What about the plight of the clone trooper? He has no independence. Poor guy has that new zealand accent pushed on him from birth.

Kohono

@hakubak: You win the the award for, "Can't See Sarcasm in Comments" Award. Congrats! Who would you like to thank?

j/k by the way, on both accounts. I too think this was impressive.

rockntrumpet

But do any of them know how to lay a toilet main?

Git Em SteveDave thinks a friend with weed is better

That is like 90 stormtroopers placed every minute and I bet if you attacked them (like by stomping on them) they still couldn't hit you to save their life.
(I recommend shoes.)

Sqeetschy

Wow. Someone's going to need to tell Mr. Stevens in Catering that they're going to need to requisition more trays. I think that Jeff Vader will sign off on the expenditure report.

OMG! Ponies!

"And as my first act with this new authority, I will create a grand army of the Republic to counter the increasing threats of the Separatists."

Nice project. Nice pictures. Nice cause.

@rockntrumpet: I think you're looking for something that isn't there. When I saw it, I was reminded of an officer reviewing the troops. The guy who did this did it in support of the people you're thinking he's mocking. Damn unlikely.

hakubak

@Git Em SteveDave thinks a friend with weed is better: 1.2x for Rebellion units.

Log1c

Oo OO ooooo! Now do the Genome Soldiers.

It's for a good cause. Good Job Anonymous Lego Employee.

Megan Fox iz Hot ^-^ -ph15h

35,310? Is that metric or imperial?

Git Em SteveDave thinks a friend with weed is better

Is that one clone trooper facing the wrong direction supposed to be funny? What? Like he's too slow to understand that he's facing the wrong way? I find this offensive.

rockntrumpet

reminds me of iRobot......

superbryant

looks so dope

gusnyc.com

That is 35,310 flavors of awesome.

Me, I'd like to see it done with the more "modern" stormtroopers, some Imperial guards, Darth Vader, and the shuttle Tyderium.

FredicvsMaximvs

"You are all individuals."

"I'm not!"

DeadWriter

@michaelwiggins: Fair enough... They're little LEGO representations of what one might look like if it were a tiny plastic toy. They could be a little off.

Rabid Penguin

@Munch:
1) Nerds get big paychecks
2) Nerds love Star Wars
3) Nonprofit

dingus

Too bad theyre not storm troopers..

michaelwiggins

I wonder if those suits have built in pee bags.

Lupison

So, how did this benefit? These going on eBay perhaps?

Y2KGTP

I think I also saw this picture posted on LifeoftheUltimateVirgin.Com

GhostofCharlesBronson

@Munch: It's a proven fact that autism is caused by cloning.

Rabid Penguin

Oh no!!! Where are those chubby fingers taking that Storm Trooper?

Rabid Penguin

I don't get the tie in.. What do storm troopers have to do with autism? Am I missing something here?

Munch

See, thats what I wanted when I was a kid.....to take over the world with all my damn Legos.

Cats

wait til some autistic savant comes along and points out, after glancing at the whole thing for a few seconds, that there are actually 35,312 of them.

nutbastard

@Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!:

Really?

:-D

Well it would look kinda scary...like... impending doom -to some-, like a scary flying saucer...or something else. At any rate, cookies can be eaten and stormies (so I'm told) should not be...

LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M

This has to be the best way to raise money for charity ever. Can I build LEGO sets to raise money for Cancer or Chrons Disease? Becasuse this seems the a win all around. Sweet!

LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M

@Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!: But of course no one needs a reason...

ps61318

@rockntrumpet: goin' to pee.

ps61318

awww
how cute

thomusvoo

Needs a giant chocolate chip cookie hovering overhead.

For uh......no reason at all. Yeah.

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!

So how do you exactly raise money but arranging 35,310 lego figures?

nXt

LindsayJoy porn...

EBone

As the father of an autistic daughter, I don't care much what the tie-in is. Anything that raises awareness is ok with me.

What was 1:166 is now 1:150. Does anyone else think it's time to get busy?

jlemansky

@LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M: I'm sure you meant "Crohn's", no?

"Chrons disease" is an affliction of Unix guys who can't get their jobs to run on a regular basis. Similar symptoms, come to think of it....

ps61318

@OMG! Ponies!: He will hack at your neck with the thin bit until the blood flows across the canteen floor...

Karinabob

@LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M: But what if the clones were made out of candy? ;)

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!

@nutbastard: Definitely 35,312. Definitely.

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!

