Written by BayLUG member Margaret Robinson.

I’ve been going to BrickCon for several years and have always enjoyed their commitment to running a virtual version of the convention. This is an affordable way for AFOLs around the world to enjoy the con including games, prizes, hearing the talks, socializing, and a building contest. Even when I go in person, sometimes it’s nice to take a break and watch a talk online.

This year I had a last minute conflict and couldn’t attend in Bellevue. The BrickCon team quickly changed my registration to virtual. I had planned to bring my Rock and Roll Hall of Fame MOC that I built for BayLUG’s Great American Road Trip collaboration. Instead I uploaded photos of it for consideration in the virtual build contest. I entered it in the Scale Model category.

I was watching the award ceremony and was so surprised and excited to see my name come up! Rock and Roll won the Mega Wow award! I’ve been going around my house saying “Wow! Mega wow!” for several days. 

Build winners at the in-person BrickCon get brick built trophies. Virtual winners get an engraved 1×8 brick and I’m really happy about it. I can wear it on my badge when I go in person next year – hard to do that with a trophy!

This past weekend, a new LEGO fan event was held in Santa Clara named Brick Blast Live. The theme was Out of This World, but we showed a wide variety of creations including road trip, castles, art, GBC, Space, and so much more! In total, 41 BayLUG members participated. There were activities for exhibitors on Friday evening, and then the public was invited to attend on Saturday. And boy did the public attend. Attendance is estimated to be at 4,000, a sold out show! A few members volunteered to help run activities for both exhibitors and the public. Brick Blast Live included many interactive events to inspire the public, including multiple trivia and speed-build games, LEGO and Duplo play areas, a scavenger hunt, a glow-in-the-dark brick zone, a vehicle racing derby, and a playable Space-themed brick-built arcade cabinet. We all had a great time, and look forward to an expanded event next year.

Click here for the full gallery of photos. BayLUG photography by Davin White.

Written by BayLUG member Jason Pillon.

I’ve always loved the design of the USS Enterprise – its iconic saucer and nacelles have secured its spot in pop-culture history. Its seemingly simple geometry translates to challenging connections when building with LEGO – hard enough when building at midi- or larger scale. But I like building small. It’s easy on the wallet and space.

When I started, those distinctive shapes and angles of the Enterprise posed quite the challenge. After what seemed like an endless number of attempts and part combinations, everything came together for a very satisfying 5-piece solution. Then I just needed to tackle the Star Trek delta for the stand. I think Scotty would be proud.

His MOC was also featured by Beyond the Brick.
https://www.facebook.com/BeyondtheBrickTV/posts/pfbid035joLWTMMkWzAGHy2JUpG8gRHWd9qnuyXTw4CiZxVX1kozFKQoJZjrjLJvhUnPC2ul

Club members Ryan Ogren and Oliver Marar entered their Road to Hana MOC, from our Great American Road Trip collab, in the San Mateo County Fair. They won both the first place and judges choice awards. Ryan also entered his Minecraft MOC and won second place.