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Tigger:
OK... here goes....

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Birthday Bash 3 - The Lego Challenge
Official Construction Regulations

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General

Vehicles in the event should be designed and built to manouver around a course of difficult terrain with a mixture of obstacles.  It should be self propelled, requiring minimum human intervention to operate.  Obstacles will include ascents, descents, side slopes, water crossing, slippery surfaces and others.  Points will be awarded for completion of sections, in the event of a tie, the vehicle completing the course in the shortest cumulative time will be deemed the winner.


Wheels & Tyres

The vehicle should have some of these.  Tracked vehicles are also permitted in the event.  A maximum tyre size limit will be in force, set at 6 inches overall diameter.


Propulsion

The vehicle should be self propelled, carrying all motive power, fuel, batteries on-board.  Vehicles must not employ any flammable fuel such as  petrol, diesel, lighter fluid, LPG, AvGas, etc.  unless it is contained within an FIA approved fuel cell and the vehicle is fitted with an on-board, plumbed-in fire extinguisher system.  Other acceptable systems include Battery, Solar, Clockwork, Kinetic, Elastic Band, Flux Capactor, Perpetual Energy, Matter-Antimatter and Rodent power.


Drivetrain

Drivetrain design is generally free, with no limits placed on gear ratios, number of axles or driven wheels.  Locking and solid differentials are permitted.


Dimensions

Vehicles should be within the following overall dimensions :

Length : 100mm - 400mm
Width : 50mm - 200mm
Height : 50mm - 180mm


Steering

The vehicle may have some method of steering control, but this will not be a requirement for entry.  Sections will be designed such that no driver intervention is required.


Braking

Brakes are for girls.


Design

Points will be awarded for style, ergonomics, design and elegance. Additional points will be awarded for the use of over-complex engineering
principles for the sake of looks.


Recovery

In the event of a vehicle becoming stuck in a section, recovery by the driver will be allowed.  The vehicle can be recovered to a point before the point where forward motion was lost for an additional attempt, or can be recovered to a point not more than 100mm further along the course.
Penalty points will be applied for any recovery, with a 'forward' recovery attracting the highest score.


Supplementary Regulations

Supplementary regulations and regulatory rulings may be applied at any point before, during or after the event by the panel of judges  :-)

beast5680:
I knew that pot of anti-matter would come in handy :lol:

fudge:
If I can get my beast up to 88.8 mph then theoretically I can be at the finish line as everyone else starts..... \:D/  

But

I've re read the rules, and now can't enter..... Why no AVGAS, #-o  AVGAS is cool and required to hit 88.8 mph with solid diffs and big tyres, so the flux capacitor can 'kick in', its quite safe in the right hands!

Rangie3.0LtrDan:
OK, i am now bidding on copious ammounts of lego!  Only i have to do it twice cos dreadnought wants to play as well!

Rangie3.0LtrDan:
Should this thread not be sticky?

BTW me first lot of lego arrived today so am building the base of me vehicle :D

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