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Star Wars Bounty Hunters and Yoda Have Us All Steamed
Posted by Jesus Diaz at 11:30 PM on July 24, 2008
Here in Gizmodo we have this love-hate relationship with steampunk--which borders in the hate-hate most of the time. But when it comes to Star Wars redesigns, I can't help it, I'm fascinated by them, specially the new bounty hunters from Empire Strikes Back, including an omfg-I-want-it version of Boba Fett. Yoda and the rest of the characters, like the Snow Trooper, are equally as good.
The Boba Fett re-design looks particularly good. Sillof decided to change the T visor in the helmet for rounded goggles, while keeping the rest almost intact:
While Fett's "T" visor is iconic, this design keeps the look of the rounder goggles that have become a staple of the line, while the red strip down the middle hints at the old "T" design. His forearm weapons feature a mini-crossbow and a working retractable blade. The Surcoat is reminiscent of Fett's shoulder cape. His rocketpack is still there just in a larger more industrial model.
Head to Sillof's to see some of these in 360-degree rotating versions. The details are simply stunning. [Silof]
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CaptEO2000
Posted 2:58 AM 25/7/08
Where is my steampunk'ed Slave Leia?
CaptEO2000
venomous_duck41
Posted 1:39 AM 25/7/08
How can you say this is stupid/lame? THEYRE MAKING THEIR OWN TOYS! These are simply artists renderings and interpretations and while they may not be your cup of tea they definitely took some serious time and vision to make. That said everyone's comments thus far have been pretty respectful so I'm not pointing any fingers. Would I own these? Hell yes, but I'm a star wars uber fan. Would I want everything in my house steam punked? Hell no... I'm not that much of a dork-tard :P
venomous_duck41
James
Posted 12:53 AM 25/7/08
I don't really care for this stuff. I'm not a bit fan of Rocketeer-Boba-Fett.
James
Gervy
Posted 12:50 AM 25/7/08
Steampunk is lame.
Gervy
michaelwiggins
Posted 12:33 AM 25/7/08
Half a million to whoever brings me the mold for these, broken.
A full million if it's fixed, so I can teach it a lesson myself.
michaelwiggins
Bachblast
Posted 12:17 AM 25/7/08
actually, that would be cool
Bachblast
Bachblast
Posted 12:17 AM 25/7/08
hey wait ...where is the steampunk i-phone ...am i in the right place?
Bachblast
Bachblast
Posted 12:15 AM 25/7/08
Boba Fete just reminds me of the assassin from Hellboy 1
Bachblast
kwicherbichin
Posted 12:13 AM 25/7/08
@Hectorvex: Beat me to it.
kwicherbichin
venomous_duck41
Posted 12:04 AM 25/7/08
Does Yoda's face kind of look like Dr. Phil? Not that i wathch Dr. Phil or anything...
venomous_duck41
strider_mt2k
Posted 12:00 AM 25/7/08
No disintegrations.
strider_mt2k
Hectorvex
Posted 11:39 PM 24/7/08
It looks like League of Extraordinary Gentlemen meets Hellboy.
Hectorvex
GeekyNerdGuy
Posted 11:38 PM 24/7/08
I'd love to learn how to create action figures -- of course, I'd just make them of myself.
GeekyNerdGuy
92BuickLeSabre
Posted 11:37 PM 24/7/08
It's all about Lando's chops and Yoda's 'stache for me.
92BuickLeSabre
se7a7n7
Posted 4:20 AM 25/7/08
MORE!!!!
Why is Lando white?
se7a7n7
DrGonzho
Posted 7:36 AM 25/7/08
Sorry, but Lando is a fail for me...
He should at least have handlebar moustache or a van dyke beard.
LANDO NEEDS FACIAL HAIR!
DrGonzho
Alchemistmerlin
Posted 11:59 PM 24/7/08
Wait, why are we supposed to hate steampunk?
Alchemistmerlin
MobileMilitia
Posted 2:13 AM 26/7/08
i like how ig-88 looks like.....ig-88
MobileMilitia