2009 4th Annual PA Joecustoms Picnic(EDIT 3/31 Pottsville)

Blitzkrieg · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2009 4:44 pm

PoetFlint wrote:

...I was thinking we could pick a scene from the GI Joe cartoon or the comic books and we could all bring a figure or vehicle to set that scene up as a diarama. And that would be our theme this year. It's a thought that shouldn't be alot of effort for everyone this late in the going.
Or we can say to heck with it (which is fine with me) and just stick with the mini-movie.
Thoughts ? Comments ?
-Flint

I think it's a good idea. The "snapshot" diorama even allows newcomers to participate in a group project without having to worry about customizing. Do you have any suggestions on the scene that we could set up? Perhaps post a couple screencaps from the cartoon or extracts from the comic?

Blitzkrieg

Blitzkrieg · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2009 4:56 pm

millsy wrote:

Added the finalized info! See you all May 30th.

Millsy,

Thanks for coming through for us!

Millsy/Apac,

A few questions about the hall:

1) How many people can the room/hall accommodate? (How big is it?)

2) Are chairs/tables provided so that people can easily set up their stuff?

3) Does the kitchette have a microwave for us to reheat any potluck food, if necessary?

4) What is the parking situation around the building?

5) Is there any chance that you could post a couple pictures this month of the room we'll be using and the outside of the building itself? The inside pictures would help people visualize how to set up their stuff and the outside pictures would help us know what types of scenes we can shoot for the mini-movie.

Thanks guys!

Blitzkrieg

Blitzkrieg · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:01 pm

millsy wrote:

I'm gonna be doing a rit dye tutorial.

Nice! I'll make sure to allocate time in the itinerary. How much time do you think you'll need for your tutorial?

Blitzkrieg

Blitzkrieg · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:30 pm

PoetFlint wrote:

Everytime it seems we have run out of time and we don't get to half the stuff we intended to. 5-6 hours will seem like 2 if that.

Honestly it ends up being that we spend the majority of the time looking at each others work and trading ...lots of trading !

To say we all click pretty good together and are comfortable with each other and each others stuff is an understatement.

We bring potluck and have tried to kind of set down to eat...and I don't think it's ever happened. In fact we have actually forgotten to eat !!

It sounds kinda choatic and lame when in reality it's so much fun and goes so quick you can't believe hours have gone by.

Time certainly flies at the picnic, and we all get along very well. People end up eating whenever they are hungry, so there's isn't a formal sit-down for lunch, as PoetFlint mentioned. Everyone ends up having a fun time.

However, to give us a little credit, last time we were pretty organized. We had an itinerary packed full of activities and we stuck to it pretty well with plenty of time in between for checking out customs and trading. I've quoted the itinerary below for MacGyver's reference.

Blitzkrieg wrote:

I've constructed the following tentative itinerary with the approval of the listed presenters:

Before 10:30 AM - Chuckles, PoetFlint, and/or Toplessjeep secure a pavillion in Kirby Park

10:30 AM until 12 Noon - Attendees arrive... Meet & Greet/Introductions... Urban/SWAT Custom Group Project setup on picnic tables*

*If time and weather allow, the group project will be set up in an appropriate place in the park for action dio pictures

12 Noon - Millsy and Darkwynter 25th Anniversary Figure Disassembly Demonstrations

12:30 PM - Lunch

1:30 PM - Chuckles' Group Survey Discussion

2:00 PM - Apacolypse's Vehicle Pythonizing (Painting) Demonstration

3:00 PM - Joe Trivia Contest (Team-Based)

5:00 PM - 2nd Annual PA JoeCustoms Get Together Planning Discussion (Informal)

In Between Scheduled Events - Trading/Buying/Selling, Displaying of Customs (Non-Group), Casual Discussions, etc.

6:00 PM - Custom/Fodder Breakdown/Cleanup (I am not sure when the park closes, so this time is very tentative)

7:00 PM - Dinner at Smokey Bones BBQ Restaurant (or restaurant that majority chooses)

This schedule is flexible and subject to change.

Hope this helps!

Blitzkrieg

Blitzkrieg · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:35 pm

MacGyver wrote:

If anyone is remotely interested I'd be willing to bring stuff to show how I do eyes. I'm no expert, but a lot of people ask me how I do it and I've tried organizing a tutorial to post, but that's almost harder than actually painting the eyes!

I am sure your tutorial would help fellow customizers attending the picnic. I will allocate time for it on the itinerary. How much time you feel you would need?

Blitzkrieg

apacolypse · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:58 pm

Blitzkrieg wrote:

millsy wrote:

Added the finalized info! See you all May 30th.

Millsy,

Thanks for coming through for us!

Millsy/Apac,

A few questions about the hall:

1) How many people can the room/hall accommodate? (How big is it?)

