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Re: Studfest VII: The Gathering -- a thorough success
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Mon, 29 Jan 2001 08:32:32 GMT
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I will definately have to come to the next one of these, although i fear i
have nothing as spectacular as you MOC's. Nevermind half the fun is just
being there..
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Jason King
LugNet #665
jklugnet665@optusnet.com.au
Dave Low <stinglessbee@hotSPAMFREEmail.com> wrote in message
news:G7wou2.861@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.loc.au, James Howse (masking as Richard Parsons) writes:
> > Here we are at Richard's wrapping up almost two straight days of lego • action
> > (show). Yesterday was the Powerhouse Museum excursion, 4 MUGS, a LadyBUG • and
> > 5 Studs and a studling, (Welcome Richard Dillion, delurking with style). • The
> > shop at the end of the exhibition was raided depriving the shelves of
> > several buses, watches and Adventurer value packs.
> > Today, shopping in Penrith, collection of sleepy MUGS and STUDFEST VII in
> > Mittagong surely the most sumptious venue, packed with Legophiles yet.
> > More reporting to come but the Pirates are preparing to flee a renewed
> > onslaught of Bricktorian Technic(TM? Andrea?) shuttle mounted nuclear
> > weaponry since they've run out of Paddle Pops(TM) to eat.
> >
> > All that really needs to be said is we've all had a really great • time.(END
> > of sentence, Happy Andrea?) Thanks to Richard (for organising) Peter (for
> > bunking MUGS), to said MUGS and a BUG for making the trip and all the
> > linesmen, ballboys and JohnnyThunders(TM) who bravely gave their lives in
> > BrikWars.
> >
> > It's been a blast. (Nuclear).
>
> Some more details from yesterday's mega-meet:
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> In attendance were Kerry from Brisbane; Martin, Sue Ann, Ross, Ben and • Paul
> from Melbourne, and locals Richard, Pete, James, Kev, Andrea, Eli and
> myself. The meeting room at the Mittagong RSL was very good: large, well
> lit, plenty of tables and ample refreshment close to hand (unless you • asked
> for the kid's meal cheeseburger).
>
> MOC highlights included the HES Indescribable just out of Port Block • Yards,
> Fort Kurst of Andrastavia, Thunderbird 1 by James and ROSCO's mammoth • crane.
> Several of us contributed troops to Kev's Andrastavian battlefield -- • can't
> wait for the next chapter! Ben brought his staggering collection of
> catalogues, promotional leaflets and the like, and the most heinous • assembly
> of Johnny Thunder figs I've ever seen. They dominated the Welshishish
> battlefield, although I suspect that one less tactical nuke and a bit more
> Bruce Willis could have turned the tide.
>
> We enjoyed a good deal of trading, clone vs LEGO discussion, and the
> prospect of doing it all again in about six months. Thanks to everyone,
> particularly the various hosts and lift-givers and the interstate folks • for
> making the trip.
>
> --DaveL
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