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<blockquote data-quote="Frunkstar" data-source="post: 427587" data-attributes="member: 314"><p>Had a great day, was so nice to meet up with some of you as not often do I get the chance with how remote I am, was a blast, the sheer scale of the place was an eye opener, seen it from the gates before, but you just don't get a feel for the scale till you are standing there, dwarfed by it's enormity <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> </p><p></p><p>The talk & walk round by Bob Brechin was also something else even if it was Actin Man focused, so many building with their own purpose in the production process, there was a huge green building at the back which they said ended up being mostly dedicated to the star wars line (pic's below), fingers crossed with next year marking the 40 year anniversary of star wars there's a good chance according to Bob that a star wars focused day may be on the cards, if so count me it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]22968[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The first building which is the one in line for the green plaque </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>the big golly green giant at the back which focused on the W line</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The sheer scale of the place as said was quite an eye opener,can't imagine how bit the kenner ones must have been</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I was really impressed that the huge water tank at the back for the sprinkler system is still holding out against the rigors of time, still holding water with a 40+ year old liner, don't build them like they used to</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Check out the scale - yes that a mini rig shipping box being dwarfed by some of the current stock </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Kids will be kids - game of footie in the car park after the walk round lol</p><p></p><p>& no I have no bloody idea why the first photo is showing 100 times??</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frunkstar, post: 427587, member: 314"] Had a great day, was so nice to meet up with some of you as not often do I get the chance with how remote I am, was a blast, the sheer scale of the place was an eye opener, seen it from the gates before, but you just don't get a feel for the scale till you are standing there, dwarfed by it's enormity :P The talk & walk round by Bob Brechin was also something else even if it was Actin Man focused, so many building with their own purpose in the production process, there was a huge green building at the back which they said ended up being mostly dedicated to the star wars line (pic's below), fingers crossed with next year marking the 40 year anniversary of star wars there's a good chance according to Bob that a star wars focused day may be on the cards, if so count me it :D [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMGP0295.JPG"]22968._xfImport[/ATTACH] The first building which is the one in line for the green plaque the big golly green giant at the back which focused on the W line The sheer scale of the place as said was quite an eye opener,can't imagine how bit the kenner ones must have been I was really impressed that the huge water tank at the back for the sprinkler system is still holding out against the rigors of time, still holding water with a 40+ year old liner, don't build them like they used to Check out the scale - yes that a mini rig shipping box being dwarfed by some of the current stock Kids will be kids - game of footie in the car park after the walk round lol & no I have no bloody idea why the first photo is showing 100 times?? [/QUOTE]
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