News Paper MOC Contest!

by **Octan** 5/6/2012, 4:21 pm

Thats right! Its time for another wonderful contest. For this contest you must build any MOC and then make a News-Paper page about it, there are no limits on what you can build, but it must be made out of LEGO and not Clone Brands, Custom Parts and non-Standerd parts are permitted. (Bionicle/Technic).

PRIZES
Again our contest will be sponsored by the Wonderful BrickWarriors makers of custom parts.

I swear I'll do it! by Thrashq4g, on Flickr

1st Prize: Items highlighted in Red
2nd Prize: Items highlighted in Yellow

* Our Founder, JCC, will be managing the prizes, please keep in mind that it might take up to 1 week for the prizes to be shipped. We are sorry, but he can only ship on a day or two throughout the week. If you are banned, during the course of the contest, you will still get some prizes, but they may be docked, and some of your prizes may go to the other winners. We hope we do not have to even use this rule, but it is there in case. By entering this contest you agree to these terms and conditions

How to make the News Paper
Please use this template for your newspaper.
News Paper MOC Contest! Tbhuse11

How to edit it
Just drop the .Jpg file in any photo-editing program and your good to go. If you would like to add more photos please post them in a Topic for your MOC (Every MOC should have its own topic somewhere on the Forum) but only the main photo will be judged.

PC: You can use MC Paint or GIMP if you do not have any other photo-editing software.
Mac: You can use 'Paint Brush' (http://paintbrush-mac.en.softonic.com/mac) or any other software.
Linux/Others: I am sure there is some kind of software for your system, just google it or PM me for more help.

Ending Date to be Posted

by **JackDawson1010** 5/6/2012, 4:29 pm

I plan on entering and can't wait to see other people's amazing entries

by Henri da Flipper 5/6/2012, 4:49 pm

mmm... might just be enough to pull me out of le dark age... quick question, is trick photography/photoshop allowed?(Just so that the picture gains some degree of reality/magnitude...

It's just I plan on making something Sci-fy-y and I really don't feel like building a minifigure size acclamator...

by **The Breakdown** 5/7/2012, 3:35 am

If it's your picture and the editing is not too extreme, I don't see any reason not to. However it may be unfair to others who cannot photoshop, so to be on the safe side, just keep the picture official, or state if it is photoshopped.

by Henri da Flipper 5/7/2012, 2:42 pm

I'll try to keep it as natural as possible, if I do photoshop it's just to do some color correction...

by **JCC1004** 5/7/2012, 2:49 pm

Sounds fine to me. We all know real newspapers touch up photos to make them look better on the paper.

So don't worry about that. All is good.

by First Rate Customs 5/8/2012, 4:19 pm

Oh yus, I'm so entering!

by Henri da Flipper 5/8/2012, 6:18 pm

And now I'm not entering anymore :C

But seriously, First Rate...

Prepare for trouble...

by CommandoMando 5/8/2012, 11:33 pm

I'm sorry, I just don't understand this...

Are we making MOCs to go along, or are we using already posted MOCs?
And how is newspaper a Lego MOC?

Please excuse my ignorance. :)

by **Octan** 5/8/2012, 11:41 pm

CommandoMando wrote:I'm sorry, I just don't understand this...

Are we making MOCs to go along, or are we using already posted MOCs?
And how is newspaper a Lego MOC?

Please excuse my ignorance. :)

You make a MOC and then do the Template about it.

Octan

by CaptStabbin 5/9/2012, 2:11 am

Blhctendo64 the Great wrote:And now I'm not entering anymore

Not that you are any "real" competition, but have you even posted and real MOC here anyway? Now you are not entering? Maybe you should, and work on something that takes more than 5 min to complete, and quit moaning and complaining about things, or just enter your "dark age" and save everybody else the trouble!(I'm sure you will be sadly missed!)

BOO HOO

just my 2 cents

CaptStabbin

by Henri da Flipper 5/9/2012, 9:44 am

... you turned a joke I made into a flame war?

