Wednesday 25 July 2018

MAXIFIGURE
Only true love can fuel the hard work that awaits you..
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.

Monday 2 July 2018

The Surprising Truth About Bricksworld AFOL MOC Competition

You have probably heard about Lego Certified Store Bricksworld's held AFOL MOC Competition. The entries were fantastic and votings are underway.
But.. did you ever observed the entries by some individual looks familiar? Have I ever seen it somewhere before?



Let's review the entry
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Where have I seen this before?

Original entry was from Robert Lundmark, submitted for Lego Ideas UCS Rey´s Speeder 2 years ago.
The Ideas project however was Not Approved.
The original entry and pictures for comparison can be found HERE

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Where have I seen this before?

Just go buy the instructions from ebay at USD 20. How is this called original MOC?

And this is not the first time Lego Certified Store Bricksworld's failed in her diligent to check for plagiarism. The following entry was also accepted and displayed in LCS store in earlier MOC competition.

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Where have I seen this before?

The original Lester minifigure was designed and retail by Taiwan Mocer Helen Sham under Helen Sham Figures in Oct 2017, You may buy the complete figure with instruction from her website.
The original entry and pictures for comparison can be found HERE

It is a shame that competition entry were submitted and claimed to be their own design without giving credits to the originator. But when doing so, it also means these entries will not be eligible to join the MOC competition.

Perhaps this is yet another of Bricksworld lousy Spot The Difference contest