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Just a reminder that the Ontario Brick Builders (k, just me) will be displaying
the Classic Space layout at the Boats, Models and Train show at the Hamilton
Steam Museum tomorrow and Sunday. The public hours for both days are from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m..
Address--
900 Woodward Ave
Hamilton, ON
L8H 7N2
This is a free event for the public, so if you want to spend time checking out
the craftsmanship of old steam engines built 150(ish) years ago, or want to take
a ride on a miniature train, or just want to hang with me for a while, come on
down!
I am planning on live streaming the event around 1 p.m. Check my facebook feed!
Hope to see you there!
Dave K
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This is the one I've been personally trying to get into for a few years now.
Not just because it's in my own 'back yard', but this place is one of my
favourite places to visit--
The Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology National Historic Site
<https://www.hamilton.ca/attractions/hamilton-civic-museums/hamilton-museum-steam-technology-national-historic-site>
Sandy and I took Josh a few years back for the Boats, Models and Trains event---
<https://www.hamilton.ca/attractions/events-calendar/boats-models-and-trains?view=0>
and it was a blast. They have a relatively large outdoor permanent train
layout. I don't know the scale, but you can ride the train cars--I think its 8
inches or something.
They also have a raised train track layout at the same scale, on which a
'scratch built' functioning steam engine will pull a few people around--that was
awesome!
The model boat builders set up a temporary pond, and kids can RC boat race and
stuff.
The Meccano guys have been there in the past, and their creations are pretty
great.
But the tour of the pump house...
I was like Iain with his trains...
<https://museumshamilton.com/#/pano/hamilton-civic-engine-deck-controls>
And, also knowing the history of Hamilton a bit, and knowing the role this pump
house played 150ish years ago...
K, enough gushing about the location.
So I'm bringing the CSL to their Boats, Models and Train event--it's 2 days--the
25 and 26th of May. Public hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. You can do
the other stuff as well, and get a tour of the pump house.
I'm going to try it out this year with the layout, mostly because we don't have
alotta 'lead time' to get others signed up for a bigger display, but I really
hope this one is successful, not only so we can have a bigger turnout next year,
but the person I'm working with would love to see basically an 'all lego' event
in 2020 that they can market it and it'd just be us :)
Now that would be awesome!
Anyway, I'm excited, and if you are interested in displaying on May 25/26th, let
me know and I can check with the organizer--I'd love to see you. Our display
will be inside the building, which gets locked up at night with security and all
that.
As an aside, I didn't want to do more than 4-5 shows a year when I started
getting back into it, and I'm already at 4 now--2 done, 2 confirmed for May. I
did these shows to see how the CSL can be packed and how quickly it can be set
up.
I'm tentative for the Greater Toronto Train Show in October, so that's 5. We'll
see what else we can do. Leaping back into this, I already have around the same
number of shows this year that we used to do back in the day.
Dave K
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I'm going to go all rtlT 'old school' on this one.
I contacted the organisers at the Greater Toronto Train Show and they would like
to have us at their train show October 5 and 6th in Brampton, Ontario.
Now I'm ONLY going to do this show if I get some people committed to bringing
*something* for displaying. I will be bringing the CSL, so we already have a 5
by 7.5 spot filled.
I'm thinking about a 10 x 20 foot display area, set up all old school with
tables around the perimeter and us all in the middle, having a grand old time.
So if you have anything that you want to display--doesn't have to be trains or
space,--ANYTHING LEGO would be fantastic--and you can attend for the weekend,
let me know.
The web page for the show is here--
<https://www.torontotrainshow.com/>
Details--
SHOW LOCATION
Brampton Fairgrounds
12942 Heart Lake Road, Brampton ON
SHOW HOURS
SAT - OCTOBER 5, 2019
10:00AM To 4:00PM
SUN - OCTOBER 6, 2019
10:00 AM To 4:00 PM
50,000 Square Feet Of Model Trains Including A New Third Building!
Operating Layouts
New & Used Items For Sale
Play Area For The Kids
Free Parking & Fully Accessible Building
ATM & Food On Site
The good bit is that if we're exhibitors, we get 'food credit vouchers' for the
on-site food vendors. I don't know what they are, so there may be a Wendy's run
in there at some point, but hey, free lunch for 2 days.
