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once a year at Legoland lifetime members get together with the mastermodel builders and build a little moc to take home.
14 years ago today I started my job as a #LEGO Model Builder for the Merlin Entertainments Group division that would later be christened Merlin Magic Making. What followed has provided me with an unforgettable, unique wealth of experiences that has turned into a career I couldn’t have imagined as a baby-faced college grad. My family has supported and grown with me throughout the rollercoaster ride, and I’ve been privileged to create alongside the most talented and wonderful coworkers one could ever dream of. I’m proud of the part I’ve played in producing bespoke LEGO models directly and through the hands of my team members, giving magical memories to our guests at dozens of Merlin attractions including LEGOLAND California Resort, LEGOLAND Florida Resort, LEGOLAND® MALAYSIA RESORT, LEGOLAND® Dubai Resort, LEGOLAND Japan, LEGOLAND Windsor Resort, LEGOLAND® New York Resort, and too many LEGOLAND Discovery Centers to list!
Although my time at LEGOLAND New York is coming to a close much sooner than I anticipated, I am eager to see what I can bring to LEGOLAND Florida when I start my new role next month.
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The first round of the Brick Factor was revealed a week before, the theme being Animals and the time limit being 30 minutes. I found that I had an easier time building insects, so that was my jumping-off point.
This build also used the same proof of concept as the butterfly, which again would've been difficult to pull off with only bricks and no plates. Still, a good lesson in contouring the body parts and legs.
The first round of the Brick Factor was revealed a week before, the theme being Animals and the time limit being 30 minutes. I found that I had an easier time building insects, so that was my jumping-off point.
For the butterfly, I started building it mainly as a proof of concept for the wings; in hindsight, this would've been much clunkier to achieve at the competition, on account of there being only bricks and no plates.
the Legoland badge was handed to me (and wrote my name) by Gary McIntire (when I won the Legoland Jr mastermodelbuilder competition).....Of course Tommy Williams is right next to me in all my important endevors/roles, my name is monsterbrick, my friends call me monster, esteemed Sandlug and L-Guage member.
The second two rounds would not be revealed until the day of the competition, so I guessed that one round's theme might have something to do with other hobbies/skills/etc.
So, as a singer, I made a G-Major triad featuring a treble clef. Sadly, with no plates and limited sizes of bricks at the competition, this one would've been pretty difficult, not to mention the blandness of color.
The first round of the Brick Factor was revealed a week before, the theme being Animals and the time limit being 30 minutes.
Due to the time constraint (and running out of blue bricks, which thankfully this sort of thing did not occur at the competition) this whale got beached.
This is my practice setup ahead of the 8/28 Brick Factor competition that I competed in. I did extensive research on which LEGO elements would be utilized at the event, and I wasn't too far off!
Based off of official videos of past Brick Factors, I surmised that there would only be bricks and plates of the original colors (red, yellow, green, blue, black, white, and brown). The competition I attended used exclusively bricks, but included the colors pink, tan, light blue, and orange. The smallest bricks were 1x3 and 2x2, and the longest were 1x6 and 2x6.
I took a photo at LEGOLAND the other day of this"Designer Tool Set." At seeing the price -- $6.99 USD -- I was a little sticker shocked. Now I love my Brick Remover just as much as any one else, but the measuring tool is a little much, especially for that price!
My solution, stack a set of bricks in alternating colors, put clear tape on it, and write the numbers 1-20 on one side, 20-1 on the other. It won't harm the bricks (you just take the tape off) and you instantly have a "measuring tape." For horizontal measurements, take a 2x10 brick or plate, put alternating 1x2 tiles on it and write the numbers 1-10 on it. This is a much cheaper alternative than the other, and this is what we actually did in the Model Shop as Master Model Builders at LEGOLAND California.
You can read more about this on my blog
The second two rounds would not be revealed until the day of the competition, so I guessed that one round's theme might have something to do with famous landmarks of the area (in this case, NYC).
So, I decided to try and make the Little Red Lighthouse underneath the George Washington Bridge. Had to cut the size short, though, because I ran out of red bricks (thankfully, this sort of problem did not occur at the competition).
The night before the competition, I figured I should make a sign for my family to hold during the competition. While building it, I got a surreal sense of self-encouragement from the message.
I'm not all that Tech savvy so all I could manage was a screen shot.
If you go on pixelatedgeek.com/ and click on the video in the upper right corner that looks like this picture above you can see a video interview I did with them.
One warning I have to put out for the younger kids, there is language used on the site. I don't used language of course, I'm just posting a warning. :)
At the start of every day at LLNY entertainment puts on a small show and chooses a kid in the crowd to “power on the park”. The actors wear “Master Model Builder” costumes and needed some tools to help them look the part.
I designed upscaled replicas of the plyers and rubber mallets that we use everyday in the model shop.
It’s always a blast doing full size props and 1:1 models.
The plyers even REALLY PLY!
At the start of every day at LLNY entertainment puts on a small show and chooses a kid in the crowd to “power on the park”. The actors wear “Master Model Builder” costumes and needed some tools to help them look the part.
I designed upscaled replicas of the pliers and rubber mallets that we use everyday in the model shop.
It’s always a blast doing full size props and 1:1 models.
The plyers even REALLY PLY!