It’s already October 7th, and that means OcTRAINber is in full swing! We have seen some pretty amazing WIPs in the last month that show us extending OcTRAINber to also include SepTRAINber seems to have been a good idea, which we are very glad of!
Entry Threads @ BMR Flickr
As of several days ago, the entry threads have officially been opened up over at the BMR Flickr. Because most probably not everybody had been aware of this, due to a lack of proper update functions on Flickr, the threads will be shown underneath:
As you can see, we have seperated the Real Life Entries in the three respective categories. We have chosen not do so for Digital Entries, becuase in the end BMR always tries to stimulate IRL builds. So if you enter a Real Life build, you have three times more chance of winning!
Also, we have opened up the “The WIPs” thread. Here you can post all of your WIP pictures, so that everybody has a good overview of all the WIP stories that are being posted!
Prizes!
Now, what would OcTRAINber be without prizes? It would just be OcTRAINber, but without prizes. And thats no fun. So, just like the previous three years, we have reached out to some of our favourite third-party L-Gauge related suppliers. We are glad to say the again reacted very positive, which means this year we can again give away a lot of amazing prizes!
PFx Brick + XL Speaker Package (x2!)
This prize was donated (twice!) by Fx Bricks, and includes the following:
Bricktracks R104 Switch Pack (x2!)
BrickTracks has decided to donated their amazing new R104 switches this year, also twice!
BMR Knuckle Couplers (x4!)
All winners in their respective categories will get a pair of BMR Knuckle Couplers of their choice. Winners can choose one of the respective four versions:
Lego Crocodile Locomotive
And, like every year, we also have the current Lego Train Set as a prize. This year that means obviously the 10277 Crocodile Locomotive! And this year, this set will be sponsored Brick Model Railroader!
Extra prize: OcTRAINber Printed Bricks!
We don’t have a sample yet, but all winners of OcTRAINber 2020 will win a printed brick, commemorating their win in OcTRAINber 2020. This will be a one-off product, which will finally give the winners some visual bragging rights. We are very excited by this extra prize, and hope to show the design of the Winners Brick as soon as possible!
Wrap up
So, that’s it from us at the moment. Good luck with building, and happy OcTRAINber!