Brick by Brick 2015: The Winners

Twelve-year old Jack Koleszar puts the finishing touches on his model of the destroyer Maddox (DD-731) as the deadline for contestants who brought their own models to the Hampton Roads Naval Museum's "Brick by Brick" shipbuilding competition draws near.  His model took second place in his age category Saturday afternoon.   

The results are in for the Fourth Annual "Brick by Brick" Lego shipbuilding competition held Saturday afternoon at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum.  For the first time this year, the competition was divided not only by age classes, but by where the models were created.  If the models were made outside the museum using parts provided by the builder, they were judged in the "Made at Home" section, while models made between 10 am and 2 pm (the judging deadline) at the museum with parts provided by the museum were judged in the "Made at HRNM" section. 

So without further ado, here are the results:

Made at HRNM

Ages 4-6:

                1^st place: "The Battler," by Rogan N.

                2^nd place: "USS Battleship," by Zac O.

 Kaleb Konzelmann and Ethan Casey work on their Lego version of the battleship New York in the "free play" area located within the Hampton Roads Naval Museum's gallery as Fred Konzelmann looks at their inspiration, a waterline model of the battleship New York (BB-34), as Vanessa Casey looks on.  The duo and Kaleb's younger brother Evan (not pictured) took second place in their age category for models made at the museum Saturday.

Made at HRNM

Ages 7-9:

                1^st place: "Shiver Me Timbers," by Logan R.

                2^nd place: "USS New York," by Kaleb and Evan K., and Ethan C.

 



Photo Archivist David Colamaria of the Naval History and Heritage Command adjusts biplanes on the flight deck of his seven-foot-long model of the aircraft carrier Lexington (CV-2), which was only one of three expertly built scale models he put on display at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum on Saturday, February 7, 2015.  Although not in the competition, Colamaria's creations demonstrated the possibilities for making realistic Lego scale models to the over 2,000 "Brick by Brick" attendees on Saturday.  

Made at HRNM

 

Ages 10-12:

                1^st place: "USS Iowa," by Jack J.

                2^nd place: "Lego Hauler," by Charles J.

 

 

 

Within the café area of the museum Nauticus, located on Norfolk, Virginia's waterfront, visitors look at a highly-varied display of ship models brought in for judging during the "Made at Home" shipbuilder's competition held Saturday.  Ships that represented nautical fantasy and science fiction themes to specific ships from naval history, from models only about three inches long to others approaching six feet in length, were brought in for the "Made at Home" portion of the ship builder's competition.     

Made at HRNM

 

Ages 13-16:

                1^st place: "Green Ghost," by Keenon M.

                2^nd place: "USS AD," by Adam C.

Hampton Roads Naval Museum Educator Joseph Miechle straightens out one of the entries submitted to the museum-built portion of the ship builder's competition as judging gets underway Saturday afternoon in the Nauticus second-floor theater. 

Made at HRNM



Ages 17+:

                1^st place: "Cape Henry Charles," by Marc H.

                2^nd place: "Harbor Patrol," by Henry S.

 

Fan Favorites:

 

                1^st place: "The Windcatcher"

                2^nd place: "USS England"
 



Hampton Roads Naval Museum Educator Elijah Palmer and Deputy Education Director Laura Orr go over vote tallies during a competition for Lego ship models made by participants during the "Brick by Brick" event held Saturday.  Events were held within HRNM itself and throughout the first and second floors of the larger museum that surrounds it, Nauticus.   

Made at Home

Ages 4-6:

                1^st place: "USS Mullet," by Gabriella S.
 

                2^nd place: "Cargo the Ship," by Austin C


Educators Elijah Palmer and Joseph Miechle give Deputy Education Director Laura Orr their results during the "Made at HRNM" portion of the shipbuilder's competition held Saturday at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum.

Made at Home

Ages 7-9:

                1^st place: "SS Caribbean," by Ryan N.

                2^nd place: "USS Night," by Daniel N.



Hampton Roads Naval Museum Special Events Coordinator Don Darcy tabulates scores among models submitted for the off-site portion of the ship builder's competition held Saturday in the Nauticus Café. 

Made at Home

Ages 10-12:

1^st place: "USS Fury," by Chase R.

        2^nd place: "USS Maddox," by Jack K.

 

Ages 13-16:

1^st place: "Helicarrier," by Jett S.

        2^nd place: "A14 Halo Littoral Ship," by Scott E.



This expertly-crafted model of the littoral combat ship Independence (LCS-2) made by Thomas L. won first place in the 17+ category of the "Made at Home" shipbuilding competition held Saturday afternoon at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. 

Made at Home 

 

Ages 17+:

 
 

1^st place: "LCS Independence," by Thomas L.

 

         2^nd place: "Imperial Warship," by Alex D.

Fan Favorites:

1^st place: "Hudson"

 

         2^nd place: "Shark Researcher"
 

CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners! 

If there are any questions about them or for any other questions relating to the competition, please call Deputy Education Director Laura Orr at (757) 322-3108.