My collection grows

Some people are builders. Some are collectors.

 

Me?

 

I am both.

Above is a picture of my current collection of Blacktron 2 boxes As it sits right now, I am only likely to acquire one more box, and that is of 6832 Super Nova II. Some of these are more than just boxes, though. Some have Lego in them. the Aerial Intruder box is a recent acquisition, but the actual set that is inside is my first Blacktron set, acquired back in 2005ish. The Spectral Starguider immediately below it is in near mint condition, and that set resides in the box permanently. Don't want to wreck it, after all.

Now, the lower copy of the Spectral Starguider is MISB. And so is the Galactic Scout right next to it. I have a goal in life. To acquire two or three copies of each Blacktron 2 set; 1 for display, 1 for parts (depending of the set, I might forgo this one) and one MISB. As it stands, I have 2 MISB sets, all but Alpha Centauri Outpost built, and various others that are parted out. The most important, and difficult/expensive, part, the having a MISB of each set, I am only 2/11 of the way there. And that is not including the sets such as the Landing pads, or the Super Model.

The rest of the boxes are empty.

Yeah, I am nerdy. Oh, and I have a Blacktron shirt now!

Time is running out!

There is now less than a month to go in the Colour it Blacktron contest 3! Entries have already surpassed previous years (2 Category 1, 4 Category 2 on Classic Space, and 5 category 1, 1 category 2 on Flickr), but let's see some more! You all want to win prizes!

Speaking of prizes, I finally have a list of the prizes:


Category 1:

1st Place: A used 6876 Alienator

2nd place: A MISB CMF Series 3 Space Villain (Blacktron 3) and a Blacktron 2 Minifig.



Category 2:

1st Place: A used 6878 Sub Orbital Guardian

2nd Place: A MISB CMF series 3 Space Villain (Blacktron 3) and a Blacktron 1 Minifig.



So all three Blacktrons are represented in this year's prize pool, buy being the CiBT 3, what else would you expect?

Third time's the charm

Okay, so my first attempt at making the gun for my Dalek was this:

Ummm, no. Definitely not. I remember when I saws those trans neon green 2x2 round on the PaB wall, I was all "Awesome! That will work perfectly for my Dalek's gun!" After having much time to look at it (fall apart), I decided that it just wasn't going to cut it. So I then played around with a bunch of 1x1s and I resulted in this:

Well, it was definitely getting better, but there were definitely a few problems. I didn't end up taking a picture, but it looked almost as bad as the first one. The big problem I had, was that of getting all 8 of the outer pillars to line up nicely at the top. I was obviously having brain issues, for I never figured out (Until now) to use this piece. It has resulted in my third, and most likely final, gun:

Now I just need TLG to make those clips in Trans Neon Green. and cheese slopes. Number 1 on my list of parts TLG needs to make is Trans Neon Green cheese slopes. TLG, are you listening? I need those!

Blacktron Returns

Abeinspace has recently been posting on Flickr some updated Blactron stuff, like this powersuit. He makes excellent use of the large spacesuit that came with some of the Blacktron sets. I like to call them 'Big Boy' suits.

Dr. Winks

NAME:Commander Wilfred Vinks 
NICKNAME: Dr. Winks 
AGE: 42 
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT:R&D
BACKGROUND: Wilfred's past is a most guarded secret. No one outside of the High Command knows anything about his past life. Most people don't even know his name. All records of him know him only as 'Dr. Vinks', though everyone calls him Dr. Winks, for he has a tendency to wink at people. A lot. He proudly calls himself a mad scientist, and the stories that come out of his laboratory don't do anything to discourage the claim. 
BEHIND THE SCENES: Dr. Winks isn't actually one of my minifigs. He belongs to my younger brother, but I feel that I contributed enough of his personality that he deserved a spot here. And I like him. He is evil. Since I like him so much, I decided to build one myself. But you can't have two Doctors, right? (I know what you are thinking...) Wrong! I simply made my copy, well, a copy. A clone. He IS a mad scientist, after all.
ACQUIRED: Bricklink, 2013.

And now you know

Well, it is about time I posted about my massive WIP here.

I mean, it is my biggest, longest, most epic creation ever. And it's BLACKTRON! (Though really, if it wasn't, you would never have seen this post.)

If you have been following my Flickr page, you would know that I have been working on a project, a project I have called 'Project D'. You probably also know that Project D is, in fact, a Dalek. A life sized Dalek.

EX-TER-MIN-ATE

And if you haven't been following my progress on Flickr, you now have the chance to follow my progress here, on CiBt. Well, if all goes according to plan.

Anyways, more than just the the head (Which is complete, even with 1/3 of the neck!) is built. I have also completed the fender, and have a framework for the skirt, and 4 of 11 panels of the skirt done, though a couple are going to need some reworking.

There is only two panels shown here, but a couple more are built. In addition to the above, I also have the plunger arm (complete) and the gun (still WIP) and enough of the round white parts on the panels for the rest of the skirt.

