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AT-ST on Endor

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AT-ST on Endor

Here’s the final Star Wars sculpture I did for LEGO in 2015, appropriately titled AT-ST on Endor. As you can guess, the legs shuffle back and forth when you turn the crank. The mechanism in both the AT-AT and the AT-ST models is deceptively simple – the legs are pushed outward and return to position through the magic of gravity.

UPDATE: Guide now available at chrismcveigh.com

Note: In 2017, builder Carl Greatrix tackled the same concept, motorized, at a much larger scale. The walking motion in his model is phenomenal - check out his work in progress at www.flickr.com/photos/bricktrix/

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Falcon Over Jakku

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Falcon Over Jakku

Here’s another Star Wars vehicle sculpture I created for LEGO in 2015. It's titled Falcon Over Jakku and it swings side to side when you twist the gear at the back. I had a prototype with a TIE, too; the two modules could be connected and they'd crisscross when the gear was turned.

UPDATE: Guide now available at chrismcveigh.com

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YouTuber Recreates ‘Star Wars’ with Cardboard

A man in a red hoodie holds a cardboard spaceship made from pizza boxes, styled like the Millennium Falcon. The background is split between green and a space scene with a small TIE fighter. Text reads "CARDBOARD WARS.

What happens when one of the internet’s most recognizable illusionists turns his attention to one of cinema’s most iconic franchises? In the case of Zach King, the answer is a full-scale recreation of Star Wars built almost entirely out of cardboard, creativity, and a network of collaborators that stretches across YouTube.

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May the fourth be with you or whatever. #grickledoodle #millenials #milleni…

May the fourth be with you or whatever. #grickledoodle #millenials #milleniumfalcon #starwars #maythefourthbewithyou #cartoon #birds #art #funny #humor

A cartoon illustration of a large falcon sitting at a cafe table checking its phone while holding a to go coffee. Caption reads "Millennial falcon."
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