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In lugnet.legoland.california, Adrian Egli wrote:
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It was a great weekend at the park.
OK, so there wasn’t the vast number of MOCs you would see at a fest but there
were enough there that it certainly impressed the viewing public. Even with
all the kids there, the only MOC that endured a tough time was John Gramley’s
excellent Darth Vader/Obe Wan dueling mosaic and that was Mother Nature’s
fault! (Got blown down by the wind but John was able to fix it.)
A non-LEGO MOC from a LEGO enthusiast that got lots of attention was a full
sized remote control R2-D2 created by Mathew Clayson. Mat used to be a very
big Star Wars fan and created it during those days. BTW, there were three R2
units at the park, two non-LEGO.
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Actually there were 4 R2D2s. The park had recently replaced the LEGO R2D2 at the
front. And one of the tech guys at the park decided to retrofit the old one with
RC control and motors of the feet and head. Most of the old figures in the park
are demolished to remove them from the steel frames! My R2 is a fiberglass and
metal copy of the movie R2, and there was another metal and wood fan built R2
there as well.
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On to the ISD builds- no new records were set (or were there?) The time on
Saturday’s build was about 1 hr, 34min and Sunday’s was just under 1hr, 21 min
(more exact times will be posted). Two things made this ISD build different
that others posted: being outdoors and being surrounded by kids. Past ISD
events have been held indoors, not this one, not even inside the park’s big
tent (tent sale season), so builders were faced with wind blowing instructions
onto the ground. Duplo bricks were given to use as paper weights but with a
good gust of wind (remember, LLCA is close to the ocean) and little kids on
the edge of the tables, well... Which brings us to the kids, there was no
barrier between builders and kids, their hands were on the edge of the tables
used to build the ISD. Fortunately, MC’s would remind the public to keep
their hands off but hey, we’re talking kids here.
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Being outdoors was definatly an issue, but the wind wasn’t the worst of it. On
Saturday several pages of instruction “disapeared” half way through the build.
One “wing” had to be built by looking at the opposite side and reverse
engineering. It turned out to be a good way to build, but at the time it caused
a lot of confusion and some delay.
On Sunday the wing sections had to be built in full sun on a warm day. The
plastic became a bit soft, and the expansion played real havoc with stud
adhesion. We also had children “helping” bothe days by putting parts togather,
to bad their designs had nothing to do with an ISD. And we should have done
better, but in some poor planning the lower bridge got a very late start. But
these were still respectable times for an unrehearsed group.
It was a great time to be had, with several clubs represented. And the park gave
all of us the title of “Extreme LEGO fan”, or XLF, which I like much better then
AFOL. XLF is also an anacronym for past Lucas Film employees. 8) I had a fun
time getting a look at the park behind-the-sceenes areas. And the SW mini-fig
movie was great.
I should also mention that SanDLUG will be holding it’s next meeting at the park
on May 28th. This is opening weekend for the new Knights’ Tournament ride.
Anyone is welcome to join us at the park and hang out. I’ll post more details
regarding when and where to meet in a few days.
Mat Clayson
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