@rockntrumpet: no he looks like an officer. (see his chest plate is different than the others and.....Oh dear god i'm such a nerd....)

kadaj_sama

@ps61318:

Ah yes...I meant Crohn's. I never get that spelling right. You know my "background" so it should come as no surprise that my brother is afflicted with Crohn's. Anyways, putting together stormies would be a super fun way to raise money...Thank god for Remicade, its a miricle drug.

LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M

The GAR in its LEGO might!

Now we just need some LAAT/is.

- PR-0927

PR-0927

They worked six and a half hours on this? I'm sure they could have done more, but, Judge Wopnar was on and they _had_ to stop.

TheDeadPuppet

bummm bummm bummm
bum budummm bum budummm...

10ninjas

bummm bummm bummm
bum budummm, bum badummm...

10ninjas

@LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M: Yes, cookies can be eaten. So many jokes...where to begin....LOL.

Zlevee

I mean like this, but in white...
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hakubak

@hakubak:
This is close

@10ninjas: Also I think this is what you meant...but better!

+ Watch video

LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M

@hakubak: Were those the air packs that had the one tab on the front to attach a antenna piece?

Git Em SteveDave needs a Lego advisor

Now I want someone to use stop-action animation to make the whole army do a right face.

We used to animate our Lego kits using Super-8 camera. Yeah. I'm semi-old. The kits were the original Space kits, with the rocket-around-the-planet logos and the air packs. They were among the first with faces.

hakubak

@10ninjas:
bummm bummm budubudum bum bummm bummm budubudum...

That's kind of catchy.

Rabid Penguin

one can be the officer but the other one is definitely looking 180 degrees backwards

TBM-Fan

Sounds like a great idea but... what's the connection? How are the clone troopers going to actually raise money for the National Autistic Society?

Are they going to sell them all on eBay?

Are the Troopers going to man massive phone banks and solicit donations?

Are they still active mercenaries generating income from warring factions?

Will the Death Star provide a matching donation?

Lunch with Lord Vader, inspired by longtime nemesis Warren Buffet?

Seriously, looks cool, but what's the $$ connection with the Autism Society?

frigg

Something something something dark side...

Something something something complete...

strider_mt2k

Everyday there is a new Lego post... geez enough, who cares if some geek builds something with a plastic building block toy. Sorry but LEGO's have nothing to do with gadgets.

devGOD

@hakubak: ...and we all know what ELSE people used Super 8 cameras for, wink, wink, nudge, nudge, say no more, say no more!

ps61318

@Rabid Penguin: It has a good sound and you can dance to it. Or stride purposefully between Nurenburg-style ranks of troops to it. I give it a 96!

ps61318

@strider_mt2k: You deserve that star, my friend...

TimurY

@devGOD: But it's cool!

John Prado

Mmm. Okay raising awareness is good. But I'm not sure why they picked the clones. The clones are mindless worker ants. Trained to do one thing really. No room for individuality, spirituality, or much personality....and they're being used to promote autism awareness. I'd rather use someone like yoda, or obi-wan, or even mace windu. Some awesome kick butt jedi, that HAS a personality...versus a drone. Like, "help yoda fight autism, and the force will be with you, to find a cure"....okay, that was cheesy, I just find the drones boring is all.

Acid Burn

You think that is we start a charity too, lego will send us parts for 35,310 clone troopers? We'd donate the cash we collect, but keep the troopers, Win-Win?

ZPfan

well, yeah but 35,310 yodas wouldn't make any sense.
i think if they had built like a dais or something in the front for some imperial brass and maybe lord vader or something the effect mightn't have been lost on so many of you.
of course as a matter of perspective they're counting on us to know that WE are the imperial brass up on the dais and that's why it's not there. as far as the one trooper facing the wrong direction, i'd only have to ask if anyone has ever seen the cover of Sgt. Pepper's lonely hearts club band? Paul Mccartney is a great promoter of autistic charities and resaerch foundations, and I'm pretty sure that's a tip of the hat in sir paul's direction.

Titus_Andronicus

Interesting...I choose not to beieve the single clone trooper doing his own thing was meant to convey the "offensive" message that he was "slow"....rather, I prefer to see it as that one lone little guy has the courage to be different and to maintain uniqueness and individuality among the countless masses who are always telling him otherwise. Beautiful!

jenianzoe

the overwhelming lego madness recently has made me rethink my hobbies. I dug into a HUGE box from when I was a kid. I kept every block. even had some sets still assembled. if i reveal this to my girl, I will definitely not get laid tonight.

tirx