Buddyland

The Theme for this design challenge is the Buddyland. There are three types of Buddyland characters, as described below:

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  Buddy Racers

  Buddy Racers - Buddyland’s most talented car drivers race each other to the finish line around the city in their customized vehicles. Who will win? You tell us!

  
  

  Monster Extravaganza

  Monster Extravaganza - Just because you have three eyes doesn’t mean you can’t look good on the runway! No matter how many eyes or what their style is, the monsters of Buddyland love to compete in this talent show and strut their stuff.

  
  

  Aircraft Race

  Aircraft Race - Zoom around the skyline in the zippy rockets and flying saucers of Buddyland’s most skilled pilots.

First prize

2 x Little3D Printer Kits for the Education Prize

1 x Little3D Printer Kit for the Independent Prize

If you are part of a school or educational organization and your entry wins, a 2 x Little3D Printer Kit will be awarded to your classroom or the makerspace at your school/organization.

You can also enter as an independent entry. An independent entry is considered any individual student (homeschool, online, etc.) that is not directly attending a physical school. If you enter and win as an independent entry, you will receive the Little 3D Printer Kit.

Second Prize

3D-Fuel Filament Bundle (Worth $1650)

The runner-up of this challenge will receive a 3D-Fuel Filament Bundle worth $1650! 3D-Fuel is a manufacturer of high-quality, eco-friendly, and technically advanced 3D printing filaments. With manufacturing facilities in the United States and Ireland they aim to deliver a range of highly specialized 3D printing materials with an eye toward eco-friendliness and sustainability.

Their lineup of filaments includes: 10 spools of Pro PLA, 10 spools of Workday PLA, 10 spools of Standard PLA, 2 spools of Entwined - Hemp Filament, 2 spools of Buzzed - Beer Filament, 2 spools of Wound Up - Coffee Filament, 2 spools of Landfillament - Reclaimed Landfill, 2 spools of Glass Filled PLA, 2 spools of rPETG - Recycled PETG and Dyna-Purge® 3D Clean™.

Runner-Ups

Tinkercad Goodie Bags

And some awesome Tinkercad goodie bags for the runner-ups!

So you want to win a design competition?
Here are some top tips to help you climb up the leader board:

1. Think about your design(s) in relation to the brief and how best you might best optimise it for 3D printing.

2. Add value to you story designing secondary characters as well the stage where the action happen.

3. Don’t forget to write the character story and tell us some fun anecdote experienced by him.

4. Make sure you download all designer resources so as to ensure you design for the right size components if you are not printing your own submission.

5. Make sure to upload your design from within Tinkercad. Look at our blog post here for more information on how to do this.

6. Once your design is approved, post it on twitter with #Tinkerdream @MyMiniFactory @Tinkercad @DreamFactory @3D_Fuel

7. If you have any questions about the brief, or the Little Designers E-Book, don't hesitate to drop a message to the Dream Factory team by clicking here .

• Read and understand the design brief.
• Thinkabout how you can best deliver a solution.
• Use the tips and resources provided
• Explain the concept behind your design.
• Presentprint, and photograph your design with care.

For inspiration and more information, check out the Little Designers Handbook below:

The Little Designer E-Book (Free Download)