Weekend Pass holders are eligible to participate in exclusive activities, contests, games and presentations throughout the weekend.  When you have participated in an activity, your Weekend Pass will receive a punch. Participants who receive required number of punches will receive promotions, and promotions equal awards (or rewards). Contest winners are eligible for additional prizes provided by Brickmania, BrickArms, GI Brick and additional sponsors TBA.

This page is a work in progress. More activities (and a schedule) will be posted as they are finalized

BrickArms Presentation

BrickArms founder Will Chapman with lead a presentation on the history, motivation and techniques behind BrickArms custom weapons. Will plans to use new products being released at WWB as the examples for the presentation!

Semper Fidelis: Group Mosaic Build

We’re making a giant mosaic for permanent display at Brickmania Toyworks! Participants will create the mosaic depicting US Marines and a Navy corpsman raising the US flag on Iwo Jima  - the scene that was the basis for Joe Rosenthal’s Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph and an iconic moment in US history. The mosaic will be constructed on 225 10″x10″ baseplates and cover 156 square feet of wall space and will have and incredible 230,400 studs!  This project will be worked on during the entire duration of World War Brick and wil be open to public participation. Participants will be rewarded a custom US Marine minifig for each 10″ x 10″ baseplate completed.

Collaborative Dio: OPERATION CITADEL

During the summer of 1943, the largest tank battle in history took place 250 miles south of Moscow in the vicinity of the city of Kursk. Participants are encouraged to recreate scenes from this epic clash between German and Soviet land and air forces.

The following Brickmania kits are recommended to bring for the collaboration:

Germans: Panzer IV Ausf F2 and G (or Ausf A with long-barrel), Panzer III (any), StuG III Ausf G, Kubelwagen, FlaK (any), Tiger I, Panther, SdKfz 250, SdKfz 251, Nebelwerfer, and PaK 36, Wespe, and StuH 42.

Soviets: KV-1, T-34, Gaz AA, ZiS-2, 53-k 45mm Anti-Tank Gun, and Su-76.
Other relevant contributions of vehicles, troops, aircraft or landscape elements are encouraged.

Marking materials will be provided so that individuals will be able to keep track of the items contributed so they can be returned to their respective owners at the end of the event. The size of the diorama will be determined by the number of contributions assembled by 3pm on Friday afternoon.

Collaborative Dio: CHARLIE DON’T SURF

Post Tet-Offensive combat in the delta region outside Saigon as US and ARVN beat back the Viet Cong insurgency. Participants are encourage to recreate the desperate struggle to beat back the communist insurgency in the rice fields, swamps and waterways of the delta country in South Vietnam.

The following Brickmania kits are recommended to bring for the collaboration:

UH-1 Huey (troop carrier or gunship), M41 Walker Bulldog, M42 Duster, PBR, Mutt, M24 Chaffee and M35 Trucks. Other relevant contributions of vehicles, troops, aircraft and landscape materials are also encouraged.

Marking materials will be provided so that individuals will be able to keep track of the items contributed so they can be returned to their respective owners at the end of the event. The size of the diorama will be determined by the number of contributions assembled by 3pm on Friday afternoon.

Operation Fly In

We’re setting up an air base with intention to create a massive display of LEGO aerial firepower.  Bring in your airborne MOCS and take part in our display!  All aircraft real or imaginary are welcome (yes, there’s even room for your spacecraft in the Area 51 section!

Tank Race in the Bocage

Bring your own Power Functions equipped tank for a timed race through our maze and obstacle course (inspired by the “bocage” countryside in Normandy, France. Participating tanks must be fully tracked vehicles and powered and controlled using standard LEGO Power Functions motors, battery packs and IR controllers. The winner will receive a trophy and fabulous prices. Losing tanks will be destroyed by 88s  (just kidding).

Building hints for Power Functions RC tanks will be posted to this web site. Watch for updates.

Rumrunner’s Micro Battlefield Game

We will be conducting the first tournament of Rumrunner’s Micro Battlefield game. The debut tournament will be American vs. German armor and the last General standing will be generously rewarded with fame, fortune, and glory!  Losers will spend the rest of the weekend scrubbing pots and polishing boots. Haha!

MOC Awards

Weekend pass holders are encouraged to display their MOCS (My Own Creations). MOCS  can be entered in a number of categories and judging will take place by a vote of their peers.  Entry forms must be submitted before the start of the first public day on Saturday morning. Winners will be announced the following morning and prizes for best in each category will be awarded at the closing ceremony. Categories for MOC Awards will be announced here one month prior to the start of WWB.