I'll need to know soon--like at or before the lego dinner in May. I'd like some
confirmation so I know what I have to arrange. If 3-4 people at minimum sign
up, I'll just ask for a 10x10 area--that'll suffice. However, if we get the
attendance that we used to get 'back in the day', I'll ask for a 10x20 foot
area.
We've done it in the past and always had a great time. Forward to all your
friends (those that don't check LUGNET) and let me know
Thanks
Dave K
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Wow--2 shows scheduled!
So we have the '80's Toy Expo on April 7th, 2019
<https://www.ontariocollectorscon.com/80s-toy-expo-2019-is-april-7th-in-mississauga-ontario/>
(which I asked for more tables for others to display their stuff :) )
and now we are scheduled to appear at the Ancaster Collectorfest on May 5, 2019
<http://www.collectorshows.ca/Shows/TOY_2019-05-05.php>
I'm looking forward to both, and I love the idea of just doing shows :) (1)
If you have the time, stop on by--these shows have pretty inexpensive admission
fees, and I'll be there talking myself hoarse with the public...
Dave K
1 - So if you have a show at which the OBB CSL would be appropriate, please drop
me a line--I'm looking to do more shows!
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I've now signed up the OBB CSL for the '80's Toy Expo on April 7th, 2019
<https://www.ontariocollectorscon.com/80s-toy-expo-2019-is-april-7th-in-mississauga-ontario/>
It's at the same hotel convention room as the last show--
6750 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, Ontario
I've also requested an additional 'display table' so others can display their
stuff. I've had a few people voice interest in bringing something for display.
I don't know how well this'll go over, but I'm going to try it and see what
happens :)
I'm also hoping that I'll have at least a bit of time to take some good pictures
and video of the layout this time--I didn't have any time last show for this.
Hope to see you there!
Dave K
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Good morning!
Easing back into the 'Doing Shows', I've signed up the OBB CSL for hte Ontario
Collectors Con--
http://www.ontariocollectorscon.com/
Details00
January 27th, 2019
Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale
6750 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, Ontario
10am - 4pm
The cost for visitors?--
Early admission tickets (10am entry) are $20.
General admission tickets (11am entry) are $10.
Kids between 5 and 12 are $5. There is no charge for children under 5 years of
age.
All tickets are available at the door. All prices are in Canadian dollars.
Hopefully I will have a working layout by then. I was in the middle of
recreating the entire layout for easier storage and moving.
I'm looking forward to the show!
Hope to see you there!
Dave K
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In lugnet.events, "Tedward" wrote:
> Would love to see the pics as I missed the con again this year. Sadly the
> privacy setting seems to not be set to "public".
Oops! You are right -- my bad. I thought it was set to Public, but it wasn't.
Does it load for you now?
--Todd
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Would love to see the pics as I missed the con again this year. Sadly the
privacy setting seems to not be set to "public".
-Ted
In lugnet.events, "Todd Lehman" <tsl@tsl.bu.edu> wrote:
> It was a blast and, as always, there were so many amazing MOCs!
>
> Album is here:
>
> https://www.facebook.com/todd.s.lehman/albums/10103439858867060
>
> --Todd
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So, Western Canada is finally getting a brick convention:
BrickCan in Richmond, BC, April 21 - 24, 2016.
This may be the first brick convention being held at a casino.
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BrickCon still has slots open for presentations. Please submit your proposals
as soon as possible.
Most BrickCon sessions default to "classroom"-type slots for of up to 50 minutes
in rooms that can accommodate up to forty people, but time, room configuration,
and space are flexible---just let us know. Computers with projectors are
available in all session rooms (please see more below).
Speakers are eligible for comped registration. See
http://brickcon.org/builders/about/request-for-presenters/?builder=true
For this to happen your proposal must be accepted prior to registering, so send
it in now.
Besides sessions, activities already planned are listed at
http://brickcon.org/builders/schedule/activities/?builder=true
but more are possible.
