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| Hey all!, As some of you have noticed in the past 2 years or so, there has been a major advancement in LEGO track geometry created by the community. We have seen the development of the half section of track, crossover the correct radius switch, and (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX) !!
| | | | | Re: Build the Trust
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| (...) My road trip went VERY well, I got a lot of good pictures and I have a very clear idea of what to use (a few of, 3 to 5 as I said) the bricks for. They *will* be related to the model. Now, the question becomes, can I carve out enough time to (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
| | | | | BrickFest - Pick A Brick offer
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| Hi All, BrickFest has arranged a discounted Pick-a-Brick (PAB) Case Pack (aka bulk) program with LEGO retail thru the Potomac Mills Outlet. This is a special deal for BrickFest attendees only. The elements will be sold by the case. Each case (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Build the Trust
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| In fact I have no idea what to use the gold bricks for. They are just motivation to actually deliver. I mean, I committed. I will probably build a chryselephantine Zeus out of them or something else. -Erik (19 years ago, 21-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Build the Trust
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| (...) I think actually I told you at NTS and you forgot I told you, but ya, Gaylord building is it. Now, for bonus points, what's the gold brick tie in? ... And YES I think this is a reusable building when I lose, er I mean, if I lose. (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Build the Trust
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| (...) I am building a minifig-scale model/interpretation of the Farnsworth House in Plano, IL. It will end up slightly off scale due to choice of pieces, but I think it's looking good so far. -nk (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Build the Trust
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| (...) Sorry to reply to myself. Just to come all out, I plan to have 3 buildings done, all of which I can potentially use in future trainshow with our club. Each time we do a show I hear we need more 1-2 baseplate buildings. This contest was just (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Build the Trust
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| (...) Trainhead! This industrial building would fit nicely in the neighborhood of a trainyard. The other illinois choices are not your "thing". a "not denying it" from you is as good as a confirmation :) Paul (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Build the Trust
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| (...) How do you figure? (not confirming or denying...) :-) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Pick-a-Brick at BrickFest?
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| (...) No it had not, oh well. teh cat is out of the bag. :-) I was waiting to get the final OK and inventory numbers from LEGO. the available amounts may no longer be accurate. I'm sorry to say that you may request an element and they may not be (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
| | | | | Re: Build the Trust
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| (...) Shoot, that is my second project choise. I've already ordered all the brick. As with you, I may not have enough time to do it. Mine would be minifig scale, and yours? Paul (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Build the Trust
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| (...) >_< Hmm, that's what I'm building too... (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Build the Trust
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| In lugnet.events.brickfest, Nick Kappatos wrote: Mine is in Illinois, and the place starts with "P"...I guess we have some real competition going! Knowing Larry at bit, I bet he'll go for the Gaylord Building, not in "P" Paul Janssen (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Pick-a-Brick at Brickfest?
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| I was clicking around the Brickfest website, when I found this: (URL) this been announced yet? It says the deadline is the 26, that's in less then a week! It seems like a great offer, 15" x 6" x 9" cases for $90, and it would be a shame if people (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
| | | | | Re: Build the Trust
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| (...) I'm building (URL) Hall> (Charleston, South Carolina), but I worry about finishing in time. (...) I wondered about this too. Like, what'll be represented.. -Suz (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Build the Trust
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| (...) Me either. I was thinking I'd use about 3-5 bricks total, if that, but DID have a scheme for why they would plausibly appear in the model, somewhere. (...) I'm not saying, but it's not P. Hope that helps. (it's really not too hard to guess but (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Build the Trust
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| (...) I am not building the Robie house either, but I am also building something in Illinois. I hope we're not building the same thing. I don't expect to use too many of the gold bricks, though. What's the first letter of the town/village you're (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Build the Trust
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| (...) I am not building the Robie House. I had thought about a FLW based entry since I'm a big fan (I think I put my Taliesin West pics up on Maj, I forget) but decided to build something else that I could more easily tie into the gold bricks... I'm (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Build the Trust
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| I am building the Robie House.. is anybody else? It would be weird to have multiple renditions of the same thing when there are so many other good ideas on or off the site list. I visited the Robie House twice last winter so I got kind of excited (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Gold in them thar hills!
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| (...) So, go ahead and enter as micro and argue it with the judges! (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Gold in them thar hills!
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| (...) Don't send too many at a time...I am the intern who gets to mail them all out to you guys. :) It is a prett good little deal. -Brett (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Gold in them thar hills!
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| (...) It is interesting to note the irony here.... Brickfest, TLG and The National Trust are celebrating the 50 years of THE TOWN PLAN (Lego System of Play). And the building contest is for building in the Miniland, Minifig, and Micro Scales. But (...) (19 years ago, 19-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, FTX)
| | | | | Gold in them thar hills!
