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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: zemjw on 23 May 2013, 04:37:01 PM

Title: Life-size X wing
Post by: zemjw on 23 May 2013, 04:37:01 PM
Okay, it's only Lego, but still  :D

http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-05/world%E2%80%99s-largest-lego-model-life-size-x-wing-video
Title: Re: Life-size X wing
Post by: Commander Vyper on 23 May 2013, 08:34:00 PM
Wow!  :-* :)
Title: Re: Life-size X wing
Post by: Thargor on 23 May 2013, 09:12:02 PM
Bet he's single  lol
Title: Re: Life-size X wing
Post by: DS615 on 23 May 2013, 11:20:47 PM
That is a lot of legos.  :o
Title: Re: Life-size X wing
Post by: Dolmot on 23 May 2013, 11:47:45 PM
Quote from: Thargor on 23 May 2013, 09:12:02 PM
Bet he's single

He's a 32-man team so not exactly single. :D

But it's a lego model of a lego model. Should we start making 1:1 buildings from balsa and plasticard with huge glue blobs and brush strokes? :o
Title: Re: Life-size X wing
Post by: von der Tann on 24 May 2013, 05:22:45 AM
I wonder how they did the hyper-drive. :D
Title: Re: Life-size X wing
Post by: Col. Aubrey Bagshot on 24 May 2013, 09:03:19 AM
In the story, its stated that it the worlds largest lego model...
Surely the full size house that James May on the BBC was bigger and used FAR more bricks?

Anybody else remember seeing that?

http://youtu.be/mEFPhXl3QQY (http://youtu.be/mEFPhXl3QQY)
Title: Re: Life-size X wing
Post by: dampfpanzerwagon on 24 May 2013, 09:26:38 AM
Some years ago while out walking, my Wife and I were coming home alongside the M5 motorway and as I looked over I saw a huge transporter with a life-size X-Wing on the trailer. It was placed on an angle (45') so the wings would not foul the other traffic.

As luck would have it I did have my camera - but it was travelling too fast for me to take an image.

Tony
Title: Re: Life-size X wing
Post by: pocoloco on 24 May 2013, 12:30:40 PM
Quote from: dampfpanzerwagon on 24 May 2013, 09:26:38 AM
...but it was travelling too fast for me to take an image.

Well those Incom 4j.4 fusial thrust engines powered by Novaldex O4-Z cryogenic power cell sure do give X-fighter nice speed :D  8)
Title: Re: Life-size X wing
Post by: S.A.M. on 24 May 2013, 09:02:06 PM
 :-*
Why do I have such a stupid normal job and am not a LEGO designer?
Title: Re: Life-size X wing
Post by: beefcake on 25 May 2013, 01:45:26 AM
And they started making this after seeing "a new hope" at the world premier?  lol
Oh... Why did they make it look like it is made out of Lego with the knobby bits on top?
Title: Re: Life-size X wing
Post by: The_Beast on 26 May 2013, 04:56:25 PM
Quote from: beefcake on 25 May 2013, 01:45:26 AM
And they started making this after seeing "a new hope" at the world premier?  lol
Oh... Why did they make it look like it is made out of Lego with the knobby bits on top?

Believe that was answered previously; do watch the used letter board.

Quote from: Dolmot on 23 May 2013, 11:47:45 PM
But it's a lego model of a lego model. Should we start making 1:1 buildings from balsa and plasticard with huge glue blobs and brush strokes? :o

Having a maniac for a grandson, I understand the whole 'lego-accurate' mentality. Sidney oft leaves me just shaking my head...

[Edit} But then, what eight year old doesn't?  lol

Doug
Title: Re: Life-size X wing
Post by: Commander Vyper on 26 May 2013, 09:30:15 PM
Quote from: dampfpanzerwagon on 24 May 2013, 09:26:38 AM
Some years ago while out walking, my Wife and I were coming home alongside the M5 motorway and as I looked over I saw a huge transporter with a life-size X-Wing on the trailer. It was placed on an angle (45') so the wings would not foul the other traffic.

As luck would have it I did have my camera - but it was travelling too fast for me to take an image.

Tony

There was one at the 30th celebration event at London Excel in 2007. Could have been the same one?

(http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq186/Vyperzoom/Star%20Wars%20Project/Starwars%2030th%20celebration%202007%20London%20Excel/vyperpic0072.jpg) (http://s446.photobucket.com/user/Vyperzoom/media/Star%20Wars%20Project/Starwars%2030th%20celebration%202007%20London%20Excel/vyperpic0072.jpg.html)