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Re: Pics of VLC layout at Trains 2001 show, Burnaby BC
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic, lugnet.general
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Mon, 12 Nov 2001 06:39:37 GMT
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Can I quote your "review" on our website?  Thanks.

Xandria


"Geordan Hankinson" <geordanh@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
news:GMoD24.46z@lugnet.com...
> I got the pleasure of seeing this stuff IRL, WOW! is it ever amazing!
> 
> So much time and care obviously put in to putting together this awesome
> display. It seems like everything is motorized, the whole city comes to • life
> basically! moving signs, drive in theaters.. that actually play movies!
> Incredible!
> 
> All of the trains are swtiched etc. via robotics and light sensores (I • think)
> It is so cool!
> 
> The buildings at the one end of the display are so neat! Odd angles all
> over, so detailed!
> 
> So much is going on too! A movie being made, a bunch of bulls about to
> charge at each other, a logging protest, a man streaking on the beach! • WOW!
> it is sooooo neat!
> 
> Gondolas moving up and down, killer whales being admired by a crowd in a
> boat that's about to tip, it is so cool!
> 
> The whole Hogwarts scene is just too cool, not only a huge Hogwarts, but a
> moving whomping willow, hogsmeade, Platform 9 3/4 and hogwarts express to • boot!
> Wow! it is just too cool! Not to mention the huge mountain that the train
> goes through!
> 
> No pictures can acutually do this display justice, it is so amazing. I • only
> mentioned a small bit of what was actually there,
> 
> Then at another booth, Kevin Wilson is selling his custom kits! these are
> incredible! so much detail! He showed me his model house, WOW! I think it
> must have had four or five floors (?) and sooooo much detail on each, it • was
> astonishing! His factory was way too cool! Ban saws, metal working tools I
> think, not a single stud in these masterpieces was put to waste, his
> creations are so cool,
> 
> Thanks for the great display VLC! I look forward to coming to future • events!
> 
> -Geordan-
> 
> In lugnet.trains, Kevin Wilson writes:
> > I just posted pictures of the Vancouver Lego Club's layout at Trains • 2001.
> > Take a look at
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=8175
> > 
> > We finished setup (mostly!) today, and the show is tomorrow from 9am to • 4pm
> > at the Cameron Recreation Centre, Burnaby BC. If you're in the area, come
> > say Hi to us!
> > 
> > Kevin
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