Toronto Hobby Show and the Club

The Hobby Show is coming up Nov 5-7 in Toronto
http://www.thehobbyshow.com/

I normally hang out with my scale model-building clubs. The past few years I have had a small area that I show off my R2-D2. This year I am thinking of bringing other items and my work in progress of my other droids.

I normally have flyers to promote my R2 builders club. I figure this is also a good opportunity to promote other clubs I am involved with. I can include the URL of the group but I would like some sort of blurb to describe the club.

Can someone write something up or do you trust me to do it


Alex
Styrofoam Guy

 

You have a full size R2-D2??? Cool! I have always wanted to have one. Do you ever sell your R2's? If so, how much do they go for? Please let me know Styrofoam Guy! Depending on the price, I might be interested!

 

We trust you Alex I always get myself into trouble at these conventions !!!

 

I haven't been to the Hobby Show and years, mostly because I hate going out to the International Centre but I might just check it out this year to see what's what.

Thanks for posting that!

 

Ask nice and maybe I could suit up for a day... or two... hehe...

 

Here is my site so far.
http://www.f1m.com/ask/Scale/r2d2/page01.htm

It has been 5 years since I first started. Rolling after 18 months. I have been continuously improving and modifying him. I don't know if I would ever sell my R2. Maybe after I build my 3rd one.

Grey_Starr if you can to come out for a bit that would be great. Saturday would be the busiest. There is stuff for the wife and kids to do also. I am not sure if they can be entertained for the entire day though.


Alex
Styrofoam Guy

 

Well... pages 21 thru 25 didn't work... but it looks great!...

I'll see about getting out... should be fun...

 

I havent been to the hobby show in years either because I just couldnt escape suburbia long enough to go, but now that I am in Toronto its actually easier for me to get out to the international centre then it was when I had access to a car, so I might go this year to see whats new and maybe pick up a few crafty type supplies.


Sabrina

 

I have been modifying my web page so often that it got to be quite a chore to change the bottom links so I decided to make a generic one with a lot of numbers for the future ) That is why pages 21-25 do not work.

I am thinking of changing the format to a side menu. Ideally I would completly redo my web site so it is more user friendly but I have to find the time.

Back to the blaster....um and the mini...um and Yoda....um and...


Alex
Styrofoam Guy

 

bump

Hey if you at the show drop on by and say hi. I will be at the booth with the full size R2



Alex
Styrofoam Guy

 

Well im definitley going on saturday because I don't want to spend Yet Another Nice Saturday cleaning my apartment or something so I will see you there. Any idea what your booth number/location is yet?

Sabrina

 

I have no idea yet where I am going to be. The last 2 years it was on the far left wall near the middle when you walk into the hall.

I am there all weeekend so if you do not see me in the booth I am probably out walking around. If R2 is not there then I probably have him out stretching his legs.


Alex
Styrofoam Guy

 

Ok now that was fun. 3 days of showing off R2. Only 3 breakdowns. Easily fixed but hey that is part of droid building.

Kids love R2, adults love R2. I love it when their faces light up. Especially when I turn the lights on and have him move around.

Wandering out into the crowd can be crazy. At least Sabrina001 took some photos so I can post something. Normally I am too busy R2ing to take photos.

I had a couple of masks (Clone and Tie pilot) and my MR FX saber. Big hit with some people. All the flyers I printed out were taken. I don?t know if any will make their way here since I was promoting quite a few clubs (R2 Builders, Astromech Builders, Buffy Club, TT, Fanforce, TLL, Snowtropoers, 501st)

Maybe as there are more members with costumes or such we can arrange a bigger showing.


Alex
Styrofoam Guy

 

Alex,

I uploaded the pictures to my computer yesternight. Some of them are really good! Ill PM you the details the next time I am at my home comptuer.

Sabrina