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Dear one and all, At the recent Red Letter Days / LEGOLAND Windsor event, a suggestion was raised that we UK AFOLs might like to put together an exhibition open to the public at the Park showcasing our MOCs. This idea was passed to the relevant (...) (23 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Proposal for a LUGNET Event at LEGOLAND Windsor
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(...) Jon, Is this event strictly destined to UK fans? If not, you might benefit from posting in newsgroups from neighbouring countries... wouldn't it be good to make it an international event and have some LUGgies from the Continent attending? ;-) (...) (23 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Jon D Hayward" <JonDHayward@Yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:Guq8Bq.HJp@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) I can't believe this post is not receiving lots of excited replies! This is a fantastic opportunity to work with LLW and forge a closer (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Pedro Silva" <el_gordo@netc.pt> wrote in message news:GuqDGK.791@lugnet.com... (...) Not at all, but I think it might be better to announce something when we have a better idea of the form it will take, and the date. At the moment we are still in (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Count me in, If I can get somthing finished it all depends on the dates. If only I could get some 1xn Blue bricks and Technic beams In quantity. I've looked everywhere. (...) Huw's right! It should have tonnes. (...) Steve (23 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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This sounds like a great idea, I will watch with interest. I would suggest as a starting point; Top quality MOC's 'Alternative' models (eg chess sets) and 'Alternative' uses for lego (eg picture frames, vases)? (23 years ago, 21-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Well, I've got the following MOCs I could provide: Minifig 6-Wide Trains: * Blue (Caledonian Railway) 0-4-0 saddle tank steam engine with seven mixed freight short wagons. * Red (L.M.S.) 4-6-2 steam engine with tender and two long red (...) (23 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Proposal for a LUGNET Event at LEGOLAND Windsor
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(...) I'm sorry to interrupt your conversation, but I'm obligated to state a clarification of your message title. The term 'LUGNET Event' implies participation by LUGNET, as an entity. I believe you mean to say that AFOLs, including those who (...) (23 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I agree that this is an exciting opportunity - but is this one and the same suggestion that Jason Briscoe was advocating through another forum? I'd hate for there to be two separate initiatives. Chris (23 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Chris Dee" <chris_w_dee@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GuzC3u.FAK@lugnet.com... (...) same (...) hate (...) The very same -- Jon is just opening the floor up to get more ideas. Huw (23 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Proposal for an AFOL Event at LEGOLAND Windsor
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(...) Jason (and others willing to display trains), Well, with all this stock it looks like we are half way there already! - will these items fit onto a module (see nbltc.org) or two modules? Essentially, a couple of trial runs are needed prior to (...) (23 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I know I'm not a part of the UK AFOL community, but I'll throw in my suggestions :) Since you're displaying in a park, but holding an 'AFOL event,' a couple things to keep in mind. LEGO probably wants you to display your creations to the (...) (23 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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"Jonathan Reynolds" <scorch@tinyworld.co.uk> wrote in message news:GuzL9G.HtL@lugnet.com... (...) already! - (...) where (...) buildings, (...) share (...) up a (...) well (...) Saturday. Are (...) I guess I would like to see some basic design to (...) (23 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Proposal for an AFOL Event at LEGOLAND Windsor
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Suz, Thanks for pointing that out. Please will you clarify (here in the ng for all to see) if we are allowed to used the name LUGNET in any way? A suggestions might be: all attendees are likely to wear name badges, and those who are members of (...) (23 years ago, 23-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Don't worry - we hold a lot of meetings for the UK crowd anyway. I for one won't be bothered if this is purely a public show. It's no big deal for a lot of us to get together anytime. (...) I'd suggest you hold them as two separate events too (...) (23 years ago, 23-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Good for you guys :-) I suppose I'm used to the US where we're more spread out. I'm in Chicago, but on the west coast (I take at least one trip a year to hang out with AFOLs there) it is so spread out its difficult to get a large number of (...) (23 years ago, 23-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Maybe we should get together before the event somewhere like Thames valley to have a trial run. Set up the display and check that we have everything that we want. That way we can arrange the layout to see what looks best.So when we get to (...) (23 years ago, 23-Apr-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Proposal for a LUGNET Event at LEGOLAND Windsor
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I think if we want the day to be a success, we should have two differents approach. On one hand, our own MOC, any size, any color, any subject on a back shelve that nobody (the public) can really access. Alternatively behind a window could also do (...) (23 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I have something suitable almost finished, so I like this approach. I think gael's second idea is a bit too complex and ambitious, especially for the first such event, but it still has a lot of merit. If instead we could just get supply's of (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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