Star Wars Hobby Weekend Live Blog

People are really finding their creative streak this weekend as they dive into their armies from last night.

From stormtrooper variants to base toppers to lobster looking royal guards our hobbyists are having a blast bringing their Star Wars: Legion armies to life.

Justin has worked with one of our community members to print out a surprise Star Wars mini for Warren.

Gerry gets to grips with some 3D printing techno-wizardry as Justin talks about the resin 3D printer that we have in the office. Using beams of UV light to cure the liquid resin, the mini has been taking shape overnight at OnTableTop HQ (as everyone hit the pub).

We’ve been getting stuck into all sorts of ideas for this weekend and we wanted to build a table from each of the trilogies. That is where the ideas for our Geonosis table came in, the place where the Clone Wars began and the Republic brought their massive armies (and vehicles) to the tabletop.

We have already had a game played out on this board which features our mighty Juggernaut towering over the battlefield, perhaps broken down and in need of support as the enemy masses from all sides.

As always, some of our community members have been getting stuck in and making projects as they paint up various characters, troops and more from the world of Star Wars. All you have to do is head on over to the Projects section of our website and set up a new entry. Make sure you select Star Wars Hobby Weekend from the dropdown menu so we can see what you’ve been up to.

Here are some for you to check out from…

andrax – guillotine – artemis5150 – darkdanegan – jodain – nighthaunter666 – sundancer – hegemongary – elessar2590

What kind of Star Wars goodness have you been doing this weekend? Make sure to let us know in the comments!

Gerry and Justin have called in one from our very own community to discuss competitive lists for Star Wars: Legion.

As much as this weekend is focusing on the hobby aspect of Star Wars: Legion, we can’t forget about those excited to play through their first games or who are thinking about entering a tournament or two. Tim is here to go in depth on two of his competitive lists he would run at tournaments and the strategic reasons behind certain point costs.

It’s time for a full day of glorious hobby and wargaming folks! Lloyd has come armed with his own lightsaber and is ready to kick off the celebrations. We chat first with the two players locked in combat on Geonosis from last night to see how their game went. Lloyd then does away with his lightsaber envy as his can play a captivating tune for hours on end…

Gerry is helping others out with stormtrooper colour variations and we catch up with some of our hobbyists lovingly painting their armies. Tune in throughout the day as we bring you tutorials, games and some surprise 3D printing for Warren.

The first day of our Star Wars: Legion Weekend has come to a close. The allures of the pub will not be denied any longer!

It’s been a day filled with basing, painting and curiously enough: a game! Our hobbyists have come together from around the globe to spend the weekend together and it’s been a great first day. From photo galleries to videos to livestreams, you’ll be able to catch up on all our activities in the live blog here.

Let us know what you’re looking forward to seeing tomorrow!

Gerry has sat down with one of the younglings of the weekend to talk about how they got started and what they’re hoping to achieve this weekend.

Young Robbie is going with an Imperial force this weekend and has been sat next to hobby veterans thus far. Part of what is great about these weekends is seeing younger hobbyists who have only just started come in and fall in love with the hobby. It’s great to see and we’ll be encouraging Robbie with his edge highlighting and line work throughout.

As with the possibilities for gaming, we also have lots of nice chances to get involved and do some hobby too. A lot of folks have got their Starter Sets for both the Original Trilogy and the Prequels and they are getting stuck in painting up all sorts of characters and troops.

We’re seeing people painting up Droids, Clones, Stormtroopers and plenty of characters in the mix too.

A battle of epic proportions has already kicked off on the Geonosis table: Jyn Erso is battling against Director Krennic.

It’s an interesting question to ask: how much would the dynamic of Rogue One been changed had the final third taken place on the desert wasteland of Geonosis. Well that’s what two of our attendees are finding out!

We’ve got Warren on the livestream right now talking about his Ewok 3D Prints.

What burning thoughts have you about the Ewoks from Return of the Jedi? Warren is quite excited to get some hobby time on his Ewok force that are ready to overthrow any right wing, imperialistic force that have been recently voted in. They’ll probably kill some Stormtroopers too!

So, we’ve got a bunch of Cult Of Games members with us in the studio going through the creation of their armies, be they pesky Rebels or valiant Galactic Empire troops. As well as that you could even find some clones in the mix going up against the forces of the Separatists.

Gerry has spied someone doing pretty marvellous bases for their battle droids and wants to hear all about it.

Josh takes us through his progress so far and admits to having done some hobbying before the weekend *shock horror*. Ingenuity has been at the forefront, however, as Josh has extended his hobbying toolset to a pasta maker!

Hoy ahoy there all! If you haven’t already seen our epic table build then now is the time!

The guys take you through the inspiration for each table as it spans the entire Skywalker Saga. If they don’t have Porgs down on one of the tables though it’s a crime against humanity. The guys also go in depth for how the terrain came together.

We’re going to be taking you around some of the awesome tables that we’ve created for this Star Wars: Legion Hobby Weekend. The first of these is a reimagined Ahch-To that you might remember from The Last Jedi.

We decided to try and bring together an image of the planet if the Galactic Empire or First Order had managed to track down the Jedi Master. What planets would you like to change up to tell a different story?

Lloyd, Gerry & Justin get the Star War Legion Weekend under way in the Cult of Games gaming suite at the OnTableTop studio.

As we get ready for a packed weekend full of Star Wars miniatures and cool gaming tables as our visitors take there armies from a box to the table!

Oh and check out https://www.hobbywearhouse.co.uk/ who made the class T-Shirts.