When summer is approaching, I inevitably start thinking about SHIPtember. June, July and August will fly by in the summer rush, and suddenly, September is here—and I hate going unprepared into SHIPtember. Although I must admit, some of my personal favorite SHIPs have been born out of zero planning and sheer desperation. I have participated in SHIPtember (almost) annually for over ten years now, and I have some insight I would like to share with you. If you are new to SHIPtember or have been a SHIPwright for many years, it’s a good idea to prepare! What is SHIPtember? SHIPtember is an annual event where participants are tasked with the mission of building a spaceship that must measure more than 100 studs in any direction during one month (September). It was started in 2013 by fellow BrickNnerd Simon Liu. The focus of the event is just as much about the process...

