(comic book guy voice)

sorry

strider_mt2k

@Sean Harrington: That sir, is OBVIOUSLY Flangorian Herb Tea residue from "Han and Chewie Adventures #6" in which Han has the Space Flu and a well meaning but misunderstanding Chewie tries to scald him back to good health by throwing it at him.

HELLO??

strider_mt2k

Interesting that he's using Unleashed figures instead of the 3 3/4" figures for display.

matthewrex

Yes, but did he modify the hyperdrive? If not, he'll be getting a paltry 13 parsecs on the Kessel Run...

mcdonnr

@strider_mt2k: Not before I mod Greedo then shoot him.

Hectorvex

That's awesome.
-and a perfect idea, too.
Lots of room for mods in that thing, and it just looks great.

He's made some special modifications of his own.

She'll get you there.

strider_mt2k

@Ariel_Wollinger:
1 Parsec = 3.08568025 × 1016 meters

carlosrodas

Looks like he had fun, but he was REALLY sloppy with the black-wash... look at the top of the control panel (inside1.jpg). The black-wash puddled up on top and was allowed to dry.

And if you're going to put LEDs in, either light-pipe them, or hack the top and black them out a bit so they don't LOOK like bare LEDs hanging there.

Sean Harrington

@SGlick1980: That's it. Hand over your Skywalker Ranch pass.........and don't think eating it will keep us from getting it back.

Kaiser-Machead's BSDM Shenanigans

@BoinK: @SGlick1980: Wooosh!

That's some damn impressive modeling there... I wish I had the patience to do that.

Dunny0, Highlander with a Tuba

@carlosrodas:
big anti-nerd.

:P

LOL

Ariel_Wollinger

@SGlick1980: oh my God, the nerdiness!!!

carlosrodas

Too bad he couldn't get the camera all the way down into the model for high-res shots that could be used as a green screen background for Aluminum Falcon home movies.

GeekyNerdGuy

Give this guy some credit... he did a nice job!

clearbox

Wow... parsecs is a measure of distance not time, just like light years.

SGlick1980

I think it could make the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs for sure. Of course, to scale.

Hectorvex

@Antioch18: That's what she said!

Kaiser-Machead's BSDM Shenanigans

@carlosrodas: Not nerdy enough to know that parsecs measure length rather than time.

BoinK

@Kaiser-Machead's BSDM Shenanigans: bigger nerd

carlosrodas

No, it wouldn't be the perfect model for the movie - the proportions are all wrong. It's too thick, it's too short and stubby.

Antioch18

Wow. How many parsecs did it take him to do this?

Kaiser-Machead's BSDM Shenanigans

nerd

carlosrodas

Damn that's pretty swinging.

Karinabob

I'm all for seeing people mod their toys, but I would agree that the LEDs are a little garish. I'd be interested in knowing if any of the LEDs he added were present on any of the movie models. If you have LEDs that are exposed, they can be overpainted to make them stand out a little less. I used to build odd little spaceships out of leftover model parts as a kid, and I found that I got the best lighting effects if I used glass fiber from those dopey puffball fiber color-changing lights you could get at spencers.... you just glue a bundle of those things on the end of an LED and start putting lights everywhere you can drill a little hole. Looked great, and not so overpowering.

ninjagin

@SGlick1980: @BoinK:

See the fucking movie.

I'm not personally a fan of obscure references, but this is pretty much part of our shared popular culture at this point, and the fact that you guys seem completely clueless about a subject is on par with some of the dumbest comments I've ever seen; and I should know. I say stupid shit all the time.

logruszed

oh geez...the whole "parsec" thing...it always has to show up.

from [www.answers.com]

"The most famous use (or misuse) is from Star Wars: A New Hope. In the Mos Eisley Cantina, Han Solo refers to the Millennium Falcon as "the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs". It is not clear whether the unit is being used to measure time or distance in this context. However, later novels in this fictional universe attributed this claim to the ability of the Millennium Falcon to reach the planet Kessel in the shortest distance despite having to pass near a very dangerous region of space, The Maw, populated by numerous black holes. This shorter course would require them to cut closer to the black holes of The Maw, implying a higher ship speed to avoid the stronger gravitational forces involved in the route."

i thought nerds like you guys would already know this stuff.

wait...i know this stuff...i'm a NERD! *gasp*

tr

This Rules! I'm in awe.

ralfhutter

@SigmundTheSeaMonster: that's why I used " " when I said it :P

Kaiser-Machead's BSDM Shenanigans

@Git Em SteveDave displays attention-grabbing vanity: That's what I always called it as a kid, so my entire family calls it that.

GeekyNerdGuy

What a piece of junk!
(quoting line from movie, not commenting on the hard work put forth)

SigmundTheSeaMonster

@Sean Harrington: It may be a paint/mod job, but she's got it where it counts, kid.

