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BRAD AND SHELLY ARE THE BEST!!!
They deserve some kind of Lugnet/Lugola award. Maybe we could hold a LEGO
baby shower at their house? I'll definitely kick down for some PRIMO.
B.
----- Original Message -----
From: Brad Hamilton <bhamilto1@home.com>
To: <lugnet.org.us.lugola@lugnet.com>; <lugnet.people@lugnet.com>;
<lugnet.general@lugnet.com>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 4:19 PM
Subject: Re: Pictures From Big April 28th Southern California Meeting
> Hi Christopher,
>
> I'm glad you had such a great time.
>
>
> Christopher Snead <chalcedony@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:GCMFxt.3su@lugnet.com...
> > I just wanted to thank Brad and Shelly for being wonderful hosts. This was my
> > first LUG meeting ever, and it was a fantastic experience. It makes such
> a
> > difference to see models in person. I'm a big mecha fan, but I was VERY
> > impressed with the detail and creativity expressed in Brad's city. One could
> > spend hours admiring all that was going on. And Dan's carrier was awesome! I
> > just couldn't get over the detail and care with which his spacecraft were
> > built. He put a lot of thought into how spacecraft might appear given their
> > methods of propulsion, whether or not they were atmospheric re-entry vehicles
> > or not, etc. I wouldn't be surprised if sci-fi movie makers asked him to
> do
> > some consulting after seeing his models...
> >
> > As for the mecha, well I was in awe of being confronted by these models who's
> > pictures I had gawked over for years. It really makes a difference in seeing
> > them in person and feeling how they work. There was detail in Mark's mecha
> > that I never noticed in photographs; his engines for his Helldog II were
> > unbelievable! As for Bryce, if you haven't seen his mecha in person, then
> you
> > really haven't seen them. If you're a mecha fan, and your ever in California,
> > you've got to these things! One thing about his mecha that you'll never get
> > out of the pictures - they take a pounding! I could pick up and handle Big
> > Blue without fear.
> >
> > There was way too much going on for me to describe, or even process. I was
> > EXTREMELY honored to be in the presence of such talented builders from all
> over
> > the country. It will take me weeks to digest everything that I saw...
> >
> > Thanks again to Brad and Shelly for hosting such a wonderful event. I would
> > also like to thank Bryce and Dan for their hospitality. I don't think I would
> > have made it down without Bryce's encouragement.
> >
> > Christopher
>
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