2) Are chairs/tables provided so that people can easily set up their stuff?

3) Does the kitchette have a microwave for us to reheat any potluck food, if necessary?

4) What is the parking situation around the building?

5) Is there any chance that you could post a couple pictures this month of the room we'll be using and the outside of the building itself? The inside pictures would help people visualize how to set up their stuff and the outside pictures would help us know what types of scenes we can shoot for the mini-movie.

Thanks guys!

Blitzkrieg

Millsy is gonna have to do the recon work on this...the hall is merely feet from his home. I have spoke to other people who have held functions there...and they said it was a nice size hall, I know that doesn't help...as it didn't help me much either.

Millsy...grab this info as this will be very useful.

millsy · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:38 pm

I'll do this quick cause I'm exhausted. I'll post some pics tommorrow.
Plenty of parking out back, yes there is a microwave, and the hall itself wiil hold 50-60 people. Round tables and chairs are supplied with a couple of rectangle ones there also.

millsy · **Posted:** Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:41 pm

Blitzkrieg wrote:

millsy wrote:

I'm gonna be doing a rit dye tutorial.

Nice! I'll make sure to allocate time in the itinerary. How much time do you think you'll need for your tutorial?

Blitzkrieg

10-15 minutes tops

PoetFlint · **Posted:** Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:38 am

Mac, I'm interested in eye tutoral as well.

MacGyver · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am **Location:** PA

Blitzkrieg wrote:

MacGyver wrote:

If anyone is remotely interested I'd be willing to bring stuff to show how I do eyes. I'm no expert, but a lot of people ask me how I do it and I've tried organizing a tutorial to post, but that's almost harder than actually painting the eyes!

I am sure your tutorial would help fellow customizers attending the picnic. I will allocate time for it on the itinerary. How much time you feel you would need?

Blitzkrieg

PoetFlint wrote:

Mac, I'm interested in eye tutoral as well.

Thanks guys. How much time? Depends on how many times I screw it up in the process! LOL! It almost never goes right the first time. But I can't imagine more than 15 minutes, maybe 20. I'll plan to bring a few figures...a guy, a gal, maybe a guy and gal Sigma, since it might be easier to see what's happening on a bigger figure. I'm sure it'll be nothing revolutionary and probably relatively unimpressive, but if it helps someone, I'll be happy.

Thanks for the itinerary...that's helpful in fostering my obsessive compulsive control freak nature... :rotfl:

..and I was proud of myself for resistig the temptation to ask for one. 7 pm dinner might be late for me to hang out for any length of time with traveling back the same day, but I can play that by ear. Depends on if I have traveling mates or not. It's nothing for me to travel a coupla hours both ways on a day trip and end up home late if I'm by myself.

You guys who are organizing this...thanks!

MacGyver · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am **Location:** PA

Blitzkrieg wrote:

PoetFlint wrote:

...I was thinking we could pick a scene from the GI Joe cartoon or the comic books and we could all bring a figure or vehicle to set that scene up as a diarama. And that would be our theme this year. It's a thought that shouldn't be alot of effort for everyone this late in the going.
Or we can say to heck with it (which is fine with me) and just stick with the mini-movie.
Thoughts ? Comments ?
-Flint

I think it's a good idea. The "snapshot" diorama even allows newcomers to participate in a group project without having to worry about customizing. Do you have any suggestions on the scene that we could set up? Perhaps post a couple screencaps from the cartoon or extracts from the comic?

Blitzkrieg

Just thinking...this might be corny, but I always thought it'd be neat to round up all the corresponding toys for the end shot of the cartoon title sequence of the cartoon and snap a picture...you know when everyone's standing in front of the American flag with their Yo Joe! fists?

MacGyver · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am **Location:** PA

This is what I'm talking about (from season 2): http://www.joetoonarchive.com/displayimage.php?album=7&pos=82

I think this one's better (from season 1)...more variety of poses so their not just all lined up: http://www.joetoonarchive.com/displayimage.php?album=6&pos=82

Chuckles · **Posted:** Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:02 pm

My movie(s) shouldn't take long. They could be done inbetween other activities or whenever we think of things we want to shoot. You guys imput is going to very important too!

I just need everyone to bring one or two costumes.

PoetFlint · **Posted:** Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:53 am

MacGyver wrote:

This is what I'm talking about (from season 2): http://www.joetoonarchive.com/displayimage.php?album=7&pos=82

I think this one's better (from season 1)...more variety of poses so their not just all lined up: http://www.joetoonarchive.com/displayimage.php?album=6&pos=82

I like that idea ! It gets my vote.

apacolypse · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:50 pm

You guys/gals let me know when we post our wants/needs before the meet. :shifty:

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