PHOTOS: Inside the massive Star Wars convention in London
Lots of people dressed up for the convention. This guy dressed as Grand Admiral Thrawn — complete with blue facepaint.
Everyone wanted photos with the colourful Stormtroopers!
This guy was dressed as a mix between a Stormtrooper and one of the ninja turtles. His backpack played rap music all day long while he posed for photos.
He proved very popular. Everyone wanted a photo with him.
It gets hot inside those Stormtrooper costumes!
Lots of people dressed up — young and old.
The stalls at the convention sold all kinds of Star Wars memorabilia.
This man looked very tempted by a £90 Kylo Ren helmet.
No, this isn't a shot from a new movie, it's actually a display of lots of high-end First Order Stormtrooper figures. These cost around £60 each.
The merchandise stalls were incredibly busy.
These ultra-realistic figures by Sideshow were on sale. Expect to pay well over £100 for them.
You may be pretty pleased with your current desk setup, but do you have a TIE fighter or X-wing pen? They're the perfect way to sign important contracts.
There was a dedicated tattoo area where people paid to get Star Wars tattoos. It was very busy, and the sound of buzzing tattoo guns rang around the hall.
This ewok guarded the entrance to an exhibit of modified Scout Trooper helmets.
People had customised the helmets to look very different. There was a "Yellow Submarine" helmet...
... a Chewbacca helmet ...
... and these "Batman" and "Doctor Who" helmets. They're all up for auction on the Make A Wish Foundation's eBay page.
This Tusken Raider wandered around, posing for photos.
Impromptu photo opportunities happened around the convention.
The sign here reads "Please do not touch the Han in carbonite."
This First Order TIE fighter loomed over the convention.
This massive AT-AT could be seen across the hall.
The StarWars.com stage included a recreation of the Millennium Falcon's interior.
You could pay £145 for a photo with Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker, or £80 for a photo with Princess Leia actress Carrie Fisher. There were huge crowds to get a photo with the actors.
This was the queue for the "Rogue One" costumes exhibit. People were really keen to get an up-close look at some of the new characters.
This outfit belongs to Director Krennic, the new Star Wars villain.
Don't worry, "Rogue One" definitely has Stormtroopers.
Here's a closer look at one of the new Sandtroopers.
The Shadow Troopers look intimidating in person.
Shoretroopers are a brand new enemy.
There were also outfits for the good guys on display, but they weren't quite as striking.
Drone company Propel is preparing to launch a range of high-end Star Wars drones.
Propel had a huge demonstration area where pilots flew X-wing and TIE fighter drones around a replica of the Death Star trenches.
They even had lasers.
There was also a replica of Endor featuring speeder bikes flying around.
People stayed at the convention until late in the afternoon. Thousands of Star Wars fans had spent all day getting photos and seeing the sights.
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