis…

 

First up we have the simplest of ferries from @eanair with superb white cliffs.  I also liked the transition from coastal shelf to deep water through the change in plate colour.  Simple but effective.

@Bumblepants gave us a very chunky car which Lester surely “borrowed” from some Sky Pirates while they weren’t looking.  Chainsaws supporting the front lights makes this one to steer clear of if seen in the rear view mirror.

Then Mary @Pebbles Poppins turns up with her supercalifragiliciousexpialidocious oversized flying brolley.  Good to see this can be moored or anchored safely, although I’d worry about that bird affecting the balance. 

@FowlerBricks teamed up with Ronin to get Lester across the water and did give me a genuine LOL moment when I spotted the sausage control yoke.  And if that wasn’t enough he then returned with an impressive blimp which gives me a slight worry due to the hole in the forward gas bag.

Newcomer @Marmite appears now, taking us to the airport even if we got no further. It seems a Mr T Stark went through the scanner just before Lester, but the sniffer dog looks friendly enough.

Slipping under the waves next with @the_creative_box and a rather natty submarine, seems like a good way to smuggle loads of sets back home.

Some serious firepower in the first of two entries from @TheLegoMaster35 will certainly deal with any obstructive customs officers, while entry two has serious stompability.

Nearly there, we take the yellow brick road with @Brainslugged  and the Beast doing great Cosplay as a lion and I see the tin man has been upgraded to human 2.0

And although the bedroom will have to be left to our imagination  @snowhitie has given Lester somewhere to rest his head. Although I do worry about the milk be8ng left out of the fridge.

So, lovely entries all, thank you. And the winner has to be @Pebbles for Ms Poppins for great curves on the basket. So drop me a pm with your details and I’ll rustle up a prize...

Marmite

Thank you for the lovely comments and for letting me be a part of your brilliant competition. Well done to all the other entries and congrats to the winner. :D

Pebbles

TheOriginalSimonB said:

So, lovely entries all, thank you. And the winner has to be @Pebbles for Ms Poppins for great curves on the basket. So drop me a pm with your details and I’ll rustle up a prize...

Oh my goodness

@the_creative_box smuggling sets home, lots of the builds were much roomier than mine, maybe I should have added an extra basket to stash all the Lego goodies :)

TheLegoMaster35

Instructions are up for the TIE Mech here: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-14696/The_Brickster_35/tie-mech/#parts

iso3200

^The moment I saw your Tie Mech I thought of a Big Daddy in Bioshock