Just in time for Christmas, Sheep Creek Needlecraft is selling 100% hand needle felted wool Star Wars ornaments which include the TIE Fighter, X-Wing, Millennium Falcon, and of course, Yoda. Hit the jump to check out some additional photos.
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Matheson Harris has amassed an impressive collection of Star Wars spaceships including the Millennium Falcon, Star Destroyer, Tie Fighter and even an AT-AT – the most interesting part however, is that they were all fashioned from cardboard. As impressive as the works are, Matheson takes an understated approach:
Hot glue, cardboard, sharpie, a few sucker sticks and ping pong balls = garbage armada
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Star Wars super fan Kevin “CorellianCustoms” Glenn created these two custom console mods consisting of a Rebel Snowspeeder SNES and a TIE Fighter Nintendo 64 – each including their respective controllers, A/V cables and power bricks. If you’ve just fallen in love, you’ll be thrilled to know that you can actually buy these mods from CorrellianCustom’s Etsy page. They may be a little steep at $185 and $210, but my guess is that won’t deter many.
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Okay, so it’s not a TIE fighter—it’s the International Space Station. But that makes this photo shot by astrophotographer Thierry Legault during a recent partial solar eclipse pretty damn cool anyway.
(Discover Magazine via TSWB)
Ever since an ex-boyfriend clued me into the fact that TIE fighters have no shields, I’ve been fascinated with them and the pilots who fly them.
So, in my eyes, this new Star Wars Episode IV Imperial TIE Fighter Replica from Efx is definitely in the WANT column.
From That’s Nerdalicious!: The Star Wars pancake molds/cookie cutters were such a big hit for Willams-Sonoma that they went back to the well and developed TIE Fighter and Millennium Falcon sandwich cutters. They even come in a vintage style tin.
Han Solo doesn’t like crusts either. It’s a fact.
Product Page ($30 via TheForce.net)
It’s not a lack of effort mind you. I mean, they always fly up really fast hoping and praying this will be the day they finally score a hit, but in the end their target just vanishes and they end up crashing and burning. Aaugh! Unfortunately, you can’t actually go out and buy something like this. It was a one off piece by artist Tom Torrey that combined two of his childhood passions.
(gammaraybot’s Flickr via The Zeray Gazette via Neatorama)
Not every kid is going to grow up to be Luke Skywalker. There is plenty of room for those that want to oppose the forces of good. The Tie Fighter Playhouse will give your kids a leg up on the other kids who are trying to curry favor with the dark side. It is really just an investment in your child’s future, along with a bet on which side will be victorious.
Product Page (£44.99, about $75)
From Fashionably Geek: A rare look at the water landing evacuation procedure on Vader’s Tie Fighter. It looks like he is really enjoying that trip down the inflatable slide. You can almost hear him saying “Wheeeeeee!”
Product Page ($20)
