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Lego Scenes Celebrate 2008 Olympic Summer Games with Star Wars Stormtroopers
Posted by Jack Loftus at 7:00 AM on August 25, 2008
It's no small secret that Lego holds a spot near and dear to many an editor here at Gizmodo, and if you somehow managed to combine those little blocks with Star Wars and the 2008 Summer Olympics (concluding today), well, you'd have our attention faster than it takes to pull the legs off a minifig. Flickr member 713 Avenue did just that, and like those remarkable Lego scenes from history and Lego Beijing Olympic buildings we brought you a while back, these are pretty magical too.
I encourage you to go check out the rest of the images, including a few of a failed baton hand-off, just like the American men and women did recently in the 4x100. [Flickr, shared under the Creative Commons License]
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strider_mt2k
Posted 7:14 AM 25/8/08
@BiZarRroBALlmeR: They represent various systems.
...or something.
(BLASTER EXPLOSION)
...it was a boring conversation anyway
LUKE WE'RE GONNA HAVE COMPANY!!
strider_mt2k
BiZarRroBALlmeR
Posted 7:07 AM 25/8/08
I only see stormtroopers....where's the diversity?
BiZarRroBALlmeR
scarbrtj
Posted 7:44 AM 25/8/08
Oh very cute. You know the Star Wars minifig I'd love to see? Jek Porkins. LEGO would have to "break the mold" (read: big belly mod) a little but it'd be worth it.
Porkins vs Phelps... who ya got? Porkins vs Death Star... who ya, hold it. :sniff:
scarbrtj
N186BD
Posted 7:32 AM 25/8/08
what, no picture of a Stormtrooper kicking Grand Moff Tarkin in the face?
N186BD
frigg
Posted 7:32 AM 25/8/08
@BiZarRroBALlmeR: Since stormtroopers are cuter than clone troopers, a decision had to be made. Dude, it's primetime... the world is watching!
@strider_mt2k: COMPANY?! LUKE! FETCH THE CHAMOMILE TEA!!!
frigg
BiZarRroBALlmeR
Posted 7:31 AM 25/8/08
I would think Walrus man would rock in the swim events, but alas his unfortunate accident with Obi-wan dashed all olympic hopes.
BiZarRroBALlmeR
BiZarRroBALlmeR
Posted 8:06 AM 25/8/08
@BiZarRroBALlmeR: Um, *whispers* ignore that first *and*
BiZarRroBALlmeR
BiZarRroBALlmeR
Posted 7:59 AM 25/8/08
@frigg: Damn and you and your ratings! SELL OUT.
BiZarRroBALlmeR
OMG! Ponies!
Posted 7:59 AM 25/8/08
TK-421, why aren't you in the Relay? TK-421, why aren't you in the Relay?
Looks like we've got a bad transmitter.
OMG! Ponies!
heylookitscook
Posted 8:31 AM 25/8/08
all i have to say is:"ROFL"
heylookitscook
Justifan
Posted 9:00 AM 25/8/08
aww, no stormtroopers curb stomping Tibetans? missed opportunity!
Justifan
Purple Dave
Posted 5:18 PM 25/8/08
@BiZarRroBALlmeR:
Nah, it makes him more streamlined and aquadynamic and all that. Besides, he can hold the gruesome stump up for everyone he's racing against to see, right before the race, and they'll be more concerned about keeping their lunch down than winning the race.
Purple Dave
VideoVampire
Posted 6:49 AM 26/8/08
Are'nt they a little short for stormtroopers?
VideoVampire
Mericana
Posted 10:34 AM 25/8/08
I cant help but notice the using of imperialistic stormtroopers to represent the Americans....
Mericana