Subject:
|
Re: BLTG by the Sea
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.loc.au
|
Date:
|
Tue, 17 Jan 2006 01:42:29 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
7358 times
|
| |
|
|
In lugnet.loc.au, Peter Parsons wrote:
<snip>
> He offered us the use of his holiday house at
> Diggers Camp for those without a map it is about 460 K south of Brisbane between
> Evans Head and Coffs Harbour. SPECTACULR view right on the edge of the Pacific
> Ocean. No crowds, no power (gen set at night), no husstle and busstle. Just a
> lazy weekend of swimming, drinking and talking lego plus making up a few kits
> there as well.
>
> Ken thanks for the break away from main stream society.
Damn, thats sounds good,
> I have to add here we did hold a competition on building speed while we were
> there. the kit was 7344 (only because it was at home and Ben had built it so I
> broke it back down to take)
> Now the rules were pretty simple and clear all the parts were in the box with
> the instructions. The contestant sat on the floor with the box in front of him
> we had a time keeper and 3 adjudicators. On go he tipped the box out and started
> assembly from the instructions on completion he had to put both hands in the
> air. The model was then inspaected by the panel and any wrong part position or
> "spares" attracted a 10 sec adition to the official time.
> Something different and it was a lot of fun I forgot also any bad language from
> the contestant also attracted a 10 sec fine (very common)
That sounds like a great way to run a comp, whilst keeping the cost down. I
question thou, did the slowest time due to rampent swearing :)
Might have to give this a whirl with the next mugs meet
Otherwise good to see the local get togethers starting up again.
Aaron A,
Looking forward to Brickvention 06
|
|
Message has 1 Reply:
 | | Re: BLTG by the Sea
|
| (...) Aaron I hate to disapoint but no it was not due to swearing I am not going to give the secret away because let some others do the challange it is a "strange" kit to build :)) (...) Yes worth the try and it is good fun to watch and see how we (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jan-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
|
Message is in Reply To:
| | BLTG by the Sea
|
| Hi All Well Brisbane Lego Train Group held our first gathering of the new year last week end and what a marvelous gathering. We normally hold them at someones place depending on who puts their hand up well Ken outdone himself this time. He offered (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
|
3 Messages in This Thread:
 
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
This Message and its Replies on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
