Mostly because I thought it was pretty gimmicky and a huge publicity stunt (which it was). So firstly, I have to be honest here, I was initially quite apprehensive and skeptical of this entire Brickfactor competition that was hosted by the Legoland Discovery Centre. I was able to make it for the final day of the competition, and had a much better time than expected. The field of competition had so much quality that they added 2 more slots (the original number was 12) to the final day. 14 builders then made it to the final round on Day 2. The judging panel consisted of staff from the Legoland Discovery Centre, and Ryan McNaught. The Master Model Builder will also be responsible for on the floor interaction outside of the Creative Workshop and helping kids build in the LEGO Friends Area, Racers Build & Test and DUPLO Farm.ĭavid beat 13 other finalists of Brickfactor, a nationwide competition and search for the Master Model Builder that was a bit like an interactive job interview which was held over 2 days at Chadstone Shopping Centre this weekend.įrom hundreds of applicants who entered via a video submission, those shortlisted made it to the first day of Brickfactor where they competed in a series of themed building challenges (sports & hobbies, and aquatic life) where they were not only tested on their freestyle building skills, but also ability to interact with children and the public. But in the end, the Lego search is likely to come down to passion for Legos.After an intensive weekend of LEGO building and interacting with kids, David Holder emerged as the winner of Brickfactor, landing him the coveted role of Master Model Builder at Melbourne’s Legoland Discovery Centre.ĭavid, who is 29 and hails from Prahran will work in the special Master Model Builder studio next to the attraction’s Creative Workshop to develop new features in the attraction, curate special exhibitions, build new models, and share his special building skills and techniques with the hundreds of thousands of children and families visiting the Centre. DeMaria and his fellow judges surely will see some amazing talent. I've always tried to keep a bit more of the childlike fun and whimsy in the things I build."Īnd Sneary may be right. "Some people out there are better builders than I am," he said, "although most of them build in a very adult style. Like Clark, he admits that he may not be the very best Lego builder, but thinks he has some intangibles others lack. Now, Sneary is gearing up for his shot at showing off his stuff. "As a child, I wrote (Lego) a letter and asked them what are the requirements for the job," the 24-year-old said. Sneary said it has been his dream to be a Lego master builder since he was a kid. I've been building and playing and watching and learning in hopes of getting an opportunity. "Some kids reached out and worked for those dreams. "Some kids dreamed of being an astronaut, or doctors, or professional athletes," he wrote. In a posting on LUGNet, lifelong Lego enthusiast Aaron Sneary talked of his excitement at the chance to try out for master builder. She told me I should just apply to see how far I could get." "I'd just be tickled pink," he said of how he would feel if he won the competition.
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