Comments on: Announcing Zombie Apocafest 2009 – coming to BrickCon this October [News]

By: mangos

mangos — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:20:59 +0000

^ Thanks Andrew. I think I’m just going to enter some vehicles and figures.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:07:34 +0000

^ Basically, the only standards for buildings are the ones that Thanel mentioned a couple comments above yours. If it’s minifig-scale and reasonably “realistic” (no big mecha, for example) we can fit it in. :-)

By: mangos

mangos — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:06:40 +0000

This is goin to be my first year at Brickcon and my first entry to the apocafest collaboration. I would like some information on standards, etc. I’m sorry f I’m bothering you guys with stupid questions.

Thanks in advance,

Mangos

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 28 May 2009 03:38:07 +0000

@Jacob – Actually, you don’t have to “zombify” only the actual Cafe Corner type buildings. Any of the Lego set buildings can be made to fit into the CC standard. Andrew and I can talk about it, but I think there is a lot of room for different buildings in that category.

@Thanel – That’s basically it. I think you’ve got it.

By: Thanel

Thanel — Wed, 27 May 2009 04:26:05 +0000

For the benefit of us noobs, what exactly is the “CC-standard?” The best answer I found was in a Eurobrick discussion thread (Brickwicki was down) that explained the folowing:
-32 studs deep and either 16, 32 or 48 wide on the street.
-Connection technic pins between the 10 & 11 stud spots (from both front and back) at the bottom sides.
-7 to 8 stud deep sidewalk (including curb).
-8 stud deep alley/air space/courtyard in the back.
Is that right or too much structure?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 26 May 2009 22:51:53 +0000

Hmm… I hadn’t considered the intersection between the Cafe Corner standard and that new category. It does limit things a bit, doesn’t it? The LEGO Town and City themes have such a rich history of buildings (not just vehicles) that I was envisioning one of those, not just one of the three new CC-standard buildings.

How about this: As long as the apocafied official set can be integrated with the CC standard, it can be anything.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Tue, 26 May 2009 22:46:45 +0000

So, there are three buildings to choose from for the fourth category? Perhaps there could be an option to apocafy a fan-built model, your own or someone else’s.

By: JasBrick

JasBrick — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:36:50 +0000

What no Apocafig category!?! Could you not be persuaded?

By: Ochre Jelly

Ochre Jelly — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:22:44 +0000

Speaking of Brickcon 09, anyone know what the “Imagination in Motion” theme signifies?

By: Nolnet

Nolnet — Tue, 26 May 2009 05:41:30 +0000

hmmm, with the best LEGO category, aren’t you afraid to get a slight overdose of green groceries and corner cafés in your city?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 26 May 2009 05:39:44 +0000

@Dr. X: Excellent.

@OJ: Mwa ha ha! It was clear after least year that participants did want a second Zombie Apocafest, so we’ll do one more. I have a fairly short attention span myself, so a wild west/steampunk collaborative display would be just the sort of thing to attract my attention in 2010. :D

@Kaupuan: Yup, Cafe Corner standard, just like last year.

By: Kaupuan

Kaupuan — Tue, 26 May 2009 05:29:30 +0000

What are the outline or standards for the buildings? Are they the same as last year? What are they?

- Kaupuan

By: Ochre Jelly

Ochre Jelly — Tue, 26 May 2009 03:31:48 +0000

Aw shucks, I was hoping to see a Wild-West-Slash-Steampunk section this year, y’all!

By: Dr. X

Dr. X — Tue, 26 May 2009 02:57:11 +0000

Woohoo! I'll be bringing my old VW Bus and at least half a dozen more apocafied vehicles and sets.