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Steampunk LEGO TIE Fighter vs X-Wing Shows Fascinating Vision
Posted by Jesus Diaz at 9:36 PM on January 10, 2008
This TIE Fighter, and the X-Wing after the jump, is what happens when you put together Star Wars, LEGO and steampunk in the title of a contest. That and a collective geekgasm. Truth is, as fun as the official Star Wars LEGO models are, home-made models like this steampunk TIE Fighter have a charm that the former can't achieve. The most amazing thing, however, is the source of inspiration for some of these:
The fascinating illustrations above, some of them extremely good, come from a thread titled "Star Wars: Steampunk" at the CGSociety forums. They were part of the inspiration for models like this X-Wing, which is one of the entries of the Steam-Wars contest being held at From Bricks to Bothan forums, a place dedicated to LEGO Star Wars enthusiasts.
But as nice the Alliance star fighter is, I think the reconstruction of the TIE Fighter definitely beats it in terms of design and sheer steampunking:
Although I'm sure some of you will disagree. So,
[CG Society Forums, FBTB Forums and Star Wars contest The Brothers Brick]
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strider_mt2k
Posted 6:40 AM 10/1/08
I like 'em both but the T.I.E. breaks the tie.
Just beautiful.
Now Jesus, about that update on the 'Falcon?
C'mon man, at least give us some "in progress" shots huh?
strider_mt2k
jesusdiaz
Posted 9:31 AM 10/1/08
The Falcon is coming. I have to halt it for the holidays and grave personal circumstances. But I promise, I'm putting everything I have into this video.
jesusdiaz
Windhawk
Posted 9:11 AM 10/1/08
"I sense something; a level of creativity I have not felt since..."
Windhawk
creativedirector
Posted 8:53 AM 10/1/08
Love how R2 has tits.
creativedirector
chenry
Posted 8:52 AM 10/1/08
I love steam-punk! The concept art and the Lego is amazing. Someone fund this! I want Steam Wars.
chenry
Invader
Posted 8:41 AM 10/1/08
Ditto, I would love to see a version of the falcon. It's surprising there isn't one.
Invader
AhnyerKeester
Posted 8:34 AM 10/1/08
This is teh kewl! Great art work. I loved it.
I agree with Strider, where's the Falcon?
AhnyerKeester
Tetzuoe
Posted 10:18 AM 10/1/08
Hollywood'll remake anything right?
Tetzuoe
strider_mt2k
Posted 10:07 AM 10/1/08
(Jawa)
Ooh titty!
strider_mt2k
sqeakytoy of the apocalypse
Posted 9:54 AM 10/1/08
hey what kind of junk are you trying to push on me anyway.... what about that other one over there, the one with the hypodermic nipples?
sqeakytoy of the apocalypse
jesusdiaz
Posted 9:52 AM 10/1/08
He has nipples as telescopic antennas!
jesusdiaz
frndlybnny
Posted 9:51 AM 10/1/08
R2 does NOT have tits: it's just very cold in the vacuum of space.
frndlybnny
sqeakytoy of the apocalypse
Posted 9:37 AM 10/1/08
did anyone else think of the will smith wild west movie when looking at these?
sqeakytoy of the apocalypse
parjoe
Posted 11:26 AM 10/1/08
Yeah...you had me at Steampunk Star Wars. The lego versions are just gravy.
parjoe
it-hobbit
Posted 11:18 AM 10/1/08
Amazing design, would be cool if there was a "kit" to make our own, anyone listening over there on Legoland?
I mean I rather not re-invent the steamwheel :P
it-hobbit
Reilaos, Putting the 'Fun' in Dysfunction!
Posted 11:01 AM 10/1/08
Awesomeness... Actually, a steampunkesque Star Wars'd be interesting.
Reilaos, Putting the 'Fun' in Dysfunction!
92BuickLeSabre
Posted 10:47 AM 10/1/08
@Kaiser-Machead: Well now I'm wondering if I should even be following your comments anymore.
The LEGO models rule; the illustrations rule the world.
92BuickLeSabre
Kaiser-Machead
Posted 10:44 AM 10/1/08
I can't say I'm lovin' the Steampunk Star Wars. My God, I've become everything I've ever hated! *weeps*
Kaiser-Machead
vinchbr
Posted 10:41 AM 10/1/08
what's up with all the steampunk??
who the hell in the world has time to think this much into redesigning pretty much everything to be steampunk'd?
sure somethings looks awesome, but some times it's too much
there hasn't been a week in a while that you guys hasn't posted a steampunk related topic =D
just saying...
vinchbr
ninjagin
Posted 12:39 PM 10/1/08
Ah, okay, I guess we did get a flimsy excuse. I got distracted by telescopic nipple antennas, I guess.
ninjagin
strider_mt2k
Posted 12:36 PM 10/1/08
@ninjagin: He did.
-and it's a good excuse.
Whenever you're ready man. It can wait. :)
strider_mt2k
ninjagin
Posted 12:27 PM 10/1/08
C'mon Jesus. Out with the millenium falcon update. At least entertain us with a flimsy excuse.
ninjagin
no_Face
Posted 2:15 PM 10/1/08
WTF.. no pod racers or jawa transport ships... I wanted to see some sick detailed steampunk guns and lightsaber.. The lightsaber could generate some kind of steam rod (yes I just typed that) that could cut through anything.. yes anything.
no_Face
avgbear
Posted 10:02 AM 11/1/08
Shit yeah! Pod racers would be cool.
But my question is, why hasn't anyone done an anime or at least a comic for this? I'd think with Lucas' affinity for early 20th century and Nazi Germany, this'd be a done deal.
avgbear