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SLUG comes up BIG at Brickcan!

Posted by adam dodge on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, In : Conventions 
The April 21st - 24th weekend saw many members of SLUG travel to Richmond, British Columbia for the first year of Brickcan!


This LEGO convention was attended by more than 225 LEGO enthusiasts with hundreds of brick-built creations on display for the viewing public!  There were discussions, games and good times throughout the weekend, all focused on the brick!

Awards were handed out on the last night of the show and members of SLUG were among the winners!  Check out our Hall of Fame page for all...
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Marchitecture

Posted by adam dodge on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, In : Building Challenge 
The Saskatchewan Lego Users Group is hosting an online building contest on the photo-sharing site flickr.

Participants are invited to construct a real-world building in a micro scale, presented like a LEGO Architecture set.



This contest is open world-wide, so if you have a flickr account and an idea, you've got until March 31st to get it in!



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Saskatoon Train Show round-up

Posted by adam dodge on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, In : Show Info 

This past weekend (Feb 22-23), the Saskatchewan Lego Users Group took part in the 30th annual Prairie Rail Workshop Model Train Show in Saskatoon.  The show was visited by more than 4000 people over the two day event, and our group was voted the Best Non-Scale Award for our 8'x35' layout and added creations.  The 12 members who took part in the show, mark our highest participation at a train show.

We were also fortunate enough to meet up with a couple of people who wished to join our group.  T...
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Waterfall Tutorial

Posted by adam dodge on Friday, August 16, 2013, In : Members 

One of our more adept Technic masters, Ray M., has posted a VERY helpful tutorial on how to create a moving waterfall on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izn_y9lgTj8

Ray is someone we can all learn a little bit more from.  He has been invovled with S.L.U.G. from the beginning and has become a well-respected member within the group.  He has a lot of great ideas and builds, so check out some of his work:
www.flickr.com/photos/kbrtosser/
www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=Cabertosser...
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BRICKSPO was a SUCCESS!!!

Posted by adam dodge on Monday, July 29, 2013, In : BRICKSPO 

This past weekend was our second annual showcase, BRICKSPO at the Western development Museum in Moose Jaw!  We had a total of 14 builders take part in the show, including two visiting non-members.  Over 350 creations were on display for the over 2400 public visitors!

We ran some events for our attending builders including inaugural 9v Minifig jousting and Wacky Races!  Here is a run-down of our winners:
9v Minifig Jousting - Karen D.
Wacky Racers Best Looks - Chris U.
Wacky Racers Distance - Tren...
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BRICKSPO Building Challenge!

Posted by adam dodge on Thursday, June 6, 2013, In : Building Challenge 

With 50 days left to go before BRICKSPO, it is time that we announced this year's building challenge!  This will be our group's sixth building challenge (and one of at least 3 at the show) and will be voted on by visitors to the show.  Our 6th challenge is... a ONE COLOUR BUILD challenge!

The idea for this challenge is to build something our of Lego using only one colour.  Whether the creation is a car, or a house, or an abstract sculpture it has to be made using only one colour of Lego elemen...


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Saskatoon Train Show wrap-up

Posted by adam dodge on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, In : Show Info 
This past weekend, the Saskatchewan Lego Users Group took part in the Prairie Rail Workshop-hosted Saskatoon Model Train Show.  It was held at the Western Development Museum in Saskatoon and had a very good turn-out by the public (numbers pending).

Eight of our members took part in the show creating a large 40'x8' train layout, as well as two display tables chalk-full of creations!  We were fortunate enough to earn the Best Non-Scale display award again for our efforts!

Take a look at a few pub...
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RPL Workshop: Technically Speaking

Posted by adam dodge on Friday, February 15, 2013, In : LUG news 
This Saturday we are hosting our second workshop at the Connaught Branch of the Regina Public Library!

This weeks workshop is geared towards things that move!  Instead of focusing on the standard bricks, our workshop will be showcasing the ways to use the gears and bricks of the Technic (teck-nik) line.  These sets usually feature vehicles (cars, helicpoters, construction equipment, etc.) with gears, motors and other things which create action and allow them movement.


Whether you're a gear-he...


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North American Activity

Posted by adam dodge on Monday, February 11, 2013, In : Misc. 

Since there are Lego Users Group (LUGs) all around the world, Lego has instituted a team of people to keep tabs on and support those groups.  They've got a blog to track their adventures ( http://ceeteamblog.com/ ) and while on it I stumbled upon the image and list below.  It's nothing all-important, but I found it neat enough to share:

CANADA

AbbyLUG – Abbotsford LEGO® Users Group
ALA – Adult LEGO® Alliance
CLTC – Calgary LEGO® Train Club
MBLUG – Manitoba LEGO® Users Group
NALUG ...


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2013 RPL program begins!