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by **Octan** 5/9/2012, 11:23 am

Come on Guys! Please at least try to hold some respect for the other members, thats the bases that this site runs on.

Octan

by CaptStabbin 5/9/2012, 11:52 am

Blhctendo64 the Great wrote:... you turned a joke I made into a flame war?

Sorry I just had one of those days. No hard feelings. I think I am new here!

Octan you are right and I was out of line.

So anyway this looks like a fun contest and I look forward to entering.

Captstabbin

by Henri da Flipper 5/9/2012, 12:38 pm

Octan... I was joking man, if this were to ever turn to a flame war I'd probably do it on flickr...

by **JCC1004** 5/12/2012, 11:26 pm

What's hilarious is Stabbing joined two days before Henri. Grin

Anyway, let's keep it friendly. Classic Smile

by Henri da Flipper 5/13/2012, 11:12 am

One actually... 'dem timezones...

by **Octan** 5/16/2012, 7:48 pm

Entry topic up soon! Get building.

Octan

by Henri da Flipper 5/17/2012, 8:35 am

by dutch bricks 5/27/2012, 10:01 am

I am certainly entering.

by First Rate Customs 5/28/2012, 6:50 pm

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Here's my entry!
If you want to see the build up close-

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The Ultimate Workshop by First Rate Customs, on Flickr

by Henri da Flipper 5/29/2012, 9:16 am

I still have to do this... damn... I'll release mine soon

by dutch bricks 5/29/2012, 4:55 pm

When will the contest end?

by **The Breakdown** 5/29/2012, 5:04 pm

When we get more entries! Grin

by dutch bricks 5/29/2012, 6:23 pm

The Prime wrote:When we get more entries!

That's great to hear because I have my entry ready!

by dutch bricks 5/29/2012, 7:08 pm

Here's my entry

News Paper MOC Contest! 7300049386_68881f052e_z

See more here here.

~Victor

by dutch bricks 6/7/2012, 8:01 pm

I just wondered something. Where do the judges watch for mostly? Is it the story, the MOC-up or is it how it looks most realistic compared to real newspapers?

by **The Breakdown** 6/7/2012, 8:28 pm

All of the above.

by **Octan** 6/8/2012, 12:00 am

The Deadline is July 4th, get building!

by Henri da Flipper 6/8/2012, 8:28 am

won't be able to participate.
Preparing a cosplay for the 7th of July and re-assembling the shards left over from MHIAP...

by Hammerstein NWC 7/3/2012, 9:58 pm

Hiya Here is my entry. My editing skils are rubbish so I have put a link to the original photo and the back story afterwards

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News Paper MOC Contest! 7497241268_d0f00f6b40_z

If you view it in a larger size like here it's a bit easier to read! like here

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7262/7497241268_d0f00f6b40_b.jpg (wasn't sure on sizing limits so haven't posted it as an image here.

I hope my crappy editing skills don't stop you guys from enjoying the back story. As a brit I found it quite entertaining finding out about your presidents and soem background about the political parties. If I've got anything horrendously wrong I apologise! I really enjoyed making this mock.

Happy fourth of July (a little bit early).

Hammerstein

by dutch bricks 7/3/2012, 10:31 pm

Is it okay if I keep posting "entries" after the deadline? I just like to make stuff like this.

by **Octan** 7/3/2012, 11:57 pm

dutch bricks wrote:Is it okay if I keep posting "entries" after the deadline? I just like to make stuff like this.

Just post them as Mocs in their own topics in any sub-forum and you're fine, glad you are enjoying this. Classic Smile

by dutch bricks 7/4/2012, 9:00 am

Today is the deadline. When will the winners be announced?

by **Octan** 7/4/2012, 1:54 pm

dutch bricks wrote:Today is the deadline. When will the winners be announced?

