Voilà les résultats !!
V&A Steamworks - Guy HImber a écrit:
Our special judges for this round ARE:
Judge #1 - Sir Nadroj! ( aka Jordan )
One of my favorite builders and the man to blame (blame?) for this month's Secret Ingredient, the PitchFork!
Judge #2 Paul Hetherington!
ANOTHER one of my favorite builders and maker of many mechanical marvels are Mousy things
Judge #3 Alice Finch!
Another, ANOTHER one of my favorite builders and Mother of Mouse Guardians AND the generous supplier of the Pitchforks of dread. Thanks for providing our Secret Ingredient this round.
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Jordan
Pitchfork: Vitreolum v. 6kyubi6
To preface my scoring, I will say life has been keeping me sufficiently busy these days—and therefore away from LEGO—so I’m very happy to be able to sit down and browse some terrific models! I was not familiar with either competitor believe it or not, so I’m very excited to have been introduced to their work (both the Iron Builder entries and the rest of their photostreams). Competitors, your work is extremely impressive! You’ve both done a fine job this round; when Guy asked me to suggest some parts for the competition, the pitchfork was one of the first to come to mind since I love weird elements like it (especially minifigure utensils). Considering just how weird a piece like it is, you can color me impressed by your entries! Now let’s get into the nitty gritty of the scoring.
Vitreolum:
Skill – 19/20
You are obviously a very talented builder and I was very happy to see the sheer variety of subject matter. I’m especially happy to see some of my favorite types of models among your entries – animals (like your wooly mammoth and the deer) and characters (like Wolverine.) Really cool! These are not easy subjects to build, I know. But you did a great job with them!
Presentation – 15/20
Nice quality pictures! There was nothing really flashy about them though (no pun intended). I mean, you take better pictures than I do so I’m not really in a place to judge, but it could’ve been nice to see a background or something added to a few.
Use of Mystery Part – 17/20
In general, your use of the part was very good! It was a really hard one to work with, which is why I suggested it. I especially liked your little Groot and the microscale fence you built in your first entry. I think in some of the models, however, the pitchforks felt a little on the superfluous side, like the models could’ve looked just as good without them. That’s why I’m giving 17 of 20, but that’s keeping in mind all of the models were excellent.
6kyubi6:
Skill – 20/20
Again, you are extremely talented and I cannot believe I wasn’t already following you (and Vitreolum) on flickr already! The same I said for Vitreolum goes for you: great variety, and I again was excited to see some faces in there too (“Travis finger headshot” is quite incredible, building realistic faces is one of the hardest things to do with LEGO I think.)
Presentation – 18/20
You took a “flashier” route than your opponent, which I liked; the backgrounds, like in the owl and scarecrow models, were nice additions, so you get 18 points from me there!
Use of Mystery Part – 17/20
You tie your opponent on this one! Again, this was a really tricky part to work with, yet you did some terrific things with it! Hair, feathers, steampunk plow…you’ve got a good variety of uses going, as did Vitreolum. I did feel, again, that some of the models would’ve looked just as nice without them, which is why I’m not awarding the full 20 points. However, I’m not sure it’s possible to get a full 20 points when working with a pitchfork!
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JUDGE #2
Well let me pitch it to you this way. The mighty pitchfork has been a symbol of hard labour and tool of necessity for the past 1,500 years. Only two builders as talented as 6kyubi6 and
Vitreolum could inspire us and bring the pitchfork into relevance in this computer age. From Travis Brickle and German WW2 bunkers, to Wolverine and a Baby Groot, the LEGO pitchfork can now be seen as an inspired parts choice. Well done 6kyubi6 and Vitreolum!
Both builders here are obviously very skilled and both equally capable of winning the Iron Builder title. The real challenge was the seed part and making a brown pole with three prongs tell a story. Not an easy feat. Especially considering more than half the part looks identical to about 10 other Lego elements. Reviewing the entries, both builders started out fairly cautiously with some of the more obvious uses of a pitchfork. Especially with 6kyubi6 taking the fork park quite literally in "Me want more!" Though the hair was a very nice touch. For Vitreolum I'm going to say that the Wooly Mammoth, while a really wonderful build just didn't feature enough pitchfork. Also Vitreolum's Baby Groot could have been much more than a "bonus" build had it been showcased in a brick built environment.
There were several builds that really stood out for me. For 6kyubi6 I enjoyed your "Hunter's cabin" The scene has several great uses of the pitchfork and is well put together with lots of great details and textures. "Travis finger headshot" is pretty epic and makes me think of the Hanoi Rocks song "Taxi Driver". The mowhawk is awesome and a perfect use of the pitchfork. Also inspired is the "German Bunker". Just a fabulous use of the part! I want to mention your "Fender Broken Bass" and "Zip-it" as fantastic parts useage as well. Finally putting lots of pitchfork action into the "Island Shack" scene worked very well.
