[TC29] Technic Tracked Vehicle Contest - Information Topic

[Liftarmpro]

On 5/20/2025 at 9:01 AM, Jim said:

• Entries need to be new (never posted anywhere previously).

 

I'd love to enter the competition, but I've already shown a few pictures on Instagram of the build. So is it no longer possible to take part?

Thanks for the answer.

[Jim]

3 minutes ago, Liftarmpro said:

 

I'd love to enter the competition, but I've already shown a few pictures on Instagram of the build. So is it no longer possible to take part?

Thanks for the answer.

If you have shown some pictures of the build after the contest started, it's not a big deal. Only if you are using an existing MOC to enter the contest. 

13 minutes ago, Liftarmpro said:

Thanks for the answer.

Welcome to EB btw 

[msk6003]

10 hours ago, Jim said:

I will do shortly.

I'm going to japen to join in JBF after 2 days so I can't upload my entry after that. Please open.

Sorry, I misunderstood and thought it ended on June 29th. 

Edited July 1, 2025 by msk6003

[Jim]

8 minutes ago, msk6003 said:

I'm going to japen to join in JBF after 2 days so I can't upload my entry after that. Please open.

Sorry, I misunderstood and thought it ended on June 29th. 

Lol. I will open the topic anyway.

Entry topic is open!

[Nazgarot]

Would it be ok to take a former failed project, and rework it into a tracked vehicle, or does it need to be a fresh concept/idea? The whole structure would be remade and both propulsion and scale would have to be changed, but a few mechanical ideas would be reused... Basically it would be a completely new vehicle based on a former failed design.

If this is not clear I also have a second idea, but not sure I got the time.

 

ED

Edited July 11, 2025 by Nazgarot

[Jim]

Reusing some parts is something that probably happens more often. As long as it’s not an exact copy of an existing model, you’ll be fine. I will let the members be the judge of that.

[Auroralampinen]

7 hours ago, Nazgarot said:

Would it be ok to take a former failed project, and rework it into a tracked vehicle, or does it need to be a fresh concept/idea? The whole structure would be remade and both propulsion and scale would have to be changed, but a few mechanical ideas would be reused... Basically it would be a completely new vehicle based on a former failed design.

If this is not clear I also have a second idea, but not sure I got the time.

 

ED

Yes, i think this is acceptable. Because in my tracked outback dumpers. I used 42055 bogie design and i modified them to match to my needs:). 

[Nazgarot]

On 7/12/2025 at 7:43 AM, Jim said:

Reusing some parts is something that probably happens more often. As long as it’s not an exact copy of an existing model, you’ll be fine. I will let the members be the judge of that.

 

On 7/12/2025 at 8:08 AM, Auroralampinen said:

Yes, i think this is acceptable. Because in my tracked outback dumpers. I used 42055 bogie design and i modified them to match to my needs:). 

 

Thanks for the replays. I'll start on this today. A WIP tread should be up within a few days. Hopefully I can have it finished before the end om July :)

[Jim]

We had a bit of an extension. We will be closing the entry topic in a bit and start the voting.

[Milan]

Entry topic has been closed.
I will prepare a voting topic shortly.

[Milan]

Voting has started:

Good luck! 

 

NOTE:
As previously agreed by the forum, it is now mandatory for participating members to allocate 13 points to their own entry and place it at the top of the list when voting.

[Jim]

Thanks @Milan

Good luck with voting. I found it quite difficult to vote.

[Auroralampinen]

1 minute ago, Jim said:

Thanks @Milan

Good luck with voting. I found it quite difficult to vote.

Yeah, i did find too, that it was slightly difficult to vote using a smartphone:).

[Jim]

9 minutes ago, Auroralampinen said:

Yeah, i did find too, that it was slightly difficult to vote using a smartphone:).

There is no rush, so you can take your time on a computer or laptop.

[MP LEGO Technic creations]

2 hours ago, Milan said:

As previously agreed by the forum, it is now mandatory for participating members to allocate 13 points to their own entry and place it at the top of the list when voting.

It has been a while since I took a part in a contest, yet I cannot recall seeing a discussion about such matter.

As I would like to understand this (at least for me) new voting rule, I have tried searching the forum as well as manually scrolling through some pages.

Could someone please explain it a bit more / tell me which thread should I focus on a little more next time?

[JoKo]

55 minutes ago, MP LEGO Technic creations said:

It has been a while since I took a part in a contest, yet I cannot recall seeing a discussion about such matter.

As I would like to understand this (at least for me) new voting rule, I have tried searching the forum as well as manually scrolling through some pages.

Could someone please explain it a bit more / tell me which thread should I focus on a little more next time?

The idea is to avoid strategic abstention I guess. 

[Milan]

2 hours ago, MP LEGO Technic creations said:

It has been a while since I took a part in a contest, yet I cannot recall seeing a discussion about such matter.

As I would like to understand this (at least for me) new voting rule, I have tried searching the forum as well as manually scrolling through some pages.

Could someone please explain it a bit more / tell me which thread should I focus on a little more next time?

1 hour ago, JoKo said:

The idea is to avoid strategic abstention I guess. 

Sure.
I linked the first post suggesting that, and others supporting it going forward:

 

[Jim]

2 hours ago, MP LEGO Technic creations said:

Could someone please explain it a bit more / tell me which thread should I focus on a little more next time?

You don't need to pay extra attention. Every contestant of the contest can give his/her own creation maximum points, instead of not allowing to vote for oneself. In that case it would be better not to vote at all. 

Of course contestants can still strategically give "lesser" entries more points, but we cannot avoid that. In the end the best entries usually win anyway.

[MP LEGO Technic creations]

Thanks for clarification