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Ben himself, after a LONG day of serious train-business :-)
http://www.vanree.net/~kmeijaard/fotoalbum/legoworld_2002/tn/image32.jpg.html
See you soon, Ben!
Klaas
Reinhard \"Ben\" Beneke wrote:
> Dear Lego Enthusiasts!
>
> Today the biggest (and greatest!) Lego Fest ever will find its end. I myself
> had the chance to attend Legoword 2002 in Zwolle/Netherlands for 3 of the 5
> days. So here comes my brief report about it:
>
> "LEGOWORLD 2002 HAS BEEN TRUELY PHANTASTIC"
>
> .
>
> .
>
> .
>
> Ok, I think I will give a midsized review too:
> After getting out of bed in the middle of the night I was driving the 390 km
> westwards to the Ijsselhallen in Zwolle. I had packed my car the evening
> before and placed it in a guarded garage that night.....
>
> When I arrived at 7:45 in the morning it took only a few minutes till members
> of the local Lego club 'de Bouwsteen' let me in. BTW, that is the biggest
> Lego-Fan Club wordwide with over 500 members - and I can assure you, I only
> met very kind persons and had a very warm welcome. THANKS to all from 'de
> Bouwsteen' and especially to its president Paul Wolters!
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ben/Shows/Legoworld2002/002positive_mood.jpg
>
> Since the public gets into the Ijsselhalls at 10:00 I had to bring all my
> stuff into the hall till 9:00 when the doors got locked up, which is not so
> easy if you permanently meet lots of nice folks.
> The time till 10:00 was devoted to put the Lego into the infield of the train
> layout. Erwin van Grinsvin as the responsible person for that area had left me
> a quite big area free, which I then occupated. I started with the track
> layout, arranged my buildings along that and had a running train on it when
> the public came in. Then it took 2 more hours to arrange baseplates with
> minifigs, trees, cars and the other small details.
>
> Then I had to check out the rest of the legoworld and found out about:
>
> - roundabout 10.000 visitors per day (most days sold out)
>
> - hundreds of fans from nearly all European countries and even Tim from the
> US.
>
> - a huge train layout with lots of very nice detailed houses for e.g. made by
> Eric Brok and lots of others.
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ben/Shows/Legoworld2002/009overview.jpg
>
> - the pirate world of KLaas: all sets of Lego arranged in a mocced and
> beautiful detailed table layout
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ben/Shows/Legoworld2002/50_pirate_world.jpg
>
> - an extra table layout of 6 ITLUG members: that has been the probably most
> beautiful arranged piece of Lego in Zwolle. So it was no wonder a big crowd
> was always trying to get nearer to the fence along that. A mindstorms control
> of the trains added extra attention.
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ben/Shows/Legoworld2002/48_itlug_station.jpg
>
> - a teaching area for CAD and developped building techniques
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ben/Shows/Legoworld2002/81_snot_school.jpg
>
> - tables full with big sized trucks and cranes
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ben/Shows/Legoworld2002/33man.jpg
>
> - tables full with mindstorms and technic creations
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ben/Shows/Legoworld2002/26_technik.jpg
>
> - moc space buildings
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ben/Shows/Legoworld2002/27_space-nuts.jpg
>
> - single XXL sized buildings, partly with nice surroundings
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ben/Shows/Legoworld2002/30_haus.jpg
>
> - a huge 10 meters bridge with a camera-car running over it and driving in
> spirals down to ground floor 2 meters below (radio transmission of the signal
> onto a TV screen) phaszinated lots of people.
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ben/Shows/Legoworld2002/22_10meter_bruecke.j
> pg
>
> - the neighbour halls were occupied with a national TV show sending live from
> the Legoworld
>
> - another was full with Lego displays and the kids playing area (tables with
> tons of nicest parts)
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ben/Shows/Legoworld2002/006_building.jpg
>
> - last hall was attractive because of bulk sale of special elements like
> corner roof pieces etc. Additionally there were the big Lego truck show and a
> action based area where the kids could drive the new RC cars (really fast
> those cars - lots of fun to drive them!)
>
> - even the military supported the event with action camp: cids were allowed to
> get up a ladder of steel cable. When reaching to the roof they could slide
> down to the ground via another steal cable that lead down in a ca. 30° angle.
> (Of course the were all time secured by a slim cord, but it looked really
> dangerous and offered for sure a big thrill when they came down with a
> unbelievable speed).
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ben/Shows/Legoworld2002/005_armee_fun.jpg
>
> -LC sent lots of employes as well and for e.g. Brad Justus gave us a nearly 90
> minutes chance for question and answers. Thanks for the always very open
> minded communication with us.
>
> ********************
>
> So to come to an end:
>
> I am convinced Legoworld was a full success for all sides: 'de Bouwsteen' and
> its members, the guests who were 'working' on the show, the TV, The Lego
> Company and all kids with parents and AFOLs that came along.
>
> I will give anything to join next year again! Thanks again at all the people
> that have made it so great days to me! I talked till my throat hurted and I
> was pleased with the accommodation in bungalows and the food and drink support
> and I needed lots of coffee with no minute too much spending on sleep....
>
> Leg Godt!
>
> Ben
> (www.FGLTC.org)
>
> full picture gallery:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=27260
> de bouwsteen in the www:
> http://www.debouwsteen.com
>
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