The contest is closing at 12PM -5 GMT tonight, winners should be out in about a week.

by dutch bricks 7/4/2012, 3:16 pm

Octan wrote:
The contest is closing at 12PM -5 GMT tonight, winners should be out in about a week.

Damn! Exactly when I'm rowing for a week.

by **The Breakdown** 7/5/2012, 4:47 am

I propose we extend it, nothing that we're waiting on... and we need more entries...

by Hammerstein NWC 7/5/2012, 7:25 am

Can we do multiple entries? I'd enter again :)

by **Octan** 7/5/2012, 12:33 pm

Hammerstein NWC wrote:Can we do multiple entries? I'd enter again :)

I see why not, but you can only win once, the contest will go until July 20th (as long as other staff agree), or until we have 5 more entries, what ever comes first. If you want to help out, anyone, tell your friends about this contest.

Octan

by dutch bricks 7/5/2012, 4:16 pm

Octan wrote:
I see why not, but you can only win once, the contest will go until July 20th (as long as other staff agree), or until we have 5 more entries, what ever comes first. If you want to help out, anyone, tell your friends about this contest.

Octan

A second entry it is! Grin

by Hammerstein NWC 7/6/2012, 3:16 pm

I've posted mine on flickr and had 500 views in a couple of days. I'll edit the description to put in that the contest is still running :)

and FYI I'd be glad to place at all! :)

by **Octan** 7/7/2012, 9:52 pm

Hammerstein NWC wrote:I've posted mine on flickr and had 500 views in a couple of days. I'll edit the description to put in that the contest is still running :)

and FYI I'd be glad to place at all! :)

Thanks for doing that, I really hope we can get a few more people entering! Classic Smile

by Hammerstein NWC 7/9/2012, 10:00 am

Just as a matter of interest - has anyone posted this in contest central on flickr? that normally gets some decent traffic? Let me know if you want me to post it there if one of the Mods doesn't do it themselves. :)

by **Octan** 7/9/2012, 1:10 pm

Hammerstein NWC wrote:Just as a matter of interest - has anyone posted this in contest central on flickr? that normally gets some decent traffic? Let me know if you want me to post it there if one of the Mods doesn't do it themselves. :)

I thought about Contest Central, but I thought the contests had to be hosted on Flickr in order for them to be posted their, but then again I haven't used Flickr in a couple of months. If you would like to post it that would be great, or we could, either way.

by Hammerstein NWC 7/11/2012, 10:18 am

I can post it if you reset the deadline. Basically if there is a prize and a set deadline it can go in the flickr group. :)

They are quite particular about there being a deadline.

:)

by **Octan** 7/11/2012, 12:01 pm

Hammerstein NWC wrote:I can post it if you reset the deadline. Basically if there is a prize and a set deadline it can go in the flickr group. :)

They are quite particular about there being a deadline.

:)

If other staff agree with can always bump it to August 1st, thanks for looking into that for us.

by **JCC1004** 7/11/2012, 3:24 pm

I agree, no problem, extend it to Aug 1st. Classic Smile

by Hobino 7/31/2012, 6:10 pm

https://2img.net/h/i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z343/Hobino/The%20Brick%20Hope%20-%20Newspaper%20MOC%20Contest/entry.png

So, that is my entry and I'm new here. Hm... yeah, that's all I have to say.

And, you can view more photos of my MOC here:
https://s1185.photobucket.com/albums/z343/Hobino/The%20Brick%20Hope%20-%20Newspaper%20MOC%20Contest

(Sorry about the weird links, I have to be registered for 7 days before posting a link.)

by **Octan** 7/31/2012, 6:56 pm

Welcome to the site! The links are fine, if you would like, I can re-host them and embed them into your post.

by Hobino 7/31/2012, 10:51 pm

Thanks!

I don't think it's the image hosting the problem, I think it's Forumotion which doesn't allow links to be posted by members that makes less than 7 days they joined the forum. A security option, which is good.

If you want, you could just add the "http: //" part in front to make possible to click on the link. That would be nice from you. :)

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