WonderCon was AWESOME!

Apr 08, 2011 14:16

Well, more accurately, my weekend in San Fran was AWESOME. I didn't end up spending much time at WonderCon ( Read more... )

wondercon, travel, pictures, convention, cosplay, star wars

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aimeekitty April 8 2011, 23:51:35 UTC
that's a pretty epic bruce lee,

not as epic as your wondercon, though! You guys all look awesome and kudos on learning the silicon casting! You know dave makes costumes, too! He did one of those silicon-head alien dudes. I can't remember the characters names because I'm a bad star wars fan. doh.

I wish I had time to go up to the SF area to hit sakura again, but there's just NO FUCKING WAY.

XOXO

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jinyo April 9 2011, 03:21:27 UTC
Oh, I think you mean Plo Koon! He loves Plo Koon.

I love that Bruce Lee, he looks so realistic, and pissed off. *shudder*

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aimeekitty April 9 2011, 03:42:25 UTC
YES, THAT GUY. haha. :D

I want a lightsaber. :......(

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jinyo April 9 2011, 04:11:05 UTC
You should totally get a lightsaber! Then one for Mitch, too, so you can battle.
I have many, many lightsabers. More than I need, really.

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aimeekitty April 9 2011, 14:22:00 UTC
the last time I really considered it they weren't that bright, but this o ne looks pretty awesome? It's been a few years. But then I'd have to decide what color, and if I wanted a particular character, SO COMPLICATED.

I haven't read a lot of the books, I wonder if Leia has a cannon lightsaber later? D:

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jinyo April 9 2011, 17:24:29 UTC
Technically, nothing is really canon unless it showed up in the movies or the TV show. Still, in the EU Leia has had several lightsabers, and the appearance of each has been based on book cover art and comic book drawings, so they can vary quite a bit.

These are some of the sabers she owned, the canonicity of their designs is in question.
http://www.thelightsaber.com/web/Histories/historyL.htm

The fourth saber, the one she made herself, is the most fleshed out:
http://www.lightsaberarchives.org/dokuwiki/doku.php/saberwiki:eucreators:leia_organa_solo

It's been made by custom saber makers, but none of the EU sabers have been made by an officially licensed manufacturer other than Mara Jade's.

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aimeekitty April 10 2011, 08:49:57 UTC
That's totally rad. D:

Maybe I can get one like that? Do you recommend any saber makers or types?

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jinyo April 10 2011, 17:38:41 UTC
Victoria got her Jaina Solo lightsaber from Random Sabers, but they have since gone out of business or something. Her two Ahsoka Tano lightsabers were from Nocturne Armory. They do decent work, but I guess they can be a little flaky where communication comes in. They did a nice job on the rush job on her recent second Ahsoka, but she had a hard time getting a hold of them to even respond to her emails initially, so she's a little reluctant to rely on them.

Shea got a really nice replica of Aayla Secura's animated version lightsaber made by a guy named Randy Smith. He cut her a great deal, too. If you go thru her, she may be able to get you a deal on the lightsaber you want.

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