Vitreolum had lots of great builds that caught my eye. The stand outs for me are "Wolverine". Just a super bust and set off nicely with the pitchfork "stuble". I liked the shelf in "Leonardo's Workshop" and the "Hedgehog" was an inspired idea. My favorite use of the part was the treads on your "Fvork V1821" Absolutely fabulous! I'm going to say that many of your builds were extremely well put together but just needed a little more integrated focus on the Bitchfork.
Vitreolum
Building skill 18/20
Presentation 18/20
Use of mystery part 15/20
Total 51/60
6kyubi6
Building skill 18/20
Presentation 17/20
Use of mystery part 17/20
Total 52/60
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In closing I thought it was a very close competition with both builders providing some excellent builds that will stand alone long after this Iron Build is done. My scores are a bit lower mainly due to the epic battles that we have witnessed in recent Iron Builder history. The bar is so ridiculously high now. Just to accept the challenge of the Iron Builder arena makes you both winners!!
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JUDGE #3
Looking through the builds for this challenge is confirmation that this is
the most creative and inspiring hobby I know of. Taking something like the
humble pitchfork, seemingly doomed to a life of tossing hay bricks, to
unprecedented new heights, is not only challenging, but has resulted in an
incredibly wide range of builds. From eyelashes to window muntins, tire
treads to rug fringe, and ear tufts to mutton chops, you both have managed
to use the pitchfork- and other parts- in impressively creative and complex
ways.
Vitreolum:
. I am thoroughly impressed with your facility in building models
inspired from an enormous span of time, from the Pleistocene to ancient
Greece, Leonardo da Vinci to Wolverine. Leonardo's study and the Mill are
both excellent vignettes where the scene is detailed, right out to the edge.
The scene of 'Who is hunting who' is also well done- the posture of the
hunter is exceedingly clever (and reminds me of the cartoons by Dave Barry.)
Other favorites include the spot on portrait of Wolverine and characters
from Monkey Island. The tank treads and Fortune and Glory builds both did a
great job of making the key part the prime focus of the build. And then
there is the hedgehog!!
. Some of the build ideas are good, but don't work out to feature the
part as well as it might have. I loved the wooly mammoth and Achilles scenes
but the key part could have played a more central role in the build.
. Your bases started off well with the micro scale farm, but tended be
a bit simple. Understandably, you were focusing on the parts usage, but
this might have been one area where a bit more detail, like the flowers
around the feet of your steampunk chicken walker, could have spruced up more
plain bases, like that of the cannon crusher.
. Although in some builds, such as the hunter, you brick built a
colored backdrop, the models are all photographed on a whitish background.
Editing the background and adding in either a colored background or scenery
could also enhance the presentation of otherwise outstanding models.
. Building skill: 16/20
Presentation: 14/20
Use of mystery part: 15/20
Total: 45/60
6kyubi6:
. A stunning variety of topics are tackled with equal measures of
dexterity and creativity. I realized, more than once, that the pitchfork was
used in multiple clever ways within a single build, some of which were so
perfect that it was not immediately obvious that it was indeed the key part
being used- again. The Hunter's cabin and Island shack are perfect examples
of this.
. Many of the models were finished with little details, such as the
nano cannons and mountains behind the micro castle, the skid tracks of the
zombie SUV, the pink eraser dust, and the attendant for the steam plow,
which really contributed to an overall polished build. The owl, for example,
not only has very clever pitchfork ear tufts, but is complemented by
brilliantly veined leaves and foliage background.
. For a few of the builds, I did wish that there were minifigs
included in the scene. I do see in your note that you were going for an
authentic feel for the German bunker, but the verge felt a bit empty and
there is enough room for a curious tourist or even a bomb crater.
. Simplicity was also use to different effect. I though the zipper
build was simple to great effect, but less so for the notebook and pencil
build, where a bit more background could have made it not quite so simple.
The spiral is fabulous, but it could have been enhanced by blotter paper or
desk surface underneath.
. Beware of the Dog is simply hilarious, and even though the pitchfork
isn't central to the scene, it is such a well presented vignette that it
somewhat compensates for the lesser role of the key part.
. The two portraits, although some might consider them too similar,
are different enough in construction and use of the key part that they count
in my book as two distinct builds.
. The presentation of the models, from the decorative plinths, to the
steam punk frame, to use of background textures, was well used to highlight
the models themselves. An assortment of angles are also used- straight on,
slightly from above, close up, centered, and off set, which helps contribute
to a sense of variety.
. Building skill: 18/20
Presentation: 19/20
Use of mystery part: 19/20
Total: 56/60
Congratulations to both of you on a successfully completed challenge. You
both are incredibly skilled builders with a deep knowledge of things
historical and humorous, as well as a knack for interesting parts usage.
This was a well matched challenge and I look forward to seeing what you
build in the future.
Alice Finch
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A sweeping victory for our IRON BUILDER! He retains the precious crown of Victory!
Pull off your shirt, swing it over your head and yell "GOOOOOAL!!!"
A big thank-you to both of our competitors for their amazing MOCs!
You have entertained us and impressed us with your talents
ALLEZ BRICK!
Chairman Guy
6Kyubi6 reste champion
Bravo mec !!
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