erase Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Hi Troopers, Over the last weekend, 501st Singapore Garrison was being invited to the toy convention http://www.sgtoyandcomiccon.com/index.html From the moment the event kicks off on Saturday, witness the Imperial March by the 501st Legion in the Official Opening Show. Then pop over to the 501st Legion – Singapore Garrison (Booth B15) to find out more about these awesome bad guys who do good. While you are there, sign up for the Droid Hunt, and look forward to being spotted by the patrolling troopers later in the afternoon. You will also want to visit the Hasbro (Booth E01) where you can get a sneak peek into the upcoming release of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars line of toys. Toys and memorabilia from the personal collections of fellow Star Wars fans will also be on display in the Collectors Corner. Don't forget to count, count, and recount the number of Stormtroopers and Clone Troopers on display, and stand to Win yet-to-be-released Star Wars: The Clone Wars toys. And if you think you know everything there is to know about Star Wars, you can also take up the challenge in the Star Wars Quiz Show on Sunday. Beside Star Wars, this inaugural Singapore Toy & Comic Convention will also feature a host of toys (general and designer), comics, animation, gaming, design, licensing and Cosplay from creative minds from all over the world. Our friends from Moviemania are also holding CosCon at the convention. http://www.sgtoyandcomiccon.com/coscon.html See you there! ~~~~~~~~~~ More details on all the Star Wars events: Official Opening Show by 501st Legion – SG Garrison and Moviemania Onstage – Saturday, 28 June from 11:30 to 12:00pm Don't miss the official opening of the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention 2008! Witness the impressive spectacle of a Star Wars Imperial March by 501st Legion, as well as a costumed stunt show by Moviemania, featuring such characters as Iron Man and SnakeEyes from GIJOE! "Droid Hunt" by 501st Legion – SG Garrison (Booth B15) Saturday and Sunday, 28 to 29 June between 1:00 and 2:00pm "An escape pod has been jettisoned and landed at this Convention! Droids carrying these plans to the Rebels must be stopped. Assist your Imperial Forces in tracking down these droids. Descriptions will be posted in all Imperial News Holos. Participants caught harbouring these fugitive droids will be hauled to the nearest Imperial Detention Facilities for questioning. You will co-operate without fail!" Come visit the 501st Legion (at Booth B15) to register for "Droid Hunt" and receive your droid tags (different pictures of various droids in different colours). Between 1:00 and 2:00pm on Saturday and Sunday, Imperial Troopers will be searching for these droid tags throughout the event and will be stopping to interrogate you if those are the droids in question. If you are caught by the Imperial Troopers, you will get a prize in exchange for your droid tag! Don't miss out on this highly interactive activity! Star Wars: The Clone Wars Toy Showcase by Hasbro (Booth E01) Travel to a galaxy far, far away and get a sneak peek into Hasbro's highly anticipated upcoming release of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars line of toys before its global launch on July 26, 2008! Be among the first people to see how the newly animated Star Wars universe is getting translated into toys! Star Wars Collectors Corner by Hasbro (Booth E01) Courtesy of local collectors of Star Wars toys and memorabilia…marvel at the toys that have accompanied the Star Wars Trilogy, dating back to 1977 and spanning 30 years! "Count the No. of Storm & Clone Troopers" Showcase by Hasbro (Booth E01) Come to Hasbro's showcase and count the total number of Stormtroopers and Clone Troopers in Hasbro's booth! The lucky individual who guesses closest to the actual number will win a range of yet-to-be-released Star Wars: The Clone Wars toys from Hasbro! Join the count now! Star Wars Quiz Show by Hasbro Onstage – Sunday, 29 June from 1:15 to 1:45pm Pit your knowledge of the Star Wars universe against other Star Wars fans by joining the Star Wars Quiz Show! The Grand Prize winner will walk away with a life-sized Clone Trooper helmet, and two other lucky contestants will take home 2 Star Wars Mighty Muggs each! Arrive early if you plan on participating, as contestants will be selected on a first-come-first-served basis! Will upload the event pics asap... Stay tuned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandtrooper Almar Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I would have loved to go there. But then again, 10.000 km is a bit far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locokarma Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Congratulations on a great event! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erase Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 Slide show can be found at this link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIv1C0K1IqM&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erase Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share Posted July 3, 2008 More event pictures here. http://www.501st.com.sg/gallery/stcc2008.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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