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Re: Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Jon D. Hayward

Linda has been monitoring your posts ;-) Quote: This is a trial package that Legoland have introduced, they're testing the water to see whether they get a decent response. An idea for a day like this would normally be generated by the company (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Lawrence Wilkes

"Jon D Hayward" <JonDHayward@Yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:GpoFxG.95K@lugnet.com... (...) Good. I hope Linda monitored my other post too. The one about not having sufficient choice of bulk bricks to buy :-) (...) Yes. Realised this after (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Professional model making at LLW for £69! —James Stacey

but April 6th is just after my bithday and..... .... wait a minute .. cool! -- James Stacey ---...--- www.minifig.co.uk #925 - I'm a citizen of Legoland travelling Incommunicado "Lawrence Wilkes" <lawrence@thewilkesf...rve.co.uk> wrote in message (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Gael Frazier

I'm also interested by this idea. 2 days in the park sound fun. no real preferences for the dates. gael (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Simon Bennett

(...) It's scary what one can miss when very busy at work! I could not be more up for it. Do you think the guys who came up with this know about Lugnet? Would they be sympathetic to us? If I could have my dream I would want to submit a draft plan (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Mark Morgan

(...) This is too weird - I started to measure up this _exact_ same project on saturday, and decided that at 40 1x16 technic beams long, even I haven't got enough parts. What's your interest in the bridge - purely technical, or closer ties? I was (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Larry Pieniazek

(...) guess it was cheaper than building a lift bridge or a bridge that had long approaches and crossed at the height of the conveyor platform upper carriage? Thanks for sharing that. It WOULD be an amazing model. 1 - previous contenders were canal (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Newport Transporter Bridge (Was Re: Professional model making at LLW for £69!) —Simon Bennett

(...) Well I guess that proves that no-one looks at anyone's profile ;-) It's been down as my 'Someday I will build' for ages. In fact I thought I'd discussed this last year when doing the New Civil Engineer thing (and James Stacey mentioned the use (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Newport Transporter Bridge (Was Re: Professional model making at LLW for £69!) —Chris Fenter

(...) I think I'm right in saying that the new Royal Victoria Dock Footbridge built (within the last 2 or 3 years) in London Docklands serving ExCel Exhibition Centre will also work in the same way - currently, you can take the stairs or a lift up (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Falkirk Wheel's Link with Lego (was Re: Newport Transporter Bridge) —Scott Arthur

(...) I was lucky enough to get a tour of the Falkirk Wheel site last year. I did take some pictures (Disclaimer : it was a very dull day & I ran out of film before I got to the tunnel under the Antoine wall and the double lock). The bottom of the (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Professional model making at LLW for £69! —James Stacey

I suppose I should go and have a look at the bridge - seeing as I only live a few miles away. I had heard of it recently but didnt realise it was such an old structure. I'll have to see if I can find plans for it -- James Stacey ---...--- (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Tony Priestman

Ok, I would prefer April, with August being second. I won't be able to the May date. Can I suggest that we have a roll call & try to book it on Friday or Monday? If anyone can't make it, they can always book one of the other days :-) Tony On Wed, 9 (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

ROLL CALL - Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Jon D. Hayward

OK guys, who is up for: Sunday 7 April at 9:30am?!? Sounds like the preferred option at the mo. Then we get all afternoon to wander around the park too :-) If we can come up with enough definite names, we (i.e. Linda) should be able to negotiate a (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: ROLL CALL - Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Michael LeCount

(...) Well you can count me in to both ideas, by the way is it actually possible to have "overkill" with Lego? Or is this when the top floor of your house falls down due the weight of the stuff and squashes you! As I will be travelling from (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: ROLL CALL - Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Gael Frazier

You can count me on too. My only concern is that if I get very busy at work, I may have to decline few weeks before. But I'll do my best to come. 1kg legos is always good, except if it is 2*4 bricks ! Gael (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: ROLL CALL - Professional model making at LLW for £69! —James Stacey

ROLL CALL - Sunday 7 April ===...=== Jon D Hayward Michael LeCount James Stacey -- James Stacey ---...--- www.minifig.co.uk #925 - I'm a citizen of Legoland travelling Incommunicado "Jon D Hayward" <JonDHayward@Yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: ROLL CALL - Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Simon Bennett

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Re: ROLL CALL - Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Antony Furneaux

Hi, I have been lurking on Lugnet for quite some time now and have been reading the Lego Red Letter Day thread with great interest. I would like to be part of the group of you that are talking about going on the 6th April. I have posted a few times (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: ROLL CALL - Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Nathaniel Cross

Count me in. Nathaniel (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: ROLL CALL - Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Huw Millington

Roll Call = Roll Call + Huw Millington (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: ROLL CALL - Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Mark Palmer

I too would be very interested in this, please add my name to the list. A small question, it say's it's not open to under 12's, but could I bring a 10yr old "spectator", and pay admittance for.... if not I'll just have to come along on my own. Rgds (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: ROLL CALL - Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Tony Priestman

