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Droid Builders LIVE! arrives online 1st August 2020

Mark Newbold
By Mark Newbold
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With the global pandemic putting paid to live events and gatherings over the summer, the plans for a second UK R2 Builders event following on from last years excellent show had to change, and as with so many other live events they’ve decided to go online. Saturday 1st August will see Droid Builders Live! bring 7 hours of content, and some amazing guests.

2020 is also the 10th anniversary of the UK R2 Builders, a decade of fundraising and steady expansion as well as being a familiar and welcome sight on the UK convention scene.

We’ll be sure to bring any news or coverage from the event to Fantha Tracks, and fingers crossed we can do it again next year in person.

 

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On Saturday August 1st @leetowersey & @therealsamprentice will be presenting Droid Builders Live! Over 7 hours from Lees workshop, including guests @anthonydanielsofficial & @1_hassantaj Droid Building Tutorials throughout the day, Droid Racing for all and many amazing prizes. All raising money for @calmzone 10am-5:30pm UK 5am-12:30pm EST. https://www.youtube.com/c/DroidbuildersUK As a clue to some of the amazing prizes here’s some of the wonderful sponsors who have kindly supported this event. @sideshowcollectibles @3dfilaprint @roboteqinc . . . . #droidbuilders #droidbuildersuk #droidbuilderseurope #droidbuildersgermany #droidsofinstagram #droidbuilderspain #droidbuildersfinland #droidbuildersjapan #ukr2d2buildersclub #r2d2buildersclub #astromechdroid #astromechs #astromechbuilders #bb8buildersclub #39point1percentdroidbuilders #mousedroid #starwars #r2d2

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Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and has been a presence online since webpage Fanta War in 1996. He is the EiC and Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and currently contributes to ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, Star Wars – Das Offizielle Magazin, Journal of the Whills and Starburst Magazine, having previously contributed to magazines Star Wars Insider, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, partworks Build Darth Vader, Star Wars Encyclopedia, and Build The Millennium Falcon, and websites Jedi.net, Jedi News, StarWars.com, Lightsabre.co.uk, and Wirezone. He is the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015 (hosting it four times), and is the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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With the global pandemic putting paid to live events and gatherings over the summer, the plans for a second UK R2 Builders event following on from last years excellent show had to change, and as with so many other live events they’ve decided to go online. Saturday 1st August will see Droid Builders Live! bring 7 hours of content, and some amazing guests.

2020 is also the 10th anniversary of the UK R2 Builders, a decade of fundraising and steady expansion as well as being a familiar and welcome sight on the UK convention scene.

We’ll be sure to bring any news or coverage from the event to Fantha Tracks, and fingers crossed we can do it again next year in person.

 

View this post on Instagram

 

On Saturday August 1st @leetowersey & @therealsamprentice will be presenting Droid Builders Live! Over 7 hours from Lees workshop, including guests @anthonydanielsofficial & @1_hassantaj Droid Building Tutorials throughout the day, Droid Racing for all and many amazing prizes. All raising money for @calmzone 10am-5:30pm UK 5am-12:30pm EST. https://www.youtube.com/c/DroidbuildersUK As a clue to some of the amazing prizes here’s some of the wonderful sponsors who have kindly supported this event. @sideshowcollectibles @3dfilaprint @roboteqinc . . . . #droidbuilders #droidbuildersuk #droidbuilderseurope #droidbuildersgermany #droidsofinstagram #droidbuilderspain #droidbuildersfinland #droidbuildersjapan #ukr2d2buildersclub #r2d2buildersclub #astromechdroid #astromechs #astromechbuilders #bb8buildersclub #39point1percentdroidbuilders #mousedroid #starwars #r2d2

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Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and has been a presence online since webpage Fanta War in 1996. He is the EiC and Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and currently contributes to ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, Star Wars – Das Offizielle Magazin, Journal of the Whills and Starburst Magazine, having previously contributed to magazines Star Wars Insider, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, partworks Build Darth Vader, Star Wars Encyclopedia, and Build The Millennium Falcon, and websites Jedi.net, Jedi News, StarWars.com, Lightsabre.co.uk, and Wirezone. He is the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015 (hosting it four times), and is the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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