On Saturday, 2,936 visitors and volunteers attended Hampton Roads Naval Museum's Sixth Annual "Brick by Brick: LEGO Shipbuilding" event at the Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center in Downtown Norfolk. Over 100 of them entered their ships into the event's shipbuilding contest, which was divided by age classes and 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 "Home-Built" section, while models made between 10 am and 2 pm (the judging deadline) at the event with parts provided by the museum were judged in the "Museum-Made" section.
Newlin's Lego scale model of USCGC Tornado (WPC-14) featured a cutaway combat information center and bridge. (Photograph by M.C. Farrington) |
The Slava-class cruiser Marshal Ustinov passes Fort Monroe after a port visit to Norfolk in 1989. (Official US Navy Photo by PH1 Jeff Elliot, via Wikimedia Commons) |
An early depiction of the Project Azorian operation (cia.gov) |
Historically-based models once again netted second places in the 13-16 and 17-and-older categories. In the latter, nuclear engineer Mark Anderson once again used Lego bricks to create a historical diorama. Last year, he told the story of the destruction of the Gosport Shipyard (Now Norfolk Naval Shipyard) during the Civil War. This year he introduced event visitors to Project Azorian, a daring CIA-led effort during the Cold War to raise a sunken Soviet nuclear submarine. Scott Endrusick of Smithfield, Virginia, captured second place honors in the 13-16 category with a perennial HRNM favorite, USS Monitor.
Category: Home-Built
Ages 4-6
1st place: "Victory," by Victor.
2nd place: "Minecraft Zombie Hunter," by Liam.
Ages 7-9
1st place: "Devastator," by Daniel.
2nd place: "Viper," by Emerson.
Ages 10-12
1st place: "SS Bounty," by Mitchel & Mark.
2nd place: "The Jewel," by Ben.
Ages 13-16
1st place: "Slava-Class Cruiser," by Jack Koleszar.
2nd place: "USS Monitor," by Scott Endrusick.
Ages 17+
1st place: "USCGC Tornado," by Neil Newlin.
2nd place: "Glomar Explorer," by Mark Anderson.
Fan Favorites
1st place (4-6): "Captain Fire"
2nd place (13-16): "Pirate Ship," by Joshua.
2nd place: "The Jewel," by Ben.
Ages 13-16
1st place: "Slava-Class Cruiser," by Jack Koleszar.
2nd place: "USS Monitor," by Scott Endrusick.
Ages 17+
1st place: "USCGC Tornado," by Neil Newlin.
2nd place: "Glomar Explorer," by Mark Anderson.
Fan Favorites
1st place (4-6): "Captain Fire"
2nd place (13-16): "Pirate Ship," by Joshua.
Category: Museum-Made
Ages 4-6
1st place: "The Ship Yard," by Maliyah.
2nd place: "Lady Pirate," by Dalton.
Ages 7-9
1st place: "Vikingator," by Mattanial.
2nd place: "V8 Power," by Nicole.
Ages 10-12
1st place: "Modest Hog," by anonymous.
2nd place: "Carnival Lego" by Joshua
Ages 13-16
1st place: "USS Wisconsin," by Chase.
2nd place: "Inspiration Ninja," by Dyahmi.
Ages 17+
1st place: "WWI Light Cruiser," by Juston.
2nd place: "Floating Deck," by Patric.
1st place: "Vikingator," by Mattanial.
2nd place: "V8 Power," by Nicole.
Ages 10-12
1st place: "Modest Hog," by anonymous.
2nd place: "Carnival Lego" by Joshua
Ages 13-16
1st place: "USS Wisconsin," by Chase.
2nd place: "Inspiration Ninja," by Dyahmi.
Ages 17+
1st place: "WWI Light Cruiser," by Juston.
2nd place: "Floating Deck," by Patric.
CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners!
If
there are any questions about the Lego shipbuilding competition or for any other questions relating
to past or future Hampton Roads Naval Museum events, please call Special Events Coordinator Elijah Palmer at
(757) 322-3168.
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