AetherCon 2012 Wellington

Preparation for events/appearances, and discussions + photo-sharing afterwards.
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AetherCon 2012 Wellington

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Not a Star Wars convention, but at least one stall holder will be gauranteed to have a bit of a Star Wars thing going on.

This Saturday, come and buy some cool stuff.

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Hope it went well for you. :)
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It was a grand day out.

Hanley Soloway, Sutlers was of course the star of the show, featuring a dazzling array of Weapons of Brass Destruction, hats, goggles, uniforms and expeditionary essentials

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I had the prime spot, this was the first view visitors got when walking through the door

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Hanley and Mrs Soloway, Junior and Uncle Andy the won the Best Dressed Family prize (a double pass to Armageddon).

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Bridge and Zoe, surgeon and officer of 9th New York Infantry "Hawkins Zouaves"

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Before the results of the comp were announced, the MC gave a speech outlining the judging criteria. They were looking for a family who's costumes displayed a consistent theme and consistent quality; "imagine peter jackson had asked you to make a costume for one of his films, that's the sort of quality we are looking for. Like Phil's stuff". Bahhaha! At that point I felt obliged to stand up and take a bow, but was still honestly surprised when we were announced as the winners. I didn't have any particular theme in mind when I made the costumes, but being an ACW nerd had made, without realising, a zouve costume for Zoe, hussar costume for Andy, another post civil war alternate 1900's confederate cavalry costume for myself and a 19th century surgeon's outfit for Bridge, so we were unwittingly the "Civil War Family".

Afterwards I got back into my usual Hanley Soloway outfit, and had to demonstrate the Armstrong Medium Mechanical Gun.

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The evening do. I made all of my kit, Andy's hussar jacket and Geoff's gun. I'd never met Geoff before, he just turned up wearing on of my guns which was quite a buzz.

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Brass lawgiver FTW!
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All that brass and wood looks great, fantastic display.
I hope to be down your way for the Ronald McDonald house opening on Sunday 28th Oct, I can drop off the brass that I have collected so far for you. :D :atatdriver:
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