For preparation and scheduling reasons, all proposals must be received and
complete by September 7. This includes PowerPoint-type slides, which must be
transmitted to our A/V department by that date. Outside computers or
slides/pictures not previously sent to the A/V department will not be permitted.
Sooner is better!
Remember that this year pre-registration is open until September 18 so register
or submit a presentation proposal now! The hotel is already sold out!
BrickCon in an annual adult Lego fan convention in the Seattle area. BrickCon
2014 will
be October 2--5 at the Seattle Center. See
http://www.brickcon.org/builders/
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BrickFair VA will be holding four separate contests for LEGO MINDSTORMS
enthusiasts this year. The long-running favorites Stock Sumo and Unlimited Sumo
will be held as usual, and the Capture the Flag contest is returning from last
year. There will also be a new contest for this year: the Pole Vault.
Pole Vault is a event that tests your robot's gymnastic ability. Contestants
must travel to a one foot high wall in the center of the table, jump or climb
over it, and reach the other side safely. This contest is recommended for KFOLs
and TFOLs, although FOLs of all ages are welcome to compete.
In Capture the Flag, two robots will face off from opposite sides of the table,
and the winner will be the first robot that can locate the flag, grab it, and
find its way back to home base. The flag is represented by an infrared
HiTechnic ball, and as an added complication, it starts out on a flag carrier
robot that is wandering randomly around the arena. This contest is recommended
for AFOLs, although FOLs of all ages are welcome to compete.
The official contest rules can be found at the following links:
Pole Vault: http://www.brickfair.com/game/pop/PoleVault.pdf
Capture the Flag: http://www.brickfair.com/game/pop/Capture.pdf
Stock & Unlimited Sumo: http://www.brickfair.com/game/pop/SumoRules.pdf
BrickFair VA will be coming to the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, VA from July
30 to August 3, 2014. Public hours are on August 2nd and 3rd from 11:00 AM to
4:00 PM.
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BrickCon still has slots open for presentations. Please submit your proposals
as soon as possible. What would be a good presentation? Here's a
list of possible ideas:
http://www.bricksbythebay.com/wordpress/2013/05/05/call-for-presentations-for-bricks-by-the-bay-2013/
If something there looks interesting, or you have another idea, you can make it
happen!
Most BrickCon sessions default to "classroom"-type slots for of up to 50 minutes
in rooms that can accomodate up to forty people, but time, room configuration,
and space are flexible---just let us know. Computers with projectors are
available in all session rooms (please see more below).
Speakers are eligible for comped registration. See
http://brickcon.org/builders/about/request-for-presenters/?builder=true
For this to happen your proposal must be accepted prior to registering, so send
it in now.
Besides sessions, activities already planned are listed at
http://brickcon.org/builders/schedule/activities/?builder=true
but more are possible.
For preparation and scheduling reasons, all proposals must be received and
complete by September 14. This includes PowerPoint-type slides, which must be
transmitted to our A/V department by that date. Outside computers or
slides/pictures not previously sent to the A/V department will not be permitted.
Sooner is better!
Remember that this year registration is open until September 18 and there is no
registration at the door, so register or submit a presenation proposal now!
BrickCon in an annual adult Lego fan convention in the Seattle area. BrickCon
2013 will
be October 3--6 at the Seattle Center. See
http://www.brickcon.org/builders/
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BrickFair VA will be holding four separate contests for LEGO MINDSTORMS
enthusiasts this year. The long-running favorites Stock Sumo and Unlimited Sumo
will be held again as usual, and there are two new contests as well, Capture the
Flag and Journey to the Center of the Earth.
In Capture the Flag, two robots will face off from opposite sides of the table,
and the winner will be the first robot that can locate the flag, grab it, and
find its way back to home base. The flag is represented by an infrared
HiTechnic ball, and as an added complication, it starts out on a flag carrier
robot that is wandering randomly around the arena. This contest is recommended
for AFOLs, although FOLs of all ages are welcome to compete.
