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Re: SF convention
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Tue, 15 May 2001 13:01:44 GMT
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Trevor & All,
> Well, I still think the following would do well:
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> a) An example of previous space series sets (as you suggested above, Scott)
> since it is good promotional material for adults who are interested in
> getting back into the craft.
Yes, I can do pretty much every theme except Insectoids, I am missing a few
of the SW sets, maybe we need to figure out who has what.
Since we have, what, 8 tables, so we need to coordinate that. I can fill up
one by myself, just with catalogs and stock sets.
> b) A MOC section for stand alone MOCs. This would be good for my large
> capitals, Spencer's GREAT space shuttle orbiter, etc, since it would be
> difficult to include them in a large diorama. But, for the smaller MOCs we
> can set up a simple display backdrop such as large blocks or empty
> containers and a since basic table cloth draped over the blocks. This
> raises the small ships and vehicles and creates a "teir" effect, which is
> easier for the people in the room to see rather than having all our MOCs
> just sitting flat on the table. Makes for better photos, too.
Yup.
> c) A small spaceport/colony layout. This is important because not all of us
> have ships to bring, and there is more to the space theme than just
> spacecraft. A monorail would be perfect here (particularly an actual
> official LEGO set such as the Futron monorail with extra track), and Chris
> is probably the best source for that. Also, a spaceport layout would allow
> the town folks to make space colony buildings, reactors, fabrication
> buildings, mining platforms, repair hangers and living barracks. This
> allows train, town and space layouts to incorporated very nicely. I also
> find that Amy, Scott and Chris and the others are way better at eye-pleasing
> town layouts than me.
We can do this, but if we are going to have a futuristic city, we need to
get creations going ASAP. Maybe a space colony, or a small outpost would be
better.
> Note: Rick is planning to bring harvestors for my food processor ship.
> That may be set up as a stand alone diorama.
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> d) For those who do not want to build anything and just want to help, we
> could use large colored cardboard backdrops to go behind the complete sets
> (That Scott described) and the original stand-alone MOCs that would include
> MLCAD/rendered pics and digital composites of MOCs over starfields or even
> planets. One cardboard display could show the different stages of an MLCAD
> MOC from early drawings to final rendered form, and then with a composite
> starfield. Additional notes on MLCAD, where you can download the program,
> where you can download part files, etc, would be good for the audience who
> would rather draw instead of build. Both Scott and particularly Rick would
> be really good at that in addition to the MOCs tat they intead to bring. If
> Rick was to print out nice pics of some of his composite work, then most of
> the hard work is already done.
As Rick pointed out, that would be cool, I can bring the rendered pictures
and the real thing. (My rendered TDF-F900 Hammer is completely different
than the one I built)
> e) Scott's extensive library of past catalogs, for people who plan to sift
> through pages.
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> f) I am 4 sets shy of SW MISB complete. But I plan on bringing my capitals
> across the border so I'm not prepared to bring the sealed boxes. I'd be
> stopped and forced to pay duty for sure. If I only bring original MOCs,
> then I can say that I've owned them for a long time and I won't get hassled.
> None-the-less, this is a SCI-FI convention, and people will relate to the SW
> LEGO parphenelia.
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> g) We could use T-Shirts, or else a nice big glossy print of our logo to go
> on a cardboard backdrop.
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> OK, that's a lot. But it's also a starting point.
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> Thoughts are welcome.
Indeed. Well, why don't we have everyone who wants to come post, and see how
much stuff we will be there. I will bring:
- catalogs, sotck space sets
- some MOC's
- monorail, etc. support
- some rendered images
Scott S.
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> ~Trev
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