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Imperial Bulletin => Conventions & Events => Topic started by: Phatty on May 15, 2011, 03:24:02 PM

Title: Droid Con 2011
Post by: Phatty on May 15, 2011, 03:24:02 PM

A good friend of mine recently visited a small little get together, called Droid Con, in Indianapolis Indiana.  Featuring some of the magnificent architects from the R2 Builders Club, the people who create their very own droids are brilliant!  Using anything from wood to machined aluminum and so much more, many of these are fully functional by remote control.  If you have the time and patience, and of course money, you too can build your own droid!  Here are some pics from the event...

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Title: Re: Droid Con 2011
Post by: ghostskull18 on May 15, 2011, 03:34:03 PM

awesome!

Title: Re: Droid Con 2011
Post by: SITHHAPPENS on May 15, 2011, 04:14:02 PM

wow now that takes some talent freaking awesome i want one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Droid Con 2011
Post by: Spookymufu on May 16, 2011, 08:32:27 AM

that Lego R2 is my fav

Title: Re: Droid Con 2011
Post by: Tamer on May 16, 2011, 10:56:55 AM

I remember some of those from CV. That was perhaps my favorite exhibit. That room they had was cool.

Title: Re: Droid Con 2011
Post by: UnitedStatesDemocrat on May 16, 2011, 05:45:20 PM

It was even better than the giant AT-AT, Shawn?

Title: Re: Droid Con 2011
Post by: Tamer on May 16, 2011, 07:11:26 PM

Quote from: UnitedStatesDemocrat on May 16, 2011, 05:45:20 PM

It was even better than the giant AT-AT, Shawn?

I hate to admit it but yes. That room had so much to see that you could blink and miss some of it. It was crammed full of blinkies and chirps and movie sets and holographs (there was a great one in there of a rebel transport) and seeing those astros close up just boggled the mind. Those astros were true labors of love. I might have to go back and watch that video on our tube channel I have of that room.