What do an Imperial Walker and a vinyl record have in common? They can be put together to make a clock. It’s so obvious!
Okay, maybe not, but the end result is neat. This clock is hand cut from a random record and made to order. If you like the Star Wars vehicle without the clock parts you can just order the wall decoration version.
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New in our Nerd Approved Shop – Star Wars Blasters that shoot Nerf darts!
This first wave of mini-guns are 6-7″ long and feature Cad Bane’s Blaster, General Grievous’ Blaster, and Captain Rex’s Blaster. Each Blaster comes with three Nerf projectiles. They’re much safer than lightsabers!
Star Wars Action Blasters—$29.99
Curtis Glover gave water conservation a nerdy twist by creating a rain barrel that looks like R2-D2. Wisely, Curtis thought the droid design would be popular and help raise additional money for The Water Quality Forum’s annual contest/auction for custom designed rain barrels.
This particular barrel can be viewed at Knoxville’s Bearden Beer Market through May 24th. Check out an additional pic after the break.
Something tells me that the AT-AT Walker walker will be commonplace for an elderly Star Wars generation. Mine’s going to have flames on the sides.
(Keith Greenstein via G4)
Disney has come up with a great new item that attendees of its Hollywood Studios park will be excited to obtain: a custom 3 3/4-inch scale astromech droid. The Droid Factory opened yesterday inside Tatooine Traders. Besides being able to carbon-freeze yourself at Star Wars Weekends, you can also choose from piles of components to build your own version of R2-D2.
It was a natural add-on to the “build your own lightsaber” set-up the park already has. People enjoy creating a personalized toy from the universe they love. If The Droid Factory comes to Disneyland, I’ll just hand over my wallet.
(via Star Wars)
Star Wars Weekends kicks off at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on May 18. The park comes up with cool activities for the event each year, and this year they’ve outdone themselves. You can experience the process of being frozen in carbonite and get an action figure as evidence. No word on whether carbon sickness is included in that package.
The experience will take about 30 minutes, and your figure will be shipped to you in four weeks. The custom figurines will feature your face on Han’s body, and it can be yours for just $99.95. Inside the Magic reports:
Guests at Star Wars Weekends this year will be given the opportunity to step into a “Carbon Freezing Chamber,” located near The American Idol Experience in the theme park, and have their faces 3-D scanned using multiple cameras to create a 8-inch figurine depicting themselves frozen in carbonite. It also comes with a light-up wristband.
Though I wish the body part of the figure was also customized, I can’t get over how awesome this is. And I’m bitter (again) that Disney Florida gets Star Wars Weekends while we get nothing at Disneyland.
I had no idea Star Wars vehicles could look so classy. This timekeeper manages to clock in at 11 on the nerdy scale and look like a piece of sleek, subtle art. The Etsy seller fashions the clocks from vintage Action Fleet Micro Machine toys. That line featured the Falcon, a sandcrawler, an AT-AT, and more (as you can see above). The pieces are plastic and lightweight but painted to look like pewter. Genius. Customization takes 9-14 days.
Check out another photo after the break.
We’ve all seen those gazillion piece Lego sets of Imperial Star Destroyers and the Death Star. They’re cool, but so very complicated. Check out these simple, clean, mini scenes from Star Wars that aren’t currently available, but could be with your help. They’re up over on Lego Cuusoo and if they get 10,000 votes they’ll officially be pushed through to the powers that be to see if the kits can be made and sold to the public. There is a whole series planned with the potential for more if the project gets approved.
See more great scenes after the jump…
A Capella master Nick McKaig recorded over 90 separate tracks over a whopping 300 hour period and combined them to create a 100% vocal rendition of the Star Wars main theme.
Check it out after the break, and may the awe be with you.
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