RBBL Challenge Week 14: Classic Spaceships
Building Tips
Build Out, not up - Start with the cockpit and canopy, then build out from there. There is no gravity in space, so no more building from the ground up. Use lots of SNOT (studs not on top) pieces and change your perspective on building.
GREEBLE! - Greebling is when you add smaller pieces to make a surface look more interesting, and sometimes functional. The trick is grabbing a lot of small parts in the same color and develop some patterns to give your build more texture.
Anti-greebling - to make the greebled textures pop, be sure to have plenty of smooth, curvy sections. In classic space builds, this is usually done with the blue parts.
Make them fly - Get a dark poster board, curl it against a wall, and shoot your spaceship on a build in front of it. Just being a little bit off the ground will make it look so much better and the curled poster board will make the space behind your ship seem endless.
SPACESHIPS!
It’s time for Ryan’s favorite theme… (classic) SPACESHIPS! Not your fancy, Star Wars ships or just any multi-colored saucer; CLASSIC Spaceships stick to 2 colors (+ one translucent windshield color). All ships should be light bluish gray and blue (exceptions can be made for Octan green/white/red).
Need bricks?
The Buildspace is now open so you can pick through and fill a Bulk Brick Box. We also have Bulk Brick Boxes full of random parts available for $10 each, and of course our inventory of over 300,000 parts in the back! (Mask Required. $5 BBB discount only applies to pre-filled boxes of random parts.)
This week’s prize will help build your world!
Now that the store is partially open, Bulk Brick Boxes with random parts will be $10, 30# tubs are still $90 (when you bring your own tub), AND you can fill your own Bulk Brick Box (for $15). You do not have to purchase a Bulk Brick Box to participate in the challenge. All builders that post their builds on the Facebook Group or with #roguebrickbuilders, will get a free Day Pass (which are now available to be picked up)!
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. Photography is very important since we can't see it in person, yet. Try to use natural light (cloudy days are great), neutral backgrounds, and keep your camera steady. For this contest, try to use a backdrop with a color that compliments the color of your bricks.
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.
Our favorite build will receive a free Bulk Brick Box! Deadline is July 7th at 11:59pm