Sunday 30-Sep-2012, 09:59 PM
(This post was last modified: Tuesday 9-Oct-2012, 09:47 AM by Beanie.)
Date: 29 Sept
Venue:Mt Gravatt Showgrounds
Time: 9am
Mission: Support the first annual Lego Brisbrick Fan Expo
Trooper Attendance:
Beanie as Wrangler/Table minder/Navy Trooper
BIDS as Officer
Bullant as Stormtrooper
Deimos as Wrangler/Officer
Glitch as Clonetrooper
hopfot as PSY
Phoenix as Commander
SideshowMel as BikerScout 1 or 2?
Tirilia as BikerScout 2 or 1?
Guest Trooper Attendance:
The Payne Family
Chantal & Ti
Support Crew:
Cutter as Wrangler
Deimos as Wrangler
Blade_Seduction as Wrangler
Detail:
i had arrived at 8am ready to set up shop.. arriving into the hall i was overwhelmed by LEGO... yes i know it was a lego fan expo, but my exceptions was low since i was at the Lego Store in USA not more then 4 weeks ago.
Well was i in HEAVEN there was tables with lego houses and trains running around, Lego theme park with what looked like the TOWER OF TERROR from Dreamworld. also spotted a Lego TARDIS and Daleks with Angles (rather fitting for the latest ep of Dr Who today.)
so i went to ask where we was setup... but it was a dumb question when i spotted the biggest Starwars Spaceport made of Lego since being at Legoland in California 2010, it had the Death Star, B-Wings, X-Wings and Tie Fighters and just about ever Ultimate Collectors Series set that could be transported in a car. Darth Maul was present and Vader was on his Bridge and what looked like a battalion of 501st clonetroopers, ok all in minifigs but damn it was impressive. All the displays were made and transported to this venue by the Brisbrick members which is the Brisbane chapter of the lego fan clubs of Australia which also hold events in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne where 501st also attend, and have been very popular.
anyways the table was set up with props and blasters and the MS Moonlight tins and poster, Tirilia and Cutter arrived and Tirilia quickly got into the scout as did PSY with his dancing tusken and started to scout the entry queue shaking the money tin. I had the Navy Trooper on and answering questions and collecting money for the tins inside as well with the help of wrangler cutter and Blade_Seduction.
More troopers arriving and got kit up and also joined the team out side, i went out after an hour or 2 and saw the line was just massive, but the troopers tin was almost 3/4 full, TOP EFFORT!!!!
we all sort of stopped for a break around 12:30pm and as Phoniex as this awesome mobile audio player inside his chest started to play some tunes as the troopers rested in the tent provided lunch order was taken and then some odd dancing move was preformed by PSY.
the Payne Family and Chantel (Chads wife) and son came to the event and visited the stand. I Think payney was also quite stunned by the awesome fan made lego displays.
I was chatting to the Brisbrick event organiser Roger, about how surprised they were about the attendance, He told me they only officially begun to plan and coordinate the event just 13 weeks out and thire sister state clubs told him that the starwars 501st attend theirs and that Roger should get us in Queensland, we only got the request 2 weeks and Roger thought he missed out on getting us this weekend for the event.
He thanked us for doing such a great job in entertaining the queue and that we made it possible for them to host the event and make it as big as it was! Roger has already asked us back next year in which he said should be in a bigger location which means Photobooth and Death Star backdrop!!!
in the afternoon families started to leave to either watching the AFL final or heading out to Riverfire so it started to thin out and donations slowing down, troopers begun to change and head home.
5pm time came so fast as it was a jam packed trooping day, i finally got a chance to look around and also play with some lego, from what i heard from troopers, they too were also surpised by the event and that it was a very exciting and awesome troop!
Charity Funds Raised:
A WOOPING $1012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Injuries:
N/A if any let me know
Malfunctions:
N/A if any let me know
Public Incidents:
N/A if any let me know
Mission Status:
A GREAT SUCESS AND AN INVITE FOR A BIGGER AND BETTER ONE NEXT YEAR!
Photos:
http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f69/50...20day%201/ more to come!
