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    TVLF 2000 Web page up —Lawrence Wilkes
   Added web page for event location, maps etc (URL) confirm attendance Send and buy/sell/trade details you want to list on the page Suggest themes, or say what you will bring regards lawrence PS NOTICE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
   
        Re: TVLF 2000 Web page up —Richard Franks
     (...) :) I've linked to it from: (URL) me know if it's okay - I didn't want to duplicate all of the information, just some of the more important stuff! Because of the new member-page editing facility, if you are a LUGNET member you can create a (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
   
        Re: TVLF 2000 Web page up - Its a BIG hall —Lawrence Wilkes
     (...) FYI, as a couple of folks had asked. The hall I have hired is quite large. Around 1 1/2 times the size of Reddifest Plus large kitchen There are over 20 tables supplied. There's even a stage for Alan Kershaw to hold his auctions on! So I want (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
    
         Re: TVLF 2000 Web page up - Its a BIG hall —Simon Denscombe
     (...) Is that the new scale system we're using? Size of Fest taking Reddifest to be 1 - cool! So is this 50% bigger or 150% bigger? (...) Sounds good, I might go depending on transport. Is that public or private (show of fest)? Carbon 60 (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
    
         Re: TVLF 2000 Web page up - Its a BIG hall —Lawrence Wilkes
     (...) I meant times 1.5. That is, if reddifest was 100 sq m then this is 150 sq m (...) Do you mean is the show open to the public? Good question. Its up to us to decide I guess. Southport seemed to go well. I had a small thought about opening it to (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
    
         Re: TVLF 2000 Web page up - Its a BIG hall —Simon Denscombe
     (...) LEGOFest - Private Event LEGOShow - Public Event I think it's either one or the other, I think over the year we should have a mixture of the two, Southport went well but so did the ReddiFest proof that both are successful. I think Thames (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
    
         Re: TVLF 2000 Web page up - Its a BIG hall —Lawrence Wilkes
     (...) Responses here and direct to my email suggest this is a private legofest. So private legofest it is. regards lawrence (24 years ago, 3-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
   
        Re: TVLF 2000 Web page up —Huw Millington
      "lawrence wilkes" <lawrence_wilkes@msn.com> wrote in message news:Fwpqor.IrD@lugnet.com... (...) Count me in. I liked your idea of some form of speed competition. I have just acquired a Technic timer, which is pretty cool. If there's interest we (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
    
         Re: TVLF 2000 Web page up —Lawrence Wilkes
      (...) Good. See you there (...) Great. Though I am wrestling with the issues of achieving highest speed vs hitting a brick wall at the end of the hall! Could have a stationary test. which basically would be highest gearing Or a sledge pull type (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
     
          Re: TVLF 2000 Web page up —Huw Millington
      (...) You'll have bring a mattress... (...) the (...) different (...) I'd prefer a pure speed competition. (...) 15GBP from LSB (...) of (...) run (...) Railtrack. (...) stumble (...) That could work... (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
    
         Re: TVLF 2000 Web page up —Lawrence Wilkes
     (...) I used to challenge my son and a couple of his mates to build legomobiles to race across the room. The fastest machines were unfortunately the most fragile. ie no body, very flimsy connections. Basically a motor with a battery box behind, the (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
    
         Re: TVLF 2000 Web page up —Huw Millington
      lawrence wilkes <lawrence@thewilkesf...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:Fwv8I5.FDD@lugnet.com... (...) I was thinking more along the lines of elastic-power myself. Probably modifying one of the sets that came out a couple of years ago. How's this (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
    
         Re: TVLF 2000 Web page up —Lawrence Wilkes
     (...) Ha, so its going to be one of those sail vs steam debates is it? Give me a 4 engined monster anyday. (...) Good rules. 2 classes. Electric and Elastic Also must complete 2 runs, one in each direction, so machines must be robust enough to not (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
    
         Re: TVLF 2000 Web page up —Huw Millington
      lawrence wilkes <lawrence@thewilkesf...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:Fwvs4z.B8K@lugnet.com... (...) robust (...) How far? 10m? (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
    
         Re: TVLF 2000 Web page up —Lawrence Wilkes
     (...) Seems reasonable. I notice also references to new 'wind up' technic motors. Anyone used these? Would they be 'raceable' as they are part of the speed slammer stuff I presume regards lawrence (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
   
        Re: TVLF 2000 Web page up —Lawrence Wilkes
   Seen a couple of things regarding 'world records' using lego recently. What about us? Anything we could attempt? Worlds largest stack of empty boxes - Phil Travis? Worlds largest parting out of sets for auction - Scott Arthur? Seriously, any fun (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
   
        Re: TVLF 2000 Web page up —Manfred Moolhuysen
   (...) No, you should do the 70th group "The Village People"! They're mutch more interesting to dress up. Why else do we have hard-hats, both cowboy- and indian gear, and also police and navy uniforms? And you definitely *should* use the faces of (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
   
        Re: TVLF 2000 Web page up —Lawrence Wilkes
     (...) Brilliant! So, come on guys. How many minifigs can you rustle up? I only have a couple of hundred. I know you have many many more! regards lawrence (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
   
        Re: TVLF 2000 Web page up —Steve Anderson
    (...) Funnily enough that is *exactly* how the Lego Street Preachers started... 31/12/98 and I was at work (because I had to back then) while my girlfriend and housemate of the time went through the box of Lego I'd brought back from my mum's house (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 

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