Hoth-Con 2015

This looks familiar....

Last Sunday I visited the first ever Hoth-Con in Helsinki, which also became the first Star Wars themed convention I've ever attended. It was nice, I guess. I must have had too high expectations, because overall I found it to be a little bit disappointing. The event took place at the Gloria Cultural Arena, which felt more like a skanky bar & nightclub. It was so freaking dark in there I might just as well have walked into a black hole!
Usually, at conventions, there's this buzz of things happening around you, but there, it was more like nothing's happening..... nothing's happening.... I left the place early, because I was on a schedule, so maybe all the cool stuff happened after I left? 8D Based on the event's Facebook page, other people sure seemed to have a good time.  Maybe I am the problem....
I don't know what to say without sounding nitpicky and mean, Hoth-Con was by no means terrible, a lot of love was put into it, but for me it was just lacking "that something special". If there's going to be a convention next year, let's just say there's only room for improvement. :D

Battle of Hoth miniatures

Huge X-wing 4 sale

Life size Darth Vader statue

Probably the best Boba Fett costume I'll ever see live

Awesome custom Boba Fett & Darth Maul busts

Took a sneak shot of  someone's sweet Darth Maul backpack

Never go home empty handed. I've been missing Darth Maul's ship from my collection for a while, and this one wasn't too expensive so I picked it up. Haven't actually built it yet though.... I was going to settle with the ship and go home, but then I had to lay my eyes on the Starkiller figure there on the table...... and here we are. Before going home, I took a small detour through a toy shop and got this very cartoonish Maul figurine, even though I have never actually played Disney Infinity.

For the occasion, I turned my keyring into a necklace

Lil' SW

From a little while ago, this is the first drawing I made with this "bobblehead" style. All the characters are drawn in the order they appear from left to right except for Ventress that was drawn in last in the space that was left. Feral is the odd one out since he was never given the opportunity to swing a red lightsaber. Poor guy.