Full scale droid building has been a hobby for many people since Star Wars first premiered back in 1977 and it’s certainly come a long way since then. During this panel you’ll hear from four extremely talented builders from both sides of the Atlantic who are active members of the Droid Builders group and have also contributed to the latest Star Wars films and TV series!

Hear about:
How the Community grew over the COVID years.
How to get started building your favourite Droids.
The latest techniques and technology.
How the hobby has extended into Film and TV work.
All the great work the community do for Charity and STEAM education.

Our amazing Panelists are Lee Towersey, R2 builder for the latest Star Wars Movies, Michael McMaster, prop builder since 2001 and droid builder for Lucasfilm and Disney, Michael Baddeley, prolific droid builder and designer, building over 15 droids and Kris Sanders, prop maker and droid builder with over a decade of work with Lucasfilm and Disney. The panelists share their amusing anecdotes, crazy adventures and maybe… a few surprises.