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Melbourne Modellers Meetup (Apr 09)
Tarok
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Posted: Sunday, March 22, 2009 - 02:54 PM UTC
G'day blokes,

About this time last month we started planning the MMM for March, so I reckon it's time to start planning April's pi... I mean "Meetup"

What's everyone's schedules like for next week? At the moment the only day's I'm booked up are Tues & Wednesday.

Rudi
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Posted: Sunday, March 22, 2009 - 07:01 PM UTC
Should be ok here... Keep you posted.
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Posted: Sunday, March 22, 2009 - 07:11 PM UTC
That would be right. I'm at Pukka on the 28 April.
Aw well maybe next year when I get down for the show.

Jason
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Posted: Sunday, March 22, 2009 - 09:45 PM UTC
I should be ok - next week or the following one.
I could get a serviced apartment at Docklands instead of the normal hotel room - we could meet up there and just grab a case from across the road and order some food in. We could bring some model stuff that way too.
Bring some portable hard drives I have a huge collection of reference material I'll bring down on the laptop.


What do you think?
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Posted: Monday, March 30, 2009 - 04:51 PM UTC
Hi Andy,

Sorry about the delay. I'm guessing your travel plans have all been arranged by now?

With regards to the suggestion though, that sounds great. That said, I won't be able to bring any of my WIP kits with for 2 reasons: I've kind of put the build on ice until other modelling commitments are completed; and in respect to the aforementioned build I'm PE'ing at the moment and would hate to lose PE parts to a foreign carpet monster!

Be that as it may, I might be able to put a few items I'm currently reviewing in my backpack for show and tell

I don't have a portable HD yet, so if you have an IR port I'll bring my laptop. Else I'll have to pick and choose to DVD or USB stick...

Let me know what the plans are.

Rudi
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Posted: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - 12:13 AM UTC
Any result here? Andy? Sounds good, although I could only bring a figure sculpt in progress...
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Posted: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 10:12 PM UTC
Hi Guys,

I haven't been down yet. Need to do so in the next two weeks or so. I'm that flat out in Sydney I've been neglecting my Melbourne obligations.
What week night is best for everyone? Thursday again?

It would be wrong to keep these 3 apart... heheheh

in order : Tarok, Honeycut and LestWeForget


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Posted: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 10:14 PM UTC

You know I've just realised looking at those photos, and meeting you all - you all look surprisingly normal.
Comparatively speaking that is....


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Posted: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 10:18 PM UTC
I like the noticable difference on our faces of our patience levels in the second photo since you took for bloody ever to get it together, and the fact we had been embracing for far too long by that stage
So whens this gonna happen Andy?
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Posted: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 10:27 PM UTC
Thursday's are generally fine for me mate

Deputy Dave, what are you saying mate? I was the more impatient to drink? LOL! Thirsty work posing for photos, mate, thirsty work!
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Posted: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 10:55 PM UTC

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I like the noticeable difference on our faces of our patience levels in the second photo since you took for bloody ever to get it together, and the fact we had been embracing for far too long by that stage



I dunno Brad looks pretty well at home in that 2nd pic.......

I'm thinking next Thursday night. Does that work for people?
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Posted: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 11:02 PM UTC
Next Friday is Good Friday... are you sure you'll be travelling on the Thursday?
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Posted: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 11:06 PM UTC
Oh snap.

That means I won't be down until the 24th April.
Does that work?
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Posted: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 11:07 PM UTC
Guys, just wanted to say you all look fab.

My dad flew to Melbourne today with his mate to pick up a car they bought. They are staying the night and then tomorrow, they are driving it back to Perth.

I warned him about you three....

Chas
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Posted: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 11:21 PM UTC
No dramas, Andy

Your dad's safe, Chas. Andy and his bent needle aren't here until the 24th
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Posted: Thursday, April 02, 2009 - 12:23 AM UTC
You'll keep Rudi

heheheh...
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Posted: Thursday, April 02, 2009 - 02:48 AM UTC
24th wont work for me. Leading the ANZAC Day march the next day with 5/6 RVR. You lot have fun though, if it can be another day then ill be free!
Cheers
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Posted: Thursday, April 02, 2009 - 10:45 AM UTC
24th is a Friday, Andy. Wouldn't you prefer to meet up on Thursday 23rd, then you can recover on Friday?
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Posted: Sunday, April 05, 2009 - 11:43 PM UTC

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24th is a Friday, Andy. Wouldn't you prefer to meet up on Thursday 23rd, then you can recover on Friday?



damnit...
Rudi's right.
23rd is the night. So who's keen?
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Posted: Monday, April 06, 2009 - 12:25 AM UTC
So far so good
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Posted: Monday, April 06, 2009 - 01:57 AM UTC
Should be alright...
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Posted: Friday, April 17, 2009 - 10:15 PM UTC
Mates,

What's happening? Are we on or not?

RR
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Posted: Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 03:43 AM UTC
Yeah whats the Sitrep
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Posted: Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 08:38 PM UTC
Yo Andypants - yous gonna be in town?

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Posted: Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 10:25 PM UTC
Geez getting in on this one late...
Yeah that second photo felt kinda comfy. Did the whole thing and placed the arms where they mean the most.
But back to the topic at hand, this Thursday?