Posted by adam dodge on Monday, January 14, 2013, In : LUG news 
Happy New Year!  We here at SLUG are looking forward to the various events and programs that we're going to be taking part in.  It's going to be a busy year for us, and we hope that you'll be able to take part!

First off, we'll be beginning our partnership with the Regina Public Library with a series of workshops.  These three workshops are meant to assist and enhance the building of those interested in Lego.  All workshops are being held at the Connaught Library from 1pm - 2pm, and 3pm - 4pm....
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BRICKSPO was a HIT!!!

Posted by adam dodge on Monday, July 30, 2012, In : Show Info 
This past weekend was BRICKSPO, our first solo showcase!

We had twelve builder's invovled in this year's show and over 270 creations!  It's difficult to say for sure, but hundreds of thousands of bricks were on display for everyone to see.

We weren't too sure how many people would come out to see us, frankly, we would've been pleased with a turnout of family and friends.  After the two day event, the Western Development Museum let us know that 1,435 people came through the door!

As well, we were...
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Coming soon... BRICKSPO!!!

Posted by adam dodge on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, In : Show Info 

We're now just 45 days away from this summers BEST (and likely ONLY for that matter) local Lego event... BRICKSPO!

This show will feature the most number of our SLUG members to date!  There will be tons of creations spanning all of the known, and some unknown, LEGO themes!  From large to small, we've got it all!

See our BRICKSPO page for all the information!


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Prince Albert Show WAS this weekend!

Posted by adam dodge on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, In : Show Info 
Ley and I had a GREAT time this past weekend at the Prince Albert Train and Hobby Show!

We had TWO train layouts and TWO other tables full of creations!

Check out the pictures on our flickr page here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sasklegousersgroup/sets/72157629645056152/
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Prince Albert Show this weekend!

Posted by adam dodge on Thursday, May 3, 2012, In : Show Info 
This weekend, SLUG will be taking part in the Prince Albert Train and Hobby Show!  This is the show's second year, and our second year at it!

With this show being a "train AND hobby" show, we are able to further break away from a single, large, train-based layout and showcase more of our individual creations!  We will still have a couple of train loops represented of course, but there will be three other tables FULL of creations by our AFOL's!

Ley, Nathan, Adam and Ray J. will be representing t...
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Moose Jaw Show - THIS WEEKEND!!!

Posted by adam dodge on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, In : Show Info 
Whoa!  Deja vu!

This weekend (March 24th - 251th) is our second show of the year, not to mention our second in two weeks!!!

We have a 44 foot linear display planned for this show!  Seven AFOL's built creations for this show and we're happy to show them off!  It should be pretty awesome!  Many different styles and themes will be represented, so there will be something for everyone to see!

We are happy to return to the Thunder Creek Model Train Show (our thrid time) which is hosted by the Western ...
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Saskatoon Train Show round-up

Posted by adam dodge on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, In : Show Info 
This past weekend (March 10th - 11th) SLUG took part in the ALL ABOARD Train Show at the Western Development Museum in Saskatoon.  Our display measured 0ver 48' long and was 16' wide in some areas.  Eight of our members took part in this show, creating various aspects to the layout:

- Nathan and Ley brought there astounding Area 51 layout complete with it's hanger, HUGE spaceship and desert scene.
- Scott completed as city-square with stores and activity all over the place.
- Adam brought a West...
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T-minus 1 month!

Posted by adam dodge on Monday, February 13, 2012, In : Show Info 
We are but ONE MONTH away from our first of 3 springtime shows!

Our Saskatoon show is first up on March 10th - 11th!  This will be our first official attendance as a group at the show!  This event will showcase the work of no less than 8 of our members!  We will have a large train layout, as well as a fairly substantial table full of other large or small creations!

Our next show follows two weeks later in Moose Jaw, March 24th - 25th.  7 builders will add their work during this show in a very l...
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BRICKSPO is advertised!

Posted by adam dodge on Monday, January 9, 2012, In : Show Info 
Just something short...

This summer will mark the first solo show for the Saskatchewan Lego Users Group!  To us, it's a pretty big deal!  Our outlet so far has been as participants in other organizations Model Railroading shows (to which we are most grateful).  This http://www.tourismmoosejaw.ca/events/2012-07-28-Brickspo-2012-Saskatchewan-Lego-Users-Group-Show-at-WDM- marks the first REAL step towards our show!  We've advertised on our own with a poster at the last show, but this is a real, o...
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New Year preview

Posted by adam dodge on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, In : Misc. 
HAPPY NEW YEAR!  It's 2012 and we're got a lot of things going on as a group this year!

We are taking part in FIVE shows this year (our most yet)!  The season kicks off for us in Saskatoon (Mar 10-11) and then Moose Jaw two weeks later (Mar. 24-25).  The hobby show in Prince Albert follows in May (5-6) and then our own show, BRICKSPO in the summer (July 28-29)!  Finally, our year closes with the Regina show in October (TBA).

It's going to be a busy year for our group!  It's also busy on the col...
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