Roll Call +++...+++ So far: Jon D Hayward Michael LeCount Gael Frazier James Stacey Simon Bennett Antony Furneaux Nathaniel Cross Huw Millington Mark Palmer Tony Priestman => put your name here If you reply to this post, it will be easier to collate (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: ROLL CALL - Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Duncan titmarsh

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Re: ROLL CALL - Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Jonathan Reynolds

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Re: ROLL CALL - Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Simon Denscombe

(...) Simon Denscombe That's if I can get transport down there. (...) Carbon 60 Nothing can stop it this time. (23 years ago, 13-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: ROLL CALL - Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Mark Morgan

Roll Call +++...+++ So far: Jon D Hayward Michael LeCount Gael Frazier James Stacey Simon Bennett Antony Furneaux Nathaniel Cross Huw Millington Mark Palmer Tony Priestman Simon Denscombe Duncan Titmarsh Jonathan Reynolds Mark Morgan => put your (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: ROLL CALL - Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Chris Dee

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Re: FINAL ROLL CALL - Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Jon D. Hayward

OK guys, this appears to be the final list: Jon D Hayward Michael LeCount Gael Frazier James Stacey Simon Bennett Antony Furneaux Nathaniel Cross Huw Millington Mark Palmer Tony Priestman Duncan Titmarsh Jon Reynolds Simon Denscombe Mark Morgan (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: FINAL ROLL CALL - Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Jason J. Railton

(...) Hey guys! Have a nice time. I'd love to join you but can't commit at the moment. I may try to book myself in nearer the time, so if anyone needs to pull out later on, get in touch as I might be able to sub. Cheers. Jason J Railton (23 years ago, 14-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

We're booked!!! Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Jon D. Hayward

We're booked!!! Sunday 7 April at 9:30am :-) RLD wouldn't negotiate a discount (unless we could spend £15,000!), but at least the morning session is ours and ours alone - no-one else will be able to book, although we (i.e. Linda) can add more (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: We're booked!!! Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Lawrence Wilkes

"Jon D Hayward" <JonDHayward@Yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:GpyDq1.47C@lugnet.com... (...) I hope they realise what a demanding audience they have let themselves in for! Can we photo/film? (...) One kilo of - yellow/black, red/black castle (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: We're booked!!! Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Frank Filz

(...) Cool! Do let us all know how it works out. I hope LEGOLAND California will do this (hmm, I wonder if they could manage it for BricksWest?). Frank (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Professional model making at LLW - It's a sell out!!! —Jon D. Hayward

Hi all, RLD have been in contact: the model making sessions have been a complete sell out! From our point of view however, it means that they want to start filling our unused spaces... ** IF ANYONE ELSE WANTS TO JOIN IN (9:30am Sunday 7 April at (...) (23 years ago, 15-Feb-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Professional model making at LLW - It's a sell out!!! —Jonathan Reynolds

(...) Hello Jon, I've got one more definate - Brendan Gash. He's not webbed-up or a member of Lugnet but he wants to join us as an AFOL. Please add his name to the inmates. Jon (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Professional model making at LLW - It's a sell out!!! —Antony Furneaux

Hi Jon, My friend has also decided that he would like to join us. His name is Gary Venables and his email address is Gary.Venables@roke.co.uk. He's not a member of Lugnet either - not that that matters I hope. I'll get the check, to pay for Gary, (...) (23 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Professional model making at LLW - It's a sell out!!! —Paul Cook

(...) Hi Jon, hope it's not too late, but I'm in if you'll have me! I'll email you directly about payment. Cheers, Paul. (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Professional model making at LLW - It's a sell out!!! —Scott Arthur

Jon, Can you join the dots for me? Do you mean all the RLD sessions have been sold, but you have booked a whole session - but are short of X bodies to fill it? Sorry if I'm being a little obtuse. Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Professional model making at LLW - It's a sell out!!! —Gael Frazier

Hi to all, It seems that my company is not moving as quick as it was initialy planned. The bosses suddenly noticed that the IT equipement can't be moved so easily without interrupting it .. So I'm quite happy that I might be able to come at the lego (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Professional model making at LLW - It's a sell out!!! —Jon D. Hayward

You're quite right Scott - my post didn't really make sense, did it?!? ;-) The feedback from Red Letter Days is that they've sold all the spaces for all the sessions _except_ those we ring-fenced for that first session on 7 April, i.e. we booked 17 (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: ROLL CALL - Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Lawrence Wilkes

"Jon D Hayward" <JonDHayward@Yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:Gpp32u.Fxp@lugnet.com... (...) Well I can't be left out of this one now. Put me down (for a ticket that is) Lawrence Wilkes (23 years ago, 13-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Re: Professional model making at LLW for £69! —Jonathan Reynolds

(...) Thanks for looking into this Linda. I'm up for it too - April or May dates preferred. Jon (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)