Storm troopers stand guard at a massive, 1:6 scale model of the iconic Star Wars ship, the Millennium Falcon, which appears in the upcoming seventh installment of the series: The Force Awakens. Photo: Sam Tsang

Early arrivals, who had been queuing for hours (and in some cases days) rushed into the convention centre when the doors opened. Photo: Sam Tsang

Cosplay models are a big draw for attendees, many of whom are anime fans and teenage boys. Photo: Sam Tsang

Cosplay refers to costume play, in which fans dress up as their favourite characters from science fiction and fantasy. Photo: Sam Tsang

The new Star Wars movie is a huge point of fascination for science fiction fans, and is being heavily promoted at this year's event. Photo: Nora Tam

The model Millennium Falcon was built by Hot Toys and weighs one tonne. Photo: Nora Tam

The model ship includes a guard detail of scale-model imperial storm troopers. Photo: Nora Tam

Gundam enthusiasts prepare their toy humanoid robots for competition. Photo: Nora Tam

Lego builder Wilfred Lui Wan-fung puts the finishing touches on his model brick dream home. Photo: Nora Tam

Sony is offering the world's first public demonstrations of its Project Morpheus virtual reality system for PS4. Photo: Nora Tam

Some cosplayers went as their favourite video game characters. Photo: Xinhua

Podels portray characters from the hit game Metal Gear Solid. Photo: Xinhua

The Star Wars franchise includes a hugely successful series of games such as Battlefront, as well as films. Photo: Xinhua

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Storm troopers, Gundam and Lego: Pictures from Hong Kong’s Ani-Com 2015