Come visit us at the 2024 Model Railway Show!
September 15, 2024
Open 10:00 – 4:00
Mary Winspear Center Sidney
FREE PARKING
Admission:
Adults $8
Family $16
Youth $7
Children 8 and under FREE (with accompanying adult)
Supporting CFAX Santa’s Anonymous & Times-Colonist Christmas Fund
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
Robin Sather from Brickville ( www.brickville.ca ) is back for the second year of Tillicum Kids ( www.tillicumkids.com ) and we’re jazzed to be part of it again. There will be the giant Duplo doubledecker bus that will be built over the course of the weekend and then on display all month, a kids creation contest, a kids build area, and a Where’s Waldo street scene designed by us.
It’s free to come check out and should be a lot of fun!
March 18-20, 2011
Friday 9:30am-9pm
Saturday 11:00am-5pm
Sunday 11:00am-5pm
VicLUG was stoked to be part of Gottacon for the 3rd year, and it was the best one yet! We had a speed build, blind build, and kid build stations, as well as our VicWars game which we refined even further this year. Our kid build was a bit different this year, we encouraged convention attendees to title and label their creations, and we had some amazing additions.
Our VicWars game went great, we played maybe 6 games, and came up with lots of new ideas for next year already.
Here’s some videos of the game in action:
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0-ifJ7ksb0[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEe4YvvJZNE[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZYrVvvW4x0[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2swinsVCjZA[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlPFTXYn2-o[/youtube]
Gottacon 2011, Saturday game 1
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blobfarm/sets/72157625909743917/
Gottacon 2011, Saturday game 2
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blobfarm/sets/72157626036149300/
Gottacon 2011, Sunday Game
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blobfarm/sets/72157625911215155/
Gottacon 2011, miscellaneous
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blobfarm/sets/72157625917823235/
Also, check back on this page: www.viclug.ca/vicwars.html for updates on the game. It’s just a text copy of the rules at the writing of this post, but it’ll be more elaborate, with links to all this media and our revised rules from the past convention.
I’d also like to thank Jon New from www.talismanisland.com for providing prizes at the Talisman game I hosted, it’s much appreciated and please check out his site for amazing Talisman resources and info! You can see more on that game in the miscellaneous photo gallery above.
See you guys all next year!
VicLUG will be at Gottacon again this year! February 4-6 we’ll have our VicWars ( based on BrikWars ) tabletop minifig game, blind build contest as well as our kid build setup. Our main hours of activity will be in the morning and afternoon of Saturday & Sunday, but the kid build will be open throughout the whole event.
Gottacon is at Pearkes Arena, by Tillicum Mall & Silver City. Go towww.gottacon.com for more info about the event.
The Sidney Museum Lego show is in full swing and VicLUG is happy to be part of this wonderful (6th!) annual event again! The show runs from January to March and is at 2423 Beacon, admission by donation.
This is plagiarized from the Cherrybomb Toys website, the video highlights the show and has a nice segment on VicLUG’s participation!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqffgTV9sHw[/youtube]
Victoria’s Ultimate Hobby & Toy Fair is returning and VicLUG will be there!
October 17th, 9am-3pm
Adults: $3 and kids get in free!
Early Bird tickets: $10 for 8am-9pm
Buy EB tickets at Cherrybomb Toy Store for 50% off!
1410 Broad Street ( corner of Johnson & Broad )
http://www.cherrybombtoys.com/
Thanks to everyone who made this year’s train show a success. Each year we have been getting a little better and despite some last minute challenges it all came together.
This is the start of our busy season; for several members it is on to BrickCon in Seattle next weekend. If you happen to be in Seattle (or know someone who is) stop by the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall Saturday or Sunday to see what 400+ LEGO fans can put together.
Everyone is frantically building for the Model Railway Show this Sunday @ Cedar Hill Rec.
There are always last-minute challenges but we hope to have something you will enjoy again this year. Of special note is James’ rail bridge inspired by Victoria’s Johnson Street Bridge which has been in the news this year.
Come see us from 10 – 4 and help support Support Santas Anonymous.
