Watercolor adds a bit of class to any image, and that definitely holds true for these paintings of characters from the Star Wars saga. Han, Vader, droids and more look fancy and even more timeless in this style. These paintings were done by Reddit user Terry Cook just for fun and there are some limited prints available if you contact him directly.
See more watercolor images after the break.
I feel like a horrible cat owner for not building my cats a playhouse that’s as awesome as this cardboard mechawarrior design. Then again, it also makes the cat on it look like it’s coming at you armed with deadly weapons. It would freak me out too much to have it around. I’d prefer an AT-AT.
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If you’re a Ghostbusters fan, why not use your car as a moving billboard to broadcast your love of the films with this 8.75″ x 5″ vinyl sticker from ThinkGeek? The only question you’ll want to ask is whether an update will be necessary after Dan Aykroyd gets his way and adds Anna Faris and Eliza Dushku to the family.
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If you like Star Wars and tabletop gaming you’ll be happy to hear the Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game is available for pre-order with an estimated ship date of September 2012. In this two player combat game you’ll fight with tiny and detailed X-Wings, TIE Fighters, and Y-Wings in fierce space battles.
I like pretty much everything about this game, but I especially appreciate that you can play with just two people. It seems like most games based on my favorite fandoms that I want to pick up – Battlestar Galactica and Game of Thrones to name a couple – require three or more people. I’m also a sucker for miniatures.
Check out images of the expansion packs after the break.
Indoor rock climbing usually involves getting to the top of a wall via boring hand holds. They may be green or yellow or red, but they’re not terribly interesting. The folks at Hangfast Adventure Structures are changing that with their Star Wars themed hand holds. You can dangle from the Death Star, hold on to R2-D2 or take hold of the Millennium Falcon on your way to the top. I wonder how Vader would feel about saving people instead of letting them plummet to their doom?
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This is the most adorable version of the Dynamic Duo ever. You can find them in the Kokeshi Clan store on Etsy along with plenty of other geeky dolls from Star Wars, Star Trek and more. This is the work of Craig Galentine of Temple 7e studio who creates each doll by sanding two wooden pieces and then connecting them with a wooden dowel so their heads will spin. He then hand decorates each doll with acrylic paints and signs the bottom with 7e and the year that it was constructed. They each measure around 4″ tall and would be the perfect addition to any fan’s collection.
See more beautiful dolls after the jump…
Hot Toys is expanding their line of eerily realistic Avengers figures with this 1:6 scale representation of super-villain Loki. The figure will include two versions of his magic scepter, two knives, a muzzle, shackles and a variety of interchangeable hands.
The Loki figure is slated for release in December and is expected to sell for around $220. Hit the jump for some additional photos.
You can thank artist K.K. Jordan for this wonderful piece of fan art featuring Darth Vader facing off against the Doctor. It looks like Jordan is giving the edge to the Sonic Screwdriver, but who do you think would win this battle in the end?
Actually, Darth Vader has been picking fights with everyone today. Earlier he was spotted on the subway getting all up in Batman’s face.
(@bonniegrrl via io9)
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Due to intense boredom and monotony, it seems that the classroom is the perfect environment to induce sleep and awaken creative inspiration. Artist Jim Rugg (Street Angel / Afrodisiac) must agree with at least one of those sentiments, because he is about to launch a new exhibition entitled “Notebook Nerd” at the IAm8Bit Gallery in Los Angeles, which features 50 comic and gaming-inspired masterpieces created with ballpoint pens and notebook paper.
The exhibition is set to open on May 25 and offers free admission. In addition, AdHouse is compiling the pieces into a reproduction of Rugg’s original notebooks, and is set to make its debut next month at HeroesCon in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Check out more of Jim’s notebook art after the break.
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