Venue:Mt Gravatt Showgrounds
Time: 9am
Mission: Support the first annual Lego Brisbrick Fan Expo
Trooper Attendance:
Beanie as Wrangler/Table minder/Navy Trooper
BIDS as Officer
Bullant as Stormtrooper
Deimos as Wrangler/Officer
Glitch as Clonetrooper
hopfot as PSY
Phoenix as Commander
SideshowMel as BikerScout 1 or 2?
Tirilia as BikerScout 2 or 1?
Guest Trooper Attendance:
The Payne Family
Chantal & Ti
Support Crew:
Cutter as Wrangler
Deimos as Wrangler
Blade_Seduction as Wrangler
Detail:
i had arrived at 8am ready to set up shop.. arriving into the hall i was overwhelmed by LEGO... yes i know it was a lego fan expo, but my exceptions was low since i was at the Lego Store in USA not more then 4 weeks ago.
Well was i in HEAVEN there was tables with lego houses and trains running around, Lego theme park with what looked like the TOWER OF TERROR from Dreamworld. also spotted a Lego TARDIS and Daleks with Angles (rather fitting for the latest ep of Dr Who today.)
so i went to ask where we was setup... but it was a dumb question when i spotted the biggest Starwars Spaceport made of Lego since being at Legoland in California 2010, it had the Death Star, B-Wings, X-Wings and Tie Fighters and just about ever Ultimate Collectors Series set that could be transported in a car. Darth Maul was present and Vader was on his Bridge and what looked like a battalion of 501st clonetroopers, ok all in minifigs but damn it was impressive. All the displays were made and transported to this venue by the Brisbrick members which is the Brisbane chapter of the lego fan clubs of Australia which also hold events in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne where 501st also attend, and have been very popular.
anyways the table was set up with props and blasters and the MS Moonlight tins and poster, Tirilia and Cutter arrived and Tirilia quickly got into the scout as did PSY with his dancing tusken and started to scout the entry queue shaking the money tin. I had the Navy Trooper on and answering questions and collecting money for the tins inside as well with the help of wrangler cutter and Blade_Seduction.
More troopers arriving and got kit up and also joined the team out side, i went out after an hour or 2 and saw the line was just massive, but the troopers tin was almost 3/4 full, TOP EFFORT!!!!
we all sort of stopped for a break around 12:30pm and as Phoniex as this awesome mobile audio player inside his chest started to play some tunes as the troopers rested in the tent provided lunch order was taken and then some odd dancing move was preformed by PSY.
the Payne Family and Chantel (Chads wife) and son came to the event and visited the stand. I Think payney was also quite stunned by the awesome fan made lego displays.
I was chatting to the Brisbrick event organiser Roger, about how surprised they were about the attendance, He told me they only officially begun to plan and coordinate the event just 13 weeks out and thire sister state clubs told him that the starwars 501st attend theirs and that Roger should get us in Queensland, we only got the request 2 weeks and Roger thought he missed out on getting us this weekend for the event.
He thanked us for doing such a great job in entertaining the queue and that we made it possible for them to host the event and make it as big as it was! Roger has already asked us back next year in which he said should be in a bigger location which means Photobooth and Death Star backdrop!!!
in the afternoon families started to leave to either watching the AFL final or heading out to Riverfire so it started to thin out and donations slowing down, troopers begun to change and head home.
5pm time came so fast as it was a jam packed trooping day, i finally got a chance to look around and also play with some lego, from what i heard from troopers, they too were also surpised by the event and that it was a very exciting and awesome troop!
Charity Funds Raised:
A WOOPING $1012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Injuries:
N/A if any let me know
Malfunctions:
N/A if any let me know
Public Incidents:
N/A if any let me know
Mission Status:
A GREAT SUCESS AND AN INVITE FOR A BIGGER AND BETTER ONE NEXT YEAR!
Photos:
http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f69/50...20day%201/ more to come!
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Distance traveled to troop: 98462kms
Once member of TAG before Redback was a squad, Redback Inter-Garrison Officer (2010-2012) & Merchandise officer (2015-2017) and Tatooine Base Command 2012-2016
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Distance traveled to troop: 98462kms
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