WhiteFang Posted August 22, 2009 Dear Eurobricks Community, It has been a year since the Eurobricks Reviewers Academy was established, and today we are here to celebrate our first anniversary. The Reviewers Academy started off with 11 teachers, each using their unique expertise to help new recruits develop and improve their reviewing skills in the key areas of photography, structure and textual discussion. Those students who have completed the program by producing 9 reviews of distinction themselves have joined the ranks of the teachers; in all, 13 additional graduates have become teachers, swelling the total rank of teachers to an impressive 24. These teachers help to guide students who want to learn the many aspects of making a LEGO set review excel, in turn greatly benefiting the LEGO community as a whole by providing detailed insights into sets in a concerted effort that is without precedent in the AFOL community. To date, more than 200 members are part of The Reviewers Academy whom have contributed a vast amount of their time in producing more than 350 LEGO set reviews, an average of 1 new LEGO set review appearing in Eurobricks each day, sharing their insights and the love of their hobby. Therefore, on behalf of The Reviewers Academy, we would like to show our appreciation and thanks to these groups of people, and encourage them to continue keeping their reviewing spirit alive. Below is a selection of some the best reviews done by the many outstanding reviewers The Reviewers Academy has on staff and has trained. Share your thoughts and questions with us, and the teachers will be glad to be here to assist you. Thanks to all for a fantastic year of reviews! Sincerely, The Reviewers Academy Teachers LEGO Licensed SET 4754: Hagrid's Hut written by Cutlass_Iz SET 4762: Rescue from the Merpeople written by Clone O'Patra SET 7195: Ambush in Cairo written by Svelte LEGO Star Wars SET 7133: Bounty Hunter Pursuit written by def SET 7676: Republic Fighter Tank written by Christian SET 7748: Corporate Alliance Tank Droid written by Navy Trooper Fenson SET 7778: Midi-scale Millennium Falcon written by Millacol88 SET 8017: Darth Vader's TIE Fighter written by JimButcher SET 8038 The Battle of Endor written by Dark Wanderer SET 10143: UCS Death Star II written by KimT SET 10188: Death Star written by I Scream Clone SET 10195: Republic Dropship with AT-OT Walker written by dunamis LEGO Historic Themes SET 2872: Witch and Fireplace written by Skipper24 SET 3739: Blacksmith Shop written by JopieK SET 6066: Camouflaged Outpost written by WhiteFang SET 7094: King's Castle Siege written by Guss SET 7979: Castle Advent Calendar written by cagri SET 8823: Mistlands Tower written by The Cobra LEGO Action Themes SET 5921: Research Glider written by MacK SET 6110: Solo Sub written by Tom Bricks SET 8634: Turbo Car Chase written by Deinonychus SET 8957: Mine Mech written by penguinz SET 8961: Crystal Sweeper written by Erdbeereis SET 8968: River Heist written by Natman8000 LEGO Pirates SET 6242: Soldiers' Fort written by Lego12 SET 6248: Volcano Island written by Inconspicuous SET 6259: Broadside's Brig written by ImperialScouts SET 6264: Forbidden Cove written by Lord of Pies SET 6268: Renegade Runner written by Zorro LEGO Sci-Fi SET 6989: Mega Core Magnetizer written by dj2005 SET 7648: MT-21 Mining Unit written by LegoKing SET 7707: Striking Venom written by Grevious LEGO Trains & Town SET 456: Spirit of St Louis written by Walter Kovacs SET 760: London Bus written by Cardinal Brick SET 6441: Divers Deep Reef Refuge written by TheBrickster SET 6521: Emergency Repair Truck written by ImperialShadows SET 6644: Road Rebel written by paanjang16 SET 10001: Metroliner written by alex54 Technic, Mindstorms & Model Team SET 8258: Crane Truck written by starstreak Bionicle SET 8534: Toa Tahu written by VBBN SET 8733: Axonn written by pr0visorak Other Themes SET 3675: General Store written by 74louloute *** Want to learn how to make the most awesome set reviews? Join the Eurobricks Reviewers Academy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VBBN Posted August 22, 2009 Looks great Whitefang, Everyone enjoy these reviews we have compiled! And thank you to all the students who have made these reviews, you help Eurobricks churn out great reviews, and that is a good thing indeed. Remember, it's easy to join, and there is no limit on time, you do it at your own pace! All you need to do is post here asking to get access. Looking forward to seeing some new students. -VBBN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick Posted August 22, 2009 (edited) This is a 'thank you'-thread? I just assume it is. I'm sure EB produces the best reviews in the whole AFOL community and the Reviewers Academy ensures that all reviews here continue to be of such a high level. So, a big THANK YOU to all people who participate in the Reviewers Academy! Keep up the good work. Edited August 22, 2009 by Rick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erdbeereis Posted August 22, 2009 I can't believe it's been a year already! I'm really proud of all of the teachers who made this possible. I couldn't ask to work with a better bunch of people. Here's to many more years of great reviews! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Cobra Posted August 23, 2009 A great year for learning! Happy Anniversary! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CopMike Posted August 23, 2009 Wow, a year passes by so fast - Congratulations !An enormous Thanks to all the teachers and a humongos Well Done to all the reviewers! Now let this next year be even better! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Rancor Posted August 23, 2009 I also need to thank the teachers (especially of Star Wars and Indy such as Svelte and def) not only for their teachings but providing great reviews which sometimes have persuaded me to buy a set even if I didn't seem it worthy. But its a thanks to everyone really (Svelte and def aren't the only ones who need a lot of credit ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
def Posted August 24, 2009 I also need to thank the teachers (especially of Star Wars and Indy such as Svelte and def) ... Wow, thanks The Reviewer's Academy really made a man out of me. I came out of my dark ages about a year ago, and signed up here last November. I didn't quite know how to approach the AFOL community, but I knew I wanted to get more involved online. I live in Okinawa, Japan, so beyond the language barrier, I just know nobody who is into Lego here. On top of that, I'm not a MOC specialist. What's a person to do? So, I did some reviews of the sets I had to fill in the holes of the Star Wars index, but then decided to join the Academy, to see what it was about. My first review was an absolute fail and had to take my pics all over again . But, quickly, I was able to get some shooting and editing tips, to the point that by the time I got my bronze badge, my reviews were 95% good to go. The advice really boosted the quality of my reviews, and made me want to do more. It's more fun to do stuff when you do it somewhat well. Lastly, the new students like trying new techniques, and here and there I "borrow" from them, and have even better reviews. Thanks to Whitefang , and all the teachers who gave me such good, positive advice. The Academy has been a great way to take my hobby to the next level. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Cam Posted August 24, 2009 Congratulations EB, great work. I plan on contributing to it's success soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perterz Posted August 25, 2009 Yes, I've seen great reviews on this site, excellent quality! Some even persuaded me to buy a certain set which I otherwise would never look at in detail.. Happy anniversary, top stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
