Monday 19-Aug-2019, 09:32 PM
(This post was last modified: Monday 19-Aug-2019, 09:33 PM by Teiwaz.)
Date: Sunday 18th August 2019
Venue: QUT Gardens Point campus - 2 George St, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Mission: To attend Robotronica at QUT.
Trooper Attendance:
Redback Garrison:
Bolt_2112 - B1 Battle Droid and wrangling
charlichaplin - TK
Cyclops - wrangling
Dark Dora - DZ
Fives.for.Fighting - AS
Kelz - ID
major payne - R2D2 and wrangling
MyKill - ANH TI
sharpshooter2231 - ID
Studio 49 - R2D2 and wrangling
Teiwaz - TB
Tatooine Base:
Ashlyn_Dubreas TLJ Battle Rey
Donut - Snowspeeder Pilot
MyKill - RFT
Thrawn V'jun - RFT
Details: The Robotronica Robotics and Technology Festival is hosted by QUT every two years. Following the work done by the 501st and RL in 2015 and 2017, the organisers invited us back and made a substantial donation on our behalf.
Being a free, all ages event with lots to see and do, combined with perfect weather, the crowd was 25K+ and was solid all day. QUT supplied us a great spot with 2 marquees right next to our change room in Old Government House. One walled marquee for storage, and the second we used for a droid display.
For the display we let loose the creative works of Major Payne, Studio 49 and Bolt. In addition to Payney's chirping and functional R2D2, Bolt displayed his full sized B1 Battle Droid, and Studio 49 displayed his "in progress" R2D2 build. It was important how these three interacted. We couldn't show an incomplete R2D2 without a working example, but being able to show the inner workings and construction of the droid fascinated the robotics crowd. The display generated enormous interest throughout the day. There were 3D printed components, electronics, folders of photos including photos showing the droids' build progress, and also the original R2D2's construction for the movies.
The crowd was well behaved but they just never stopped coming all day. We were short on numbers so we kept to a tight precinct around the marquees and change room. But the performance of the team was as relentless as the crowds. Troopers again stepped up to support each other all day. They pulled long stints in costume and wrangling. It was a very professional turnout and the event manager said she was delighted by the feedback she had received about us.
Thanks everyone for your efforts, in particular Bolt, Studio 49 and Payney, for bringing your gear with very early starts and long drives.
Charity Funds Raised: $2418.70 for MS Queensland. Robotronica $2000. Buckets $418.70.
Injuries / Malfunctions: Nil
Public Incidents: Nil
Mission Status: Complete success.
Photos: Imgur album here: https://imgur.com/a/x9MC705
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Venue: QUT Gardens Point campus - 2 George St, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Mission: To attend Robotronica at QUT.
Trooper Attendance:
Redback Garrison:
Bolt_2112 - B1 Battle Droid and wrangling
charlichaplin - TK
Cyclops - wrangling
Dark Dora - DZ
Fives.for.Fighting - AS
Kelz - ID
major payne - R2D2 and wrangling
MyKill - ANH TI
sharpshooter2231 - ID
Studio 49 - R2D2 and wrangling
Teiwaz - TB
Tatooine Base:
Ashlyn_Dubreas TLJ Battle Rey
Donut - Snowspeeder Pilot
MyKill - RFT
Thrawn V'jun - RFT
Details: The Robotronica Robotics and Technology Festival is hosted by QUT every two years. Following the work done by the 501st and RL in 2015 and 2017, the organisers invited us back and made a substantial donation on our behalf.
Being a free, all ages event with lots to see and do, combined with perfect weather, the crowd was 25K+ and was solid all day. QUT supplied us a great spot with 2 marquees right next to our change room in Old Government House. One walled marquee for storage, and the second we used for a droid display.
For the display we let loose the creative works of Major Payne, Studio 49 and Bolt. In addition to Payney's chirping and functional R2D2, Bolt displayed his full sized B1 Battle Droid, and Studio 49 displayed his "in progress" R2D2 build. It was important how these three interacted. We couldn't show an incomplete R2D2 without a working example, but being able to show the inner workings and construction of the droid fascinated the robotics crowd. The display generated enormous interest throughout the day. There were 3D printed components, electronics, folders of photos including photos showing the droids' build progress, and also the original R2D2's construction for the movies.
The crowd was well behaved but they just never stopped coming all day. We were short on numbers so we kept to a tight precinct around the marquees and change room. But the performance of the team was as relentless as the crowds. Troopers again stepped up to support each other all day. They pulled long stints in costume and wrangling. It was a very professional turnout and the event manager said she was delighted by the feedback she had received about us.
Thanks everyone for your efforts, in particular Bolt, Studio 49 and Payney, for bringing your gear with very early starts and long drives.
Charity Funds Raised: $2418.70 for MS Queensland. Robotronica $2000. Buckets $418.70.
Injuries / Malfunctions: Nil
Public Incidents: Nil
Mission Status: Complete success.
Photos: Imgur album here: https://imgur.com/a/x9MC705
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