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The pictures have been developed & are now on the AdeLUGs website.
http://www.ozbricks.com/adelugs/
They are in the Gallery section.
Carl
member #1165
http://www.lugnet.com/people/members/?m=1165
In lugnet.loc.au, Carl Watson writes:
> On Monday 9th of July the family & myself went to the SA Museum to take part
> in the LEGO rocket building (I took some pictures & will get them online as
> soon as possible).
> Here are the details:
>
> * It was a large (3-4 metres high) pre-designed space shuttle, launch pad &
> fuel tanks. The building plans consisted of three 1/6th scale models & big
> baseplates with painted on guides (black studs).
>
> * There were two LEGO Australia employees (from Sydney) overseeing
> construction. I chatted with one of them for a while & found out some info:
> She had never heard of LUGNET or AFOL's. The bricks came from Denmark. She
> said it wast the 6th model she had built(previously: R2-D2, Darth
> Maul/Vader?, some others I forgot). All the LEGO was going to be dismantled
> by temps at the end of the holidays & taken back to Sydney. IMO the museum
> would have paid LEGO to come & build the shuttle & leave it there for 2 weeks.
>
> * Elements used: 2x4 Bricks in Black, White, Red, Yellow, Blue & Grey. Also
> some 2x8 bricks in Black & White (for the tricky bit at the front of the
> shuttle). All bricks were stored in big crates, you scooped them up in small
> buckets. At least some of the bricks were 'used'. I asked if they gave away
> free samples & was told "only if I want to put some in my pockets". I
> couldn't really bring myself to steal any, though all those Grey 2x4's were
> tempting.
>
> * It was built in seperate 'modules' that were all put together. They hadn't
> finished by the time we went home. I might go back later in the week to take
> some pics of the finished model.
>
> * I am tired & have probably forgot some other details. Let me know if you
> have any questions.
>
> Carl
>
> In lugnet.loc.au, Carl Watson writes:
> > I found this on the SA Museum's website.
> > http://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/holiday_progs.htm
> >
> > July 7 - 9
> > Lego Spaceship Construction
> > Many hands make light work. Join the construction team to build a huge Lego
> > spaceship. No bookings. Limited places, but construction crew changed every
> > hour.
> > Free activity
> >
> > Starts tommorow, I plan on taking the kids on one of the days.
> > I'm curious as to what will be being built, & what type of pieces they will
> > have available.
> >
> > Carl
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