Journey to the Center of the Earth is a variant of last year's Mine Rescue that
will find out which of the robots is best equipped to help minifigs explore the
deep underground. Contestants must follow a line drawn on the table, access a
plastic bore hole, and lower a minifig safely to the bottom. This contest is
recommended for KFOLs and TFOLs, although FOLs of all ages are welcome to
compete.
The official contest rules can be found at the following links:
Capture the Flag: http://www.brickfair.com/game/pop/Capture.pdf
Journey to the Center of the Earth:
http://www.brickfair.com/game/pop/Journey.pdf
Stock & Unlimited Sumo: http://www.brickfair.com/game/pop/SumoRules.pdf
BrickFair VA will be coming to the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, VA from
August 1-4, 2013. Public hours are on August 3rd and 4th from 11:00 AM to 4:00
PM.
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This is a call out to all AFOL, LEGO collectors, builders, hobbyists,
enthusiasts within walking, driving or flying distance of Toronto, Canada.
The Brickfête Team would love to see you this summer for our annual LEGO Fan
Convention. Join us for some good times completely focused on our beloved
obsession with the brick. You will see some amazing displays, have chances to
get involved with fun games and event, as well as hear from an official LEGO
Designer and LEGO Master Builder.
This July 11, 12, 13 and 14, 2013!
Hilton Hotel, Airport Rd in Toronto, Canada
To register for the four days visit our AFOL portion of our site…
www.brickfete.com/AFOL/event and please note, space is limited so act now,
operators are standing by.
We have secured some great room rates (however those end soon, so book now
before you end up paying full Toronto prices.)
If you are from out of town (or country) we are located right across from the
Toronto Airport, which means you can just fly here, board the shuttle to the
hotel and not worry about renting cars, maps or public transit.
Join our website’s free forum if you have any questions or want to discuss
things such as sharing a room, collaborative builds, or just a chance to connect
with others before the event.
Our list of events are being posted and there is something for everyone to get
involved with.
Have you built something cool that others would love to see???
Do you want to hang out with other amazing builders?
Listen to LEGO guest speakers or get involved with build challenges or contests!
Don't forget those prize raffles and all the other fun activities!
Want to have chances to win LEGO prizes or bid in the LEGO auction??
Display with us and enjoy the company of other AFOLS.
We can’t wait to see you on the attendees list and to see what you have built.
If you are new to conventions and are hesitating… check this forum post out and
feel free to ask questions www.brickfete.com/AFOL/thread/120
All the rest of the details and more can be read on www.brickfete.com
See you in July,
Janey Red Brick & Chris Magno
On behalf of the entire Brickfete team!
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Does your child love LEGO?
Check out Brickfête’s Public Expo Days
The general public is invited to view the awesome LEGO Creations on display
July 13th and 14th, 2013 – 10am until 3pm
Tickets sold at the door and online
We cant wait to see you there,
The Brickfête Team
“A festival run by fans, made by the fans, for the fans.”
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Good afternoon everyone,
If you have not heard, Brickworld 2013 will be held at a new home - The
Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center in Shaumburg, IL. This move is in
response to the attendees desire to hold the event in a single room. We will be
starting this year with a 50,000 square foot room for the fun.
This will be an entirely new and fun experience for all the attendees.
You can learn more at Brickworld’s web site.
Also, Geek Nation Tours will be hosting a special tour to the event if they
generate enough interest. Stay tuned as they will post additional information.
As always, we look forward to seeing everyone at the event in June.
Warm Regards,
Adam, Bryan and the entire Brickworld Team
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BrickHaven 2012 is an AFOL Weekend Getaway designed for adult LEGO fans and
their families, to be hosted at Legoland Florida on November 3rd & 4th, 2012.
(See the web-site for registration).
The weekend will include:
- Discount park tickets
- Two presentations -- one focused on the park (on Saturday), and one via
model builder staff (on Sunday)
- A in-park scavenger hunt with prizes
- A catered BBQ lunch on Saturday
- Limited MOC space if there is enough interest. In a covered area; volunteers
to help watch the area whilst fans play in the park.
- And other fun activities lined up, that you'll have to be registered to learn
about!
http://www.brick-haven.com/
http://www.facebook.com/groups/266150593496205/
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