RBBL Challenge Week 1: Flying Boats
Make staying at home fly by with RBBL Challenges!
Have you been looking for a fun, creative way to keep you and your family occupied while staying at home? Maybe even opportunities to learn and earn cool prizes? Well look no further! Every week, the Rogue Brick will be announcing new, exciting challenges to help all of our builders out there to not only have fun, but also to grow as a community and discover new techniques along the way.
Each week we'll be packing Bulk Brick Boxes with parts picked specifically to help builders with weekly challenges! Bulk Brick Boxes can be purchased on Wednesdays over the phone, and with easy curbside delivery! This week you'll find pieces to help start your boat, as well as some extra special and truly unique pieces to make it really stand out.* The sky's the limit!
In need of some extra inspiration?
Check out our flying boats gallery and our building techniques down below! These give your builders a great place to start, but builds can be as creative and unique as their hearts desire. As long as it's a flying boat to them, they've hit the mark with us!
You are not required to purchase a Bulk Brick Box to submit a build. However, Ryan has worked hard to carefully pack these boxes full of great, unique parts with specific color schemes. They'll sit for 72 hours before being available to purchase on Wednesday.
Purchases can be made over the phone (817-720-3330) or curbside. Bulk Brick Boxes are $15 (+tax). Local delivery available W-F. We suggest you reserve a box ASAP to make sure you get one.
Want minifigures to match your boat?
The RBBL Team can get those together, too, for $4 each or 3 for $10. If you'd like minifigures, let us know when you reserve your box so we have plenty of time to get creative with them.
Basic Boat Structure
The trick to building a flying boat is SNOT (Studs Not On Top) techniques. Build the bottom spine of the boat, and then build out with slopes and wedges to create the boat hull. This technique can also be used to build a cabin, or to attach fun features such as life preservers, chains, excitingly- textured bricks, and anything else your heart desires!
Details Are Important
Small details are what give these boats so much character. Focus on the small things. Use splashes of color to give them life, or use varying parts to give them fun textures.
Origins of the Flying Boats
There are several themes at play with flying boats. Many builders attribute their inspiration to concept artist Ian McQue, but most LEGO fans will be familiar with their use in Ninjago, particularly the Cyperpunk-esque Destiny's Bounty.
*The Bulk Brick boxes won't have everything you're likely going to need to complete the build. But if you get stumped, post your WIP (Work In Progress) on the FB group and we'll help you work through it. Or, just post your WIPs because we love seeing how builds come together and suggesting new techniques :)
Show us how you soar and you could win exciting prizes!
Does your boat fly with wings and propellers? Super high-powered engines? Or maybe even magic? No matter what floats (flies?) your boat this week, we would love to see it! Show off your fly skills on our RBBL Builders Facebook, Instagram, or Flickr with the tag #roguebrickbuilders and earn a Day Pass for all of your hard work! Even more exciting, our favorite build this week will earn a Summer Pass to our Buildspace, so that the fun can go all season long and you get a discount on Summer Camps!
RULES: All ages welcome to enter a build. The RBBL Team will collectively pick their favorite build based on presentation, story (whether written or implicit with the build), and creative use of parts. Builds should be small and shot against a plain background in a way that looks like it is floating (using white support bricks against a white background works just fine). Photography is very important since we can't see it in person, yet. Try to use natural light (cloudy days are great) and keep your camera steady.
Submit as many entries as you want, but one day pass per builder. We'll keep a list of day pass winners and give them out with your next purchase or whenever we see you next.
Deadline for entries April 7th at midnight.