x-wing

Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Toys

X-Wing Red Five Is Most Detailed Model Ever

1:04AM Jesus Diaz | This is the biggest and most accurate X-Wing model since the movies. In fact, each of the thousand units made from resin, aluminium and LEDs were created from a digitally-scanned original Red 5 miniature body. Update: EFX Collectibles has sent us amazing high definition pictures so you can see all the amazing detail. More »
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
Random Stuff

X-WIng Sled is Porkins’ Transport of Choice in Tahoe

1:16AM Addy Dugdale | We’ve had X-Wing Fighters that go up and down; here’s an X-Wing that just goes down. The venue was Minneapolis’ Powderhorn Park, and the event was Minneapolis’ annual Art Sled rally. Photographer Tony Nelson took pictures of the day, including a rather spanky la-la double robot one, which you can see below, alongside another shot of the X-Wing after its tumble in the snow. More »
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Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Vehicles

Rocket-Powered 21-Foot Long X-Wing Model Actually Flies

12:00AM Jesus Diaz | Andy Woerner and his crazy rocketeer friends have built a 21-foot long X-Wing model that can actually fly. Yes, this is a real X-Wing powered by four solid-fuel rocket engines complete with radio-controlled moving wings. It blasts off in California next week, and we talked with Andy about the project, and how they expect it will do. All the details and a full construction gallery after the jump. More »
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