LEGO Contest Round-Up for November 2021
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[Our current monthly LEGO contest round-up can be found here.]
Ready for another month of competitive building? Here’s a new batch of LEGO contests and challenges from all around the AFOL community for November 2021 to help you find some inspiration and motivation to build! There’s nothing quite like a theme or a prompt to take you out of your comfort zone and give you something new to try. Besides, contests are the perfect place to interact with other contestants and judges and get to know your fellow builders. And if you’re like me, a deadline helps make sure you actually finish!
We’ve listed them in order of deadline so you can plan your building time to the best advantage. Make sure to check the LEGO activity calendar for local challenges and events near you. Here at BrickNerd, some of our fondest memories, greatest building achievements, coolest trophies, and best friendships came from LEGO contests, so we really hope you try some of these out. We look forward to seeing what you build!
This is the month for Vic Vipers! Build your best starfighter and put the VV in Novvember!
Deadline: Month of November
Prize: Fun
Where to enter: Wherever LEGO builds are shared!
Who are those special people in your world that share this hobby with you? Share a story about an AFOL in the community to show your appreciation. Short and sweet, long and detailed, either way. Make a reel that encapsulates their personality. Something funny or serious. Build a MOC or SET in their honor. Or take a photo of something that reminds you of an AFOL in your life. Use #ThankAFOL
Deadline: Month of November
Prize: Making someone else’s day!
Where to enter: Instagram
Build a microscale version of a real world building or a location in one of the fan-created LEGO Worlds!
Deadline: November 5th
Prize: Grand Prize: 21056 Taj Mahal, 2nd Place: 21042 Statue of Liberty, 3rd Place: 21051 Tokyo
Where to enter: Instagram
Octrainber 2021 “Critters”
No… they’re not bug themed trains. These are light duty locomotives. Challenge yourself to build one! With six categories, there’s plenty of variety to choose from.
Deadline: November 14th
Prize: TBA
Where to enter: Flickr
This month’s photography theme from Brick Central is all about telling a compelling story!
Deadline: November 28th
Prize: No prize announced
Where to enter: Instagram
Nerdvermber is back, this time with a comics twist! Build to win some insanely crazy prizes!
Deadline: November 30th
Prize: First through fifth places will receive their choice in descending order from a pool of the following: 75294 Bespin Duel - Star Wars Celebration 2020 Exclusive, 77904 Nebulon-B Frigate - San Diego Comic-Con 2020 Exclusive, 77905 Taskmaster’s Ambush - San Diego Comic-Con 2020 Exclusive, 77906 Wonder Woman - San Diego Comic-Con 2020 Exclusive, 77907 Toad’s Special Hideaway - San Diego Comic-Con 2020 Exclusive. In addition, the first place winner will have their MOC turned into a comic cover by Paul Lee. And the top three places will also receive a Golden Nerdly trophy and BrickNerd swag!
Where to enter: Flickr or Instagram
Tips & Bricks and Brick Designed are teaming up for a frosty furniture building contest! Build at least 3 pieces of furniture pertaining to a winter/holiday theme!
Deadline: December 1st
Prize: 1st Place: 10270 Bookshop, 2nd Place: 10267 Gingerbread House; 3rd PLace: 10293 Santa’s Visit; Random Giveaway: 40499 Santa’s Sleigh
Where to enter: Instagram
This holiday season, your small build can make a big difference. Simply grab a handful of LEGO bricks, build a star holiday decoration, share and tag it with #BuildToGive and you can help bring the joy of LEGO play to 1.5 million children in need.
Deadline: November & December
Prize: When you share a picture of your LEGO star with #BuildToGive, LEGO will donate a set via their trusted network of charity partners.
Where to enter: Instagram
If you enjoy building MOCs in recent history themes, here’s a challenge for you!
Deadline: December 7th
Prize: Multiple places will be awarded BrickMania kits (which kit TBA).
Where to enter: via email
If you’ve been needing a good excuse to invest in some lights for your latest LEGO model, look no farther!
Deadline: December 12th
Prize: First place will receive 21330 Home Alone . Second place will receive 10267 Gingerbread House.
Where to enter: Instagram
Build castles, medieval landscapes, and battle scenes! Find some inspiration in the eight categories of the 19th CCC.
Deadline: January 5th
Prizes: TBA
Where to enter: Classic-castle.com
How do the holidays look in the Star Wars universe? Get inspired by either May the 4th (Star Wars™ Day), Father’s Day, Summer Holidays/Back to School, or Holiday season (Christmas, New Year etc.) to create your own Star Wars themed brick film!
Deadline: January 13th
Prize: One winner in each holiday category will receive 75309 LEGO Star Wars™ Republic Gunship™, 75288 LEGO Star Wars™ AT-AT™, and a LEGO Ideas tote bag. One of these four will also receive the grand prize, 75313 LEGO Star Wars™ AT-AT™ UCS.
Where to enter: LEGO Ideas
Sharpen your swords and prepare to slay a dragon! With categories ranging from Monstrous Encounters (build a monster!) to Monarchic Minifigures (five minifigures), Brickscalibur has something for every castle lover.
Deadline: January 14th
Prize: The entrant with the highest total score across all six categories will receive 21325 Medieval Blacksmith. The team category winners will receive a brick-built trophy each. Each other category has two prizes, one a brick-built trophy, the other a set. The set prize for the vignette category is 40478 Mini Disney Castle. The set prize for the Monstrous Encounters category is 71753 Fire Dragon Attack. The set prize for Monarchic Minifigures is 40500 Wizarding World Minifigure Accessory Set. The set prize for Interior Architect is 76387 Hogwarts: Fluffy Encounter. The set prize for Rogues and Outlaws is 43188 Aurora’s Forest Cottage.
Where to enter: Discord or website submission
The first round is over, but you can still follow the action and enjoy the themed microbuild battles that participants engage in!
Happy building! See you here next month for November’s updated LEGO community contest list. And if you would like us to add a contest to our list, please email dave@bricknerd.com.
What are your experiences with LEGO contests? Are there any you know of that we missed? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.
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