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| Once again, my colleagues have asked me to pass along some info about the National Trust for Historic Preservation contest at BrickFest: There’s still some gold in these thar hills!!! Although the July 15th deadline has passed, we still have a (...) (19 years ago, 19-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, FTX)
| | | | | Re: The "Who's Attending BrickFest" list
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| (snip) (...) Oh sure... Geoff Gray is in S. Carolina (Sand Hills LTC), and you have a bunch of North Carolina guys to the North, and not one, but two active clubs over to your west in Georgia, and we'd love to have your LEGO-interaction with any of (...) (19 years ago, 18-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
| | | | | Re: The "Who's Attending BrickFest" list
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| (...) Well I'm not getting the full list. My list stops in the K's, no matter how many times I refresh. JB (19 years ago, 17-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
| | | | | Get Involved at BrickFest 2005
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| We have numerous opportunities for you to Get Involved at BrickFest 2005.. Bring your favorite MOCs (My Own Creation) to show to your fellow AFOLs as well as the general public during the Expo. The best way to guarantee space for your creations is (...) (19 years ago, 17-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: The "Who's Attending BrickFest" list
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| (...) You are right, the IHOP rocked, but I still giggle when I cut my pancakes. Of course, I blame Todd, wink! (...) Well I'm not hip enough to be "Jones'n" for anything, but I am really starting to look forward to it. (...) Awww, I wish you could (...) (19 years ago, 17-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
| | | | | Re: The "Who's Attending BrickFest" list
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| (...) Since bars close WAYYYYYY to early in DC, better picture an IHOB with a bunch of AFOL's (Insider joke :D ) (...) Well I was there last year but won't be able to go this year which in some ways really saddens me (apart from Brickfest though (...) (19 years ago, 17-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
| | | | | Special events at BrickFest
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| We have some fun events planned for BrickFest... Free Build competitions, Time Build, Where's "Waldo", and of course, everyone's favourite... - Dirty Brickster - Want to join the fun??? To participate in this game you need to bring along an LEGO (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
| | | | | Re: The "Who's Attending BrickFest" list
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| (...) Huh, okay. I'll try another 'puter. (...) Oohhhh! Yeah, [rolling eyes] it's all no-worry till that -stampeed- over the limited qty of secret mo[doh! must. keep. secret.] ;-) I guess I was thinking of the building's fire codes and required (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
| | | | | Re: The "Who's Attending BrickFest" list
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| (...) I'm not having that problem but I'll look into it. (...) legal. I'm not to worried about that. Our main meeting room had a maximum capacity of 350. However some of that room will be used for the First LEGO league and Mindstorms event. So (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
| | | | | The "Who's Attending BrickFest" list
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| I can't seem to get the list to go beyond a certain length (like, 'M'). Are others experiencing this? (URL) I see we're up to 236 sign-ups. There must be a legal cap to how many may attend. I'm curious, what that number is. btw, what's the highest (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
| | | | | Re: BrickFest 2005 Event-Graphic
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| The BrickFest Event Graphic has been selected and as such you can now see what the event T-shirt will look like. This logo will also be on various other BrickFest items. We received 6 entries for the BrickFest Graphic. I’d like to thank Michael (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.people, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: BrickFest for kids?
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| (...) Thanks, this is good feedback. Now I have to see if I can talk my brother into keeping Kevin while I go to the events on Friday and Saturday... Best, – Joe (19 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
| | | | | Re: BrickFest for kids?
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| (...) My 4-year-old may be unusual; at a NILTC show last year, he spent about 6 hours on Saturday (with a break for lunch) and another 3 hours on Sunday studying the layouts. So did I, for that matter – there was a lot to see. But your point may be (...) (19 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
| | | | | New MOCs by the Lenmeister
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| Ya, so this is crossposted a bunch. If you reply, please place the follow-ups correctly. Or ignore it entirely, and just post to .build. Like whatever dude, Lugnet is dying two months anyways... (URL) Built for the Historic Trust Competition. (URL) (...) (19 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX) !
| | | | | MOC card forms
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| Hey! OK, less than a month to go, I can hardly wait! As a theme room coordinator I'd just like to add a friendly reminder to all attendees, to please fill out your MOC card forms in advance - it makes it so much easier for us to anticipate space and (...) (19 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.castle, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: plan your lodging! [was: BrickFest is less then one month away!]
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| (...) The Hilton has extended the BrickFest discount a few more days. I'll update the website as soon as I get conformation from them as to how long it will be available. They added 8 more rooms for Friday and Saturday to the room reservation block. (...) (19 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
| | | | | plan your lodging! [was: BrickFest is less then one month away!]
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| (...) [snip] (...) If you're anything like me, you didn't think about planes and hotels till about now. I made my reservations, but if you haven't, I thought I'd just toss out a friendly reminder because it says here: (URL) Hilton discount (of like, (...) (19 years ago, 14-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
| | | | | Re: BrickFest for kids?
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| (...) For a 4-year old, the Sunday general admission time should be adequate time to satisfy their thirst for LEGO. Keep in mind that BrickFest is a hands-off event for the most part and, as you can see, there are no activities or events planned for (...) (19 years ago, 13-Jul-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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