Hello to the whole community! 
Last Saturday, October 3, 2026, was the first Rolife Meetup in Montreal, and it was a huge success! The maximum capacity was 15 registrations, and 14 people showed up. 
The event took place in a creative workshop where we rented a cozy space. It wasn’t very big, but it was spacious enough for everyone to comfortably enjoy building their kits together. There was soft background music to set the mood, and we had cheese croissants, chocolates, cinnamon rolls, mandarins, fruit juices, and more to enjoy. 
How did everything go?
In the registration form, I showed the available kits and asked participants to select their first and second choices. Fortunately, everyone had different tastes, so everyone got one of the two kits they wanted!
When they arrived, I checked everyone in, asked them to sign the photo and video consent form, and then gave them a little time to settle in.
Once everyone was ready, I started with a presentation of the Rolife brand and the different products they sell. It had quite an impact because we had some already assembled kits on display, and a few participants asked me about them because they were interested in building other styles, too. Then, the kits and tools were handed out, and the fun began! 
Several people came with their friends, while others already knew each other, so the atmosphere was very lively. Everyone helped each other and shared their thoughts, comments, laughs, and concerns.
I realized something important!
My partner and I were walking around, chatting with everyone, but most importantly, explaining the instructions! It’s amazing how we can forget what it was like to understand our very first instruction booklet. Once you’ve built so many kits, you know exactly what to look for when you open a box, where to start, and how to interpret the instructions.
But for most of the participants, this was their first experience with this kind of activity, so they needed some guidance with several little details. I absolutely loved it, though, because it kept me busy and gave me the chance to talk to everyone. 
Was there enough time?
Honestly, 2 hours and 15 minutes of building time weren’t enough to finish the kits, especially since it was everyone’s first time working on kits with so many details. On top of that, everyone was relaxed, chatting with others, and enjoying the food, hahaha.
Only one person finished their build, and you could see how happy and satisfied they were to have completed it! Despite that, everyone really enjoyed what they managed to accomplish, and the feedback was very positive!
Here are a few examples of what people told me:
“I’d love to come with my dad! He loves anything related to crafts, and he’d be fascinated by this!”
“I’d already seen videos of these, but it’s nothing compared to doing it yourself. It’s so exciting to see everything gradually come together!”
“I think this is such a cool challenge! It’s good to challenge yourself in life, and even though this activity is quite difficult, I’m going to finish this no matter what.”
“I work at a school, and this would be wonderful to build with the children! I’m sure they’d love it, and so would their parents.”
Wrapping up the activity
When I announced that we only had half an hour left before we needed to start packing up, everyone was surprised because they hadn’t realized how quickly time had passed. They would have loved to stay a little longer.
During those last few moments, before taking the group photo and packing everything up, I reminded everyone about the challenge of making a post in the community to win a tote bag.
Most people wanted to participate, but I have to admit it was quite chaotic because almost everyone had a different problem with the platform. Each table had step-by-step instructions explaining how to make a post, but people still ran into issues. Some had difficulties to log in again because they had created their accounts when registering for the event, others had trouble uploading their photos, and some couldn’t get the platform to let them publish their posts.
Maybe it will be easier for them to do it on social media, but we’ll have to see next time. Still, some people managed to make simple posts, and here are a few of them:
● Délicieux moment créatif a Montréal🫶
Finally, we took the group photo, packed everything up, thanked each other, and that was it! Most people went home with a smile on their faces. 
I also asked a few participants if I could interview them, and they stayed for the interviews. Here are the Instagram links so you can watch them!
#1: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DecZesTO8Qy/?vrfl=aXJtb2VpZm42a3ho
#2: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DecajKYuZ2P/?psln=NTB6NW5lbXp4dTFq
Thank you to all the participants and to Robotime for such a wonderful experience! 
You did an amazing job bringing everyone together and introducing them to the joy of building miniatures. I love how everyone helped each other and had such a great time, even if they couldn’t finish their kits. Hopefully there will be another meetup soon! 
I was a bit afraid at the beginning of the preparation but everything goes so nice so I’m really happy of being able to do it as more experimented ambassadors like you 
I’m so happy