An on going project (I started construction last July) the build is slow. Especially considering how much of the parts I actually am having to purchase. AKA, most of it.

That is all for tonight, but I shall leave you with one last picture. At the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo, I had brought my head. and Sylvester Mycoy (The Seventh Doctor) was one of the guests. and he came down to the SALUG booth to see my Dalek head. That was the highlight of that weekend, and so far, the highlight of this year.

DOC-TOR!

Back for more!

 

The contest that you all have been waiting for is back! Well, the contest that has everything and anything to do with Blacktron is back.

Right, onto the important stuff. The whole purpose of this contest is to recolour something old, and make it Blacktron colours!

But, there are going to be two categories this year!

Category 1: Remake an old MOC or any set in Blacktron (1, 2 or even 3) colours.

In this category, you can take an old MOC, and rebuild it in Blacktron colours. A good example would be this, one of last years winners. A good example for the set part, would be this X-wing, a MOC that I got from an older brother  as a Christmas present a couple years ago. Another great example would be last years winner. On another note, it has never been stated that it has to be a space MOC. No, you can Blacktronify a Castle, or your airport, or even your sailing ship. Heck, I think it would be awesome to see a Blacktron coloured sailing ship. Also, remember that the remake doesn't have to be an EXACT copy of the original material. Just make it close enough that it should be obviously based on the original

Category 2: Make an original Blacktron (1, 2 or 3) MOC.

New for this year, there is a second category, where you don't have to rebuild an old MOC in Blacktron colours, but you can just build a brand new Blacktron MOC.

Rules
1- No Megablocks or any clone brands.
2- No limits on how many times you can enter.
3- LDD and other such stuff ARE ALLOWED.
4- Third party stuff (Such as Brickarms, Brickforge, ect) IS ALLOWED.
5- Concerning Category 1, the old MOC must be yours, and not someone elses.
6- Also for Catagory 1. You must have a picture of the original MOC.

PRIZES!

TBA. Since I am not currently with my Lego as I type this and because I have reorganized the layout since I bought the prizes, some shuffling will have to be in order. Suffice to say, there will be a first and second prize for both categories.

Contest ends on June 30th, in whatever time zone you are living in. Entries can be posted either in the Flickr group, or at Classic Space.

It would fit right in

This little speeder by Triple Negative would fit right in with the Space Police III villians, or the Blacktron 1. It is that awesome The use of those big gun parts is especially nice. Not a part used all that often.

Aerial Impeder

What happens when you mix a new Trans-neon green panel, a classic Blacktron 2 set, and a Rebel ?Blockade Runner?

This:

 

I had acquired that 10x10x12 Quarter dome and immediately wanted to use it in the way that I did. I was very happy with how the front turned out, though irony would strike, in that I wasn't fond of the rear. Oh well, live and learn.

 

More pics!

Ensign Jerry Traine

Already I am making changes to my continuity. Instead of having to wait for a certain age to join the BtMA, it is a mandatory thing, like many country's military.

 

NAME:Ensign Jerry Traine 
NICKNAME: N/A
AGE:24
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT:Sub Orbital Guardian
BACKGROUND: Not sure what to do with his life, Jerry Traine decided that since there was a mandatory Military stint, he decided to just continue on with it. An only child and an orphan with no close relatives, there was no one to argue, so he went with it. Security was a perfect fit, for Jerry loved weapons. He is starting his young career, but shows a promising future.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Not much to say about this guy, other than he is a good example of how multiples of Collectible Minifigures can be put to use. In this guys case, it was an extra Football player from Series 8. 
ACQUIRED: Sub Orbital Guardian (2nd copy), Brickcon 2012

Spectral Shipper

I finally have another creation of mine to post, and it is a revamp of 6933 Spectral Starguider. I have attempted to revamp 6933 before, but to no avail. This creation was brought to Brickcon 2012, so you might have seen it there!

I had built this to be modular, so it comes apart into many smaller pieces, and can be rearanged in various ways.

 

More pictures on Flickr

No, it's not a sandwhich...

But this BLT(Blacktron Light Tank) by Peter de Yeule sure is tasty. Only nitpick I have is that TLC doesn't make that canopy in trans-yellow.

If spaceships can have their own month...

Then I guess so can rovers. February is Febrovery, and already there are a few Blacktron Rovers.

Grid Trekkor 2.0 by onosendai

 

Blacktron Survey Rover by Moctagon Jones

BT2 US Exploder by granada turnier

I love them all, especially the third, for it has a big gun!

That's a first

Whitsidewjw is doing a project where he updates all the Blacktron 1 sets. I was really happy to see the Renagade, as this is not a common ship that people choose to rebuild. This is the first one I can recall seeing. You can check out the rest of them here.

BT Brutus

The only way I can properly describe this awesome vehicle, is that it is the Invader, but with wheels! This picture will really help the image along. Of course, the builder did say he dedicated this build to the designer of 6894 Invader. Well done!