VOTE for One of 10 May Technic Challenge Finalists

[DLuders]

From now until the end of May 2010, you can vote for your favorite "Bridges" finalist in the May Technic Challenge: http://technic.lego.com/en-us/competition/voting.aspx . Young people came up with some non-conventional ideas; maybe there are some future Civil Engineers among the contestants! Here they are (in no particular order):

"Curve Bridge" by bardian -- "It's a regular hang supension bridge in the shape of a curve. The suspension lines can be tightend with 4 pulley's."

"The Tower Bridge" by almasipeti -- "My bridge is the model of the Tower Bridge. When a big ship comes, it can be opened like the real one in London."

"Draw Bridge" by jayko543 -- "This 20 inch drawbridge can lift to allow boats through, then lower to let cars pass from side to side. The 2 battery boxes double as counterweights as well as power for the lifting motors. 2 IR receivers set on the same channel control the motors. So by using 1 remote, both sides of the bridge lift."

"Power Functions Bridge" by rokreder -- "A bridge that can be opened. It is powrerd by an XL-motor, that drives two linear actuators, that move the bridge upp and down. There are two yellow beams that can be moved down to stop cars from falling into the water when the bridge is open."

"Bridge and car" by savrem -- "Bridge and car". That tells it all!

"The Grey Bridge" by eddiesimson -- "The Grey Bridge has been designed to carry loads of 5.000 kilos." [That's better than Mahjqa can do! ]

"|Bridge" by edgars9727 -- "It can rotate 360 degrees. And one bridge part is pulling up."

"Bridge in New York" by OkirikO -- "This bridge is equipped with a Battery box and Power Functions Light."

"Bridge" by krickrac94 -- "It's a very strong bridge. I put on the roof 4kg, and It don't broken."

"amazing drawbridge" by kbarkman -- "This is an amazingly strong drawbridge. You can turn the gear at the back to lift the drawbridge, then let it down again."

The Lego Technic Designers Blog said this about this month's competition (from http://technic.lego.com/en-us/Designers/Blog/Default.aspx ):

"Another round of the LEGO® Technic Challenge has launched and we have selected 10 new Finalists for all of you to vote on.

"We can tell that bridges seem like a slightly harder, or maybe less interesting subject as we didn't have as many submissions as usual - or maybe its the sun and the heat that draws?

"As always the selection is a very hard process for us as we have good models to select from, and we hope that you will enjoy the 10 selections we have made.

"We also have our usual selection of Adult models, that among others from this month, will participate in the competition in October.

"Thank you all for your submissions - stay tuned for the June round!"

The blog doesn't have pictures yet of the AFOL entries.

Edited May 19, 2010 by dluders

[efferman]

the first one looks nice

Edited May 19, 2010 by efferman

[daftendirekt]

I voted for "Bridge in New York", it just looks the most like a bridge to me.

[Zerobricks]

Curve is the best for me.

[Commodore Hornbricker]

Lots of very cool creations but I also like the "curve bridge" the best.

[DLuders]

If the Chicken "walked the plank" off of one of these bridges, THAT would be cool....

[Jetro]

Can't seem to get access to the competition when I select UK - US will do it though. Anyone else have this problem?

[DLuders]

The "Curve Bridge" by "bardian" was selected as the May 2010 Lego Technic Challenge winner: http://technic.lego.com/en-us/Competition/...ontentid=186883 .