Build Challenges
Members can compete in various challenges throughout the year. The challenge builds are put on display for the visiting public to vote upon. The winner receives a keeper trophy for their efforts.
You can try these challenges at home on your own, even if you aren’t a member. Let’s get building!
The S.L.U.G. Challenge
The Chris Workman Memorial Cup
Awarded at various shows across Saskatchewan
#28: Upscale a Set
Challenge: Upscale a set by re-imagining the set as bigger, better, bolder!
Winner: Ray M.
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#27: Themed Train Scene
Challenge: On no more than a 32 stud x 48 stud footprint, create a train scene with a theme.
Winner: Jim Jo
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#26: MILS Animal Habitat
Challenge: Returning to in-person shows allowed us a challenge to build an Animal Habitat using the Modular Integrated Landscaping System (MILS).
Winner: Ray Morton
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#25: Covid-19 Mask
Challenge: A sign of the times to be represented in bricks, this will be our second Challenge to be voted on online (due to show cancellations).
Winner: Keith Reed
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#24: Movie Poster
Challenge: Out first Challenge to be voted on online (due to show cancellations), members were challenged recreate a movie poster.
Winner: Jenn Morton
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#23: Pop Culture Object
Challenge: Being voted on at the Comic Expo in Saskatoon, members were challenged to build an object from Pop Culture. Size and Fandom is up to them!
Winner: Jim Jo
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#22: Three
Challenge: Builders were given the theme of ‘Three” as the basis for their creations. These builds would be shown at three events to be voted on by three sets of public visitors.
Winner: Adam Dodge
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#21: Video Game Scene
Challenge: Use that pause button SLUGgers! Members were challenged to recreate a scene from a video game! This was voted on at the Comic Expo in Saskatoon!
Winner: Jason Meyer
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#20: 1:1 Scale Food
Challenge: Create something you could eat, at a one-to-one scale, out of bricks! To be shown and voted on at the Regina Model Train Show!
Winner: Jim Jo
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#19: Pop Culture Brickheadz
Challenge: Build a pair of characters from Pop Culture in the style of LEGO’s new brick-built characters Brickheadz! Presented and voted on at the Saskatoon Comic Expo!
Winner: Kylee Forsyth
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#18: Canada 150
Challenge: Build a creation to celebrate our country’s 150th Anniversary of Confederation! Them and size is left up to the builder. To be displayed and voted on at BRICKSPO!
Winner: Ray Morton
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#17: Kinetic Sculpture
Challenge: Build a creation that, when hooked up to a LEGO motor, will move! Displayed at the Prairie Rail Workshop Model Train Show in Saskatoon.
Winner: Ray Morton
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#16: Brickcan Event Kit
Challenge: Build a playable ‘set’ of around 200 pieces based on a Canadian theme. Displayed at the Saskatoon Comic Expo.
Winner: Adam Dodge
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#15: 1:1 Scale Object
Challenge: Find a real-world object and recreate it in a 1:1 scale in LEGO. Displayed and voted on at BRICKSPO 2016 in Moose Jaw.
Winner: Trent Reddekopp
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#14: Star Wars re-theme
Challenge: Choose a vehicle from the Star Wars universe and build it using a LEGO theme (ex: Castle, Friends, CHIMA)! Displayed and voted on at the Prairie Rail Workshops Model Train Show in Saskatoon.
Winner: Ray Morton
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#13: Monster Mash
Challenge: Choose an official LEGO set (less than 300 pieces) and Monsterfy it! Displayed and voted on at the RPL Geek Summit.
Winner: Adam Dodge
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#12: Pair Dare
Challenge: Build a creation of any size or theme using only two kinds of LEGO element (ex. 2×4 bricks and 1×2 bricks). Displayed and voted on at BRICKSPO 2015.
Winner: Scott Stasiuk
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#11: Hot Wheels
Challenge: Recreate a Hot Wheels car, any scale necessary, out of LEGO Bricks! To be displayed at the 2015 Prairie Rail Workshop Train Show in Saskatoon.
Winner: Ray Jacobs
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#10: Opposites
Challenge: Build a creation showcasing two opposing ideas to be displayed at the 2014 Regina Model Train Show.
Winner: Ray Morton
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#9: Off the Wall
Challenge: Build a creation of something that would be hung on a wall. This challenge was created for BRICKSPO 2014.
Winner: Ray Morton
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#8: Seed Part Challenge: Collectable Minifigure Base
Challenge: Build a creation of any theme featuring the Collectible Minifigure Base. These were shown at the 2014 Saskatoon Model Train Show.
Winner: Karen Simpson
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#7: Series 11 Vehicle
Challenge: Create a vehicle for the layout of the 2013 Regina Model Train Show based on one of the 16 Series 11 Collectable Minifigures.
Winner: Ray Morton
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#6: One-Colour creation
Challenge: At BRICKSPO 2013, create an awesome creation using only one colour of Lego elements. Base must not exceed 32×32 studs.
Winner: Ray Morton
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#5: Draft Set build
Challenge: At the Saskatoon Train Show, build an awesome creation using only the pieces from set 70004, Wakz’s Pack Tracker.
Winner: Ray Jacobs
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#4: Seed Part Challenge: Brick Separator
Challenge: Use a Lego brick separator in a minifigure-less creation of any size or theme.
Due to the cancellation of the 2012 Regina Model Train Show this challenge was not able to be voted upon, so no winner could be declared.
#3: Give a fig a Home
Challenge: At BRICKSPO, create a ‘home’ for any one of the 112 Collectable Minifigures, built on a 32×32 baseplate.
Winner: Scott Stasiuk
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#2: Series 5 Vignette
Challenge: Create a 16×16 stud vignette for the 2011 Regina Model Train Show based on one of the 16 Series 5 Collectable Minifigures.
Winner: Adam Dodge
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#1: Bricktober Parade Float
Challenge: Build a parade float for the 2011 Moose Jaw Train Show using one of the four 2010 ‘Bricktober’ minifigs.
Winner: Ray Morton
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The SLUGcraft Challenge
SLUGcraft Award
Awarded annually at Brickery
#7: Minifigure Tower
Challenge: Build a tower, on a 16×16 footprint, for ANY of the thousands of possible minigiures LEGO has every produced.
Winner: Jim Jo
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#6: Saskatchewan Landmark
Challenge: Recreate a well-known landmark from the province in brick form!
Winner: Jason Meyer
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#5: Literal Idiom
Challenge: Build an idiom (a figurative expression) out of LEGO bricks.
Winner: Jason Meyer
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#4: What's your fear?
#3: Something 'Crafty'
#2: Holiday Calamity
Challenge: Build a creation showing a mishap during the holidays.
Winner: Waylon Klix
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#1: Christmas Movie Scene
BRICKSPO Building Challenge
BRICKSPO Cup
Awarded annually at BRICKSPO
2022: Themed Bookends
2021: 10 Element Challenge
Challenge: Build something with only 10 elements.
Winner: Jason M.
2020: Scene from Medieval Life
2019: 8x8 Story Tower
2018: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Brick Stories Challenge
Brick Stories Book Award
Awarded annually at BRICKSPO
