Great Western Lego Show Drag Racing Competiton

[DLuders]

The upcoming Great Western Lego Show in Swindon, UK is featuring a Lego Drag Racing Competition. It's being held on October 2-3 at the STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway. Are any UK Technic AFOLs planning on entering? If so, visit the show's Drag Racing Page for the Competition Rules:

1.All dragsters must be constructed entirely from LEGO elements, with no modified elements (any LEGO system or combination of systems is permissible).

2.The Dragster must be child-safe (no blowing up of battery boxes for example!).

3.Each entrant may only bring one vehicle.

4.Each entrant will have three runs, with the best run time counting.

5.Entrants are allowed to modify their dragster between runs.

6.The track will be a straight, flat course of 10m in length.

7.All dragsters must travel along the ground for the majority of their transit (the referee’s decision will be final if it is determined that the dragster was airborne for an excessive period).

8.The whole of the dragster must start behind the start line. No part of the dragster or any launch mechanism is permitted beyond the start line. The only exception to this is the option to use a completely static track for the dragster to run on, which is permitted. This will, however, count towards the total weight (see point 10).

9.The dragster will be timed from when the first part of the dragster crosses the start line to when the first part crosses the finishing line.

10.In order for a run to qualify, a minimum of 80% (by weight) of the entrant’s set-up must cross the finishing line (this includes the dragster and any launch mechanism, rails etc.

11.The dragster must be self-powered and carry its power source with it.

12.Once placed behind the starting line the dragster can only be ‘triggered’ by the operator, it cannot be pushed, pulled or in any other way propelled by the operator.

Edited September 26, 2010 by DLuders

[Paul B Technic]

This sounds really cool, I would love to see some of the models that are entered.

Paul

[DLuders]

According to the article here, the show is going to feature the HUGE USS Intrepid aircraft carrier and aircraft (Model Team):

[Ralph_S]

According to the article here, the show is going to feature the HUGE USS Intrepid aircraft carrier and aircraft (Model Team):

There is already a thread about the event. I've been there the previous three years and even though I am no longer in the UK, I will be going this year as well.

USS Intrepid is being built by a friend of mine (Lego Monster) and I've designed all the aircraft. Mass production was done by Lego Monster and his wife based on instructions I made for them. All in all we'll have about 50 planes. The planes and the ship are designed for minifigs, so I wouldn't characterise them as 'Model Team'. I'm taking my four prototype aircraft along, as well as a number of minifig scale cars for another display.

The dragster race is a very nice idea and I've seen pictures of a few of the contraptions members of Brickish are working on. I myself haven't had the time/opportunity to bodge something together, I'm not much of a Technic builder anyway, and my suitcase is already going to be pretty full.

Cheers,

Ralph