Tillicum is Go!

The event is going great and the turnout is amazing. I’m making this post because I talked to *so many* people today and hopefully got our contact info to everyone. If you find this post and wondering… ok what now?

Our next event is April 1st at Cherrybomb Toy & Hobby Show at Pearkes, just trip outside the parking lot of Tillicum and there you are.

If you are interested in joining the forums please email me: joseph@viclug.ca and we’ll get things rolling.

Met a lot of great builders today and don’t want lose track of you people! Tomorrow is a big day, really looking forward to it!

Tillicum Kids Lego Show

http://www.tillicumkids.com/

VicLUG is excited to be helping Robin Sather in the 3rd Tillicum Kids Lego event.

The event will be March 9-11 and will feature the big Duplo build, a kids creation contest, a VicLUG moc table and a kid build area. The contest theme is Sea & Sky, register now!

Check out the Sidney Museum

Come see a huge collection of LEGO sets and a couple of cases of VicLUG members contributions at the Sidney Museum and enter a building contest! Continue reading “Check out the Sidney Museum” →

The King of LEGOLand

This animation is equal parts LEGO and 80’s toy nostalgia, but the song is all about the brick!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7GsJyzd9Qg[/youtube]

Victoria 8th Ultimate Hobby and Toy Fair

VicLUG will be there!

Victoria 8th Ultimate Hobby and Toy Fair
October 16th 2011
Pearkes Areana, behind Silver City at Tillicum Mall
3100 Tillicum Road
General Admission $3
9am-3pm
8am Early Bird tickets $10 or $5 at Cherrybomb Toys
Kids are Free!
http://www.cherrybombtoys.com/toyshowfall2011.html
cbtoys@telus.net
250-385-8697

No Model Train Show This Year

It is with deep regret that we must announce that VicLUG wil not participate in the 2011 Victoria Model Railway Show at Cedar Hill Rec Center. Too many members have professional and family commitments that conflict with the show and so we have found it impossible to put together a display this year. Continue reading “No Model Train Show This Year” →

New Slope

I often cruise the Bricklink catalog page and see what new parts are available. Today I came across a piece found in one of the new Cars sets: a double slope.

I cannot quite tell what it is used for from the illustrations but it looks mighty interesting. It will be especially useful in other colours but we will have to wait and see if it is used again.

Canadian in Next Series of Minifigs

The fifth series of the Collectible Minifig line will contain a specifically “Canadian” character.

Hi-resolution pictures are starting to appear of the next series (see: Brothers Brick) and in addition to the much-anticipated gladiator and British Guardsman figures there will be a Canadian lumberjack. Dressed in a plaid shirt and carrying a new printed fallers axe the clincher in his identity as a hoser is the new trucker hat element but this time printed with what is clearly a beaver.

Already the internet is abuzz with people clamouring for a Mountie figure to create brickfilms of “I’m a lumberjack” by Monty Python.

New “Character Building” clone/compatible brand from UK launches with Doctor Who license

“Stumbled” on this the other day:
http://doctorwhotoys.net/characterbuilding.htm

Minifig Madness

Yes, we cannot resist the lure of the newest Collectible Minifig Series 4. Members have scooped a couple of boxes worth from the Uptown Wal-Mart location. Bring your extras (of any series) to the meeting on Saturday and maybe make some trades.

Contact ted(at)viclug(dot)ca for more info.