LEGO Contest Round-Up for February 2023
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[Our current monthly LEGO contest round-up can be found here.]
A new month is upon us which means more competitive building! Are you ready? Here’s the latest batch of LEGO contests and challenges from all around the AFOL community for February 2023 to help you find some inspiration and motivation to build! There’s nothing quite like a theme or a prompt to take you out of your comfort zone and give you something new to try. Besides, contests are the perfect place to interact with other contestants and judges and get to know your fellow builders. And if you’re like me, a deadline helps make sure you actually finish!
We’ve listed them in order of deadline so you can plan your building time to the best advantage. Make sure to check the LEGO activity calendar for local challenges and events near you. Here at BrickNerd, some of our fondest memories, greatest building achievements, coolest trophies, and best friendships came from LEGO contests, so we really hope you try some of these out. We look forward to seeing what you build!
Eurobricks is celebrating LEGO's 90th anniversary and the release of 10497 Galaxy Explorer by hosting a spaceship-building contest!
Deadline: February 17th, 2023
Prize: First Place: 10437 Galaxy Explorer. Second Place: 76832 XL-15 Spaceship.
Where to enter: Eurobricks
BrickCentral Better Together Challenge
Focus this month on togetherness! It could be a romantic date - obviously, climbing mountains with your best friend, two cats cooperating to rule the world, fighting a dragon together, looking at the sunrise with your dog, sleeping with your favorite teddy bear, exploring the darkest part of the space with your fellow Benny, you name it. It all tastes better together.
Deadline: February 26th
Prize: Just the fun of LEGO building!
Where to enter: BrickCentral Discord
After the experimental round last year, the BrickLink Designer Program has returned! Do you have what it takes to be one of the next fan designers to have their models turned into BDP LEGO sets?
Submissions accepted: February 1st-28th
Prize: Five models will be accepted to become the next bunch of sets produced through the program!
Where to enter: BrickLink
Eurobricks’ Guilds of Historica is one of the oldest and longest-lasting RPGs in the LEGO community, recently celebrating its tenth anniversary—and now the final anniversary contest has rolled around with three great categories and lots of amazing prizes!
You are required to have two other Guilds-related MOCs to participate, but there’s plenty of time to hop on in and join the fun!
Deadline: March 31st
Prize: Awesome sets for first and second place in each of three categories and a raffle!
Where to enter: Eurobricks
Build a cozy 12x12 vignette featuring your favorite licensed theme characters! Think Tony Stark's workshop, Indiana Jones' office, a Disney Princess suite, or something entirely from your imagination that would suit a character's place where they go to relax.
Deadline: March 4th
Prize: One first place winner will get a 120EUR set of their choice, and one runner up will get a 60EUR set of their choice.
Where to enter: Eurobricks
If you could do pretty much anything during your cabin holiday, what would it be? Maybe kayaking, rock climbing or some fishing? Whatever it is, show us what you would get up to in brick form!
Deadline: March 9th (6:00 a.m. EST)
Prize: The winner will receive a signed 21338 A-Frame Cabin by the LEGO designers, 21337 Table Football, 21318 Tree House and 21335 Motorised Lighthouse
Where to enter: LEGO Ideas
It’s contest time! Design a LEGO model that includes one or more elements traditionally associated with the construction industry – like the digger scoop, girder and the hardhat. The catch? The subject of your creation must not be construction industry-related!
Deadline: March 20th (11.59 pm UTC)
Prize: First place receives three buildable products designed by LMmodels, and five runner-ups receive one poster of the "Lucky Luke and Daltons" LEGO Ideas submission each
Where to enter: Entry form via New Elementary
Iron Forge is back and will test your creativity, perseverance and skills! Do you have what it takes to challenge one of the current Iron Builders?
Deadline: First round ended, but have fun watching as the final contestants duke it out in the last two rounds!
Prize: The chance to compete in the prestigious Iron Builder competition!
Where to enter: Discord
Happy building! See you here next month for our next LEGO community contest list. And if you would like us to add a contest, please email dave@bricknerd.com.
What are your experiences with LEGO contests? Are there any you know of that we missed? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.
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