At the beginning of October I was able to go and visit STEAM for the first time. I have been trying to go for the past few years but things always got in the way. Well, finally, my time had come. I made the early morning walk to the train station and caught the train to Swindon. There I met up with GertLUG member Hannah and we ventured on to the STEAM Museum. Once we…
On Sunday 20th October we had our second outing as a group to the Cardiff LEGO store. The group gathered with the usual enthusiasm that comes with a visit to the store. Many had come with the intention of getting the seasonal Halloween bits and pieces from the PAB wall and minifig build station, along with double points on everything! Lists were produced and PAB cups duly filled. While the group of GertLUGgers picked their…
A group of GertLUG members ventured over to Denmark for the renowned Skaerbaek Fan Weekend – a LEGO-filled event like no other! While the exhibition itself took place on the Saturday and Sunday, there are a plethora of other activities for AFOLs to take part in throughout the week. On Thursday the 26th September there was a special day at LEGO House for AFOLs only. This coincided with the House’s 2nd Birthday, the revelation of…
The Cotswold Bricks and Trains Weekend event has been running for three years now with great success. This year was the first time GertLUG attended, with Nick, Emily, Hannah, Paul, Dan and myself all displaying our MOCs and, of course, the magnificent Apocalypseburg collaboration build, which continues to grow with each show. The event ran over two days (very rainy days) and there were around 17 displayers, some people I’d met before and some I…
The first event under the GertLUG name and also the first time displaying at the Avon Valley Railway has now been and gone. With two marquees at Bitton station full of models built from LEGO® bricks there was plenty to see, as well as the full size train running along the three miles of track alongside, complete with on board LEGO® workshops. A selection of photos taken during the day are shown below, showcasing the…
Tomorrow is our first event at the Avon Valley Railway featuring models built by a number of GertLUG members and other Adult Fans of LEGO®! On board the Brick Express, while the train journeys along the line, will be building workshops with LEGO® bricks. You can book tickets for these trains on the Avon Valley Railway’s website by clicking here. A number of displays of LEGO® models will be at Bitton station and will feature…
The first collaborative build that GertLUG members are taking part in ties in with The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, which was released earlier this year and is titled Welcome to Apocalypseburg. The poster shown below created by GertLUG Social Secretary, Hannah, gives the standard sizes to follow for each module that will be combined to create the collaborative display. There’s also a few ideas and suggestions on part and colour usage. Our aim…
There’s just two more weeks to go until our first event at the Avon Valley Railway featuring LEGO® bricks, which is being held on Sunday the 2nd of June! While the Brick Express travels along the tracks of the Avon Valley Railway, there will be a number of displays of LEGO® models built by members of GertLUG at Bitton station. We’re looking forward to this first event at the railway and will be working hard…