Hello all! I'm super excited about this!
I'm definitely all in to get this project going. I just need a little bit of time. I have a 9 week Trial starting in just over a week so right now I'm working alllllll the time. Once the Trial starts on the 17th, my part of the work is all done, for the most part, and I can get back to having some sort of a life back.
Keep in mind that everything has to be fireproof or fire proofable. We'll have to paint everything at the end with fireproof paint. The fire department will come and they will have us remove anything that isn't. We'll have to have samples of all materials used for them to test light. The 501st a few years ago did everything right except the "fill" in the trash compactor. It was all chunks of foam. The fire department made us clear that all out. So keep that thought in mind when figuring out what you want to build.
We also need to early on figure out what we have for storage options and transportation options.
Also keep in mind that every spot in a booth that has stuff that can be grabbed needs to be manned for the whole con. So with each design we figure out we have to also figure out manpower for that design.
I also can't guarantee that we'll have a place to store our bins and change. I sure how we do as they give that to the 501st each year but the 501st have also earned that and we're a bit of the new kid on the block. I'm leaning towards that we will get something but we can't count on it. So we want to build storage in to our design. I've tossed around an idea of doing a "face" for a table to make it look like a crate. Three panels - front and two sides - to slide around an 8 x 2 foot table made from plywood covered in corrugated metal for that shipping container look. Throw two storage drawer units under the back side and we have a giant Mary Poppins box for all of our booth supplies, emergency repair tools and supplies etc.
The flats for the walls are going to need lots of weight. I think we used both cement blocks and sand bags and I know one was better than the other but it's slipping my brain right now.
We'll also want to consider stanchions to rope off areas we don't want people to get hear. If you were at Expo you may have noticed the red ones we built for the 501st. Mommabear will be able to give us all of the specs to build those.
That's all I've got for now!
Very excited about this!!
I'm definitely all in to get this project going. I just need a little bit of time. I have a 9 week Trial starting in just over a week so right now I'm working alllllll the time. Once the Trial starts on the 17th, my part of the work is all done, for the most part, and I can get back to having some sort of a life back.
Keep in mind that everything has to be fireproof or fire proofable. We'll have to paint everything at the end with fireproof paint. The fire department will come and they will have us remove anything that isn't. We'll have to have samples of all materials used for them to test light. The 501st a few years ago did everything right except the "fill" in the trash compactor. It was all chunks of foam. The fire department made us clear that all out. So keep that thought in mind when figuring out what you want to build.
We also need to early on figure out what we have for storage options and transportation options.
Also keep in mind that every spot in a booth that has stuff that can be grabbed needs to be manned for the whole con. So with each design we figure out we have to also figure out manpower for that design.
I also can't guarantee that we'll have a place to store our bins and change. I sure how we do as they give that to the 501st each year but the 501st have also earned that and we're a bit of the new kid on the block. I'm leaning towards that we will get something but we can't count on it. So we want to build storage in to our design. I've tossed around an idea of doing a "face" for a table to make it look like a crate. Three panels - front and two sides - to slide around an 8 x 2 foot table made from plywood covered in corrugated metal for that shipping container look. Throw two storage drawer units under the back side and we have a giant Mary Poppins box for all of our booth supplies, emergency repair tools and supplies etc.
The flats for the walls are going to need lots of weight. I think we used both cement blocks and sand bags and I know one was better than the other but it's slipping my brain right now.
We'll also want to consider stanchions to rope off areas we don't want people to get hear. If you were at Expo you may have noticed the red ones we built for the 501st. Mommabear will be able to give us all of the specs to build those.
That's all I've got for now!
Very excited about this!!