By Bill Blackburn
Galaxy Fest is a new, annual Science-Fiction, Comic and Pop Culture convention in Colorado. It was held at the Antler's Hilton in downtown Colorado Springs on February 7-10, 2013. This was the second year of Galaxy Fest.
It was a great convention for all things geek -- Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who, Comics, Stem Punk, Anime, Horror and Cosplay. Celebrity Guests included Claudia Christian from Babylon 5, Tony Todd from Candyman, Felix Silla from Return of the Jedi, and several others.
I attended as part of the Mountain Garrison 501st Legion. The Hilton went all out in granting the 501st a lot of space for displays and sets.
The troopers of the Mountain Garrison usually put on a good show, but this time, they were able to go above and beyond. They were able to set up three separate photo backdrops, plus several droids, weapons display stations and helmet displays.
Needless to say, these photo backdrops were popular. See more after the break...
Lord Vader and an Imperial Stormtrooper on duty on the Death Star.
Separatist Battle Droid and Destroyer Droids stand ready.
The Emperor, Vader and two Royal Guards show off the Throne Room backdrop.
The Tantiv IV backdrop was very popular.
Rise, my friend.
501st and Rebel Legion
Doctor Who Cosplayers
Awesome Iron Man costume.
501st and Rebel Legion with Felix Silla from Return of the Jedi
The Emperor showed off his "hip" side.
Great pictures of a very fun event :)
ReplyDeleteOh wow! I wasn't able to attend Galaxy Fest this year, but I had a lot of friends who did! The cosplay/costumes look fabulous. I'm a huge Star Wars nerd, so I totally appreciate the awesome pictures you posted (as well as the amount of work that goes into the costuming/makeup aspect). Thanks for an inside look!
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