Git Em SteveDave displays attention-grabbing vanity

@GeekyNerdGuy: What the hell is an Aluminum Falcon?

Git Em SteveDave displays attention-grabbing vanity

@carlosrodas: okay... you should be used to the nerdiness by now, right? this guy could be a nerd, but he is a talented nerd.

Charging_Mooses

@GeekyNerdGuy: It's from the famous Robot Chicken Star Wars Special. [www.adultswim.com] Darth Vader calls the Emperor to let him know what happened to the Death Star.

Git Em SteveDave displays attention-grabbing vanity

It might be able to pass for the movie props from Blade Runner or Lost, but not Star Wars. Sure, it's a huge improvement over the old Kenner design, but it still has a long way to go before it'll be accurate enough to pass as the original movie prop.

Purple Dave

Ok, me change pants now

o0adam0o

@Git Em SteveDave displays attention-grabbing vanity: HAH! That's hilarious.

GeekyNerdGuy

@carlosrodas: yay wiki

mangamonster

@logruszed: I've seen the movie(s), several times and I know the quote. Did you ever consider I was poking a wee bit of fun on him? No that's right, I'm just a dumbass who hasn't seen a well known sci-fi movie and made sure to remember lines from it.
Nerds get so uptight sometimes.

BoinK

It's not just the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy, it's the coolest! thanks for posting that!

bonniegrrl

So did they guy get sued by Lucas yet?

CaptEO2000

//charitable threadjack
For those Star Wars fans in the Houston area, there is a Clone Wars screening Sunday night at Space Center Houston (aka NASA).
All proceeds go to Ronald McDonald House Charities. Check it out here (
[www.spacecenter.org])

There will be Clone Wars poster for auction there signed by George Lucas, among other items. Again, all proceeds go
to charity.
//charitable threadjack

don_mynack

@don_mynack: Is this Charity chick cute? Is she single? I've been told I'm a Charity case, so maybe I'm her cup of tea.

Git Em SteveDave displays attention-grabbing vanity

[gizmodo.com]

'Who turned on the huge yellow light in here? Why, why is this light so fucking big? With the power of the Death Star can we not have pleasant ambient light that doesn't fry my fucking retinas?'

(I know, I know... it's not the Death Star but I still claim making funny! :)

future-proof

AH DAMNIT, I NEVER GET A SPACESHIP, EVER. I NEVER GET ANYTHING!

tsunamisurf

Oh and I love this, fantastic. I am somewhat capable of appreciating things not made of bricks!

@carlosrodas:

I am the nerdiest of them all!

I must say your comments are enlightening. Because I didn't think I could see that comment worst then "first" but indeed, you've done it!

LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M

Why would they waste their time on doing this to a toy that is too short and fat???

Buy the plastic model, that is at least closer to the studio model in dimensions than this thing, and go from there.

diverguy

Can it go . 5 past lightspeed?

Laughtrey

Absolutely awesome Peter. Mad props dude.

Lazarus511

Guys, the whole mis-used parsec unit was on purpose! Answers.com seems
to be full of it.

From the script: [www.blueharvest.net]

HAN: Fast ship? You've never heard of the Millennium Falcon?

BEN: Should I have?

HAN: It's the ship that made the Kessel run in less than twelve
parsecs!

Ben reacts to Solo's stupid attempt to impress them with
obvious misinformation.

waste55

Thanks for the comments everyone!

peetar

Guys, the whole mis-used parsec unit was on purpose! Answers.com seems to be full of it. From the script: http://www.blueharvest.net/scoops/anh-script.shtml HAN: Fast ship? You've never heard of the Millennium Falcon? BEN: Should I have? HAN: It's the ship that made the Kessel run in less than twelve parsecs! Ben reacts to Solo's stupid attempt to impress them with obvious misinformation.

BerthaEnemite

@diverguy:
Because it is a toy for my son and not a model.
I could easily build a model. This is meant to be played with and henceforth is made with durability in mind.

peetar

because it is a toy for my son and not a model.

peetar

All I know is my kid loves this thing. I really don't know that much about Parsecs. :)

peetar

Hi everyone, I am the guy who made this.
Thanks for all the comments critique and supportive.
I will definitely use them on my next project. :)

I just want to remind you that this is supposed to be a toy and not a model. I think of it as an enhanced toy.
It is pretty durable, clear coated with matte finish paint to protect it and not meant to be exactly accurate.

I used the smaller battle pack figures because believe it or not they are actually closer to the right scale. The full size figures that came with it can't even fit through the doors haha.

As far as the extra residue of the ink wash goes, I could easily have removed it with a pencil eraser once it dried but I actually like the grimy look of it so i am going to keep it how it is. :)

peetar