Armageddon Wellington 2012

[Buzz Bumble]

The next Armageddon Expo is coming to Wellington in just under a month's time. There's no mention of Star Wars celebrities, but the Dominion Post newspaper is running a competition to win expo passes ...

Armageddon - Wellington - April 2012
Armageddon hits Wellington with their biggest event yet on the 21 and 22 of April. To mark the occasion, The Dominion Post is giving you the chance to win a range of awesome prizes.

Meet stars from Doctor Who, Lord of the Rings, Ben 10, Battlestar Galactica, and more! Gaming, collectibles, free Lasertag, live wrestling, music, anime, chocolate hunt, pillow fights galore!

First Prize

• Alienware Laptop
• A silver double pass to the event

Runner Up prizes x 10

• Puss In Boots on DVD
• A double pass to the event

TO ENTER
Text: Text the keyword ALIEN to 3100. Standard text charges apply.

Web: Click here to enter the keyword and your details. Keyword: ALIEN

Entries close 10:00am, Thursday, 5 April. Winners in the public notices section on Monday, 9 April.


TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The prize is not exchangeable for cash. Staff, their families and contractors of The Dominion Post are ineligible to enter. If a winner can not be contacted within 48 hours The Dominion Post has the right to redraw the prize. Please note the promotion does not feature in The Dominion Post every day, the promotion runs between Monday, 26 March and 10:00am, Thursday, 5 April, 2012.

[badges2nz]

Hey Buzz,

Thanks for posting this, I have entered the comp.

Either way I will be looking forward to seeing as many of you there. this will be my first time in costume.

[Buzz Bumble]

It looks like there are daily (almost?) keywords. I'm not sure if you have to enter the keyword on the same day it is published or not - I would guess not since it says entries close on Thursday, 5 April.

Monday, 26 March = ALIEN
Tuesday, 27 March = BOOTS

Text the keyword to 3100 (standard text charges apply) or enter online.

[Buzz Bumble]

Friday, 30 March = GAMING

[Buzz Bumble]

Tuesday, 3 April = EVENT

[Tarragon]

We've got our "Bob the Builder" costumes on & are building the Endor Bunker set.
Hoping to have it structurally built & painted grey by Monday.

Robert "Jango Fett" Skene & I are working Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday this long weekend to hopefully have it nearly completed. Then work on the doors, whether automated or manual. Still looking for a system to automate the doors.

Hope to post some photos later this evening.

[Tarragon]

Here is our build as of this afternoon.
Neil Jensen (TK6375) on the left & Robert Skene (Jango Fett) on the right.
Both sporting my animated clone buckets.

The 1200mm wide x 2400mm high sheet of ply, is just to give the width of the centre section that sits above the doors.
Bottom of the door is 1800mm wide & the top is 1200mm wide.



Tomorrow, we'll be adding:

• panelling behind the cut-out sections

• vertical panels on the corners

• centre section above the door

• build the top facade

• undercoat & paint first coat

I'll post again tomorrow with our progress.

[MattG]

That is awesome. Love the big builds.

[Tarragon]

We have a bit of a late start today, as I needed to source the MDF for the panel backing, 2 more sheets of ply for the doors & few other bits and pieces.

panelling behind the cut-out sections - done
vertical panels on the corners - done
centre section above the door - done
build the top facade
undercoat & paint first coat - in progress

We ran out of primer & used a couple of test pots to select the colour we want to paint the set.
So call it a day early, so that I could get to Bunnings to get a pot of paint mixed, as everywhere is closed tomorrow.

No photos today, be will get some once the first coat of paint is done tomorrow.

[Tarragon]

Robert & Gordon aided with the build today, while Ross worked on his Mando armour.

We made quite a bit of progress today.
We made the top facade of the bunker
We finished priming
Finished painting the first coat of grey
assembled it for a photo

The top facade will be held in place with metal brackets & fastened to the framework. Robert & Gordon are holding it in place for these photos.


Here is the R2 inter-link that Robert has been working on.


Yip, my armour is inside that stanley work crate.


The top facade that Robert & Gordon are holding up, has a 50mm lip half way up. It will stand out more once it has some weathering applied.


Tomorrow, hoping to build the doors. While Robert splashes on another coat of grey, before starting to weather the bunker. If we have time, perhaps make some greeblies for the bunker.

And then maybe a well deserved beers for the team